Halle Berry Raising Awareness for Childhood Diabetes

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Big-hearted Halle Berry is putting her celebrity behind a campaign to cure childhood diabetes. The Hollywood star is behind a series of ads to raise awareness for the disease.

Berry, 42, is herself a Type 2 diabetic, but her condition went undiagnosed until she collapsed on the set of TV show Living Dolls in 1989. At the time, she fell into a diabetic coma for a week before regaining consciousness. Her new TV spot for the Children’s Diabetes Foundation aims to inform parents about the warning signs. She says: “Hi, I’m Halle Berry and as a new mom I can tell you childhood is a magical time. But for children with diabetes life isn’t quite so carefree. “These kids are reaching for the brass ring – a cure for the epidemic that effects 23 million Americans. The Barbara Davis centre for Childhood Diabetes is fighting hard to find a cure “Know the signs irritability, excessive urination and weight loss. If you have any of these signs please call your doctor – early detection can save lives.”

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