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Dancing with Type 1 Diabetes
December 2, 2014
Dancing with Type 1 Diabetes
One dancer shares his secrets for staying healthy and avoiding onstage lows.
More Global Portraits of Type 1 Diabetes
November 17, 2014
More Global Portraits of Type 1 Diabetes
Learn what you can do to help young people with Type 1 diabetes in countries where insulin and diabetes medical care are scarce.
There’s Life After Kidney Failure
November 12, 2014
There’s Life After Kidney Failure
After years of poor Type 1 diabetes management, Sally Joy gets healthy and finds a new mission in life.
Type 1 Thoughts
November 7, 2014
Type 1 Thoughts
In this video for World Diabetes Day, we go deep into the Type 1 mind to see how people with diabetes look at the world.
7 Different Ways to Smash Diabetes
November 5, 2014
7 Different Ways to Smash Diabetes
We round up the best early videos of the Smash Diabetes campaign. Do you think you can top them?
Attitude is Everything with Type 1
November 3, 2014
Attitude is Everything with Type 1
A certified diabetes educator describes the importance of wringing as much fun as possible out of his diabetes self-care.
Competitive Blood Glucose Testing
October 29, 2014
Competitive Blood Glucose Testing
Ever try to one-up a fellow person with diabetes with your blood sugar numbers?
5 Viral T1D Social Media Campaigns
October 29, 2014
5 Viral T1D Social Media Campaigns
The diabetes online community gets creative to raise awareness as we approach Diabetes Awareness Month.
The Diabetic Chef
October 29, 2014
The Diabetic Chef
How Chris Smith dealt with the shock of his T1D diagnosis to inspire others with diabetes to cook good, and healthy, food.
Bloodletting
October 28, 2014
Bloodletting
People with diabetes have a comfort level with their own blood that others with working pancreases might find...creepy.
Sharing is Caring for the T1D Community
October 23, 2014
Sharing is Caring for the T1D Community
How people with Type 1 share info and supplies to keep the collective A1C in check.
Teal Pumpkins and Kids with Type 1
October 21, 2014
Teal Pumpkins and Kids with Type 1
How a social media campaign about food allergies might help children with Type 1 diabetes enjoy Halloween.
The Pen Is Mightier than the Needle
October 20, 2014
The Pen Is Mightier than the Needle
After a scary bout of hypoglycemia, Scott Johnson finds writing helps him process his feelings on diabetes.
Superfoods for People with Type 1?
October 17, 2014
Superfoods for People with Type 1?
We take a look at 14 foods that may help you maintain blood sugar levels.
Sean Busby – the Snowboarder with Type 1
October 8, 2014
Sean Busby – the Snowboarder with Type 1
For our Friday Faces of Diabetes series, we learn how Sean drew inspiration after his diagnosis from children with diabetes.
How to Establish T1D Boundaries with Parents
October 8, 2014
How to Establish T1D Boundaries with Parents
Young adults want to own their diabetes self-care. Here are 3 tips to do it while still maintaining your family support network.
A D-Mom Cautiously Re-enters the Workforce
October 6, 2014
A D-Mom Cautiously Re-enters the Workforce
After seven years of balancing blood sugars for her son, Shari Navetta tries to regain her career.
Type 1 Parenting Triage
September 26, 2014
Type 1 Parenting Triage
A father tries to juggle a baby’s feeding schedule and the blood sugar levels of two girls with Type 1 diabetes.
Going to the Mat With Type 1
September 25, 2014
Going to the Mat With Type 1
Connected in Motion’s Jen Hanson grew up balancing diabetes with the demands of wrestling for her school.
The Myth of Perfect BG Control
September 24, 2014
The Myth of Perfect BG Control
If you try too hard to get all the right blood glucose numbers, you might be setting yourself up for failure, says one diabetes psychologist.