People often ask what it means when their meter flashes “test ketones”.
Type 1 diabetes
Do insulin injections hurt? Get the facts.
When told they need to move to insulin injections, many people fear the pain associated with needles. Yet the reality is that when insulin therapy is started, most people are surprised to find how little the injections hurt.
Newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? 8 things you need to know
If you or your child are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it’s completely natural to feel overwhelmed. Here are eight quick tips that you can use to help you take control.
The top 10 differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
People who aren’t familiar with the disease tend to lump type 1 and type 2 diabetes together. However, nothing could be more misguided! While some of the principles of management may be the same, there are many differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Back-to-school tips for people with diabetes
The back-to-school period brings lots of new beginnings. New beginnings are exciting but also bring challenges, especially for students with diabetes in the later years of high school.
Type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) medications
People with type 1 diabetes have absolutely no pancreatic function, so their bodies are unable to make insulin.
