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I Struggle with PCOS and Type 1 Diabetes

I Struggle with PCOS and Type 1 Diabetes

A woman diagnosed with Type 1 grows frustrated with the dearth of information on the condition.
20 Questions to Ask a New Endocrinologist

20 Questions to Ask a New Endocrinologist

How to make sure you and a new doctor are on the same page about how to treat your Type 1 diabetes.
FDA Approves Dexcom G5 as Replacement for Most Fingersticks

FDA Approves Dexcom G5 as Replacement for Most Fingersticks

Federal regulators declare the CGM just as good as fingersticks in making blood sugar management decisions.
2016 Was the Last Best Year for the Artificial Pancreas

2016 Was the Last Best Year for the Artificial Pancreas

A look back at the breakthroughs...and the debate over the name.
The U.S. Can’t Afford Not to Have a Cure for Diabetes

The U.S. Can’t Afford Not to Have a Cure for Diabetes

Spending on diabetes care takes up a significant slice of the GDP, and that slice will only get bigger.
California Drug-Pricing Control Referendum Defeated

California Drug-Pricing Control Referendum Defeated

Advocates cited insulin prices as a major reason for why the measure was needed.
7 Ways to Advocate for Yourself About Your Type 1 Diabetes

7 Ways to Advocate for Yourself About Your Type 1 Diabetes

How to get the most out of your doctor visits and stay as safe as possible in the hospital.
Morgan Angerbauer Needlessly Died from DKA in Jail

Morgan Angerbauer Needlessly Died from DKA in Jail

A nurse is on trial for refusing to treat a woman with Type 1 in jail until it was too late.
Why Children with Type 1 Might Lie About Blood Sugar Readings

Why Children with Type 1 Might Lie About Blood Sugar Readings

A certified diabetes educator provides suggestions for what to do about it.
Sanders, Cummings Ask Justice Department to Investigate Insulin Prices

Sanders, Cummings Ask Justice Department to Investigate Insulin Prices

The Department of Justice and the FTC are asked to investigate whether Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi colluded to raise prices.
Here’s What You Used to Treat Type 1 Diabetes in the 60’s and 70’s

Here’s What You Used to Treat Type 1 Diabetes in the 60’s and 70’s

A woman with Type 1 describes the bizarre-sounding gear she used as a child.
UK Petition Asks Government to Pay for Costs of CGMs

UK Petition Asks Government to Pay for Costs of CGMs

The petition has been led by a member of Parliament who has Type 1 diabetes.
Could a President Trump Drive Down Insulin Prices?

Could a President Trump Drive Down Insulin Prices?

An analysis of the candidate’s drug-pricing plan and what it would take to make it work.
The Pushback Against the Artificial Pancreas

The Pushback Against the Artificial Pancreas

Some in the Type 1 diabetes community wonder whether the term is accurate, and whether it’s accurate for the Medtronic 670G.
Statin Reccommended for People With Diabetes

Statin Reccommended for People With Diabetes

The American Heart Association says most people with diabetes should use popular cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Pump Therapy to the Rescue for Type 2 Diabetes?

Pump Therapy to the Rescue for Type 2 Diabetes?

Andrew Stivelman finds out first-hand that insulin pump isn’t just for people with Type 1 diabetes.
Metformin Reduces Dementia Risk

Metformin Reduces Dementia Risk

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that metformin can help with overall health.
Metformin – a Misunderstood Drug?

Metformin – a Misunderstood Drug?

A new study suggests scientists may have misunderstood how the drug works in the human body.
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