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Tamera Mason deals with four competing autoimmune diseases everyday, and her service dog Irene helps her stay on top of things.“She is a diabetic and Addison trained dog,” Mason said.Addison’s Disease is a disorder in which the body doesn’t produce enough hormones. It can be life threatening.“She has kept me safe,” Mason said. “And instead of having an Addison crisis about every six weeks, now in a year and a half I’ve only have two ICU visits. Both of which she predicted and was able to alert me for.”Dogs can learn to “alert” their owners when they smell a certain trigger, like low blood sugar, if properly trained. Irene bumps Mason’s leg.“Irene is 20 to 30 minutes ahead of when the glucose monitor said I was in trouble,” Mason said.Given Mason’s condition and her full time job at an emergency department, it can make all the difference. “I have been very blessed with a dog who truly has superpowers,” Mason said.She got Irene from a nonprofit called Service Dogs of Virginia. They train dogs with different skills based on the future owner’s needs. “We don’t train the dogs to smell the odor, they do that because they’re dogs and they have a nose. What we do is train them to tell us when they smell that odor,” Peggy Law, the founder of the organization, said.Law calls them "toddlers with superpowers. She saw the need for service dogs in her community, saying the demand grew enormously. With that demand comes more businesses entering the industry, but not always for the right reasons. Service dog companies and trainers are not monitored or regulated by any government agency. Instead, a nonprofit coalition has formed in its place.“We are really regarded as the global leaders of the industry for setting standards,” Chris Diefenthaler, the executive director of Assistance Dogs International (ADI), said.ADI has come up with its own peer-review accreditation process to help combat fraud.“It is a very thorough, comprehensive evaluation,” Diefenthaler said.ADI had 273 member organizations worldwide in 2018. In that year, they helped place more than 7,700 service dogs, four percent were diabetic alert dogs. Irene was trained through an ADI-accredited facility.“We have a reasonable sense of when I go to bed at night, being able to wake up,” Mason said.Some aren’t so lucky.“We found out he had skin issues which ended up being from autoimmune diseases from being overbred,” Michelle Ninstant said. Ninstant was desperate to find ways to help her son who had just been diagnosed with diabetes, and heard how service dogs could help.“My son, Zack Johnson, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes back in 2012,” she explained. “He was very brittle, so no matter how much we gave him to carb him up and bring his sugars up he could drop 20, 30 seconds after that.”She found a company selling service dogs, with a price tag of ,000. After waiting nine months, she received Alan, a 13-week-old service dog who was supposed to come with basic training. Within days, Alan was shoeing troubling symptoms, and still had not learned the basics like “sit” or “stay”.“While we’re trying to learn about diabetes in general and then add a service dog onto it, add my sons health issues onto it,” the mother explained. “He’s part of your family so you just don’t want to send him back.”She said in the first year alone, vet bills totaled close to ,000 as they figured out what was causing Alan’s skin and immunity problems.Ninstant ended up training Alan herself with some help, and on multiple occasions Alan helped save Zack.But six years later, you can still see Alan struggle with skin problems and itching.“Alan’s part of our family,” Michelle said.Service Dogs of Virginia keeps up with their clients every year. “We want to make sure they’re doing all the things that they need to to make sure the dog is working well,” Law said.While Law said a service dog isn’t the right solution for everyone, there are ways to make sure you are buying from a trustworthy organization. “I think you have to ask a lot of questions,” she said. 4059

