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Wait, Jay Cutler has Type 2 Diabetes Now?
August 5, 2016
Wait, Jay Cutler has Type 2 Diabetes Now?
Stephen A. Smith confuses Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes while trashing Cutler on ESPN.
Tommy Neal Enjoys Motivating Others as a Distance Runner with Type 1
August 5, 2016
Tommy Neal Enjoys Motivating Others as a Distance Runner with Type 1
A profile of an endurance athlete with Team Novo Nordisk.
4 Diabetes Memes for the 2016 Election
July 27, 2016
4 Diabetes Memes for the 2016 Election
Because besides diabetes, what else is on your mind right now?
Diabetes Care in Pennsylvania Schools Strengthened by New Law
July 22, 2016
Diabetes Care in Pennsylvania Schools Strengthened by New Law
It expands who can provide diabetes care during the school day.
Why Wasn’t Theresa May’s Type 1 Diabetes an Issue?
July 18, 2016
Why Wasn’t Theresa May’s Type 1 Diabetes an Issue?
Candidates love to sling mud at each other, but no one brought up May’s diabetes. Why?
Support for Softball Player Kicked off Team for Having Type 1 Diabetes
July 14, 2016
Support for Softball Player Kicked off Team for Having Type 1 Diabetes
Readers speak about our story on the interrupted softball career of Lundyn Cox.
Life When Every Day Can Be a Medical Emergency
July 8, 2016
Life When Every Day Can Be a Medical Emergency
A woman with Type 1 describes how an average day becomes a complicated one with blood sugar swings.
Softball Player Kicked Off Team Because of Type 1 Diabetes
July 8, 2016
Softball Player Kicked Off Team Because of Type 1 Diabetes
She joins another team and gets poetic justice during a tournament at season’s end.
“They Were Convinced my Humalog Penfills were Ammo”
July 6, 2016
“They Were Convinced my Humalog Penfills were Ammo”
Readers share thoughts and experiences of getting their diabetes supplies through airport security.
Low-Income Kids on Pumps Face Higher Risk of Complications
June 30, 2016
Low-Income Kids on Pumps Face Higher Risk of Complications
A Canadian study finds socioeconomic status affects health outcomes, even when pumps are subsidized.
Will a Woman with Type 1 be the Next UK Prime Minister?
June 28, 2016
Will a Woman with Type 1 be the Next UK Prime Minister?
Theresa May has emerged as a leading candidate in the chaos after the Brexit vote.
Family Detained at Airport Because of an Insulin Pump
June 27, 2016
Family Detained at Airport Because of an Insulin Pump
Dubai airport security wanted to put the pump through an x-ray machine, and the family refused.
Readers Speak About Injecting in Public
June 25, 2016
Readers Speak About Injecting in Public
Insulin Nation readers shared their thoughts on whether or not to whip out the needle or pen where others can see.
Readers Speak About the Mike’s Pig Pen Sign
June 20, 2016
Readers Speak About the Mike’s Pig Pen Sign
We share some of the best comments in reaction to the controversy.
8 Memes to Explain the Restaurant Sign Controversy
June 20, 2016
8 Memes to Explain the Restaurant Sign Controversy
Didn’t have time to read about Mike’s Pig Pen? We’ve got some silly pictures to help explain it.
Woman with Type 1 Loses Teeth Because of Diabulimia
June 10, 2016
Woman with Type 1 Loses Teeth Because of Diabulimia
Skye Simpson goes public about the physical toll the disorder has taken on her body.
Mike’s Pig Pen Owner Apologizes. Was it Worth it?
June 10, 2016
Mike’s Pig Pen Owner Apologizes. Was it Worth it?
A sign asking for people with diabetes to take insulin in the bathroom is condemned online, and the owner of the business is harassed for it.
Substandard Type 1 Diabetes Care in Utah School Alleged
June 1, 2016
Substandard Type 1 Diabetes Care in Utah School Alleged
A family of a six-year-old files complaints to end what they view as discrimination against children with diabetes.
Social Media to Treat Type 1 Diabetes?
May 23, 2016
Social Media to Treat Type 1 Diabetes?
New guidelines suggest that young people with Type 1 who discuss their diabetes online stay engaged in their self-care.
3 Ways to Adjust Insulin Intake During Workouts
May 20, 2016
3 Ways to Adjust Insulin Intake During Workouts
French researchers say they have found strategies that may reduce the risk of hypoglycemia.