FYI from the NHLBI Index

September 2003: Vol. 4, Issue 2

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Feature Articles

• Leadership Changes at the NHLBI
• Applicants Sought for the NIH Council of Public Representatives

Constituents' Corner

• Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis Receives $60,000 to Advance Education Initiatives
• American Thoracic Society Public Advisory Roundtable (ATS-PAR) Members Discuss Barriers Faced by Patients Requiring Supplemental Oxygen During Air Travel
• Tips for air travelers requiring supplemental oxygen

In the News

• News from Capitol Hill
• Fiscal Year 2004 Appropriations Bills
• Senators and Representatives Raise Awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• The NIH Teaches Congressmen and Constituents How Research Improves Public Health
• Recent Advances from the NHLBI
• Donated Blood Now Tested for West Nile Virus Thanks to NHLBI Resources
• Study Defines Risks and Benefits of Lung Surgery to Treat Severe Emphysema

Events and Meetings

• September is National Cholesterol Education Month
• Upcoming 2003 Events
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council’s May Meeting

Research and Resources

• NHLBI Research Initiatives
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