For many people with diabetes, needles are a blessing and a curse. They make it possible to keep blood sugar levels in check with insulin. But they also make injection rituals uncomfortable, even painful. A Missouri researcher may have found a way to ease their plight with light. Alex Smith from Here & Now contributor KCUR's Heartland Health Monitor and The Pulse reports.
- Alex Smith, health reporter, KCUR. He tweets @AlexSmithKCUR.
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