The biggest breakthroughs in medicine are not always about curing diseases. Sometimes they are about making life more normal again.
The FDA has approved inhaled insulin for children with diabetes over the age of 6, a small device that for many families can replace repeated injections at mealtimes.
For children living with diabetes, every meal can mean another pin, another disruption to their daily routine and another reminder that their lives are different. That's why innovations like inhaled insulin are so important. Not just because of the scientific advances, but because of the difference they can make on an emotional, psychological and social level for millions of families living with diabetes every day.
Sometimes progress in health care is measured by something much more human than numbers:
Less fear, less pain and a little more freedom.
Source: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/inhaled-insulin-okayed-kids-diabetes-aged-6-years-2026a1000i3r
