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New guidelines offer recommendations for using continuous glucose monitoring in type 1 diabetics

10/12/2011
Individuals who have type 1 diabetes may be able to utilize continuous glucose monitor tools to manage their blood sugar safely and accurately, according to a new set of guidelines.

Children with type 1 diabetes can still enjoy Halloween

10/12/2011
Few times of year are more fun for children than Halloween. However, the season can turn into a nightmare for parents of young people with type 1 diabetes. All the sugar-laden candy can wreak havoc on individuals' blood sugar management efforts.

New law seeks to make type 1 diabetes management easier in Illinois schools

10/17/2011
Children with type 1 diabetes often have a difficult time managing their condition while they are at school.

Common myths prevent diabetics from taking appropriate care of themselves

10/17/2011
Both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes can be difficult enough to deal with, even when an individual has a firm grasp of what their condition entails.

Health officials warn diabetics to get vaccinated against the flu

10/19/2011
Flu season has almost arrived, and health officials are urging individuals with either type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes to get vaccinated against the virus in order to avoid potentially serious health complications.

A type 1 diabetes diagnosis can be a wake-up call that gets people moving

10/21/2011
A type 1 diabetes diagnosis can be devastating for young people. Many individuals think mostly about what they will not be able to do as a result of their condition. However, sometimes diabetes can motivate individuals to make improvements in their lives.

Lifestyle improvements may add years to diabetics' lives

10/21/2011
People with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes tend to die earlier than metabolically health individuals. However, experts say this doesn't need to be the case.

Advances in treatment allow type 1 diabetics to live longer lives

10/24/2011
Treatments for type 1 diabetes have come a long way in recent years, and this has enabled individuals with the condition to live much longer, healthier lives than would have been possible in the past.

Improvements in type 1 diabetes treatments may be contributing to lower rates of retinopathy

10/26/2011
Individuals with type 1 diabetes are significantly more likely to develop retinopathy at some point in their life, particularly when the metabolic disease sets in at a young age. However, this does not necessarily need to be the fate of young diabetics.