Diabetes News Hound

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, who has Type 1 diabetes, was crushed in Sunday night’s game against the New York Giants. In fact, the bear’s offensive line was so porous it allowed a record-setting nine sacks in the first half of play. Cutler made several questionable plays (missing reads, holding the ball for too long, or moving in the wrong direction), leading a Chicago Sun Times columnist to question what role diabetes may have played in Cutler’s performance. (more…)

Tennis legend Billie Jean King is battling her fiercest foe: diabetes. Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes two years ago, she is battling the disease on a day to day basis herself and also taking the fight to the public in an attempt to raise awareness (more…)

Crystal Bowersox’ Type 1 diabetes became big news when it almost forced the American Idol runner-up to leave the show early in the season (more…)

New York Jets linebacker Kenwin Cummings is poised to join the ranks of active NFL players with diabetes (more…)

A top pro baseball prospect has backed out of signing with the Milwaukee Brewers after learning in a routine physical he has type 1 diabetes.

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Big-league pitcher Brandon Morrow, who has Type 1 diabetes, nearly threw a no-hitter Sunday for the Toronto Blue Jays. (more…)

Former Oakland Raider defensive back Jack Tatum, known as the ‘Assassin’ for his bone-crunching hits and one tackle that left an opposing player paralyzed, died this week at the age of 61 years old (more…)