Jessica Apple
Jessica Apple

Jessica Apple grew up in Houston. She studied Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan, and completed an MA in the same field at the Hebrew University. She began to write and publish short stories while a student, and continues to write essays and fiction while raising her three sons (and many pets). Jessica’s work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Financial Times Magazine, The Southern Review, The Bellevue Literary Review, Tablet Magazine, and elsewhere. She is the diabetes correspondent for The Faster Times. In 2009 she and her husband, both type 1 diabetics, founded A Sweet Life, where she serves as editor-in-chief. Jessica loves spending time with her sons, cooking with her husband, playing with her cats, reading, biking, drinking coffee, and whenever possible, taking a nap. Follow Jessica on Twitter (@jessapple)

Talking About Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) is nerve damage that affects the feet, legs, arms and hands. It's a potential complication of diabetes, and it's a frightening one which most people know very little about. People experience DPN in a variety of ways. They may feel burning, shooting pain...
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The Artificial Pancreas Program Comes to Life in Israel

The Loop Has Closed: The Artificial Pancreas Program Comes to Life in Israel

Diabetes technology has vastly improved in the last decade, and most people with diabetes who have the opportunity to wear an insulin pump or a continuous glucose monitor are grateful for the assistance they provide. But even with these advanced tools, the biggest burdens of diabetes - the insulin dosing and blood sugar testing - still lie on the person with diabetes or a caregiver.
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Eight Halloween Treats for Kids That Aren’t Candy

Halloween wasn't always about candy. Samira Kawash, also known as the Candy Professor, wrote, "The ritual of costumes, doorbell-ringing, and expectation of booty appeared for the first time in different locations throughout the country in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
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Summer Reading: Jessica Apple Recommends…

Are you looking for a good book to take along on your vacation this summer? All summer ASweetLife’s bloggers and contributors will be sharing some of their favorites. Can you think of line that's better than the title of this book for a doctor to tell someone as she's being diagnosed with diabetes?
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