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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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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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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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Sugar Ray Leonard's Fight to End Diabetes
Sugar Ray Leonard says he’s blessed – and he wants to pay it forward. Whether it’s through his foundation to end diabetes or Alcoholics Anonymous Zoom meetings, the boxing legend is dedicating his life to helping others.
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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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UCLA Researchers Develop Coin-Sized Smart Insulin Patch
Bioengineers at UCLA and several other universities have developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that they say could one day monitor and manage glucose levels in people with diabetes and deliver necessary insulin dosage. The adhesive patch, which is about the size of a quarter, is simple to manufacture and intended to work for 24 hours before needing to be replaced,…