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Diabetes Fundraiser: Brenda Novak For the Cure of Diabetes

Brenda Novak, mother of five and bestselling New York Times and USA Today author, has raised over $1.3 million dollars for diabetes research through her annual online auctions. Brenda's youngest son, Thad, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of five.
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Diabetes Hands Foundation’s Big Blue Test Kicks Off November 1st

People with diabetes will help change the lives for others with diabetes in need as they do something in unison – exercise. Every time someone participates in the Big Blue Test and shares the experience on BigBlueTest.org, a donation of life-saving supplies will be made on their behalf to someone with diabetes in need...
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Team Type 1 To Run 3,000 Mile Cross Country Relay

Ten members of the Team Type 1-SANOFI running team will set off to run 3,000 miles across America in an effort to spread the message of better health through proper diabetes management, increase awareness of the growing diabetes crisis in the U.S., and promote prevention through exercise. The athletes, who all have type 1 diabetes, are part of Team Type 1 which is a global sports organization dedicated to radically changing the lives of people around the world with diabetes...
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The Artificial Pancreas Program Comes to Life in Israel

The Loop Has Closed: The Artificial Pancreas Program Comes to Life in Israel

Diabetes technology has vastly improved in the last decade, and most people with diabetes who have the opportunity to wear an insulin pump or a continuous glucose monitor are grateful for the assistance they provide. But even with these advanced tools, the biggest burdens of diabetes - the insulin dosing and blood sugar testing - still lie on the person with diabetes or a caregiver.
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Eight Halloween Treats for Kids That Aren’t Candy

Halloween wasn't always about candy. Samira Kawash, also known as the Candy Professor, wrote, "The ritual of costumes, doorbell-ringing, and expectation of booty appeared for the first time in different locations throughout the country in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
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