Doug Nadvornick

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Doug Nadvornick

Continuous glucose monitoring is helping diabetics and others do a better job of tracking their blood sugar and taking corrective action. University of Washington diabetes researcher Dr. Irl Hirsch talked about that and its potential advancements earlier this year at a UW/Gonzaga Health Partnership event in Spokane and in our studio. "Continuous glucose monitoring is a little filament that is usually painlessly inserted under the skin.

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Doug Nadvornick

The uncertainty around immigration in the U.S. is trickling down to Sunday’s Bloomsday race. David Greig, Bloomsday's wheelchair race coordinator, says 17 wheelchair athletes are registered, a lower than usual number. He says some of the athletes from other nations who had planned to race have been denied visas to come to the U.S.But he says there’s another reason why the number will be down. “There's the program at the University of Illinois, which is a very great supporter over the years.

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Doug Nadvornick

It’s been 10 years since Gonzaga University President Thayne McCulloh and University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce first met. That meeting led to several other meetings and an eventual health education partnership between their two institutions. Both presidents are retiring this summer. Yesterday in Spokane, they met one more time and then talked their accomplishments with SPR’s Doug Nadvornick. The University of Washington has taught medical students in Spokane since 2008.

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Owen Henderson |Doug Nadvornick

Spokane launches 'comprehensive' plan for homelessnessSpokane city officials are pursuing a multi-pronged strategy for dealing with homelessness, siting shelters, and enforcing existing laws. "This isn't about tinkering on the edges, finding Band-Aid fixes, As I said, we have needed a plan for years, and now we have one," Mayor Lisa Brown said during her announcement of the plan at a press conference Thursday. It’s composed of three proposed ordinances.

2 weeks ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Doug Nadvornick |Owen Henderson

Continuous glucose monitoring is helping diabetics and others do a better job of tracking their blood sugar and taking corrective action. Today we talk about that and potential advancements in continuous glucose monitoring with University of Washington diabetes researcher Dr. Irl Hirsch. He spoke earlier this year at a UW/Gonzaga Health Partnership event in Spokane and he came to our studio.