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Would Diabetes be Covered if Obamacare is Repealed?
November 10, 2016
Would Diabetes be Covered if Obamacare is Repealed?
We walk you through the scenarios.
Five Ways to Kill a Conversation About Your Type 1 Diabetes
November 7, 2016
Five Ways to Kill a Conversation About Your Type 1 Diabetes
Use these tactics at your next big family gathering.
When Pharmacists Attack!
November 7, 2016
When Pharmacists Attack!
The Type 1 diabetes community share stories of when they’ve had to defend themselves against medical nosiness.
We Left Our Son’s Insulin at the Last Hotel
November 4, 2016
We Left Our Son’s Insulin at the Last Hotel
A mother pleads with a pharmacist for an emergency refill.
Missing Teen with Diabetes Found Two States Away
November 3, 2016
Missing Teen with Diabetes Found Two States Away
A scary case-study for making a plan for the unexpected with teens with Type 1.
Mandy Marquardt – An Elite Cyclist with Type 1 Diabetes
October 31, 2016
Mandy Marquardt – An Elite Cyclist with Type 1 Diabetes
Her doctor told her she could no longer compete as a cyclist; she’s now training for the Olympics.
My First Year with Type 1 Diabetes
October 24, 2016
My First Year with Type 1 Diabetes
A later-in-life diagnosis causes one man to change everything.
How to Survive Zombies When You Have Type 1 Diabetes – An Updated Guide
October 17, 2016
How to Survive Zombies When You Have Type 1 Diabetes – An Updated Guide
A certified diabetes educator recommends the gear and blood sugar management strategies needed to stay alive.
9 Ways to Make Halloween Less Candy-Centered
October 11, 2016
9 Ways to Make Halloween Less Candy-Centered
And more fun. We offer tips for those watching their blood sugar levels.
Cashier with Diabetes Illegally Fired for Treating a Low
October 7, 2016
Cashier with Diabetes Illegally Fired for Treating a Low
A court forces Dollar General Store to pay $278,000 in damages to a worker who drank orange juice on the job.
6 Horror-Themed Memes About Type 1 Diabetes
October 7, 2016
6 Horror-Themed Memes About Type 1 Diabetes
Don’t look at them with the lights off….or else they might be hard to read.
Could a President Clinton Drive Down the Price of Insulin?
October 4, 2016
Could a President Clinton Drive Down the Price of Insulin?
An analysis of the candidate’s drug-pricing plan and what it would take to make it work.
5 Photos that Describe Life with Type 1 Diabetes
September 30, 2016
5 Photos that Describe Life with Type 1 Diabetes
A photographer chronicles her husband’s quiet dignity with the condition.
Parents on Trial for Refusing to Give Insulin to a Child with Type 1 Diabetes
September 23, 2016
Parents on Trial for Refusing to Give Insulin to a Child with Type 1 Diabetes
Alex Radita's death is why we have to fight myths about Type 1 diabetes.
Life by the Drop
September 12, 2016
Life by the Drop
A personal essay of living on the economic edge because of the cost of staying alive with Type 1 diabetes.
Flashing Back to Trippy Lows
September 12, 2016
Flashing Back to Trippy Lows
A woman with Type 1 diabetes recounts some surreal bouts of hypoglycemia.
UK Told to Relax Ban on Some Drivers with Type 1 Diabetes
September 6, 2016
UK Told to Relax Ban on Some Drivers with Type 1 Diabetes
However, it’s unclear if the UK government will comply with the wishes of the European Union after Brexit.
Seven GIFs to Describe Lows.
September 2, 2016
Seven GIFs to Describe Lows.
Readers share which fictional character they resemble when their blood sugar dips.
An Open Letter to Teachers of Students with Type 1 Diabetes
September 2, 2016
An Open Letter to Teachers of Students with Type 1 Diabetes
Six things to remember for the coming school year.
Police Deny Man Insulin for Hours After Baton Rouge Shooting
August 15, 2016
Police Deny Man Insulin for Hours After Baton Rouge Shooting
A victim of mistaken identity, Demarcus Alexander ended up in the hospital in the aftermath of the shooting of six police officers.