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Diabetes in the News- 12 National Patient Advocacy Organizations Urge Senate to Vote “No” on Advancing ACA Repeal and to Safeguard the Health and Lives of Millions of Americans with a Bipartisan Approach to Reform
- 15 national patient advocacy organizations urge Congress to oppose the ACA repeal and take a bipartisan approach to reform
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“These Kids Are Just Like Me!”
As I saw for myself at Camp Wana Kura, children with diabetes thrive when they don’t feel so alone. Continue reading
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Your Rights, One Voice: Mason’s Story
As a parent, you want the best for your child, from health care to home life to education. But what do you do when a necessary part of your child’s life –such as type 1 diabetes care — keeps him from success? Continue reading
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Your Rights, One Voice: Sarah’s Story
During the school day, on the bus and at other extracurricular activities such as chorus, the nurse helps Sarah calculate insulin dosages, monitor her blood glucose and treat hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia (episodes of high and low blood glucose). Why was this after-school activity any different? Continue reading
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Live. Work. Play: Molly’s Diabetes Story
“I believe everything happens for a reason, and my reason for having diabetes is to help others.” Continue reading
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“This Is Our Life. This Is Diabetes.”
Robin and her niece Zamaiah manage their diabetes together. This is their story. Continue reading
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25 Legends: Eric Wicklund
This year marks the 25th anniversary of two American Diabetes Association® signature fundraising events—Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes® and Tour de Cure®. Every dollar raised at these events supports people living with diabetes and funds our life-changing research and … Continue reading
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This is Christina. This Is Diabetes
Christina says her doctor was hesitant to test her for type 2 diabetes because she didn’t display any of the typical risk factors. She was young and she wasn’t overweight. Christina told her doctor, “Just humor me. Let’s do the test.” Continue reading
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