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New Barbie with type 1 diabetes could help kids with the condition feel seen – and help others learn

Barbie has done many things since she first appeared in 1959. She’s been an astronaut, a doctor, a president and even a palaeontologist. Now, in 2025, Barbie is something else: a woman with type 1 diabetes.

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Bitter melon for diabetes? Fenugreek for cholesterol? The research behind ancient remedies

Herbs like ashwagandha and turmeric are now widely recognised as part of the global wellness lexicon. But ayurveda, India’s traditional system of medicine with a history spanning more than 3,000 years, encompasses a much broader range of therapeutic plants.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a big threat to women’s health, but it’s still under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that affects ovaries, periods and fertility in about one in 10 Canadian women. Different from ovarian cysts, PCOS is associated with infertility, pregnancy complications, heart disease and a general decreased quality of life, and yet fewer than half of those affected even…

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What your eyes might be telling you about your overall health

A routine eye exam can reveal early signs of various health conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and even autoimmune diseases.

The Independent UK

Hidden health benefits from weight-loss shots revealed

The study saw experts from Taiwan examine data on 60,000 people from around the world

The Independent UK

Weight loss jabs linked to lower dementia and stroke risk

A study assessed the drugs in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Evening Standard

Donor-egg pregnancies may come with higher rates of serious complications – here’s what you need to know

More women than ever are carrying babies conceived with someone else’s egg – but few are told that this might carry greater health risks.

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Woman On Ozempic Goes Online For Advice About Her BF, Gets A Mental Health Diagnosis Instead

Do you think using Ozempic to lose weight is cheating?

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From athlete’s foot to smelly soles: why daily washing is key to healthy feet

Washing your feet might not top your list of daily priorities – but it should.

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CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes, but experts question scant data

A new federal estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adolescents had prediabetes in 2023, far higher than a previous estimate of 1 in 5

The Independent UK

Barbie type 1 diabetes doll is available to buy now – here’s how

The doll honours model Lila Moss

The Independent UK

Prediabetes in teens is rising as heart disease and stroke diagnoses jump as well: CDC

Prediabetes raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, as well as heart disease and stroke

The Independent UK

Metformin may prevent severe morning sickness

Taking the diabetes drug metformin before pregnancy may reduce the risk of debilitating morning sickness by 70%, early data hint. But a clinical trial is still needed to confirm this finding.

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Mattel introduces its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes

Mattel has introduced its first Barbie doll with representing someone with Type 1 diabetes

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Groundbreaking study uncovers previously unknown benefits of losing weight

The findings could pave the way for treatment of conditions like type 2 diabetes

Evening Standard

Losing weight has ‘hidden benefits’ and clears out damaged cells – scientists

Experts say their findings may help in the development of therapies for diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

Euronews

Kate Moss's daughter Lila launches first ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes

Fashion for some will always come first but by introducing the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, Mattel are showing, once again, that the world of child's play can be a space for the true representation of different social groups.

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Why Mattel Created a Type 1 Diabetes Barbie Doll: A Focus On The Growing Health Crisis Among Young Girls

Barbie now reflects real-life conditions. Mattel releases a Type 1 diabetes doll amid rising cases among UK girls and calls for inclusive representation.

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Barbie Launches First-Ever Type 1 Diabetes Doll, Honors Latina Fitness Star Robin Arzón

Mattel has unveiled the first-ever Barbie doll with Type 1 diabetes, joining its Barbie Fashionistas line in a groundbreaking move toward better representation for children managing chronic health conditions.

Evening Standard

Kate Moss’s daughter Lila launches first Barbie doll with type one diabetes

The diabetes doll is released on Wednesday and priced at £13.99.

The Independent UK

Barbie launches first doll with Type 1 diabetes that comes with pink glucose monitor

Kate Moss’s daughter Lila Moss says the launch of the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes is ‘completely surreal’

The Guardian - UK

‘Representation matters’: Barbie launches first doll with type 1 diabetes

Doll with insulin pump and glucose monitor is latest in range designed ‘to enable more children to see themselves’

The Conversation

New therapy teplizumab could delay type 1 diabetes by years – if caught early

For more than a century, type 1 diabetes has meant one thing: a lifetime administering insulin. But for the first time, science is breaking that paradigm – not by managing the disease, but by intercepting it before symptoms even appear.

The Independent UK

Drug breakthrough for patients with type 1 diabetes

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Medicine shortages put patients at risk, MPs and peers warn

The findings also highlight how shortages severely impact patients with conditions like ADHD, menopause and diabetes.

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