AARC News
Current news and information from the AARC:

• AARC Follows Competitive Bidding, ‘36-Month’ Home Oxygen Issues - June 30, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 30, 2008
• AARC Considering the Formation of a Hyperbaric Roundtable - June 25, 2008
• AARC Attends National Meeting for High School Students - June 24, 2008
• AARC Joins Others in Issuing Guidance to CMS on HACs - June 24, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 20, 2008
• New Roundtables Form Around Member Interests - June 20, 2008
• Be in the Know: Competitive Bidding Starts July 1 - June 18, 2008
• FDA Issues Advisory on Asthma Medications - June 17, 2008
• Action Alert: Support Inclusion of Pulmonary Rehab Provisions In Final Medicare Package - June 16, 2008
• Branson to Represent AARC to AHA BLS Subcommittee - June 13, 2008
• AARC Publishes Spring Issue of Allergy & Asthma Health - June 13, 2008
• Your Action Required: Senate Acts on Pulmonary Rehab Benefit - June 12, 2008
• AARC Members: Important Deadlines on the Horizon! - June 6, 2008
• 6 Months To Go: CFC Inhaler Phase-Out Deadline Looms - June 5, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 5, 2008
• AARC Staff Salute Military During Memorial Day - June 2, 2008
• AARC Applauds New Law Protecting Americans from Genetic Discrimination - May 30, 2008
• Listen and Learn with New Respiratory Care Journal Podcasts - May 29, 2008
• AARC Represented at Udall Event - May 27, 2008
• AARC Plays Role in Government RFP for Disaster Vents - May 21, 2008
• AARC Supports Funding for Labor-HHS-Education Departments - May 21, 2008
• New Resources for International Members - May 20, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - May 19, 2008
• Second Five Section Bulletins Online Now - May 19, 2008
• Joint Commission Clarifies Position on Nursing Oversight - May 14, 2008
• AARC Endorses New Tobacco Cessation Guidelines - May 14, 2008
• Patients Win in New Airline Ruling - May 8, 2008
• President Bush Appoints AARC Member to National Commission - May 7, 2008
• AARC Contributes to Disaster Preparedness Strategy - May 7, 2008
• Goals of World Asthma Day Live On - May 7, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - May 6, 2008

AARC News Archive...

Professional News
Information from other news outlets:

• Haywire Brain Chemical Linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - July 7, 2008
• Eczema Treatment in Childhood 'Prevents Asthma Later' - July 7, 2008
• Two Flu Drugs Help Kids Equally Well: Japan Study - July 7, 2008
• Harsh School Atmosphere May Foster Student Smoking - July 7, 2008
• Dallas Clean Air Plan First in Country Proposed for EPA Approval - July 3, 2008
• Wildfire Smoke Prompts Health Advisories in CA and NC - July 3, 2008
• New Drug Resistance Test Gives Hope to TB Fight - July 3, 2008
• Preemies Face Painful Hospital Procedures, says French Study - July 3, 2008
• Dallas Clean Air Plan First in Country Proposed for EPA Approval - July 2, 2008
• Wildfire Smoke Prompts Health Advisories in CA and NC - July 2, 2008
• New Drug Resistance Test Gives Hope to TB Fight - July 2, 2008
• Preemies Face Painful Hospital Procedures, says French Study - July 2, 2008
• WHO Urges Countries To Adopt Smoking Bans - June 30, 2008
• MS Patients at Higher Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome - June 30, 2008
• Crohn's Disease Linked to Asthma - June 30, 2008
• Reserving Tamiflu for Workers in Case of Pandemic - June 27, 2008
• Respiratory Illness Among Top Concerns for Olympic Travelers - June 27, 2008
• 1 in 7 Americans Lack Health Insurance - June 27, 2008
• FDA Advises: Switch Now, CFC-propelled Inhalers No Longer Available After Dec. 31 - June 25, 2008
• In-hospital Offer Helps Lung Patients Quit Smoking - June 25, 2008
• Alzheimer's Drug May Reduce Preemie Brain Injury - June 25, 2008
• Long-standing Hay Fever May Impede Nasal Airflow - June 25, 2008
• Radio-Wave Devices May Play Havoc with Medical Equipment - June 25, 2008
• Chickens Unlock Allergy Secrets - June 24, 2008
• Anesthesia Drugs May Heighten Post-surgery Pain - June 24, 2008
• Fast Patient Turnover Spreads Germs in Hospitals - June 24, 2008
• Infant Pain May Be Underestimated - June 24, 2008
• Quick Diagnoses of Drug-resistant TB Crucial - June 23, 2008
• CDC Director Says Pandemic Flu Threat Remains High - June 23, 2008
• Mediterranean Diet in Pregnancy May Curb Allergies - June 23, 2008
• Singer Winehouse Has Emphysema, Says Dad - June 23, 2008
• Bird Flu Mistaken as Dengue and Typhoid in Indonesia - June 20, 2008
• Drug Effective Against Heart-Lung Disorder PAH - June 20, 2008
• Medicare To Rate Nursing Home Quality - June 20, 2008
• Tests “Cut Child Asthma Steroids” - June 20, 2008
• World better equipped to fight flu pandemic: U.N. - June 18, 2008
• Hospitals taking steps to fight “superbug” - June 18, 2008
• Study Predicts Ballooning Health Costs - June 17, 2008
• NY Health Official: Higher Tax Helps Smokers Quit - June 17, 2008
• Doctors warn of asthma risk to children who watch too much TV - June 17, 2008
• CDC Notes Sharp Drop in Respiratory Deaths - June 16, 2008
• New-style bird flu vaccine shows promise - June 16, 2008
• Allergies cost Americans $11 billion: survey - June 16, 2008
• Report: Worrisome Rise In Underweight Babies - June 16, 2008