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Type 1 Diabetes Can Wear You Down
September 11, 2017
Type 1 Diabetes Can Wear You Down
A diabetes advocate describes how the condition has impacted him throughout his life.
12 Tips Every Driver with Type 1 Should Know
September 11, 2017
12 Tips Every Driver with Type 1 Should Know
A driving instructor for teens with Type 1 gives a dozen simple rules that can help you stay safe on the road.
“They told me I’d brought him in just in time.”
September 5, 2017
“They told me I’d brought him in just in time.”
A snapshot of life after a Type 1 diagnosis.
Help a Mom of a Child with Type 1 After Harvey
August 31, 2017
Help a Mom of a Child with Type 1 After Harvey
LaQuishe Wright fled her home in the middle of the night with her family and the diabetes supplies needed for her son, Ryan.
Did a School Illegally Expel Two Children for Type 1 Diabetes?
August 29, 2017
Did a School Illegally Expel Two Children for Type 1 Diabetes?
A lawsuit against a private school in North Carolina expands to include more children who may have faced discrimination.
How to Donate Diabetes Supplies in Harvey’s Aftermath
August 28, 2017
How to Donate Diabetes Supplies in Harvey’s Aftermath
Insulin For Life USA is mounting a rare domestic relief effort to help people with diabetes in Texas.
How I Protect and Serve with Type 1 Diabetes
August 28, 2017
How I Protect and Serve with Type 1 Diabetes
A police officer with Type 1 diabetes describes his routines while on patrol or walking the beat.
43 Percent Skip Insulin Doses Because of Cost: Survey
August 25, 2017
43 Percent Skip Insulin Doses Because of Cost: Survey
Roughly half of Insulin Nation’s survey respondents also reported juggling bills to afford insulin.
I Have Type 1 and I’ve Struggled with Suicidal Thoughts
August 23, 2017
I Have Type 1 and I’ve Struggled with Suicidal Thoughts
A woman with Type 1 describes her long journey to feeling OK.
Lectured About Her Type 1 Diabetes on the First Date
August 22, 2017
Lectured About Her Type 1 Diabetes on the First Date
A woman with Type 1 shares how a date went very wrong once the subject turned to her diabetes and bananas.
Jerry Lewis Had Type 1 Diabetes
August 22, 2017
Jerry Lewis Had Type 1 Diabetes
The actor, who passed away at age 91, was diagnosed very late in life.
The Top 5 Photos of Insulin Nation’s Photo Contest
August 18, 2017
The Top 5 Photos of Insulin Nation’s Photo Contest
We asked you to share what life with Type 1 diabetes looks like to you, and received many great submissions.
Death in Detention for Two with Diabetes
August 15, 2017
Death in Detention for Two with Diabetes
A report by Human Rights Watch alleges two immigrant detainees received substandard care while being held by ICE.
Is a Diabetes Diagnosis Enough to Create a Community?
August 15, 2017
Is a Diabetes Diagnosis Enough to Create a Community?
A diabetes activist discovers the limits of a common experience with a chronic condition.
A Viral Diabetes Awareness Story Gets More Private?
August 11, 2017
A Viral Diabetes Awareness Story Gets More Private?
Ben Lockwood’s Facebook post about injecting insulin in public is no longer visible to everyone.
8 Great School Nurses for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
August 9, 2017
8 Great School Nurses for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Parents name the nurses who made a difference for their children.
An Action Hero with Type 1 Diabetes
August 9, 2017
An Action Hero with Type 1 Diabetes
The hero of the novel Freedom Broker is a woman with Type 1 who specializes in rescuing victims of kidnappings.
The Soccer Star with Type 1 Diabetes
August 9, 2017
The Soccer Star with Type 1 Diabetes
Jordan Morris has excelled in the MLS partly thanks to some ingenious glucose control strategies.
Max Domi – An NHL Hockey Player with Type 1
August 8, 2017
Max Domi – An NHL Hockey Player with Type 1
The rising NHL star balances glucose levels on and off the ice with the help of a diabetes alert dog.
Jay Cutler Un-Retires to Sign with the Miami Dolphins
August 7, 2017
Jay Cutler Un-Retires to Sign with the Miami Dolphins
The quarterback with Type 1 diabetes is expected to start for the team for the 2017-2018 season.