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Why Is Insulin Still So Expensive for Diabetes Patients in the U.S.?
More than 1 in ten patients who use insulin report spending a significant portion of their income on the drug.
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Stem Cells May Finally Offer a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes effects 537 million people globally, but there’s been no promising cure. Now, stem cells may finally offer a way to create new insulin-making cells.
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Can Covid Cause Diabetes?
Potential connections between the two have been studied by the CDC recently. Find out who is at risk.
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Scientists Explore Potential Links Between COVID-19 And Diabetes
Reports of rising diabetes cases during the pandemic have scientists exploring if there could be a link with the coronavirus.
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This Is the ‘Worst Food Ingredient for Your Immune System'—Especially During Covid, Says Immunologist
It’s never been more important to improve our health and diet. An allergist and immunologist explains why no ingredient is more detrimental to your immune health than sugar, and steps on how to cut back.
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Teen Engineers Artificial Pancreas Following Sister's Diabetes Diagnosis
Inspired by her sister’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis, 15-year-old Katherine engineered an artificial pancreas. NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia reports.
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Inspired by Sister's Diabetes Diagnosis, Teen Engineers Artificial Pancreas
Inspired by her sister’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis, 15-year-old Katherine engineered an artificial pancreas.
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Kate Moss' Daughter Lila Walks Runway With Insulin Pump: ‘You Are an Inspiration'
Fans praised the 19-year-old model for showing type 1 diabetes representation on the runway.
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Eli Lilly CEO Says Drugmaker Will Keep Looking for Ways to Cut Insulin Costs as Walmart Debuts Lower-Price Rival
Insulin has become a focal point in lawmakers’ debate over the soaring price of drugs that many Americans rely on.
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New Diabetes Guidelines Lower Screening Age to 35 for Some Adults
At least 31 million adults in the U.S. have Type 2 diabetes.
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HS Sports Announcer Uses Racial Slur, Blames Spike in Blood Sugar
An announcer for a live stream of an Oklahoma girls high school basketball game cursed and called one team by a racial epithet as the players kneeled during the national anthem
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The Terrifying Story of How Ray Allen's Young Son's Type 1 Diabetes Was Almost Misdiagnosed
Basketball legend Ray Allen was preparing for the 2008 NBA finals when his life was turned upside down by a health crisis involving his young son Walker. In an interview with LX News, his wife Shannon describes the terrifying close call they experienced when Walker’s type 1 diabetes was nearly misdiagnosed.
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Diabetes Increasing in Kids During Pandemic
Doctors are seeing more cases of kids getting Type II diabetes amid the pandemic. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports.
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FDA Finds Contamination in Several Brands of Diabetes Drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall versions of a popular diabetes drug due to contamination with an ingredient linked to cancer
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Surgeon General Dodges Follow-Up After Trump Muses Taking Insulin
Dr. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, avoided answering a question from a reporter on Tuesday about whether individuals without diabetes should take insulin. The question came after President Trump, who does not have diabetes, jokingly asked whether he should be taking insulin. People without diabetes who take insulin are at serious risk for seizures, coma or death.
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Trump Announces Insulin Price Cuts for Medicare Seniors
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that seniors with prescription drug coverage through Medicare will be eligible for lower insulin payments in 2021. The updated Part D Senior Savings Model caps co-pays for insulin at $35 a month.
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How to Manage Diabetes and Holiday Eating
When faced with the abundance of holiday food, managing blood sugar levels may be more of a challenge for diabetics but that doesn’t mean they have to miss out on the holiday cheer. Health experts show us how it’s possible to enjoy holiday meals while maintaining blood sugar levels.
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Tyler Perry Is Helping Out an American Couple Stuck in Mexico With $16K Hospital Bill
An Atlanta couple’s dream cruise vacation took a scary turn when Tori Austin’s fiancée suffered a serious medical emergency on board the ship, NBC News reports. Austin told NBC News her fiancée, Stephen Johnson, was rushed to a private hospital in Progreso, Mexico, over a week ago in critical condition after medics aboard a cruise ship diagnosed him with pancreatitis,...
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Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk
Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests. Almost half of adults surveyed believed they were likely to develop dementia. The results suggest many didn’t understand the connection between physical health and brain health and how racial differences can affect dementia risk. Substantial numbers of people...
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Iran Government Opens Case Into South Florida FBI Agent Robert Levinson, Who Has Been Missing Since 2007
Robert Levinson vanished from the island of Kish in 2007 and was last seen eight years ago, pleading for help and was running out of diabetes medicine in an online video.