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Contents
3 Doctors’ Notes
The latest news and findings.
HEALTH
DISCOVERIES
VO L . 3, N O. 1, WINTER 2020
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Kris Cambra
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2 HEALTH DISCOVERIES l WINTER 2020
10 Friends for Life BY PHOEBE HALL
At Camp Surefire, kids bond over arts and crafts, swimming,
and learning to live well with type 1 diabetes.
16 Memory Protection BY AMANDA M. GROSVENOR
A new research study looks at how surgery affects aging
patients’ brains.
18 Personalized Treatment BY PHOEBE HALL
Genetic testing can change the care, and the lives, of some
people with autism.
23 Ask the BPI Expert
How can I stay safe in the ice and snow?
COVER: Sisters Alex and Jordan Jenkins, who both have type 1 diabetes,
are volunteer counselors at Camp Surefire. Photograph by Alex Gagne
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