Year: 2017
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Living
The Real Madrid Player with Type 1 Diabetes
Nacho Fernández, diagnosed at age 11, opens up about his Type 1 diagnosis, and how he feels it has shaped…
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Research
Study Aims to Prevent Scarring from Infusion Sets and CGMs
The research could also advance beta cell transplants.
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Treatment
Family Behavior May Lead to Diabetes-Related Eating Disorders
A researcher suggests too many caregivers unnecessarily restrict carbs.
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Treatment
Doctors Need to Go Beyond A1C
A mother of a child with Type 1 diabetes argues it’s the only way to help people with Type 1…
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Living
Senate Considering Three Different Obamacare Repeal Bills
We break down what the competing plans might mean for people with diabetes.
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Living
Asylum Seeker with Type 1 Deported to El Salvador
The woman with Type 1 asked to be deported after she told advocates she was receiving inadequate diabetes care while…
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Treatment
Over-the-Counter Insulin Probably Saved My Life
A woman with diabetes turns to older insulin to bring down her A1C after she loses her health insurance.
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Living
Handing Off Diabetes Care to a Teen Should be a Gradual Process
A mother of a teen with Type 1 describes why teens with Type 1 need a safety net.
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Treatment
How Not to Run Out of Insulin
A certified diabetes educator provides a guide for staying on top of your insulin needs.
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Living
20 GIFS to Describe Lows
Insulin Nation readers shared what hypoglycemia felt like to them.
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Living
The Senate Health Bill is Dead
President Trump now wants Senate Republicans to repeal Obamacare without a replacement plan.
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Treatment
What to Do if You Run Out of Insulin
A certified diabetes educator provides a step-by-step guide.
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Living
8 Ways Game of Thrones is Like Type 1 Diabetes
It has nothing to do with winter, we swear.
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Living
When the Caregiver of a Child with Type 1 is Ill
A mother must find a way to care for her migraines while being the primary caregiver of a child with…
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Living
Obamacare Plans May Become High Risk Pools for People with Diabetes
The new version of the Senate health bill includes the so-called Cruz amendment.
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Treatment
Why is Some Insulin Available Over the Counter?
To answer this, we walk you through the history of drug regulation in the U.S.
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Living
How I Survived Going to College with Type 1 Diabetes
A college student talks of how she kept from floundering in a new environment.
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Treatment
Ontario Government Plan Would Cover Insulin Costs
The proposal would cover all drug costs for children and young adults starting in 2018.
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Living
Why Aren’t There More People of Color at Diabetes Conferences?
An African American diabetes advocate offers his theory.
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Treatment
Novo Issues Recall Affecting Echo, NovoPen 5 Pens
Some insulin cartridge holders for the pens have cracked. See what batches were affected.
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