Type I Diabetes

For parents who’s child has recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Tom Karlya (a father of two children with diabetes), shares his advice on how to cope and move forward.

With 40,000 people being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year in the U.S. alone, separating the myths from the facts is the first step to taking control of the lifelong disorder. To help get you started, continue reading below to learn four important facts about type 1 diabetes…

With there may be no proven cure or form of prevention just yet, below is an explanation of what tried and true forms of treatment are available to the over 1.25 million Americans dealing with type 1 diabetes every year.

Interested in learning more about this condition that affects millions of Americans? We’ve created a concise and informative list of the most important information pertaining to the symptoms, causes, and risk factors of type 1 diabetes.

Most people are aware of diabetes as a condition, but there are actually two different types: type 1 and type 2 diabetes and they can be quite different. Here’s a closer look at the differences and similarities between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Being diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes can be really scary, and for good reason: failing to maintain healthy blood sugar levels could result in serious health consequences. But with some relatively moderate lifestyle changes, you can make sure that having diabetes has a limited impact on your day-to-day activities and experiences.