Navigating diabetes in high school – the four strategies I follow to stay safe.
Caregivers & Parents
For many people, being responsible for the care of someone with diabetes –be it a child, a parent, a relative, or a friend – can feel overwhelming at times. Every person with diabetes has their own unique story and their own care needs, and thanks to healthcare professionals, new therapies and technologies, and a multitude of resources, helping someone manage their diabetes to live a long, healthy, and happy life is absolutely possible.
But we know it isn’t easy to negotiate the day-to-day challenges, confusing options, and multiple uncertainties of helping a loved one handle the condition. At diaTribe, we strive to provide a diverse array of articles that offer advice, support, and encouragement to all those who are helping someone live well with diabetes.
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What can diabetes advocates learn from the HIV/AIDS movement? Part five of our exclusive interview with David Panzirer and Dana Ball.
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Kids First, Diabetes Second – a guide to the small and big issues of raising a child with type 1 diabetes.
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Twitter summary: Growing up with #diabetes can be complicated. What Drs. Peters and Laffel recommend, and how it relates to a new ENDO toolkit On July 29, the Endocrine...
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Do people with diabetes feel social stigma? Results from a new survey could change the way we talk about diabetes...
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What's in store for the Bionic Pancreas? diaTribe visits the Camp Joslin clinical trial in 6-11 year olds for an insider look.
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How this “disease interception” strategy could transform our knowledge of type 1 diabetes.
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Our main takeaways from this conference: new apps, startling statistics, and more!
Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G Hybrid-Closed Loop – Exclusive Interview with 17-Year-Old Trial Participant
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Josh Airth, a 17-year old with type 1 diabetes, recently participated in a clinical trial of the Medtronic 670G "hybrid-closed loop"system (insulin pump + Enlite 3 CGM...
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Registration ends May 8 – join this amazing weekend of learning, networking, and meeting other young adults with type 1 diabetes.
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The story of one boy’s struggle with stigma.
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How do the trends compare to childhood type 2 diabetes?
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At the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference this month, I had the incredible opportunity to speak to ~100 teenagers with diabetes. My talk, “10 Tips for...
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Kit includes a glucose monitor, an insulin pump and pen, glucose tablets, and more.
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Practical advice for eating and drinking to combat childhood obesity.
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15 year-old Amelia Cooper was one of over 150 children who visited Washington, DC as delegates for JDRF Children's Congress on July 13-15. She and other children and...
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Our top actionable tips for parents: straight from Friends for Life!
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The hardest part about motivation is that everyone needs something different, and motivators can change over time. But for most of us with diabetes, motivation needs to...