Adult teeth may come in early in diabetic kids

Children with diabetes may develop their permanent teeth earlier than normal, which could potentially increase their risk of dental problems, according to findings published in the medical journal Pediatrics

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Parents charged in diabetes death

Even as her 11-year-old daughter lay dying on a mattress on the floor of the family dining room on Easter Sunday, Leilani Neumann never wavered in her belief in the power of prayer.

This is a follow-up to the news story Girl 11 dies from ketoacidosis.

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Denver Broncos quarterback diagnosed with diabetes

DENVER -- Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his business manager Marty Garafalo confirmed Thursday night.

The 25-year-old Cutler found out about two weeks ago that he was diabetic and needed daily insulin injections, Garafalo told The Associated Press.

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KT: Mother, Entrepreneur, Diabetes Advocate

Karen Talmadge is currently the executive VP, co-founder, and chief science officer of Kyphon (orthopedic), which was purchased last year by Medtronic for $4 billion. But first and foremost, she's the mother of a daughter who's had Type 1 diabetes since the age of two. Read this interview about what fuels her passionate work as an advocate for ADA and supporter of a number of entrepreneurial diabetes-tech companies over the years.

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All About LADA (Adults with Type 1)

Who here got diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in their '20s, '30s, or even '40s?

If so, you are (like me), a victim of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), once considered exceedingly rare but less and less so each year. Read all about it at DiabetesMine.com today.

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More Vitamin D in Childhood Cuts Later Diabetes Risk

FRIDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Children who take vitamin D supplements may be less likely to develop type 1 diabetes later in life, according to researchers who analyzed the findings of five previously published studies.

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'Diabulimia' Triples Risk of Death Among Women With Diabetes

Women with type 1 diabetes who take less insulin than they should to try to lose weight triple their risk of dying compared to women who do not skip insulin doses, a new study finds.

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Disney With Diabetes

If your thinking, ""Hey Disney could be cool but I know how hard managing Type 1 diabetes can be, can I do both?"

You bet you can.

You can manage type 1 with knowledge.

You can manage a Disney vacation with knowledge.

It is ignorance that is dangerous.

This site is all about how to do both. Disney and Diabetes not Ignorance and Danger....

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Climber not limited by diabetes

Will Cross is an adventurer who has walked to the North and South poles and climbed the highest peaks of every continent, including the summit of Mount Everest. Cross has done it all while battling Type 1 diabetes, a condition he was born with and treats with shots of insulin to control his blood sugar.

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Newsweek on Faustman

Newsweek reports on Faustman, as much the history of the effort as news but a good read if you are not familiar with her work and Iaccoca's support for it.

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