On this day in 1922, Canadian teenager Leonard Thompson became the first diabetic patient to be treated with insulin.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

On this day in 1922, Canadian teenager Leonard Thompson became the first diabetic patient to be treated with insulin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1922, Canadian teenager Leonard Thompson became the first diabetic patient to be treated with insulin.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Insulin is first used to treat a person with diabetes - January 11th, 1922

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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Insulin is first used to treat a person with diabetes - January 11th, 1922

Insulin is first used to treat a person with diabetes - January 11th, 1922