Service Dogs Pick Up Scent of Diabetes Danger
About two times a night, Shana Eppler wakes up to an alarm and slips
into her daughter Abbie's room to test the 8-year-old's blood sugar.
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 4, Abbie experiences low
blood-sugar levels, a potentially dangerous condition known as
hypoglycemia that can cause the loss of consciousness.
Th
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Scottsdale Healthcare to Lead Nurse Training
Scottsdale Healthcare is one of five U.S. hospitals selected to
participate in a four-year $200 million initiative to help meet the
rising need for primary care practitioners. Funded by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, the initiative will focus on
training advanced practice nurses.
In Arizona, the Graduate Nurse Education
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Sunscreens Get New Labeling Rules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released long-awaited
sunscreen regulations Tuesday (June 12) requiring products to pass
certain effectiveness tests and adopt new labels designed to make it
easier for consumers to choose a sunscreen.
The SPF (sun-protection factor) number on sunscreens is currently
based on how well and how long the
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