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Diet & Nutrition
Holidays

Healthy Halloween Treat Recipes

Healthy Halloween Treat Recipes

Monster Apple Bites Yield: 12 servings 3 granny smith apple, cored and cut into corners. 1 ½ Oz Mini M&M’s 1 ½ cup(s) creamy peanut butter ¼ cup(s) slivered almonds Using a paring knife, cut a wedge...
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Holidays

Staying Safe While Celebrating Halloween 2020

Staying Safe While Celebrating Halloween 2020

Halloween can be a holiday with a lot of anxiety for children with diabetes and their parents. And this year may add even more anxiety during this once-in-a-century pandemic. Massachusetts has...
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Happy Rosh Hashana
Holidays
Type 1
Type 2

Managing Diabetes during Rosh Hashanah

Managing Diabetes during Rosh Hashanah

Though this year poses challenges for gathering in large groups for a Rosh Hashanah celebration marking the beginning of the Jewish New Year--it is still a time for celebration and reflecting and...
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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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News & Research
Type 1
Sick Days

Preparación para su cita virtual en Joslin

Preparación para su cita virtual en Joslin

Estamos aquí para usted En respuesta a la pandemia del COVID-19, Joslin Diabetes Center ha cambiado su modelo atención para brindar atención médica de manera virtual a nuestros pacientes. Nuestro...
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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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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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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 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

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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Blood Glucose
Managing Diabetes
Insulin

Insulin Stacking

Insulin Stacking

While it is normal to want to lower high blood glucose as quickly as possible, especially if you don’t feel well, taking rapid-acting insulin at close intervals can result in low glucose (hypoglycemia...
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