Month: February 2014
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Treatment
Fighting for Better Test Strips
An inaccurate BG reading can kill. Diabetes researchers and activists are pushing for tighter test strip standards.
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Columns
Avoiding Cure Hope Burnout
Heather Hall shares how she keeps her spirits up even though a cure isn’t right around the corner.
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Pumps
Low On Insulin for the Weekend
A road trip almost ends in disaster for Andy Holder if not for the help of his pump manufacturer.
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Cure Insight
Is it Time to Rename Type 1 Diabetes?
Could a T1 rebranding bring scientists closer to a cure?
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Living
Calculating for Smooth-Sailing With Insulin
T1 sailor Erin Spineto shares the longform math she does to get through a day on the water without a…
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Research
The Joy of Socks
Advances in sock technology hold the promise for better foot-care, and fewer amputations, for people with diabetes.
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Columns
Resisting the Spectacle of Being a T1 Kid
Sometimes, T1 kids don’t want to talk about their condition. Should you encourage them to share or give them space…
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Living
A Half Century with T1: Four Profiles in Courage
Four T1 vets share their secrets for a long and healthy life.
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Living
Celebrating the Rare T1 Winter Olympian
T1 cross-country skier Kris Freeman is competing in Sochi. Why aren’t there more T1 Winter Olympians?
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Living
T1 Diabetes Education Pays Off in the UK
A little T1 diabetes education goes a long way in cutting health care costs, according to a pair of new…
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Columns
The Value of Knowing Your T1 Baseline
T1 cyclist Mari Ruddy wants to ride 100 miles by bike. She’s going to need to study her diabetes to…
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Living
Sex and the Single Insulin Pump
There's nowhere to hide the pump when things get intimate. Here are ways to talk about it with your partner:
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