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Discovery Health Celebrates World Diabetes Day
With Young Adults
World Diabetes Day is November 14, 2008. e-mail share bookmark print


This is your chance to "Shout Out" about diabetes.
If you are a teen or young adult living with type 1 diabetes, tell the next President what can be done to help put an end to this disease. Express your Wishes. Your Needs. Your Challenges.

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While there are many life-changing experiences during the transition from adolescence to adulthood, teens and young adults who live with type 1 diabetes are confronted with unique challenges and crossroads, such as:, "How do I tell my friends at school?"; "How do I tell my boyfriend or girlfriend?"; "How do I get my parents to trust that I can manage my disease without their constant nagging?"; "Will my parents trust that I will be okay in college?" These are just a few examples of obstacles faced along the road to adulthood.

Discovery Health, Novo Nordisk, Discovery Education, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) are teaming up to launch Young Voices: Life With Diabetes, a national web-based video campaign allowing teens and young adults to share insights on challenges you face living with diabetes.

Use this site to unite as a community and learn about managing diabetes throughout life’s transitions. Building on the momentum of the upcoming election, record a one minute video message to the incoming President highlighting your opinions, attitudes, wishes and needs for how diabetes care can be improved.



You'll get a chance to screen many of the videos submitted. We'll also have a community of young adults just like yourself so you can get connected.





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* A "fasting" blood glucose level of 100 mg/dL
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* A blood glucose level -- after eating -- of 180 mg/dL is considered normal.


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