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Update in PH Medicines
Feb. 19, 2008
North Richland Hills, Texas
A Cure for "Five Pennies"... Daddy's Little Girl
Feb. 23, 2008
Schaumburg, Ill.
10th Annual (& Final) Golf Tournament
Apr. 25, 2008
Spring, Texas
1st Ever Cure PH Bug Boil
Apr. 26, 2008
The Woodlands, Texas
Fun Walk for a Cure
April 26, 2008
Brentwood, Tenn.
San Francisco Bay Area PH Golf Tournament
May 13, 2008
San Francisco, Calif.
The East Cobb Concert for a Cure
May 31, 2008
Marietta, Ga.
1st Annual Wojo Golf Classic
July 21, 2008
Dana Point, Calif.
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| Vol 9/Number 2 |
January 18, 2008 |
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| DON'T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD |
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 There's still time to ensure that PHA is meeting your needs and to help shape PHA's future! Now's the time to participate in one of PHA's surveys if you haven't already done so.
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PH CHAMPION DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER |
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SEND YOUR WELL WISHES TODAY Long-time PH champion, Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), recently announced his decision not to run for re-election due to his recent diagnosis with cancer of the esophagus. He will retire at the end of 2008. With Tom's retirement, the PH community will lose a champion in Congress. However, nothing can diminish the tremendous strides that PH advocacy has made thanks to his unfailing leadership during the past five years.
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| IT'S OFFICIAL! NOVEMBER DECLARED PH AWARENESS MONTH IN NEW JERSEY |
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 Last spring, we shared the story of Patty Farrow, a PH patient living in New Jersey, who worked successfully for a resolution declaring November Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month in her town. Not only that, with a little persistence Patty had seen her local resolution advance to the state level. Read more
Now, it's official! SJR-55/AJR-126, which designates November of each year as Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month in New Jersey, was signed into law by Governor Jon S. Corzine on January 3, 2008. Congratulations, Patty!
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| COME SEE WHAT MEDICARE 2008 HAS TO OFFER |
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This is the official government handbook with important information about the following (120 pages):
- 2008 costs
- what's covered
- preventive services
- health plans
- prescription drug plans
- your rights and appeals
View Medicare & You 2008 (PDF) |
| SPRING IS IN THE AIR |
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 Ok...so perhaps the flowers are not quite in bloom (in fact here in Maryland we are a bit buried in snow)...
But this is the time to start planning that spring Funwalk or other special event you have always dreamed of hosting!
If you are interested in planning a Funwalk, or other fundraising event, please contact Deirdre Farrell, PHA's Special Event Coordinator, at event@PHAssociation.org or 301-565-3004 x125. |
 BUILDING MEDICAL EDUCATION IN PH |
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Yale University PH Center hosts 2nd Annual Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium
Registration is now open for the Yale CME activity, the 2nd Annual Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium, being held on June 6, 2008 at The Inn at Longshore, Westport, Conn. The proper diagnosis, classification and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and its distinction from other forms of PH is a complicated and rigorous algorithm. This symposium will provide current educational information to properly diagnosis and treat PH. Learn more & RegisterThis is a Building Medical Education in PH event. These events are designed to foster partnerships between PHA and PH Centers to promote continuing education in the field of Pulmonary Hypertension through CME educational events. If you would like to partner with PHA in promoting your next CME event, please contact Jennifer Carman, Meetings Planning Associate, at 301-565-3004 x123 or Jennifer@PHAssociation.org. |
 PH IN THE NEWS |
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AJMS Presents Highlights of Pulmonary Symposium(Newswise) -- New perspectives on lung cancer screening, complications of sleep apnea, cystic fibrosis, and other key topics in pulmonary and critical care medicine are presented. Read Article
Hospitalizations Increase for Deadly Lung Disease
(USA Today) -- Looked at one way, a spike in hospital stays for a rare and deadly lung disease is a bad thing. Or it may reflect progress in diagnosing and treating a disease that has thwarted medical science for at least a century. Which is it?
Artery Stiffness Tied to Mortality in Pulmonary Hypertension
(Reuters) -- Noninvasively assessed pulmonary artery stiffness predicts mortality in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to Dutch researchers.
Encysive Pharma Introduces Thelin 100 Mg Tablets In Belgium And Luxembourg
(RTT News) -- Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company, announced that THELIN(r)(1) (sitaxentan sodium(2)) 100 mg tablets for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are commercially available in Belgium and Luxembourg.
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| PLEASE RE-MARK YOUR CALENDAR |
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If you have received PHA's 2008 "Community of Hope" calendar, please note that there is one correction: The First Wojo Golf Classic will take place Monday, July 21, in Dana Point, Calif. (It is listed on July 28.) We encourage the duffers out there to take part in this tournament, named in memory of Jerry "WOJO" Wojciechowski, a beloved husband, father, teacher and friend who battled PH for 13 years.
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| WANTED: COLOR COPIER |
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 As PHA's programs grow, the need has arisen for a high-capacity color photocopier. As a non-profit organization, we want to target our funds directly to programs and services that make life better for PH patients and enhance the work of medical professionals who treat them.
If you have a connection with a company that manufactures or distributes photocopiers that might consider a full or partial donation to PHA, please contact Andrew at 301-565-3004 x116 or Andrew@PHAssociation.org. | |
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