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Portrait of a Young Athlete with Type 1
April 13, 2015
Portrait of a Young Athlete with Type 1
A short video about Ryan Maloney, a competitive stand-up paddler.
3 More Diabetes Anti-Discrimination Laws
April 7, 2015
3 More Diabetes Anti-Discrimination Laws
The Americans With Disabilities Act is not the only game in town when it comes to protecting people with diabetes.
Get Type 1 Traveling Wanderlust!
April 7, 2015
Get Type 1 Traveling Wanderlust!
Type 1 traveler Jeremy Larsen shrinks a 4-month backpacking trip into a 3:20 musical montage.
7 Haiku About Type 1 Diabetes
April 6, 2015
7 Haiku About Type 1 Diabetes
The staff at Insulin Nation try their hand at poetry. Can you top them?
Making IN More Accessible to Those with Vision Issues
April 2, 2015
Making IN More Accessible to Those with Vision Issues
We’ve integrated easy-to-use accessibility tools, designed by Ai Squared. Read more about it in this press release.
“Researchers Finally Get Around to Testing Dietary Cure for Type 1”
March 30, 2015
“Researchers Finally Get Around to Testing Dietary Cure for Type 1”
Our April Fools' edition for 2015.
Prepping for Job Medical Screenings with Type 1
March 26, 2015
Prepping for Job Medical Screenings with Type 1
Know how you’re protected from discrimination under the law.
15 Ways to Save Money on Diabetes Care
March 24, 2015
15 Ways to Save Money on Diabetes Care
Integrated Diabetes Services offers resources for saving on insulin, pumps, and doctor bills.
Protection from Diabetes Work Discrimination
March 23, 2015
Protection from Diabetes Work Discrimination
How the revised Americans with Disabilities Act protects people with diabetes, and how it doesn’t.
Why Teens with Type 1 Should Consider Psychotherapy
March 20, 2015
Why Teens with Type 1 Should Consider Psychotherapy
A mother of a child with Type 1 shares how it helped her son.
Unsettled Diabetes Discrimination Law
March 18, 2015
Unsettled Diabetes Discrimination Law
It’s taken a long time, and a case about eyeglasses, to figure out how the Americans with Disabilities Act protects people with diabetes.
How to Safely Go Beast-Mode in Your Type 1 Workout
March 16, 2015
How to Safely Go Beast-Mode in Your Type 1 Workout
A professional field hockey player with Type 1 explains how he balances his blood sugar levels before, during, and after intense training.
Students with T1D Benefit from School-Day Breaks
March 11, 2015
Students with T1D Benefit from School-Day Breaks
A study found that students who receive more breaks maintain better blood glycemic control.
Blood Sugar Bingo
March 9, 2015
Blood Sugar Bingo
We’ve created two game boards from Laura Kronen’s list of the 24 highs and lows she’s experienced with Type 1 diabetes.
Barred from Work Because of Diabetes Ignorance
March 6, 2015
Barred from Work Because of Diabetes Ignorance
A lawyer examines an important case in diabetes workplace discrimination law.
Crowdfunding a Girl to Diabetes Camp
March 6, 2015
Crowdfunding a Girl to Diabetes Camp
A mother hopes the generosity of the Diabetes Online Community will help her daughter return to Camp Nejeda this summer.
JDRF, a Truly Type 1-Friendly Workplace
March 4, 2015
JDRF, a Truly Type 1-Friendly Workplace
A summer intern describes the experience of working at a place where everyone understands diabetes.
6 Tips for Traveling with Type 1 Diabetes
March 2, 2015
6 Tips for Traveling with Type 1 Diabetes
A globetrotter with Type 1 shares how to enjoy the journey, even when you forget your insulin in Kuala Lumpur.
10 Ways We Keep it Together with Type 1
February 27, 2015
10 Ways We Keep it Together with Type 1
A mother shares the zenlike and hilarious ways she and her husband have learned to accept their daughter’s diabetes.
Women with Type 1 at Risk of Bone Disease
February 26, 2015
Women with Type 1 at Risk of Bone Disease
38% of women with Type 1 over the age of 65 have osteoporosis or osteopenia.