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August 6, 2008 Treatment Outcomes Highlight Dangers of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis In a retrospective study of 174 tuberculosis patients treated at National Jewish Health, patients with extensively-drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) were almost eight times as likely to die as patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

August 4, 2008 Holt Hired as New VP of Development National Jewish Health has appointed Susan Holt as Vice President of Development, effective August 4, 2008. Holt brings 27 years of fundraising experience, most of it at academic medical centers, to her new position.

July 11, 2008 Bold Evolution to National Jewish Health Signaling a bold evolution and expansion beyond traditional boundaries of respiratory medicine into exciting new areas of science and health, National Jewish Medical and Research Center will become National Jewish Health, effective immediately.

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New Directions

      A Publication for the Friends of National Jewish Health

 

The Spring 2008 issue of New Directions is now available. Read about the new Minimally Invasive Diagnostic Center, a new test to find a hole in the heart, a weight-loss program recently launched by National Jewish Health, and more.

 

 

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     The Forum for Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer

 

In April 2008, National Jewish Health became the new home of Lung Cancer FrontiersTM. This publication for healthcare providers is dedicated to advancing knowledge about lung cancer, with an emphasis on early diagnosis and treatment.

View Issue 33/Spring 2008 (PDF)

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National Jewish Health in the News

Exploring Personalized Medicine (Audio)
-- Colorado Public Radio

Don't Blame the Cottonwoods
-- 9News

When the Workplace Makes You Sick
-- New York Times

Law Lightens Fear of Genetic Discrimination
-- Denver Post

Research Uncovers Clues to Lymphoma
-- U.S. News and World Report

Who's a Good (Germy) Boy?
-- Newsweek

Asthma and Allergies Could Start in the Womb
-- ABC News

Personalized Medicine -- Science Transforming LifeTM

In 2007, we embarked on a new chapter of our history here at National Jewish Health. Over the next 10 years we will seek to usher in a new era in medicine, one in which we move from a reactive trial-and-error method of practicing medicine to a proactive model of personalized, total healthcare. Our 2007 annual report outlines our efforts to achieve that goal.

2007 Annual Report (pdf - 5 MB)