Diabetes Health Type 1: My Key to Success
By Claire Lynch Fonda Bowles is super careful about what she eats. Hospitalized at age 20 for diabetic ketoacidosis
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Diabetes Health Up & Pumping Type 1:Take Time to Renew & Recharge Each Day
By Claire M. Lynch Amy Mackessy, a mother of four teenagers, keeps busy taking care of her family
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Diabetes Health Type 1: My Doctor Didn’t know If I Had Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
By Claire M. Lynch As a 10-year-old, Jetonne Mumma’s mother took her to the doctor because she was experiencing symptoms
Read moreDiabetes Health Type 1: It’s Crucial to Pay Attention to Your Mental Health
By Claire M. Lynch As a 10-year-old, Jetonne Mumma’s mother took her to the doctor because she was experiencing symptoms
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AskNadia: Asked to Leave Restaurant for Openly Injecting Insulin
Dear Nadia: I was at a restaurant. After we’d ordered, I tested and dosed. I received a hostile look
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Diabetes Health Type 1: I Pray That Someday There Will be a Cure
At age seven Laura Stubbs’ parents took her to her pediatrician in dire straits. She had severe dehydration, a significant
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Diabetes Health Type 1: Using the Tandem Insulin Pump Has Helped Keeping Her Blood Sugars in a Good Range
At age 19 Michele Cramer went to her doctor afraid that she had a urinary tract infection. The nurse asked
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AskNadia: The History of the Implantable Insulin Pump
Dear Jeff, I have had diabetes for 28 years and wore two different insulin pumps for a total of 8
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Diabetes Health: Doctors Using Technology to Help People With Diabetes
An online survey from Consumer Reports showed that the top complaint among 660 surveyed doctors was the failure of patients
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AskNadia: Why Medicare Covers Some Insulin Pumps
I was thinking about getting an insulin pump, but I am worried that Medicare will not cover it. Why does
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AskNadia: My Doctor Refuses to Prescribe Me Enough Insulin
Dear Nadia: I use an insulin pump, and since we have changed insurance plans, I have a new Doctor, who
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