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• Heart drives Illinois legislator's stem-cell convictions
  In the four years since his then-7-year-old daughter Reynolds was diagnosed with type I diabetes, Tom Cross has gotten used to seeing her stick herself with insulin needles a half-dozen times a day.
  
  He's gotten used to the frequent doctor's visits, the strict monitoring of her diet and the constant worries about how the disease might effect her long-term health.
  
  But even after four years, it hasn't gotten any easier.
  
  "As a father, it rips your heart out," said the Oswego Republican, who was elected last month to a second term as House minority leader. "Every time I watch her doing all the things she has to do, it's like getting punched in the stomach." Learn more



• Pittsburgh, Pa., teen a fund-raising phenom
  As part of the local recognition of outstanding local teens, 16-year-old girl recognized for raising $15,125 for her local JDRF walk this year.
  
  She's raised $90,000 so far and hopes to top $100,000 before she leaves for college. Learn more



• Arizona woman seeks living kidney donor
  She was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes at age 6. Since then, she's suffered nearly every complication of the disease: vision impairment, amputation, kidney failure.
  
  Now at age 40, she and her family are seeking a live kidney donor to help save her life.
  
  She offers a cautionary. Her struggle also is a vivid reminder why we watch Shelby so closely and are so determined to cure this disease. Learn more



• College student struggles with diabetes.
  Diabetes is a disease affecting more than 210,000 people under the age of 20, including many students at the University of Alabama. It's a disease that not only cripples a person's health, but also his or her schedule -- a battle for any student.
  
  Class, clubs, homework and jobs are enough to keep any student busy. But some students at the University of Alabama must attempt to manage their school activities in addition to frequent trips to the doctor and interruptions during the day to take medicine regulating diabetes. Learn more