On June 8th, the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) announced the winding down of the organization, after having served the…
Diabetes Advocacy
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…
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…
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…
Sorry, But These Things Will Not Cure Diabetes
As editor of ASweetLife, the Diabetes Magazine, one of my jobs is to block the barrage of comments we receive from peopl…
Improving the Lives of the Most Vulnerable People with Diabetes
Diabetes is the great DIY disease. More than most other chronic conditions, people with diabetes spend a lot of time tes…
Critical Path’s New Initiative to Halt Type 1 Diabetes
A non-profit organization called the Critical Path Institute is spearheading a new initiative called the Type 1 Diabetes…
A Diabetes Mom’s Thoughts on the Horrific Murder of Alex Radita
Of all the photos taken over 20 years of my daughter Lauren’s diabetes life, the one that haunts me is the one in which …
Have You Signed the Type 1 Diabetes Access Charter?
Through their Type 1 Diabetes Access Charter T1International is calling for insulin and other vital diabetes supplies to…