November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and hip hop artist and JDRF Ambassador, Nia Kay, is raising awareness about type 1 diabetes (T1D), educating people about the importance of screening and recognizing the symptoms.
Diagnosed at the age of two, she speaks on the changes that caused her parents to seek medical attention. Nia’s telling her story because many people don’t recognize the symptoms at the onset of T1D – and blow it off until they become severely ill or it’s too late. However, screening and recognizing the symptoms can help adults and children avoid a misdiagnosis, serious illness, or worse. Listen in for more.