Month: August 2014
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Living
7 Tips to a Better Type 1 Sex Life
From talking to experts, we’ve gathered ideas for how to have more fun in the bedroom, without letting Type 1…
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Meters & CGMs
Medicare: Cover CGMs Now!
There’s a renewed push to convince Medicare to update its policies on new diabetes technology.
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Living
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DrunkDiabetes KitchenA popular web cooking series focuses on Type 1 diabetes for a meal.
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Treatment
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Living
Fired for Type 1 Diabetes?
A young woman newly diagnosed with Type 1 says she got the pink slip for diabetes health complications.
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Treatment
An Intersecting Journey of Diabetes
Treating a dog with diabetes for a child with Type 1 reminds Dr. Levetan why she first decided to become…
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Complications
Diabulima – A Personal Account
Meghan Tinker bravely shares her struggles with the diabetes-specific eating disorder.
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Living
Should You Go to a Diabetes Psychologist?
3 questions to ask yourself to see if therapy would benefit you.
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Treatment
ADA Tightens A1C Goals for Children
The ADA calls for better blood glucose control in its first-ever Type 1 diabetes position paper.
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Artificial Pancreas
Type 1 and Working on an Artificial Pancreas
A research team member gives us a peek into the University of Virginia’s artificial pancreas program.
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Treatment
A Shot From the Past
A look back at the diabetes home care devices available in the seventies. (Hint: We have it good now!)
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Living
5 Tips to Prep Diabetes Parents for School
How to organize your thoughts when talking to school staff about your child's Type 1 diabetes.
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Living
8 Things Your Child’s Teacher Should Know About T1D
A parent crafts a note every teacher should have in their inbox if they have a student with Type 1…
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Treatment
Why Do Doctors Miss T1D Diagnoses?
A new study finds ¼ of new Type 1 cases are only discovered when children are suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis.
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Treatment
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Living
The Power of Type 1 Community
Why connecting with others touched by Type 1 diabetes can lead to better health outcomes and improved quality of life.
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Complications
Back from the Brink
As a teen, Zoe Mattson was a diabetes denier and nearly died from it. She survived to raise both a…
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Treatment
The Diabetes Pop Quiz
Medical students get their first look at how complicated treating diabetes can be with a first-day class exam.
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Hypoglycemia
The Ambulance of Shame
Hypoglycemia is hard enough without EMTs guilt-tripping you for it.
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