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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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JDRF is Making A Difference For People With Type 1 Diabetes
1.9 million Americans live with type 1 diabetes. There’s no cure. But a non-profit is trying to find a cure and is raising money through a gala.
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CDC Releases Guidelines to Manage Diabetes in Heat and Humidity
As temperatures remain warm over the holiday weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Friday on how to manage diabetes amid the heat. According to the CDC’s website, people with diabetes “feel the heat more” than people without diabetes due to the body’s ability to use insulin properly, the sweat glands not operating as they should...
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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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Gov. J.B. Pritzker Signs Law Capping Monthly Insulin Costs at $100
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law Friday capping costs at $100 for people covered by state-regulated commercial health insurance plans. Federally regulated plans are not covered by the law.
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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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10 Hospitalized From Oklahoma Facility After Flu Shot Mix-Up
Ten people at an Oklahoma care facility for people with intellectual disabilities were hospitalized after they were apparently accidentally injected with what’s believed to be insulin rather than flu shots, authorities said. Emergency responders were called Wednesday afternoon to the Jacquelyn House in Bartlesville, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Tulsa, on a report of an unresponsive person and...
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Halloween's Over, Now What to Do With All Your Kids' Candy
With trick or treating over, all that candy is in your house. So now what? You can hide it from the kids, or maybe eat it yourself, but there are concerns about the amount of candy kids are consuming. “I am a really big candy fan,” says Heather Flannery. “We eat a lot of candy at our house.” The National...
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Indiana Reports First Flu Death of Season
Health officials are reporting Indiana’s first influenza-related death of the season in Marion County.
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A Spoonful Less Sugar, Tad More Fat: US Diets Still Lacking
Americans’ diets are a little less sweet and a little crunchier but there’s still too much sugar, white bread and artery-clogging fat, a study suggests. Overall, the authors estimated there was a modest improvement over 16 years on the government’s healthy eating index, from estimated scores of 56 to 58. That’s hardly cause for celebration — 100 is the top...
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Batavia Woman With Legionnaires' Disease Shares Story
A west suburban Batavia woman diganosed with Legionnaires’ Disease shared about her battle with the disease on Monday with NBC 5.
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Durbin Sponsors New Legislation Aimed at Lowering Insulin Costs
It’s a lifeline for people with diabetes, but paying for insulin can be a challenge for families – even those with insurance. Now, there’s a new push in Washington, D.C. to change that.
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Durbin Sponsors New Legislation to Lower Insulin Costs
It’s a lifeline for people with diabetes, but paying for insulin can be a challenge for families – even those with insurance. Now, there’s a new push in Washington, D.C. to change that. Lauren Petty reports.
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Suburban Food Pantry Hosts Cooking, Nutrition Classes
Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry does more than provide hunger relief for 13 Chicago-area zip codes. The pantry, operated under “Beyond Hunger,” offers nutrition education, including cooking classes. NBC 5’s Sabrina Santucci sat in on a class taught by a dietitian for people living with diabetes.