What Happens When Someone With Type 1 Diabetes Doesn't Eat?

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Tragic death for diabetic child: How could this happen?

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As a diabetic and a new mother, the story of Kara Neumann's death disturbs me greatly.

 

Kara, a Wisconsin 11-year-old, died recently after entering a coma brought on by diabetic ketoacidosis. For over a month she displayed symptoms of type 1 diabetes. According to news reports, her parents decided to pray for her recovery rather than get her the medical care she...

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