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Pregnancy and Type 1 Diabetes: When Can I Expect That Glow?

The Third Trimester: Diabetes, Sciatica, Accidents, and So on

I felt a surge of water burst out of my body. I looked down and my pants were soaked. Again, I thought of the movies: Did my water break? I began to cry because I was only 30 weeks pregnant. The roar of fire trucks. Miraculously, my dad was without a scratch. So the paramedics focused on me.

Could Vitamin D Supplements Have Prevented my Daughter’s Type 1 Diabetes?

A few months ago, our six-year-old daughter, Bisi, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It’s a condition she will have to manage carefully…

Ironman Arizona with Type 1 Diabetes: An Interview with Blair Ryan

I raced Ironman Arizona in November, 2012. I took a very simple approach to my training and simply swam, rode, and ran whenever I could fit it in. I can’t tell you how many miles or yards I completed leading up to the race because I never logged it. The longest run I did leading up to the race was 13 miles, and I’d never run more than 15 in my life. This was not how I planned to train at the time I registered for the race.

New Diabetes Books Abound

New diabetes books are appearing left and right, and we've complied a list of some newly published and up-and-coming titles you won't want to miss. Check out our diabetes books list, and if you've already read the books, please send us your feedback.

Diabetes Do's and How To's - Riva Greenberg

Diabetes Do’s and How-To’s: A New Book by Riva Greenberg

Want to succeed managing your diabetes? Now you can. Diabetes Do's & How-To's is the quintessential "owner's manual" for those with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Here are the small, yet powerful steps to live well with diabetes -- and guidance how to take them.

Updated ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

The ADA Standards of Medical Care has recommended changes in blood pressure goals for people with diabetes as well as clarifying how frequently people with type 1 diabetes should test their blood glucose levels.

Grief, A Necessary Part of Accepting Diabetes

I don’t remember the first time I had to inject myself with a needle. I don’t remember being taught how to test my blood sugar. But I have many memories of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. In retrospect, the day of my diagnosis was the beginning of a long process of grieving my diabetes.

Pregnancy with Diabetes: Where Will I clip my Pump

Pregnancy with Diabetes: Where Can I Clip My Pump?

But it’s a problem for women with diabetes. We need pockets for our insulin pumps, damnit! Many maternity pants have high elastic bands that slide all the way up the stomach, so there’s no waist band on which to attach the pump. And my bra size has already gone up significantly, making bra-wearing uncomfortable enough. Do I really want to clip my pump there every day? I accept that I’ll have to clip my pump to my bra on the days I wear leggings. Even non-maternity leggings don’t have pockets. I’m used to that. But when I’m wearing jeans or regular maternity pants to work, I want a pocket for my pump.

Novo Nordisk Announces DAWN2 Study Initial Results

Novo Nordisk has announced the initial results of the Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs 2 (DAWN2) study. The DAWN2 study is the largest study of its kind, conducted across 17 countries and 4 continents, into the psychosocial aspects of management of diabetes.

Diabesties: An App That Connects People With Diabetes

My diabesties, as we began to call ourselves, were also struggling to manage diabetes in college. The three of us agreed that it was time to take responsibility and to hold each other and ourselves accountable for living healthy lives with diabetes. There was no reason for us to spend so much time feeling guilty, tired, frustrated, and sick.