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Diet & Nutrition
Nutrition

No Fear! The benefits of eating carbohydrates

No Fear! The benefits of eating carbohydrates

Popular media often paint a picture that carbohydrates or carbs are unhealthy. You have probably seen it on TV commercials, magazines and all sorts of advertisement that eating carbs make you fat, are...
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Pediatric
Pediatric & Adolescents

Child Life at Joslin Diabetes Center

Child Life at Joslin Diabetes Center

March is National Child life Month where medical communities around the country recognize all the hard work Child Life Specialists do for patients and families. Getting a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes...
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5 Tips to Remember When You Get Behind the Wheel with Diabetes

With technological advances and a deeper understanding of diabetes management, people with diabetes have very few limitations. And fortunately, driving a car is not one of them. With the right...
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Drinking & Type 1: Four tips for making it through the holidays

Somewhere between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, you might have one too many drinks. If you have type 1 diabetes, there’s no reason you can’t drink. So, we sat down with Erin Kelly RN, BSN...
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Holidays
Type 1
Type 2

Celebrating Thanksgiving with Diabetes in 2020

Celebrating Thanksgiving with Diabetes in 2020

Thanksgiving during a pandemic poses many challenges for us all and more so for those at high risk. It is important to remember to follow the CDC’s guidelines which include ways to celebrate together...
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Type 1
Sick Days

COVID-19 Information and Resources from AADI

COVID-19 Information and Resources from AADI

A Message from the AADI / Asian Clinic Regarding COVID-19 Dear patients of the Joslin's Asian Clinic and friends of the AADI, We hope that wherever you are, you and your loved ones are staying safe...
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Type 1
Sick Days

Guías Generales - Días de Enfermedad

Guías Generales - Días de Enfermedad

¿Qué es un “día de enfermedad”? Durante los días en que estás enfermo, los niveles de glucosa pueden subir más de lo normal, aunque estés comiendo menos de lo usual. Tener cualquiera de las...
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Type 1

Managing the Cost of Insulin

Managing the Cost of Insulin

Finding low-cost options for your insulin can be overwhelming. Talking with your diabetes healthcare team about insulin costs will help your diabetes management and your budget. Please do not be...
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Type 1

Consejos para Reducir el Costo de la Insulina

Consejos para Reducir el Costo de la Insulina

Buscar opciones de bajo costo para su insulina puede ser abrumador. Hablar con su equipo de atención médica para la diabetes sobre el costo de la insulina le ayudará a manejar su diabetes y su...
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Pediatric Behavioral Health
Pediatric
Mental & Behavioral Health

Lidiando con el Estrés Causado por COVID-19

Lidiando con el Estrés Causado por COVID-19

Es normal sentirse ansioso y estresado durante estos momentos de dificultad. La siguiente es una lista de estrategias de afrontamiento que esperamos le ayuden a superar la pandemia de COVID-19...
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Pediatric Behavioral Health
Pediatric
Mental & Behavioral Health

Coping with Stressors due to COVID-19

Coping with Stressors due to COVID-19

It is normal to feel anxious and stressed during this challenging time. The following is a list of suggested coping strategies we hope will help you get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay connected...
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Pediatric

Child Life Specialists at Joslin

Child Life Specialists at Joslin

March is observed as Child Life Month, to honor child life specialists around the world for their work with children and families. When a child is first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, the entire...
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Hypoglycemia
Complications

How to Treat Hypoglycemia

How to Treat Hypoglycemia

What is hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is the state of low blood sugar and is caused by too much insulin or too little sugar in the body. It is defined as blood sugar below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg...
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Geriatric
Mental & Behavioral Health

Recognizing Early Cognitive Changes In Diabetes

Recognizing Early Cognitive Changes In Diabetes

As we get older, it’s normal for our memory to slip. But if you are having trouble managing your diabetes, or maintaining self-care practices, you might be experiencing some changes in your thinking...
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Pediatric
Technology

A New Approach To Stop Dangerous Glucose Fluctuations

A New Approach To Stop Dangerous Glucose Fluctuations

On two different days you eat the exact same dinner, take the same insulin dose and have the same blood glucose level at the start of the meals, yet one evening when you check your glucose value two...
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