News and Updates

Expert advice from a Licensed Professional Counselor who also lives with T1D.

Becky Lois, Ph.D., discussed how parents can help children cope with the psychosocial challenges of living with T1D during quarantine.

Author and T1D mom Moira McCarthy shares the secrets to having a family that thrives even after a family member has been diagnosed.

How a few Breakthrough T1D families have been managing the challenges of working from home while home schooling during the pandemic, and their messages of hope for the T1D community.

How to access the latest diabetes management tools through the Department of Veterans Affairs with Armed For Diabetes .

Included: navigating the fundraising challenges brought by COVID-19, how Breakthrough T1D has evolved as an organization, life with T1D in the 1970s and 1980s, the crucial role of advocacy, and the importance of the T1D community working together.

Also, what it means to be “actively lazy”— and how to avoid it. And no gym, no home exercise equipment? Workarounds you can use to work out at home.

How to protect yourself according to advice from type 1 diabetes medical experts and the CDC's recommendations for those at higher risk of severe illness.

We continue sharing expert responses to your top incoming questions. Note these responses are not intended to be medical advice, for that—as always—you must consult your own personal physician.

Sarah here, back again this week to share what I’ve been thinking about in the times of coronavirus as a young adult with type 1 diabetes (T1D)! As a reminder, I’m not a healthcare professional – I’m just a person with T1D who’s trying to get through this quarantine the best I can. If you […]