Although I live in an apartment with cat and dog hair scattered around and all the dirt that three little boys bring home, I’m a clean-freak at heart.  I clean the keyboard on my laptop, I’ve been known to wipe down my cell phone, and recently I’ve thought quite a bit about the fact that Mike’s insulin pump, which...

From now through January 31, 2011, The New-York Historical Society will present the exhibition Breakthrough: The Dramatic Story of the Discovery of Insulin, recalling the desperate fight for life that used to be waged by juvenile diabetes patients, and commemorating the events of 1921 that inaugurated a new era of hope for them and...

A Tip From Amy Tenderich I went to a conference recently and met some Type 1 doctors and nurses who are still using messy ice packs to keep their insulin cool. I can’t believe they’ve never heard of the Frio! Get one. It’s the best invention ever for keeping insulin cool and safe while you travel.