Great Local Stories All of the stories listed here are available at no charge to you.  Simply click on the story you want, give us your station or network name and location, and download the MP3 file. If you need help getting any of our stories, or if you need a phone feed, please call 312-224-2750. To mark Lung Health Day and National Respiratory Care Week, respiratory therapists across the state are warning of threats to lung health, and offering help through a web site designed to help all of us breathe more easily. Click here for story featuring Janyth Bolden Click here to visit the AARC consumer web site: yourlunghealth.org From back pain to brain tumors, the nation’s neurological surgeons are on the forefront of treatment. At the annual meeting the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, members are discussing the latest medical techniques and discoveries that are making a real difference in people’s lives. Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Michel Levesque of Los Angeles Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Edie Zusman of Sacramento Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Michael Levy of San Diego Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Jeffrey Thomas of San Francisco Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Dean Chou of San Francisco Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Mark Schnitzer of Los Angeles Click here to visit the American Association of Neurological Surgeons web site Leading plastic surgeons from California have met with their colleagues from around the world, as the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery holds its annual meeting in Orlando. Surgeons are discussing the latest procedures in cosmetic treatments, as well as ways to maximize patient safety. Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Linda Li of Beverly Hills Click here to access the story featuring Dr. John Smoot of La Jolla Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Wendell Smoot of La Jolla Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Robert Hardesty of Riverside Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Ervin Wheeler of La Mesa Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Gordon Sasaki of Pasadena Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Alexander Carli of Riverside Click here to access the story featuring Dr. Michael Kulick of San Francisco Click here to visit the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s web site With the percentage of children who are overweight in America tripling over the last 30 years, physical education in our schools is more important than ever. That’s why physical education professionals and advocates across the state are marking “National Physical Fitness and Sport Month” in May, by working to ensure our schools are offering quality physical education programs for all students. Click here to access the story featuring Betty Hennessy of Los Angeles Click here to visit the National Association for Sport and Physical Education's web site People living with Arthritis have traveled to the nation’s capital to lobby members of Congress to support the Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act, which would be the first Arthritis-related federal legislation in 30 years. Click here to access the story featuring Laurie Miller of Los Angeles Click here to access the story featuring Gabby Najera of Southern California (in Spanish) Click here to access the story featuring Misty Harris of Travis Air Force Base Click here to access the story featuring Amy Cunha of Turlock Click here to visit the Arthritis Foundation’s web site One of the ways you can protect yourself against arthritis is to increase your physical activity. While we may have trouble getting motivated, a sometimes forgotten family member can help us get active. Click here to access the story featuring Sara Reeve of the Southern California chapter of the Arthritis Foundation Click here to access the story featuring Bernie Murphy of the San Diego chapter of the Arthritis Foundation Click here to visit the Arthritis Foundation’s web site Many of us take breathing for granted, until we have difficulty doing so. Members of the American Association for Respiratory Care have met in San Antonio to discuss the latest treatments and therapies to help people with lung conditions breathe easier. Click here for story featuring Iris Peters of San Francisco Click here for story featuring Barry Westling of Visalia Click here to visit the AARC consumer web site: yourlunghealth.org Radiological Society of North America Radiologists are at the forefront of medicine. Radiologists from across North America have gathered in Chicago to discuss several breakthroughs and advances in the detection and treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions. Click here to access story with Dr. Jared Allen of Los Angeles on asthma triggered by cats Click here to access story with Dr. Nancy Ellerbroek of Valencia on a web site for cancer patients Click here to access story with Dr. Judy Yee of San Francisco on colorectal cancer screening Click here to access story with Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki of Newport Beach on Coronary CT Angiography Click here to access story with Dr. Stephen Feig of Los Angeles on breast imaging Click here to visit Radiological Society of North America web site Medicine faces many challenges. Some of the answers come from doctors with a hands-on approach to healing and prevention. And with an eye toward that, members of the American Osteopathic Association have met in Orlando. Click here to access story with Dr. Ana Shah of Los Angeles and El Segundo Click here to visit the American Osteopathic Association web site The physicians who work to ensure your children’s health, the nation’s pediatricians, are meeting as the American Academy of Pediatrics convenes in its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Pediatricians are learning the latest treatments for childhood diseases and ailments, and are sharing ideas for treating their patients. Click here for story featuring Dr. Tanya Altmann of Westlake Village Click here to visit the American Academy of Pediatrics web site Plastic surgeons from around the world gathered in Chicago to attend Plastic Surgery 2005. Members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons discussed the latest advances in treatment, which improve results, reduce recovery time and maximize patient safety. Click here for story featuring Dr. Dan Mills of Laguna Beach Click here for story featuring Dr. Barry Weintraub of Los Angeles Click here for story featuring Dr. Nayiri Doudikian-Scaff of Pasadena Click here for story featuring Dr. Alex Lechtman of Visalia Click here for story featuring Dr. Bill Schneider of INTERPLAST in Mountain View Click here to visit the American Society of Plastic Surgeons web site To return to the main stories page, click here.