Health

The term “freshman 15” often refers to weight gain by students during their first year in college. Many times, it’s their first time away from home and their normal routines.

Scrolling through videos on TikTok or YouTube to avert boredom may have a decidedly unintended consequence: It can make people feel more bored, according to the paradoxical findings of a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.

Former Frontier Behavioral Health CEO Jeff Thomas built a legacy as a key architect of the region's shift to integrated mental health care, a practice that considers both physical and mental wellbeing. A year after his death from respiratory complications, both a local university scholarship and a Frontier outpatient site are being named for him.

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Amid a local and national surge of syphilis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this month approved an over-the-counter test for the sexually transmitted infection.

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists is opening a new surgery center in Spokane Valley.

Yoga has long been associated with better physical flexibility and health, and now it is being linked to improved cognition as well, according to growing research.

Once a death sentence, HIV infection is now a lifelong condition with which you can live a long, healthy life. But as life expectancy of the much stigmatized disease increases, physicians must now grapple with how to care for HIV at the same time as old age.

Launching the new Be Well WA initiative, city and state leaders want Spokanites to take just one step a day to improve their health.

The next time you’re trying to fit in a workout on a trip, it might be comforting to know that even fitness experts don’t necessarily recommend a “no excuses” attitude.

Waking up in the middle of the night from a nightmare may have something to do with how lonely a person feels, a new Whitworth University study has found.

GU and UW researchers are looking at how individuals with Parkinson's fatigue when compared to unimpaired people. 

Aug. 9—TWIN FALLS — The West Nile virus was found along the Snake River on the border of Twin Falls County and Jerome County, the South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) reports. The Twin Falls County Pest Abatement District discovered the mosquitoes carrying the virus. "Mosquitos are very active this time of year and they love to nest in backyards if given the chance," Aaron Ursenbach, ...

Individuals needing long-term mental health care at MultiCare Deaconess Hospital will soon have a dedicated place for their care.