Thermometer could help diabetics avert foot ulcers
A study of 225 veterans shows a $150 infrared thermometer measuring skin temperature on both feet can flag hot spots days before ulcers form, reducing high risk cases by about two thirds. Experts call heat an early sign and say this tool may aid prevention and doctor alerts.
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U.S
David Armstrong
Chicago
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Armstrong
Crystal Holmes
University of Michigan
Theresa Jones
The
Tional Institutes of Health
Xilas Medical
NIH
Mediation Aims for Harmony in Odessa District Case
Abrams Mediation & Negotiation Inc led a Dallas session to ease a heated Odessa district dispute over issues from Bible courses to stadium renovations. Trustees deputies and plaintiffs attended, seeking a peaceful resolution as legal figures and advocates described time and shared sacrifices for progress.
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Abrams
Abrams Mediation & Negotiation Inc
Dallas
Randy Rives
Butch” Foreman
Donna Smith
Rives
Foreman
Ratliff Stadium
Lisa Graybill
ACLU
Texas
Lori White
David Newman
Doug
Karen Hildebrand
Hiram Sasser
Liberty Legal Institute
Plano
Sasser
Institute
Flight Expansion Eyeing El Paso Route by March
Airline plans to start flying to El Paso by March using nine-passenger single engine Cessna 208B Gran Caravan aircraft. The firm considers Abilene San Angelo and perhaps Austin, though Dallas Love Field connections remain possible. Local business leaders note loss of Austin flights raises costs for overnight stays.
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Abilene
San Angelo
Austin
Kirk Edwards
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
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Mainz
Dallas Love Field
Edwards
Dinosaur medullary tissue found in fossils signals early maturity
Researchers report medullary bone in three dinosaur fossils aged eight, ten, and eighteen, suggesting earlier sexual maturity than thought and linking dinosaur reproduction to modern birds. Study by UC Berkeley graduate students Werning and Lee, advised by Kevin Padian, notes implications for physiology and lifespan.
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Proceedings
National Academy of Sciences
Sarah Werning
University of California, Berkeley
Andrew Lee
Berkeley
Lee
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kevin Padian
UC Berkeley
Museum of Paleontology
Werning
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