Christine Fallabel

All the Hormones Diabetes Impacts

Diabetes and hormones go hand-in-hand. Each type of diabetes has different ways in which  hormones...

Diabetes is Not Your Fault

It’s easy, when you hear the words type 2 diabetes (T2D), to feel guilt, like...

Navigating the Lows of the Holiday Season

The holidays can be hectic enough—office and school closures, holiday recitals, family events, running around...

Neuropathy is a Pain: Solutions for Diabetic Nerve Pain

When you live with any type of diabetes, complications can happen over time—even when blood...

FDA Approved: New Biosensor for Sleep, Activity + Glucose

On September 25, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first insertion-free glucose...

The U.S. Government Shutdown Affects Diabetes Care

The United States federal government shut down on October 1 and remains closed after Congress...

Ranking Halloween Candy as a Person with Diabetes

“Halloween” can be a loaded word if you live with diabetes, but it doesn’t have...

It’s Time to Talk About Complications: Your Conversation Guide

The idea of diabetes complications can be scary. But when we start talking about them,...

How to Rebuild Confidence After a Scary Low Blood Sugar

While low blood sugar levels are an unfortunate part of living with diabetes, regaining confidence...

Medicare CGM Coverage for Diabetes Care

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) can be lifesavers for people with diabetes, helping them track blood...

Five Ways to Manage After-Meal Blood-Sugar Spikes with Fast-Acting Insulin

This article suggests five strategies to manage after-meal blood-sugar spikes with fast-acting insulin. Having diabetes...

Applications Open: ADA and Leapfrog Launch Hospital-Recognition Program for Diabetes Care

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and The Leapfrog Group announced a new partnership in the...

How to Start Advocating on Your Terms

When you’re diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D), it can be an overwhelming life change....

Tips for Managing Diabetes Without Health Insurance

Not everyone who is diagnosed with diabetes has immediate or equal access to health insurance...

What Do Post-Meal Blood-Sugar Spikes Look Like with Different Insulins?

Avoiding post-meal blood-sugar spikes can be difficult for those with insulin-dependent type 1 or type...

What Can Food Insecurity Do to Your Diabetes Management?

If you have diabetes, you know how important it is to control your blood-sugar levels...

An Expert Discusses Screening and Monitoring for Type 1 Diabetes

With new type 1 diabetes screening technologies and monitoring guidelines available for populations at high...

Screening Children for Type 1 Diabetes Autoantibodies

Screening and testing children for type 1 diabetes autoantibodies is relatively new. Type 1 diabetes...

What to Do If You Test Positive for Diabetes Autoantibodies

If you test positive for diabetes autoantibodies, it is best to create a type 1...

Diabetes Technology: Tools to Empower Your Management

Living with diabetes can be challenging, but diabetes technology like smart insulin pens, continuous glucose...

How to Interpret Your CGM Data

Editor's note: This guide is meant as a recommendation, not medical advice. CGM data should...

Aarcha’s Story: ‘I Didn’t Know About T1D Autoantibody Testing’

While there is still no exact cause of type 1 diabetes (T1D) or cure, new...

Mentally Coping with Testing Positive for T1D Autoantibodies

Living with a chronic condition like type 1 diabetes (T1D) can impact your mental health...

GoodRx Announces New Way for People to Access Lantus for $35

On October 19, 2023, GoodRx announced that it is partnering with the insulin manufacturer Sanofi...

New Program Recognizes Leaders In Diabetes Care

On August 9, 2023, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced a new partnership with The...

Vertex VX-880 Clinical Results Lead To Insulin-Independence

On October 3, 2023, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated presented updated results from their ongoing VX-880 Phase1/2...

Ketogenic Diet for Kids with Diabetes Carries Risk

News Highlights The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new guidelines against the ketogenic diet...

What to Do If You Test Positive for Type 1 Diabetes Autoantibodies

You took a proactive step by consulting your doctor and getting tested for islet autoantibodies....

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Screening for Type 1 Diabetes

Feeling unsure about screening for type 1 diabetes? It's okay. If you're at higher risk,...

What Are the Different Stages of Type 1 Diabetes?

While type 1 diabetes (T1D) makes up only between 5-10 percent of all diabetes cases,...

The Importance of Becoming a Type 1 Diabetes Advocate

When it comes to type 1 diabetes (T1D) advocacy, there is power in numbers. Many...

Dexcom ONE Now Available in France

On September 12, 2023, Dexcom, a world leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems,...

Project IMPACT: Bringing CGM Access to a Pharmacy Near You

On July 20, 2023, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation and The Leona M. and...

I Lost Medicaid—Now What?

Medicaid is the largest payer for health care in the United States, covering more than...

Tandem’s Mobi Approved by the FDA

On Tuesday, July 11th, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of...

Experts Share: The Challenges of Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes + Tips for Making it Easier

Session: Ask the Experts: Management of the Athlete with Diabetes  Presentations: Physiology, Metabolism, and Training...

Getting Health Care In Rural Areas

Most people can access the health care we need within a short drive, train or...

Senseonics + UnitedHealthcare Expanding CGM Access

On June 2, 2023 Senseonics announced that UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurance company in the...

Special Diabetes Program: What It Is + How You Can Advocate for It Today!

The Special Diabetes Program (SDP), also known as the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type...

Your Emotional Relationship with Food and Its Impact on A1C

There is no doubt that food plays a crucial part in overall type 2 diabetes...

Omnipod GO Receives FDA Approval for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

On April 25, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Omnipod GO in...

Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G Receives FDA Approval 

On April 21, 2023, the FDA approved Medtronic’s MiniMed™ 780G—an advanced hybrid closed-loop system that...

Eli Lilly’s Baqsimi Acquired by Amphastar: What This Means for People With Diabetes

On Monday, April 24, 2023, Eli Lilly announced that it would divest its glucagon product,...

Freestyle Libre Systems More Accessible Through Medicare Coverage Expansion

On Monday, April 17, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced expanded...

Medicare Expansion Will Make Dexcom More Accessible

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the government agency that administers Medicare for...

Why Diabetes Should be Screened by Age Instead of Weight

Diabetes is screened for based on many different factors. There are no regular screening guidelines...

Weight Fluctuation: Why 5 Pounds May Not Be A Big Deal

If you live with diabetes, you know that juggling medications, diet and exercise is crucial...

Sanofi to Slash Price of Lantus by 78%, Cap Out-of-Pocket Costs to $35

Editor’s Note: People who take insulin require consistently affordable and predictable sources of insulin at...

Novo Nordisk to Slash Insulin Prices by over 65%

Editor’s Note: People who take insulin require consistently affordable and predictable sources of insulin at...

It’s Time to Reframe the Conversation Around Diabetes Complications

Whether you have been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) or have been managing...

BMI: What You Need to Know

If you live with type 2 type diabetes (T2D), you know that there’s a lot...

Did Your Doctor Order Blood Work? We Break Down These Common Lab Tests