Mattel’s First Barbie with type 1 diabetes
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Mattel has made strides over the years to come up with Barbies who represent women from all walks of life. Barbie with diabetes is part of the Barbie Fashionista line, which features 175 dolls, including one that is blind, one with Down syndrome, and one that is hearing impaired.
Diabetes can often go undetected for years, till the time your body suffers the worst of it. But did you know your body can show up certain signs when you blood sugar levels is too high - especially at night.
The first-ever Barbie with Type 1 diabetes comes with an insulin pump and glucose monitor. Both kids and adults with diabetes are celebrating the announcement and say they are grateful for a doll that represents them.
A Devon woman is one of the first adults in the UK to trial what medics call a groundbreaking drug for type 1 diabetes. The new drug, Teplizumab, works by reprogramming the immune system to stop it mistakenly attacking pancreatic cells which produce insulin.
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New drug combination protects women from breast cancer and diabetes without side effectsWomen in midlife face a difficult trade-off. Many in their 40s to 60s face a high risk of breast cancer, especially during the transition into menopause. Doctors often prescribe tamoxifen to reduce this risk.
A team of researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a potential new strategy to prevent, and even reverse, immune checkpoint inhibitor–induced type 1 diabetes,
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Below, we’ve curated 10 statistics and facts that illustrate the impact of diabetes on individuals and employers. 1. Diabetes affects approximately 38.1 million American adults. 3. The health care costs of people with diabetes are 2.6 times greater than those without diabetes.
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