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Traveling with Insulin

Travel Tips for People with Diabetes
When you travel with insulin, you can use ice to keep your insulin vials cold, as long as you use insulated containers like thermoses. Get tips for travelling (including camping) with insulin when you have diabetes.

Dealing with Diabetes at Work

Communicating Your Diabetes-related Needs to Your Employer

Diabetes Foot Care

Daily Foot Care When You Have Diabetes
Good diabetes foot care will help you detect complications while they are small and address them with your foot doctor. People with diabetes should visit a podiatrist (foot doctor) at least once a year.

How to Travel Well with Diabetes

Traveling with diabetes requires you prepare to manage your blood glucose on the road. Get quick travel tips, such as how much insulin and medication to bring so that you can manage your diabetes no matter where you are.

Educate Your Co-workers about Diabetes

Education Reduces the Workplace Diabetes Bias
You can dismiss many diabetes-related biases by educating co-workers and your employer about diabetes.

Sick Day Tips for People with Diabetes

Monitoring Your Blood Glucose and Ketones
When you are sick with diabetes, it is vital to allow yourself a sick day. Use your sick day to alertly manage diabetes. You will monitor blood glucose, temperature, and other key indicators to make sure that you can recover from your sickness quickly—and with your blood glucose levels in control.

What Causes Diabetes-related Foot Problems?

Diabetic Neuropathy, Infections, and Poor Shoe Choices
Article explains internal and external factors that can lead to diabetes-related foot problems.

How to Choose the Right Shoes When You Have Diabetes

Tips for Assessing Your Footwear
Article offers tips for buying shoes that can help protect you from diabetes-related foot problems.

What to Expect During a Foot Exam

Questions and Tests for Diabetic Foot Problems
Article describes tests and procedures that are used to diagnose diabetic foot problems.