DIABETES
Faces of Diabetes: Suzanne's story
WORTHINGTON — She could get lost in a crowd.
Suzanne Hagen is coming up on her 50-year mark — the 50th anniversary of the day she was diagnosed with type I diabetes. She’s willing to talk candidly in order to educate people about the disease.
By Justine Wettschreck , November 27, 2009
Letter: Reader appreciative of diabetes series
When our little 2-year-old grandson was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes, my first thought was to rid the house of all sugar. How innocent. If only it were that easy.By Nancy Brake, Lismore , November 18, 2009
Faces of Diabetes: Tiffany’s story
SIBLEY, Iowa — Tiffany Ling is a typical 11-year-old kid.
She likes to swim, read and draw, enjoys English and Social Studies classes in school, doesn’t like spelling and got straight As on her last report card.
By Justine Wettschreck , November 13, 2009
Diabetes health fair offered 
WORTHINGTON — “Finding a Cure for Type I Diabetes” is a free community program which will showcase some of the latest advancements in research being done at the University of Minnesota Schulze Diabetes Institute in partnership with the Spring Point Project.
November 11, 2009
Faces of Diabetes: Rachel’s story
LAKE WILSON — Seven years ago, 9-year-old Rachel Carlson of Lake Wilson sat on a stool in front of her classmates while listening to her mom, Twyla, talk to her friends. The kids were staring at her and she was kind of embarrassed.
By Justine Wettschreck , November 06, 2009
Faces of diabetes
WORTHINGTON — More than 15,000 children are diagnosed with type I diabetes in the U.S. each year, which is more than 40 kids a day. A total of 1.6 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people ages 20 years or older in 2007.By Justine Wettschreck , November 06, 2009
Brief: Diabetes cure efforts to be discussed
JACKSON — The Jackson Lions Club will host a presentation by leaders of the Spring Point Project, a Minnesota non-profit organization involved in efforts to cure diabetes, Monday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 614 Logan Ave., Jackson.
November 22, 2008
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Looking for faces of diabetes
When my youngest son Matt was in early elementary school, he would occasionally come home with a long face and big, sad eyes — his hang-dog look. “How was school, bud?” I would ask. Because I recognized the signs, I knew what the answer would be. “It was the worst day ever,
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