On June 8th, the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) announced the winding down of the organization, after having served the…
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Doctors Continue to Search For Answers in British Man’s Disappearing Diabetes
A few months ago, I interviewed Daniel Darkes, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in February 2011. Miraculously, in…
A Diabetes Reality Show To Air in July
One of the least interesting things about Charles Mattocks might be that he is Bob Marley’s nephew. One of the most inte…
Usher Takes Son to Diabetes Camp, Misses Manchester Benefit Concert
When superstar Usher explained to the world why he had to miss the Manchester Benefit Concert this week, the average par…
Running for A Sweet Life in The 2017 San Diego Marathon
Because my husband, Mike Aviad, is a glass-half-full kind of guy, he likes to call type 1 diabetes an endurance sport, r…
5 Ways Diabetes Made Me A Better Mother
I’m not a huge fan of Mother’s Day. Mind you: my kids are wonderful about it, and so is my husband. I just kind of want …
Trump’s Budget Director Thinks People Choose to Have Diabetes, Don’t Deserve Health Care
President Trump’s budget director, Mick Mulvaney, specifically called out people with diabetes as a group of Americans w…
The Diabetes Guide I Wish Someone Had Handed Me
Adam Brown, diagnosed with diabetes in 2001, serves as senior editor and columnist at diaTribe and Head of Diabetes Tech…
A New App for Diabetes Advocacy on the Go
“Diabetes advocacy is like diabetes care; both are long-term processes with no quick fixes,” says Christel M…
JDRF Stands Up for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
When my now adult daughter turned six: BAM. There it was, type 1 diabetes, something that would demand a lifetime of con…