Each November, we observe National Diabetes Month and engage in discussions surrounding prevention, management and the impact of this increasingly common autoimmune disease.

Tahirah is a public health professional with more than 10 years experience supporting people along various stages of their health journey. She has a Master of Public Health in epidemiology and ...

Diabetes affects 37 million people in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates another 96 million people – or 1 in 3 adults – have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar ...

While Type 2 diabetes is often discussed in relation to lifestyle, Type 1 represents a different medical history: Here, the immune system determines who is affected—not diet or exercise. Currently, ...

Type 1 diabetes, in which the immune system destroys the insulin -producing cells in the pancreas, often develops more ...

If you’re a caregiver and your kid has a chronic health problem, it’s understandably frustrating when it doesn’t have a clear cause. That’s the case with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune condition that ...

Type 1 diabetes strikes people of all ages. Nearly 1.9 million people (adults and children) in the U.S. have the condition — and the numbers are only expected to climb. “There’s a rise in the number ...

Global prevalence of older people living with type 1 diabetes mellitus jumped 180% in the past 30 years, a population-based study found. This represents an increase from 1.3 million people worldwide ...

You cannot prevent or cure type 1 diabetes, but it is a treatable condition. Early diagnosis is crucial for effectively managing type 1 diabetes. You may have symptoms like frequent urination, ...