Channel PHL17 Reports on Beyond Type 1 DKA Campaign
Written by: Beyond Type 1 Editorial Team
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November 29, 2016
Channel PHL17 reports on the work of advocate Michelle Berman in Beyond Type 1's DKA Campaign to prevent misdiagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. Beyond Type 1 is teaming up with the American Academy of Pediatrics to help spread awareness, starting in Pennsylvania and continuing on to every state in the U.S. Berman's son, John, was diagnosed with Type 1 at 7 years old, is now 16. Especially with flu season approaching, Type 1 diabetes symptoms can be mistaken for common seasonal ailments that simply linger. That mistake can and has proven fatal for some.
Channel PHL17 reports on the work of advocate Michelle Berman in Beyond Type 1’s DKA Campaign to prevent misdiagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. Beyond Type 1 is teaming up with the American Academy of Pediatrics to help spread awareness, starting in Pennsylvania and continuing on to every state in the U.S. Berman’s son, John, was diagnosed with Type 1 at 7 years old, is now 16. Especially with flu season approaching, Type 1 diabetes symptoms can be mistaken for common seasonal ailments that simply linger. That mistake can and has proven fatal for some.
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