Advocacy

Despite diabetes-related nerve pain affecting millions of people, many find themselves cycling through ineffective treatments, including opioids (which have a higher risk for addiction), simply because better, safer options are out of reach. A new piece of legislation, the Relief of Chronic Pain Act, aims to change that.

A new campaign launched by diaTribe and Genentech aims to empower and educate people about diabetes-related eye disease. Here’s what you can do today to protect your eye health. 

Once consumed by diabetes burnout and kidney failure, diabetes advocate Dan Newman now runs marathons, challenges stigma, and helps others believe their lives are bigger than their diagnoses.

Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson opens up about life with type 2 diabetes and how embracing change transformed his health.

Being held by law enforcement would be a stressful situation for anyone, but for someone with diabetes, it can be especially scary. It’s important to prepare for the unexpected, and if the situation ever arises, to immediately say that you have a serious medical condition and assert your right to care.

The Project ECHO model began in New Mexico as a way to expand access to hepatitis C treatment. Today, the same philosophy of moving knowledge to primary care settings is transforming diabetes care.