Science centers, Smithsonian centers, and art museums are shutting down amid the spread of coronavirus. On Thursday evening, the Smithsonian museums, galleries and National Zoo will all close on Saturday indefinitely. The news comes as a hit to the D.C., which was also slated to host the Cherry Blossom Festival later in the month. The Smithsonian issued the following statement:"The health and safety of Smithsonian visitors, staff and volunteers is a top priority. We are closely monitoring the coronavirus situation and maintain ongoing communication with local health officials and the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the situation, we are not announcing a reopening date at this time and will provide updates on a week-to-week basis on our websites. Follow the Smithsonian on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for immediate updates @smithsonian."The situation is similar in New York, where the Metropolitan Museum of Art is shutting down indefinitely. Here is what The Met had to say:"We will be closing all three locations—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters—temporarily starting tomorrow, March 13, to support New York City’s effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Museum will undertake a thorough cleaning and plans to announce next steps early next week. While we don’t have any confirmed cases connected to the Museum, we believe that we must do all that we can to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our community which at this time calls for us to minimize gatherings while maintaining the cleanest environment possible. We look forward to soon announcing when we’ll be able to welcome our staff and visitors back to the Museum.” 1738

Robert Glenn "Junior" Johnson, one of NASCAR's earliest star drivers and a legendary figure in the auto racing garage, has died at age 88, according to a tweet from NASCAR.Johnson won 50 races at a driver, including the 1960 Daytona 500, and six top-level championships as an owner."From his early days running moonshine through the end of his life, Junior wholly embodied the NASCAR spirit," NASCAR Chairman Jim France said. "... Between his on-track accomplishments and his introduction of Winston to the sport, few have contributed to the success of NASCAR as Junior has."Johnson was the subject of a famous 1965 article in Esquire titled "The Last American Hero," written by Tom Wolfe. 701

SANTA FE, N.M. – George R.R. Martin, the author of the books that inspired the TV show “Game of Thrones,” says he’s practicing social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Martin provided the update to his fans in a blog post Tuesday, saying that he’s spending the time at his Santa Fe home writing the next book in the “Song of Ice and Fire” series. “Truth be told, I am spending more time in Westeros than in the real world, writing every day,” he wrote. “Things are pretty grim in the Seven Kingdoms… but maybe not as grim as they may become here.” As a 71-year-old man, Martin is in high risk age group for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. However, he says he’s taking the necessary precautions. “For those of you who may be concerned for me personally… yes, I am aware that I am very much in the most vulnerable population, given my age and physical condition,” he wrote. “But I feel fine at the moment, and we are taking all sensible precautions. I am off by myself in a remote isolated location, attended by one of my staff, and I’m not going into town or seeing anyone.”Martin, one of the most celebrated fantasy writers, went on to say that he can’t help feeling as if we are living in a science fiction novel.“But not, alas, the sort of science fiction novel that I dreamed of living in when I was a kid, the one with the cities on the Moon, colonies on Mars, household robots programmed with the Three Laws, and flying cars,” wrote Martin, :I never liked the pandemic stories half so well…”The writer also provided updates on the status of his businesses, including his bookstore, art installation and theater, as well as his nonprofit. 1674

Regular maintenance is key in keeping your car healthy for a long time. Car owners often get their car prepared for the winter, but auto mechanics say summer is an important time to have maintenance done to your vehicle. Brad Deen, with Import Mechanics in Denver, says there are a few tips you can do to keep your car running in the high heat, and for years to come. “Most important thing getting into the summer months is the cooling system,” he says. “That’s about the biggest thing you’re going to see when it comes to leading to a breakdown.”Deen says start with making sure the fluid levels in your vehicle are correct, like the coolant and oil. We all know a proper oil change is important, but in the summer months, your oil can thin out quickly. That can lead to serious engine problem.“Next, belts and hoses,” he says. “What you are looking for are cracks in belts, cracks in hoses, as well as swelling in the hoses.”Belts and hoses are essential to keeping the cooling and air conditioning system functioning.There’s a misconception that winter is the only season that can destroy a car’s battery due to temps.“The high temperatures in the summer can actually lead to the acid in the battery to evaporate faster,” Deen explains. “Then, all of a sudden, you can find yourself with a battery that is not charged.”Also, the heat from the asphalt can deflate your tires. “Tires are a safety issue any season,” he says. “Making sure the pressure is correct is paramount.”Lastly, getting a full-service maintenance on your vehicle every 12,000 miles is also a great idea. 1588

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