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Writing About Diabetes to Stay Healthy
February 26, 2015
Writing About Diabetes to Stay Healthy
An online Australian program tests writing as a therapeutic tool for diabetes self-care.
4 Baseball Players with Type 1 to Watch in 2015
February 24, 2015
4 Baseball Players with Type 1 to Watch in 2015
We’re tracking three pitchers and an outfielder with diabetes who are performing at an elite level in professional sports.
Are Women with Type 1 at Greater Risk Than Men?
February 18, 2015
Are Women with Type 1 at Greater Risk Than Men?
Multiple studies have shown that women die younger than men with the condition.
FDA Approves Lucentis for Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment
February 17, 2015
FDA Approves Lucentis for Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment
The drug can now be used to treat diabetic macular edema.
Driving While Diabetic
February 17, 2015
Driving While Diabetic
A lawyer examines the patchwork laws governing people with diabetes and licenses to drive.
7 Decades with Type 1 Diabetes
February 14, 2015
7 Decades with Type 1 Diabetes
Before she passed away, chemist Heathra Whitlow shared how attitude and a little chemistry knowledge shaped her diabetes care.
5 Ways to Stay Sane as a D-Parent
February 11, 2015
5 Ways to Stay Sane as a D-Parent
Taking care of a child with diabetes is an art, not a science. Learn how one mother does it in the first of a two-part series.
5 More Ways to Stay Sane as a D-Parent
February 11, 2015
5 More Ways to Stay Sane as a D-Parent
Here are more tips for keeping it together while keeping your child with diabetes healthy. The conclusion of a 2-part series.
I Hate My Son’s Honeymoon Period
February 10, 2015
I Hate My Son’s Honeymoon Period
A parent of a teen diagnosed with Type 1 describes the struggles of predicting what a dying pancreas might do.
Spare a Rose, Save a Child Campaign Kicks Off
February 6, 2015
Spare a Rose, Save a Child Campaign Kicks Off
The diabetes online community finds a romantic way to support people with Type 1 in the developing world.
6 Tattooing Tips for People With Type 1
February 4, 2015
6 Tattooing Tips for People With Type 1
A tattoo aficionado with Type 1 shares his experience on getting some ink done.
Early Warning Signs for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Discovered
February 3, 2015
Early Warning Signs for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Discovered
A study shows that doctors might be able to diagnose future eye problems by looking at nerve cells in the cornea.
5 Stories on Teenagehood and Type 1
February 2, 2015
5 Stories on Teenagehood and Type 1
In this compilation, we share the best Insulin Nation stories on handling diabetes while growing up.
The Newly Diagnosed Vacation
January 30, 2015
The Newly Diagnosed Vacation
A woman with Type 1 grapples with the newness of treating her diabetes while on a tour of Italy.
Inserting Type 1 Diabetes into Literature
January 30, 2015
Inserting Type 1 Diabetes into Literature
We rewrite some modern-day classics to bring diabetes into the plot.
What if Type 1 Was the Norm?
January 30, 2015
What if Type 1 Was the Norm?
In this video, we flip the script and make having a working pancreas a rare event.
Too Old for Diabetes Summer Camp?
January 23, 2015
Too Old for Diabetes Summer Camp?
In Sweet Tooth , Tim Anderson describes how his first experience of diabetes summer camp did not go as planned.
The First Bloom of Diabetes Device Rage
January 23, 2015
The First Bloom of Diabetes Device Rage
In this Sweet Tooth excerpt, a teen recently diagnosed with Type 1 takes out his frustration on his glucometer.
The Public Struggles of a Quarterback with Type 1
January 23, 2015
The Public Struggles of a Quarterback with Type 1
What people are saying, and not saying, about Jay Cutler’s diabetes and his poor play in 2014.
My Diabetes Boot Camp Drill Sergeant
January 23, 2015
My Diabetes Boot Camp Drill Sergeant
In Part 3 of our Sweet Tooth excerpts, Tim Anderson describes learning about his diabetes from a difficult nurse.