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  • November 19, 2009 American Cancer Society and National Jewish Health Partner for Great American Smokeout National Jewish Health, the nation's #1 respiratory hospital, and the American Cancer Society, the official sponsor of birthdays, mark the 34th Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day.
  • November 18, 2009 Cocktails & Karaoke Goes Retro In addition to singing or paying to get their friends and co-workers on stage, attendees at the event can increase their philanthropy on behalf of the children at Kunsberg School by donating money for items that the children need, including school uniforms, equipment and field trips.
  • November 17, 2009 Holiday Tips for Dealing with Food Allergies All during the year, the possibility exists for people with respiratory problems to suffer from allergy attacks. During the holiday season, more hidden dangers to health exist.
  • November 4, 2009 National Jewish Health Offering H1N1 Diagnostic Test National Jewish Health is now offering a molecular test for the pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus (H1N1/09), that provides results within 24 hours.
  • October 29, 2009 Chronically ill students at Kunsberg School receive $25,000 from Daniels Fund The Kunsberg School for chronically ill children on the campus of National Jewish Health recently received a $25,000 grant from the Daniels Fund.
  • October 28, 2009 Warning Signs to Look for Before You Buy or Rent At a time when reports of unknown clandestine methamphetamine labs, marijuana grow operations, excessive indoor allergen levels, and moldy homes appear in the news on a nightly basis, many parents or perspective apartment dwellers have been asking what can be done to reduce the chances of renting or buying a problem residence. If there has been a concerted effort by someone to cover-up a problem, it may be difficult to identify.
  • October 23, 2009 National Jewish Opens Free Clinic for Former Uranium Workers Medical screening may help for former uranium industry workers, atomic test 'downwinders,' and Nevada-Test-site workers qualify for benefits.
  • October 16, 2009 Monfort Family Honored for Transformational Gift National Jewish Health today honored the Monfort Family Foundation for its extraordinary contribution to the institution, which helped launch the largest study ever done of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  • October 16, 2009 National Jewish Health Celebrates 110th Anniversary with Healthcare and Leadership Symposium National Jewish Health celebrates its 110th anniversary today and tomorrow with a healthcare and leadership symposium featuring keynote addresses by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and Duke Energy President, CEO and Chairman James Rogers.
  • October 14, 2009 Tom Gart Begins Tenure as Chairman of National Jewish Health Board of Directors Colorado business leader Tom Gart will bring his management and business skills to bear when he begins his tenure as Chairman of the National Jewish Health Board of Directors on Friday, October 16.
  • October 8, 2009 Annual Cocktails & Karaoke Goes Retro at the Curtis The popular fundraising event Cocktails & Karaoke moves to the retro Curtis Hotel in downdown Denver on Nov. 21. Parks & Associates is the naming sponsor for this year's event, which just keeps getting bigger and better.
  • October 7, 2009 $11 Million for Chronic Lung Disease Research Researchers at National Jewish Health and four other research centers have been awarded an $11 million grant to delve deeply into the biology of two fatal lung diseases for which there are few therapeutic options; conronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary fibrosis.
  • September 30, 2009 Women's Health Conference Seeks to Address Health Disparities Studies have shown that women may not be getting the healthcare they need. The Second Annual Women's Health Conference at National Jewish Health seeks to raise physician and health provider awareness about aspects of disease that may uniquely affect women, and to teach them ways to improve patient care by incorporating this new knowledge into their practices.
  • September 23, 2009 National Jewish Health Brings Successful Asthma Program to Southern and Central Colorado Building on its success in eastern Colorado, National Jewish Health is expanding an asthma education program aimed at both healthcare professionals and patients to 10 counties in southern Colorado.
  • September 22, 2009 Staying Healthy in the Kitchen Anyone who has ever gotten a touch of food poisoning will tell you that spending the night hugging the toilet isn't a pleasant experience. Food-borne illness can leave you weak and unable to function. Food-borne illnesses are not entirely avoidable, but you can greatly lower your risks when armed with the proper knowledge and tools for prevention.
  • September 10, 2009 Lung Disease Researcher Wins Three-Year Grant Rachel Zemans, MD, a physician-researcher in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at National Jewish Health, was recently selected as one of 18 researchers nationwide to receive the Parker B. Francis Fellowship to support her research into the role of inflammation in lung diseases.
  • September 8, 2009 Back to School Nutrition Tips Parents should use the new school year as an opportunity to rethink and reenergize their child's nutrition. Good nutrition and learning go hand in hand.
  • August 19, 2009 Avoiding the September Epidemic Most people associate cold-and-flu season with the cold, dark days of late fall and winter. But as soon as children are confined in classrooms and start swapping germs, the incidence of respiratory infections rises sharply.
  • August 18, 2009 National Jewish Health Partners with Healthier Environment Living Program Healthier Environment Living ProgramTM, a global leader in performing Indoor Air and Surface QualityTM (IASQ) Education, Verifications and Solutions, and National Jewish HealthTM, the nation's No. 1 respiratory hospital, are teaming up to provide a comprehensive approach to controlling symptoms for people who suffer allergies and asthma.
  • August 5, 2009 Avoiding Infections When Returning to School Back-to-school is widely recognized in the medical community as a time when many children pick up viral and other infections from their classmates.

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