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School Districts Fight Diabetes Trend

NPR
Published December 1, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Oakland, Calif., becomes the first school district in the country to hire a diabetes nurse. That district, like many nationwide, has seen an increase in Type 2 diabetes among students. Kris Rebillot reports.

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