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Dr. Forrest Bird is congratulated for winning the Presidential Citizens Medal in this article on the KCBI-TV web site out of Boise, ID. (Read more about Dr. Bird and the award online now.)
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Diane Rhodes is honored in this press release for winning the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Special Achievement Award for her efforts to help improve the indoor air in San Antonio, TX, schools. We’ll have more on Diane, who serves as asthma educator for San Antonio’s North East Independent School District, in an upcoming issue of AARC Times.
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Jackie Chiarillo comments on the holiday shopping experience in a down economy in this article that appeared on Forbes.com. Jackie notes her family is reaching out to the less fortunate this year through a giving tree program. "I guess it's not about us this year. It's about other people," she was quoted as saying.
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Wayne Trainor is noted for receiving an Outstanding Alumni Award from the Pitt Community College Foundation in this article on the WNCT-TV web site out of Greenville, NC.
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Cynthia Phares is one of several people profiled in this article about the economy in the Phoenix, AZ, Republic.
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Denise Urbanski comments on a disco party held in her community every year to raise funds for a camp for kids in this article in the Buffalo, NY, News. “It’s for a good cause, and shopping for your outfit is part of the fun,” reports the RT.
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Danita Turner offers great information about her facility’s new sleep lab in this article in the Atlanta, GA, Journal Constitution – and also talks about the importance of getting enough sleep during the holiday season.
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Karla Anthony has good information about sleep as well, in this article in the Le Mars, IA, Daily Sentinel. Zeroing in on the wide ranging effects of sleep apnea, she told reporters, “Sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart failure because of the swing in blood pressure during apneic periods. It can affect your body in many places that people don't realize."
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Sherry Hunkler is pictured in this article in the Phoenix, AZ, Republic about the transition to CFC-free inhalers. Sherry is seen showing a young child how to use one of the new devices during a visit the hospital’s Breathmobile made to his elementary school.
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Betsy Thomason is noted for teaching a physician about BreathPlay lung exercises in this article in Frost Illustrated out of Fort Wayne, IN.
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Rebecca Jones receives kudos for winning a Tools for Outstanding Leadership award from her school in this article in the Dublin, GA, Courier Herald.
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Lisa Lineberger talks about asthma and how she has helped one teenager effectively manage the condition in this article on news@norman.com out of Denver, NC. Lisa works for a respiratory consulting company that contracts with local schools to deliver asthma management services to students.
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David Vines comments on the possibility that the new chancellor of the University of Texas system will hail from San Antonio in this article in the San Antonio, TX, Express. David is program director and assistant professor in the department of respiratory care at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and chair of the faculty senate.
