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 Susan Parsons Click here to visit the AARC consumer web site: yourlunghealth.org 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 Cam Kerst Davis of Franklin Click here to visit the National Association for Sport and Physical Education's web site America’s immigration debate is at a critical juncture, as Congress considers reforms to immigration law. The nation’s immigration lawyers say more needs to be done to address the needs of immigrants, their employers and the nation. Click here for story featuring Mario Ramos of Nashville Click here to go to the American Immigration Lawyers Association 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 Terry Summerlin of Memphis 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 Kelly Creasey of the Tennessee 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 April Gochberg of Clarksville Click here for story featuring Susan Parsons of Memphis Click here to visit the AARC consumer web site: yourlunghealth.org 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. David Winters of Chattanooga Click here to access story with Dr. Ronald Simmons of Morristown Click here to access story with Dr. Brenda Sowter of Kimball 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. Lesli Taylor of Johnson City Click here for story featuring Dr. Derrick Hamilton of Memphis 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. George Smith of Oak Ridge Click here for story featuring Dr. Alexander Nein of Nashville Click here for story featuring Dr. Drew Kreegel of Nashville Click here for story featuring Dr. Dwayne Fulks of Columbia Click here for story featuring Dr. Bill Schneider of Knoxville Click here to visit the American Society of Plastic Surgeons web site
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