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 Linda A. Smith Click here to visit the AARC consumer web site: yourlunghealth.org Leading plastic surgeons from Maryland 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. Ronald Schuster of Owings Mills 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 Cindy Lins of Germantown Click here to visit the National Association for Sport and Physical Education'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 Kerri Swigert of the Maryland 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 Jay Fuller of Greenbelt Click here to visit the AARC consumer web site: yourlunghealth.org Radiological Society of North America Radiologists are at the forefront of medicine. Members of the Radiological Society of 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. Hyun Kim of Baltimore on treatment of uterine fibroids Click here to access story with Dr. Martin Pomper of Baltimore on molecular imaging Click here to access story with Dr. Dan Sullivan of Bethesda on making sure cancer treatments are working Click here to access story with Dr. Ron Summers of Bethesda on computer aided polyp detection Click here to access story with Dr. Bill Brody of Baltimore on how imaging has changed medicine Click here to access story with Dr. Katarzyna Macura of Baltimore on magnetic resonance breast screening Click here to access story with Dr. Elliott Fishman of Baltimore on CT scans to detect heart disease 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. Cynthia Shen of Easton Click here to access story with Dr. Tyler Cymet of Baltimore 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. Lindsay Fitch of Catonsville Click here for story featuring Dr. Jackson Maina of Williamsport Click here to visit the American Academy of Pediatrics web site
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