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This blue lancing device used by diabetics to obtain blood samples to monitor blood sugar levels.

The not-so-sweet life: Students cope with diabetes in college

By Silas White, Staff Writer • December 2, 2015
Despite the drawbacks of living with diabetes, students with this condition learn to manage the restrictions and lead normal lives.
Senior Shanika Bridges is the first student to receive an on-campus diabetic alert service dog, Tobbi.

Student receives first diabetic alert service dog on Ithaca College campus

By Aidan Quigley, Contributing Writer • September 30, 2014
Senior Shanika Bridges might not have survived a diabetic emergency if it weren’t for a certain new companion.

Genetic disorder may hold clue to cancer immunity

By Amanda Hutchinson, Contributing Writer • April 2, 2013
Rising obesity levels are leading to an increase in cases of cancer, diabetes, and other health issues. However, a study that has continued over several decades has shown that individuals with a certain type of genetic dwarfism may be immune to these illnesses. Cancer is caused by uncontrolled cell division, and an overabundance of growth…
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