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Move over, Build-A-Bear

June 4, 2014Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

Some ideas are so genious, you wonder why no one thought of it sooner. Monday, I stumbled across Jerry the Bear while trolling twitter (yes, social media works). Jerry the Bear has Type 1 diabetes and was created to help young children learn how to check blood sugar, count carbs and match insulin doses, and treat hypoglycemia. I admit here to being a little jealous that Jerry checks his blood sugar simply by having a friend press a fingertip (no ouch factor) IMG_9062.jpg He's certainly...

Anja Busse, Jerry the Bear, Type 1 Diabetes