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The Type 1 Athlete Coloring Book
June 12, 2015
The Type 1 Athlete Coloring Book
Matt Silcox creates five portraits of athletes with Type 1 for kids (ages 2-102) to print out and enjoy.
A Diabetes Crossword Puzzle
June 11, 2015
A Diabetes Crossword Puzzle
Insulin Nation’s de facto puzzle-master creates a crossword for those in the Type 1 diabetes community.
A Diabetes Crossword Puzzle (Answer Key)
June 11, 2015
A Diabetes Crossword Puzzle (Answer Key)
Insulin Nation’s de facto puzzle-master creates a crossword for those in the Type 1 diabetes community.
A Diabetes Summer Camp Mystery
June 9, 2015
A Diabetes Summer Camp Mystery
A researcher finds an obvious answer to why some of his young test subjects with Type 1 were recording very high blood glucose readings.
Random Observations from the ADA Scientific Sessions
June 8, 2015
Random Observations from the ADA Scientific Sessions
An incomplete and irreverent recap from a sleep-deprived editor.
Lessons to Learn from Asante’s Demise
May 29, 2015
Lessons to Learn from Asante’s Demise
What the road ahead might look like for small pump manufacturers competing in an insulin pump marketplace dominated by Medtronic.
Why I Made a Film About Both Types of Diabetes
May 28, 2015
Why I Made a Film About Both Types of Diabetes
The filmmaker behind the documentary Sugar Babies shares what she’s passionate about as the mom of a child with Type 1.
Coming Out of the Supply Closet as Type 1
May 27, 2015
Coming Out of the Supply Closet as Type 1
A writer tries to embrace his diabetes status at a new job.
How I Handled Pregnancy with Type 1
May 20, 2015
How I Handled Pregnancy with Type 1
One woman shares how she enlisted a team and got organized to maintain good blood glucose levels and stay emotionally healthy.
How to Practice Mindfulness with Type 1
May 15, 2015
How to Practice Mindfulness with Type 1
A diabetes psychologist describes the benefits of mindfulness in diabetes management, and shares how to get started.
5 Diabetes Demotivating Posters
May 14, 2015
5 Diabetes Demotivating Posters
Here are 5 posters you wouldn’t want hanging on the wall at your endocrinologist’s office.
What it’s Like to Date Someone Else with Type 1
May 8, 2015
What it’s Like to Date Someone Else with Type 1
Lana Triece weighs the pros and cons of having a partner who also lacks a working pancreas.
Zen and the Art of Type 1
May 8, 2015
Zen and the Art of Type 1
A woman who has had Type 1 for 40 years describes how mindfulness helps her stay healthy.
An Ode to the D-Mom
May 4, 2015
An Ode to the D-Mom
Shane Slater remembers how his mother supported him in the beginning of his journey with Type 1.
Trauma Heightens Chances of Type 1 in Kids
May 1, 2015
Trauma Heightens Chances of Type 1 in Kids
Young children who experience a death in the family or survive serious accident have three times the chance of being diagnosed with Type 1.
Watershed Moments of Fatherhood and Type 1
May 1, 2015
Watershed Moments of Fatherhood and Type 1
A dad of a child with Type 1 thinks back to important moments in time in a family affected by diabetes.
A Cocktail of Cocaine and Insulin
April 24, 2015
A Cocktail of Cocaine and Insulin
One woman with Type 1 shares her struggles with addiction.
Your Type 1 Diabetes Poetry
April 24, 2015
Your Type 1 Diabetes Poetry
Read the poems of the five winners in our diabetes poetry contest.
Good, Bad News for Children with Type 1
April 15, 2015
Good, Bad News for Children with Type 1
Better A1C scores for some children, but high risk of complications for others in England and Wales.