Usher draws attention to diabetes, a topic he addresses while preparing to perform at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, next February 11. The reason: his son was diagnosed when he was six years old. Now, she has decided to talk about it by promoting screening tests.
The artist who assures that this diagnosis must be faced as a family, has also put on the table the difficulties that can arise in raising a child with diabetes, and even finding common ground with his ex-partner to face it because, according to , it's life as you know it changes.
A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes can be overwhelming at first, it can feel like being on the brink, but with time and education, everything becomes easier. To date, it is estimated that more than 500 million people live with diabetes, as reported in the Global Diabetes Atlas , and this number is expected to increase to 643 million in 2030 and 783 million in 2045, so that there is an increasing makes this conversation more necessary, not only if a child or other family member is diagnosed, but also to support and understand those who suffer from it.
Detecting the presence of type 1 diabetes can be complicated because many of its early symptoms can go unnoticed. In this regard, Martha Palma Troconis , communicator, general coordinator of the Guerreros Azules organization, dedicated to providing support to parents of children with type 1 diabetes, and mother of two children with the condition, explains that the symptoms are misleading because, if they are seen Separately, they can be anything.
