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Craig Idlebrook is a past editor for Insulin Nation, Type 2 Nation, and Información Sobre Diabetes. He is now the community engagement and content manager for T1D Exchange.
Living

Your Preexisting Condition is Probably Your Fault: Congressman

Rep. Mo Brooks probably wished he phrased things a bit more tactfully in this CNN interview.

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What the MacArthur Amendment Means for People with Type 1 Diabetes

Republicans again look to change protections for people with preexisting conditions.

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Victoza Tested to Combat DKA for People with Type 1

Researchers look to see if GLP-1 drugs could be an add-on therapy.

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No Longer Hiding Her Type 1 Diabetes

In a video, a woman comes out that she has Type 1 diabetes after hiding it from friends for a…

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Treatment

Help Needed After Woman with Type 1 Falls into Coma

Holly Murphy’s recovery will be long and expensive. You can donate to help.

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Research

Depression May Cause Erectile Dysfunction in Young Men with Type 1

A study finds more than one-third of young men with Type 1 experience ED, and that depression might be a…

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Treatment

Endocrinologist Says She Can’t Compete With Artificial Pancreas

Dr. Jennifer Sherr describes her experience as an artificial pancreas researcher and trial participant.

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Alternative Schooling for Children with Type 1

Readers share what they did when public school wasn’t compatible with blood sugar control.

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Health Coverage for People with Diabetes in Doubt with AHCA Vote

An amendment would allow insurance companies to exclude people with diabetes or other chronic conditions.

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Five Things People with Type 1 Should Stop Doing Already

Unsolicited advice from our editor, with GIFs.

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Treatment

“They Wouldn’t Refill My Daughter’s Insulin Prescription.”

A mother shares how a records mishap has led to a trip to the hospital for her daughter with Type…

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Living

Parents Who Withheld Insulin Guilty of First Degree Murder

Alex Radita died of infection and starvation because his parents tried to treat his Type 1 diabetes mainly through prayer.

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High-Risk Pools Likely to Return with ACA Replacement Plan

People with chronic conditions likely will find coverage with these plans, but will the plans be affordable?

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Treatment

FreeStyle Libre Use Associated with Better Glucose Control

Abbott, the maker of the Libre, touts an analysis of user data of the glucose monitoring system.

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Living

10 Ways to Spot Someone with Type 1

...without seeing them bolus or test.

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Teen with Type 1 Dies Two Days After Going Missing

Scottish police are investigating how social services failed to protect the child.

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Research

Fasting Diet Regenerates Beta Cells in Mice

The cyclical diet also restored insulin sensitivity.

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Research

Type 1 Diabetes Risk May Come Down to Gut Bacteria Counts

A Joslin researcher describes experiments testing the hygiene hypothesis.

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Treatment

Ketones and Exercise – What You Need to Know

A researcher on diabetes and exercise describes why exercise elevates risk of DKA for people with Type 1 diabetes.

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Treatment

Denied Insulin by a Doctor

A woman with Type 1 claims a doctor withheld a prescription even though she was running out of insulin.

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