Quarantine Life: How Some T1D Families Are Coping
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.
Improving the Lives of Veterans With Diabetes
How to access the latest diabetes management tools through the Department of Veterans Affairs with Armed For Diabetes .
5 Key Points from Q&A with Aaron Kowalski and Rob Howe
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.
How Much Exercise to Help Manage T1D and Optimize One’s Immune System?
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.
65+ Years Old and T1D: What “Higher Risk” Means and What You Should Do
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.
Part 4: Vaccines, Antibodies and Exercise
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.
T1D in Quarantine Week 4: Coping
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 […]
In-Home Test Kits Make Screening Convenient and Easy
TrialNet—an international Breakthrough T1D-supported network of leading academic institutions, endocrinologists, physicians, scientists and healthcare teams dedicated to finding cures for type 1 diabetes (T1D)—has a new in-home test kit that makes screening far more easy and convenient. And FedEx will come pick it up, at no cost to you! If you have a relative with […]
Breakthrough T1D Spokesperson Lauren Cox #3 in WNBA draft
Lauren Cox was 7 when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). She was 12 when she finally beat her father in a game of one-on-one in the family driveway. The Breakthrough T1D Ambassador and spokesperson said both moments shaped who she is and who she has become. This weekend, she became the #3 […]
Adam Lasher Shares “Positive Vibes” With Type 1 Diabetes Community
Breakthrough T1D Spokesperson Shares Stories, Songs and Encouragement With his guitar and liquid-warm voice Adam Lasher embraced the type 1 diabetes (T1D) online community with song and words of support. “I know things get scary. We all need to remain positive and show that we’re all here for each other.” The two-time American Idol contestant […]
