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ACCP Leaders to Pass Torch to New Top Executive
August 13, 2009 12:06 PM by Vern Enge
There will be a change of leadership at one of the nation's premier medical groups starting in November. On Nov. 6, Paul A. Markowski will succeed Alvin Lever, a fellow of the college of chest physicians (honorary), as the executive vice president and Read More...
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Association of Asthma Educators 2009: Working Together To Make Asthma Education Easy
August 3, 2009 11:50 AM by Colleen Mullarkey
I have to admit the thick humidity that greeted me when I deplaned in New Orleans on Friday wasn't all that welcoming. Luckily, the Southern hospitality and delicious home-style cooking helped me breathe a little easier. NOLA was a perfect site for this Read More...
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Live from AARC: 'Tis the Season to Speak Out
December 16, 2008 12:51 AM by Colleen Mullarkey
Economic troubles have many pinching their pennies and cutting down their gift lists this holiday season. But this year, there's at least one valuable gift respiratory specialists can give their profession without spending a dime: their voice. While many Read More...
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Live from AARC: The Land Before Respiratory
December 14, 2008 8:30 PM by Mike Bederka
David J. Pierson, MD, FAARC, admitted his talk at the AARC meeting covered a "somewhat unusual topic," and very little from it could be applied to the bedside. But, then again, how can we not be fascinated by massive creatures that ruled the world for Read More...
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ACAAI 2008: Embracing the Challenges of Change
November 8, 2008 12:53 PM by Colleen Mullarkey
In keeping with the College's theme for this year's meeting, "Embracing the Challenges of Change," ACAAI President-Elect Rich Gower, MD, welcomed attendees at this morning's opening ceremony and encouraged them to broaden their horizons in allergy, asthma, Read More...
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ACAAI 2008: The Sunny Side of Genomics in Asthma
November 7, 2008 6:17 PM by Colleen Mullarkey
Seattle's rain clouds and overcast skies didn't stop presenters from offering a sunny outlook for genomics and personalized medicine in asthma at this morning's breakfast symposium, "Asthma at the Cutting Edge." Stephen Peters, MD, PhD, kicked off the Read More...
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CHEST 2008: If the Gene Fits...
October 31, 2008 1:26 PM by Colleen Mullarkey
Some respiratory professionals out there may not have brushed on their knowledge of DNA and gene sequencing since their undergrad or med school days. If that's the case, you might to have a quick refresher because of the landmark COPDGene Study launched Read More...
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Chest 2008: Smoking Cessation: The Best and Worst of Times
October 30, 2008 5:40 PM by Kristen Ziegler
Having a tough time getting your patients to stop smoking? You're not alone, according to a study presented Tuesday at the ACCP conference. "This is the best of times and the worst of times," study author David P. Sachs, MD, of the Palo Alto Center for Read More...
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CHEST 2008: Lack of provider knowledge may affect smoker quit rates
October 28, 2008 1:21 PM by Frank Visco
Smokers looking to break the habit may receive encouragement from their physicians, but that's about all they'll get. Researchers from the North Shore-LIJ Center for Tobacco Control have indicated that health-care providers do not have the proper training Read More...
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Big Pharma: No More Physician Freebies
July 10, 2008 2:13 PM by Lauren Meade
You could arrive home from your next conference a little more empty-handed than usual. The pharmaceutical industry is announcing a voluntary ban on doling pens, mugs, and other gifts as part of drug marketing campaigns. The ban does not place limits on Read More...
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ATS Coverage: Mind and Body
May 21, 2008 8:01 AM by Colleen Mullarkey
Another important theme at this year's ATS meeting is the importance of assessing not only physical health but also psychological well-being. A study at Harvard Medical School found mothers' levels of stress can influence the fetus's development of immunity Read More...
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ATS Coverage: COPD Awareness a Dominating Theme at 2008 Meeting
May 20, 2008 2:02 PM by Colleen Mullarkey
Raising COPD awareness certainly has been a dominating theme at this year's ATS conference. At this week's press breakfast with ATS Leadership, all three panel members mentioned this focus as an area that ATS will continue to promote. In a survey that Read More...
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ATS Coverage: COPD-The Rodney Dangerfield of Diseases
May 20, 2008 1:50 PM by Colleen Mullarkey
Attendees of the ATS President's Lecture today heard a different type of professional opinion than they have heard at this lecture in the past. Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, national spokesperson for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, served as Read More...
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AAAAI Coverage - Reaching a consensus in asthma care
March 20, 2008 3:01 PM by Kristen Ziegler
Rhythmic jazz music and the sweet scent of flowers filled the Philadelphia Convention center during my last visit for the Philadelphia Flower Show. This time, the sniffling was the same-blame it on Philadelphia's late winter weather-but the topic, pediatric Read More...
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AAAAI Coverage — Keynote Address
March 18, 2008 1:34 PM by Colleen Mullarkey
Kirk Walters of The Toledo Blade Technology in the 21 st century has eased us of most of the physical burdens our grandparents and great-grandparents had to endure, but certainly some of our modern-day conveniences have come at a price. Our society has Read More...
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