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Just like many kids her age, Bella was eager to attend a summer camp run by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. When her mother, Nina Paladino, initially contacted the camp facility to see if there were any questions about Bella’s diabetes management, she was assured that everything would be handled. To be certain, Nina sent a follow-up email to the facility, explaining what accommodations were necessary to properly care for Bella. Because she wears an insulin pump, Bella does not regularly require injections prior to meals. She does, however, require assistance in the management of her

Just like many kids her age, Bella was eager to attend a summer camp run by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. When her mother, Nina Paladino, initially contacted the camp facility to see if there were any questions about Bella’s diabetes management, she was assured that everything would be handled. To be certain, Nina sent a follow-up email to the facility, explaining what accommodations were necessary to properly care for Bella. Because she wears an insulin pump, Bella does not regularly require injections prior to meals. She does, however, require assistance in the management of her

Bipartisan King-Murkowski bill allocates testing resources for communities most at-risk The American Diabetes Association® (ADA), the nation’s leading organization for all people living with diabetes, announced its strong support for the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act in a letter to Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who introduced the bill. The ADA also called on all Members of Congress to support this important legislation. The bill ensures that local organizations get the resources they need to mobilize testing and contact tracing efforts

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Natalie has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was six years old and is based in NYC. She loves to travel in order to push herself outside of her comfort zone and has been to all seven continents and 50+ countries. During the COVID-19 pandemic Natalie has been salsa dancing, learning to knit, and writing to connect with others! On a morning in early November I woke up late, rushed to the subway, and couldn't see out of one eye. I thought it was a dirty contact and vowed to replace it later at work. One emergency eye appointment and one panic attack later I was told that my diabetic

Natalie has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was six years old and is based in NYC. She loves to travel in order to push herself outside of her comfort zone and has been to all seven continents and 50+ countries. During the COVID-19 pandemic Natalie has been salsa dancing, learning to knit, and writing to connect with others! On a morning in early November I woke up late, rushed to the subway, and couldn't see out of one eye. I thought it was a dirty contact and vowed to replace it later at work. One emergency eye appointment and one panic attack later I was told that my diabetic

Life has changed a lot for me over the past 28 years of living with type 1 diabetes. Leading up to my diabetes diagnosis at just 12 years old, I remember experiencing some common symptoms including weight loss and extreme thirst. I also dealt with some eye-related issues – severe conjunctivitis and trouble seeing certain colors, such as when my teacher would write in red and green on the whiteboard in school. However, once I was diagnosed and started taking insulin, my eye problems quickly subsided. From then on, I never had to wear glasses or contacts and didn’t experience any eye-related

An estimated 84 million Americans are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes—and someone you love could be among them. However, many people don’t realize that type 2 diabetes can be delayed or even prevented with healthy lifestyle changes. This means that even if your loved ones are at risk for diabetes, there’s still time for them to take the steps necessary to turn their health around. November is American Diabetes Month, an opportunity to encourage the people in your life to learn their risk for type 2 diabetes by taking the one-minute Risk Test . Not sure how to bring the topic up? Follow