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People living in Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as over 652,000 people within these four states have diabetes, and an additional 2.5 million more have prediabetes. It is estimated that one out of every three children born after 2000 in the United States will be directly affected by diabetes. That is why the American Diabetes Association's Rocky Mountain area office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease. We are here to help!

Minnesotans and North Dakotans are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes, and many others may have diabetes and may not know it! That is why the American Diabetes Association's Minneapolis-Saint Paul office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease. We are here to help!

People in New England are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes, and many others may have diabetes and not know it! It is estimated that one out of every three children born after 2000 in the United States will be directly affected by diabetes. That is why the American Diabetes Association's New England office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease. We are here to help! The New England office serves Massachusetts , Maine , Rhode Island , New Hampshire , Vermont , and Connecticut .

I am 31 years old, living in Omaha, Nebraska. For most of my adult life, I’ve been a bigger guy. I struggled through high school and college—gaining weight, not making conscious food choices, never seeing the inside of a gym, and not really caring. I sadly never considered how likely it was to affect my future. I have a severe family history of diabetes and have watched many close relatives suffer from this silent disease. Genetically, I was extremely predisposed to develop it myself. For years I watched my mother endure eye injections, a quadruple bypass, neuropathy, and constant blood sugar

Whitney's daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes over two years ago. She says sharing her story has "helped me with my own feelings of having a child with diabetes, and I hope and pray my stories will also help other new moms and dads going through this.

Here at the American Diabetes Association (ADA), we know that insulin is life-sustaining for people with diabetes—in fact, about seven million Americans rely on insulin to live. But what you may not know is how it’s regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—and how that’s changing starting this week. Here’s what’s happening—and what it may mean for you, and for our fight for affordable insulin for all who need it. First, here are some key terms you should know: Biologic medication: Biologic medications are large, complex molecules, often made from living cells or tissue. Insulin

Roger lives with type 2 diabetes and resides in New Jersey. June 11, 2019 is the day that changed my life forever. This is the day that I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. However, as most diabetics, my journey started years earlier. This is my story about my journey to better health. I am 45 years old, married and have a 5-year-old daughter. Like most men my age I chose to ignore the warning signs over the years and lived my life like I didn’t have a care in the world. My wife and I were married at an early age and were both successful in our careers. I would visit the Doctor when I was

I was 15 when I was diagnosed just 2 months after getting Covid 19. My biological mom has T1D so I knew what symptoms and signs to look for. My symptoms started out with cramping in my legs and constant thirst. This was during Covid so the water fountains weren’t open at school and we had to buy bottles of water - therefore, every single period, I would go into the bathroom and drink water out of the faucet because I was so thirsty. It would get to the point where I would burst into tears if I couldn’t get any water. After a little while, I started getting bad headaches and using the bathroom

Following my third episode of pancreatitis, doctors spotted a very large cyst on my pancreas. Further examination showed I was at high-risk for pancreatic cancer. On March 21, 2025, I underwent a total pancreatectomy. During the eight-hour surgery, doctors removed my pancreas, spleen, and gallbladder. As a result, I immediately became a type 1 diabetic. I'm now wearing a continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump, plus taking digestive enzymes (Creon) before, during, and after each meal. Aside from carb counting, a CGM, insulin pump, and Creon...NOTHING has changed. I was an endurance athlete

Roger lives with type 2 diabetes and resides in New Jersey. June 11, 2019 is the day that changed my life forever. This is the day that I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. However, as most diabetics, my journey started years earlier. This is my story about my journey to better health. I am 45 years old, married and have a 5-year-old daughter. Like most men my age I chose to ignore the warning signs over the years and lived my life like I didn’t have a care in the world. My wife and I were married at an early age and were both successful in our careers. I would visit the doctor when I was