Subscribe Now!
-
Get in Touch
Diabetes in the News
Archives
Categories
- About Us (186)
- Advocacy (135)
- Health Care Reform (16)
- National Youth Advocate (11)
- Safe at School (44)
- Your Rights, One Voice (28)
- American Diabetes Association Alert Day (17)
- Success Stories (12)
- American Diabetes Month (46)
- This Is Diabetes (8)
- Ask the Expert (53)
- Authors (22)
- Books (26)
- Breaking News (9)
- Caregivers (37)
- Community Volunteer Leadership Conference (7)
- Complications (63)
- Cooking (51)
- Recipes (39)
- Dear Diabetes (5)
- Diabetes Alert Day (9)
- Diabetes Blog Week (4)
- Diabetes Camp (7)
- Diabetes Forecast (23)
- Donate (5)
- Drive to Stop Diabetes (7)
- EXPO (3)
- Family (203)
- Food and Fitness (85)
- High-Risk Populations (55)
- Holidays (23)
- Insulin Affordability (1)
- Life with Diabetes (370)
- All in the Family (11)
- Talking Type 1 (104)
- Talking Type 2 (25)
- Living Long and Prospering (9)
- Mission Engagement Days (5)
- Mission Impact Letters (3)
- National Volunteer Appreciation Week (11)
- Partnerships (2)
- Prediabetes (39)
- Red Strider (11)
- Research (65)
- Scientific Sessions (38)
- Social Chats (3)
- Sponsors (8)
- Staff Stories (45)
- Statistics (27)
- Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes (21)
- Red Strider (14)
- Stop Diabetes (271)
- Team Tackle (4)
- technology (6)
- Tips and ideas (68)
- Tour de Cure (33)
- Red Rider (25)
- Travel (8)
- Uncategorized (14)
- Volunteer Stories (54)
- Wellness Lives Here (2)
Category Archives: Tips and ideas
1
Diabetes Management Tips from Dr. Natalie Strand

Dr. Natalie Strand talks staying healthy and leading a balanced life while managing diabetes. Continue reading
3
Tweet this post
Share on Facebook
Email this post
Posted in About Us, Advocacy, Holidays, Tips and ideas, Travel Tagged Advocacy, American Diabetes Association, TSA
Safe Air Travel with Diabetes

With Memorial Day weekend coming up, many people across the country will begin planning their summer vacations (if not already). However, for people living with diabetes, there is often a lot more preparation involved, from packing extra medications and supplies to securing doctors’ notes. Continue reading



Posted in About Us, Advocacy, Holidays, Tips and ideas, Travel Tagged Advocacy, American Diabetes Association, TSA
6
Time To Step It Up, America!

As CEO of the American Diabetes Association, I see research and statistics every day that reinforce the importance of staying active to reduce risk factors surrounding diabetes. One fact that stands out in particular is that sitting for long periods of time increases the risk of serious, potentially life-threatening health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Continue reading
4
Diabetes Distress: Causes, Research and Tips to Manage

If you live with diabetes, it can be added source of stress—and in turn, stress can make diabetes more difficult to manage. The ongoing and endless list of things you need to think about can feel overwhelming: constantly checking your blood glucose, knowing exactly what you are eating, remembering to inject insulin or take your medications—not to mention the unexpected swings in your blood glucose levels at the most inopportune times. Continue reading
7
Eat Well to Celebrate National Nutrition Month

For many people, choosing foods is one of the most challenging aspects of managing diabetes. Let the American Diabetes Association® be your source of up-to-date information on nutrition. March is National Nutrition Month®— the perfect time to find delicious ways to eat well. Continue reading
5
Join our #AsktheRD Twitter Chat — March 9 at 7 p.m. ET!

With March being National Nutrition Month®, it’s the perfect time to find delicious ways to eat well! The Association is excited to host an #AskTheRD Twitter chat on this very topic Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. ET—featuring a nutrition expert with experience in diabetes management.
Continue reading
3
Join Our Safe at School Twitter Chat — Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. ET!

The American Diabetes Association’s Safe at School campaign is dedicated to making sure that all children with diabetes are medically safe at school and have the same educational opportunities as their peers. Continue reading