Cara Lange has always talked to her children, Emily, 6, and Morgan, 4, about living with type 1 diabetes and involved them in her management. They learnt their numbers and colours by doling out Cara’s jellybeans, her preferred ‘hypo’ treatment, when she needed them. Cara also taught them their address and how to call an … Read more
In November 2015, Steve Dale from Rockingham in Western Australia became one of the 5,163 Australians who undergo a diabetes-related amputation every year. While it was tough to lose his right foot, worse was still to come. In 2020, escalating problems on his other foot seemed to be leading towards a second below-the-knee amputation, and … Read more
The one question Sharon couldn’t answer when her daughter Allison, now 10, was diagnosed four years ago with type 1 diabetes was, “Mum, when am I going to get over this?” Allison now knows that part of her body doesn’t work but can’t grasp the concept yet that there could be a cure. The hardest … Read more
Meriem knows what it’s like to be excluded. Meriem, who was born in Morocco, endured years of bullying at school when she and her family first moved to Hobart. It triggered an eating disorder, a particularly dangerous condition for people with type 1 diabetes. “There were many factors that led to my eating disorder, including … Read more
In this op-ed, Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, explores how reproductive justice is also a fight for the full benefits of U.S. citizenship. Since the passage of Roe v Wade in 1973 that constitutionally protected abortion, the reproductive justice movement has been battling to protect … Read more
About Philip: I’m a 28 year old ecommerce candle business owner and founder of Bro Sense Candles. Every candle sold we donate a portion of sales to support men’s mental health foundations and projects so they can continue to do the great work that they do! If you want to get a better idea of … Read more
This story first appeared in The 19th Over 30 House Republicans are backing a bill that seeks to ban federally funded institutions from promoting material acknowledging gender identity, gender dysphoria, transgender people and sexual orientation when such topics would reach children under 10 years old. The bill labels such information about LGBTQ+ people as “sexually-oriented material,” … Read more
Burnt Out Wreck’s new album ‘Stand And Fight’ available on November 18th Burnt Out Wreck consisting of frontman Gary Moat, bassist Alex Carmichael, lead guitarist Andy McLaughlan and Richard Upson, and drummer Paul Gray will be releasing their third studio album Stand And Fight via Burnt Out Wreckords on November 18, 2022. Track List for Stand And Fight:01. Big Up Yourself02. Stand And … Read more
They might only stand between 23 – 28cm tall, but honey badgers have super-sized attitudes. There is a saying that rings that ‘dynamite comes in small packages’ and this is spot on when it comes to these ferocious mammals. According to Nature Nibble, the honey badger’s thick skin plays a big part in their ‘you-can’t-touch-me … Read more
An enlistment officer in a far eastern Russian region has been suspended and transferred after thousands of people were mistakenly called up to fight in Ukraine, officials said Monday. “The military commissar of the Khabarovsk region, Yuri Laiko, has been suspended. This will have no impact on the fulfilment of the tasks that the president … Read more