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How to Play Pro Rugby with Type 1 Diabetes

How to Play Pro Rugby with Type 1 Diabetes

A camera crew follows Chris Pennell, a pro rugby player with Type 1 for the Worcester Warriors in the UK.
How I Curbed My Fear of Pregnancy with Type 1

How I Curbed My Fear of Pregnancy with Type 1

In this excerpt from a forthcoming book, Ginger Vieira describes the mental shift it took for her to want to try to become pregnant.
Outlander Makes Type 1 Diabetes Terminal…and Useful

Outlander Makes Type 1 Diabetes Terminal…and Useful

The time-traveling television show advances the plot by featuring a woman dying from Type 1 diabetes.
Doc Martin Learns About Insulin Therapy…Finally.

Doc Martin Learns About Insulin Therapy…Finally.

A new episode of the popular British show does a better job than a previous one at showing treatment for DKA.
Trainer Steps up for Student Athlete with Type 1

Trainer Steps up for Student Athlete with Type 1

A profile of the work of Rachel Jersky, a high school trainer and April’s Everyday Hero.
Type 1 Diabetes Pushes Ultrarunner to Succeed

Type 1 Diabetes Pushes Ultrarunner to Succeed

Sebastien Sasseville finds it inspires him to push beyond normal human endurance.
Enough About the Starbucks Cup Already!

Enough About the Starbucks Cup Already!

A call to pick our battles more wisely when it comes to ignorance about Type 1 diabetes.
6 Memes For the Frustrated Person with Type 1

6 Memes For the Frustrated Person with Type 1

Feel like screaming at your meter? Please do so, but click on these memes when you’re done.
Lifting Helped My A1C

Lifting Helped My A1C

How one man with Type 1 found that pulling fire trucks helped him get control of his blood sugar levels.
What if Type 1 Diabetes Were a Person?

What if Type 1 Diabetes Were a Person?

A clip for anyone who has grown frustrated with a malfunctioning pancreas.
A Picture Book on Type 1 Diabetes for Young Children

A Picture Book on Type 1 Diabetes for Young Children

Two mothers create a picture book to explain life with Type 1 to their children with diabetes.
7 Tips to Set Boundaries With Others About Your Diabetes

7 Tips to Set Boundaries With Others About Your Diabetes

A certified diabetes educator shares what works when others give advice you don’t need.
I’ve Never Aged Out of Diabetes Summer Camp

I’ve Never Aged Out of Diabetes Summer Camp

A former camper with Type 1 shares why she comes back each year to volunteer.
British Politician Perfects the Type 1 Eye-Roll

British Politician Perfects the Type 1 Eye-Roll

Home Secretary Theresa May can’t contain her derision upon hearing a colleague fail to make a distinction between Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Teens with Diabetes at Greater Risk of Dropping Out

Teens with Diabetes at Greater Risk of Dropping Out

Research points to the need for additional support for children with diabetes in school settings.
8 Knock Knock Jokes About Type 1 Diabetes

8 Knock Knock Jokes About Type 1 Diabetes

The Insulin Nation staff came up with these. They might be funny. We know they’re corny.
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