National Jewish Health has received a grant for $950,308 from GlaxoSmithKline to improve care of asthma patients in Colorado’s San Luis Valley with educational materials for patients and hands-on training for primary health care teams.

Most pregnant women complain of being tired. Some of them however, could be suffering more than normal fatigue associated with their pregnancy; they may have developed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a periodic cessation of breathing during sleep.

National Jewish Health welcomed new leadership on January, 25, 2012, as Richard A. Schierburg began his tenure as Chair of the Board of Directors. He succeeds outgoing chair, Thomas Gart, who will continue to serve on the Board.

National Jewish Health will “Salute the Stars and Stripes” in patriotic 1940s style at the Beaux Arts Ball on March 10. A portion of the money raised will fund the research and treatment of lung disease and injuries that veterans may face as they return from overseas deployments.

Sports lovers and supporters of National Jewish Health will gather March 31 for the ninth annual Hoops & Hoopla? fundraising event presented by Greiner Electric. Proceeds from the event go to Kunsberg School, a free kindergarten through eighth grade school for chronically ill children on the National Jewish Health campus.

National Jewish Health researchers are delving into the biology of biofeedback to understand how it helps asthma patients and what role it could play in reducing medication use for the chronic lung disease.

National Jewish Health has received Accreditation with Commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a method to decipher the genes of the parasite that causes malaria.