Healthcare professionals are increasingly recognizing peer support as a valuable element of diabetes care; read for a list of peer support communities
Type 1 Diabetes News
Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic condition in which your body loses the ability to produce insulin, which is necessary for most cells to convert food into energy and regulate blood sugar levels.
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Less intimidating insertion for pump users: peel tape, remove cover, one button to insert; available in Europe, with more countries coming later this year
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Delays caused by sensor shortages largely resolved; MiniMed 670G now ships as soon as insurance is approved; a new assistance program to help with upfront costs
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A positive 8-0 vote at the FDA paves the way for first implanted CGM to come to the US; read what patient advocates and healthcare providers like about Eversense!
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Physicians, diabetes educators, and research scientists share their own health bright spots in food and exercise, technology, and more
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If you have a Fitbit, check out the diabetes communities in the app for tips and support from fellow people with diabetes
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As early as 2019, the FDA could approve SGLT-2 inhibitors for adults with type 1, but some patients are already using these pills “off label”; see guidance from leading...
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Dexcom G6 cleared by FDA with no fingerstick calibrations, 10-day wear time, approval for ages 2 years and older, no acetaminophen interference, and more
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Admelog will launch this year as the first approved biosimilar rapid-acting insulin. Will it be less expensive than Humalog?
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A restaurant mistake and four lessons I’m taking away from it…
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How you can get a copy of Bright Spots & Landmines: The Diabetes Guide I Wish Someone Had Handed Me.
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AgaMatrix blood glucose meters and strips by Amazon could make ordering diabetes supplies more convenient and cheaper
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How Jamie Kurtzig, a high school student using a DIY automated insulin delivery system, manages her type 1 diabetes
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The importance of sleep for teens with diabetes. Plus, key sleep strategies from young adults living with diabetes!
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New product details, pictures, and study timing updates on Beta Bionics’ iLet and Bigfoot’s Loop and Inject systems from Friends for Life 2018
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How Kerri Sparling navigates CGM sharing with friends and family and how it’s helped her feel less self-conscious about her numbers
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To commemorate World Obesity Day, we are raising attention on terribly stigmatizing language around obesity and weight
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Zynquista was not approved by the FDA; Complete Response Letter suggests the FDA is weighing safety concerns of the SGLT-1/2 dual inhibitor for type 1 diabetes
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Updates to the Clarity app allow G5 and G6 CGM users to set a daily time-in-range goal and be notified when it is reached, awesome Bright Spots pattern recognition in...
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Contribute data to a new study on how overnight blood sugars affect sleep, activity, and mental state; four-week “virtual” trial recruiting people with type 1 on Dexcom...