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Kids Health Notes

June 9th, 2008

Junior Celebrity Health: Nick of Jonas Brothers has type 1 diabetes; updated with quotable quotes from Nick

“I had an emotional breakdown since I really had no idea what diabetes was all about.”
         
That’s what Nick Jonas, the youngest member of the famous Jonas Brothers, felt when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2005. His symptoms were classic- he was thirsty all the time, lost a lot of weight […]

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June 6th, 2008

Lack of sun and vitamin D link to type 1 diabetes

Fear of skin cancer can cause us to shun the sunlight altogether. But now it looks like there is more reason to go out and enjoy the warm summer sun.
A little sun and vitamin D may help prevent type 1 diabetes in children, new research points. New findings from the University of California […]

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