For years, girls with diabetes and their parents have written to American Girl, asking the company to make diabetic accessories for their dolls. Two years ago, then-11-year-old Anja Busse of Antigo, ...

In January of 2014, then-11-year-old Anja Busse started a petition, asking American Girl to produce diabetic care kits for American Girl dolls. Busse, who has type 1 diabetes, explained in a video for ...

Mattel's American Girl recently started selling a new accessory for dolls — one that a lot of kids can't live without. When American Girl first launched in 1986, the company sold a small selection of ...

Living with diabetes is a challenge. That can be especially true for children. However, one little girl is using her struggle with the disease to try to help other kids with diabetes. Like so many ...

A Wisconsin girl who is struggling with diabetes is asking the American Girl doll company to make diabetic accessories for their dolls. Anja Busse has started an online petition asking for the ...

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Barbie just took another step towards inclusivity, and this one is towards including children living with a chronic health condition: Type 1 diabetes. Mattel has launched its first Barbie with type 1 ...

The doll's accessories include insulin patches, a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), and an Insulin Pump as a means to increase awareness of the condition and help young people with diabetes feel more ...