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7 Signs You Could Have Type 1 Diabetes

The sooner you recognize the symptoms of type 1 diabetes, the sooner you can start the treatment you need.

6 Facts People With Type 1 Diabetes Want You to Know

To get a little more educated about the condition, watch this video to learn six important facts about type 1 diabetes.

What Causes Type 1 Diabetes? 3 Things You Need to Know, According to Doctors

No, diet and lifestyle aren't to blame.

9 Celebrities With Type 1 Diabetes

These stars have opened up about the symptoms they experienced before being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, plus the treatments they use to manage the lifelong condition.

Type 1 Diabetes May Be Triggered By a Common Virus, Study Suggests

Researchers found that kids exposed to enteroviruses are more likely to develop the autoimmune disease.

There Are 4 Ways to Manage Your Type 1 Diabetes Through Treatment—Here's How

It's way more than just insulin injections, FYI.

Type 1 vs. Type 2 Diabetes: What Is the Difference?

Diabetes is a chronic condition affecting many Americans, but there are some important differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Here's what you need to know about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management of diabetes.

This Miss USA Contestant Showed Off Her Glucose Monitor to Prove an Important Point

Living with diabetes, she says, "doesn't define who you are as a person."

How I Run 100-Mile Races with Type 1 Diabetes

Robin Arzon shares how she learned to cope with the chronic disease as an ultramarathoner and head instructor at Peloton—and how it's made her stronger.

How to Prepare for an Emergency When You Have Diabetes

Stock a diabetes-specific first-aid kit with this expert-approved checklist.

It Took 2 Years of Unexplained Symptoms Before Doctors Finally Diagnosed Me With Type 1 Diabetes

Katelyn Prominski's doctor dismissed her weight loss, extreme thirst, and brain fog, leaving this top ballet dancer unsure of where to turn. At a friend's urging, she went for a blood panel, which started her on the road toward treatment and healing.

This 25-Year-Old Is Living With Type 1 Diabetes—Here's What It's Like

Diagnosed at a routine checkup when she was 12, Rachel Heckerman hasn't let diabetes stop her from living and traveling around the world.

Type 1 Diabetes and a History of Disordered Eating Didn’t Stop This Woman From Becoming a Health Coach

Lauren Bongiorno, a type 1 diabetic since she was 7, overcame a "horrible" relationship with food to become a holistic health coach helping others manage the disease.

What Is Type 1 Diabetes?

How blood sugar levels can affect children with type 1 diabetes.

Can Diabetes Kill You?

Here’s what you need to know about the life-threatening diabetes complication called diabetic ketoacidosis.

7 Healthy Snack Ideas to Keep Blood Sugar in Check

The 7 Most Common Diabetes-Related Medical Emergencies

12 Healthy Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar

Mary Tyler Moore Proved Living Well With Type 1 Diabetes Is Possible

Ketoacidosis vs. Ketosis: What's the Difference?

Ketosis, ketogenic, ketoacidosis. Why are "keto" words popping up everywhere, and what do they mean? We break down these words and how they compare to one another.