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Minnesotans and North Dakotans are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as more than 443,000 Minnesotans suffer from the disease, and many others may have diabetes and may not know it! It's estimated that 1 in 3 Americans will have diabetes by the year 2050 if the disease continues at its current rate. 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!

Tour de Cure® is the premier cycling fundraising event of the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) that creates a sense of unity and shared purpose in the fight to end diabetes. This event increases awareness, connects communities, contributes to diabetes prevention and management, and supports the ADA’s vision of a life free of diabetes and all its burdens.

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!

Take a closer look at diabetes statistics by state.

Hoy, la Asociación Americana de Diabetes ® (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó sus anualmente esperados Estándares de Atención Médica en Diabetes (Estándares de Atención) . Basado en las últimas investigaciones científicas y ensayos clínicos sobre diabetes, los Estándares de Atención son el estándar de oro para los profesionales en el campo médico e incluyen pautas de práctica nuevas y actualizadas vitales para la atención de personas con diabetes y prediabetes. "Reconocemos que los proveedores de atención médica de todo el mundo consultan nuestros Estándares de Atención para consultar lo

I was 5 when I was diagnosed with diabetes. Being the only diabetic in my family, the learning curve was steep. With the help of an amazing medical team, my family figured out how to manage the around-the-clock demands of an auto-immune disease. We developed a tightly monitored system involving constant finger pokes, multiple check-ins with the school nurse each day, and carrying a JDRF backpack full of set change materials wherever we went. As long as our small team could manage it, it didn’t matter whether my classmates, friends, and teachers understood the medical and emotional turbulence

The American Diabetes Association has teamed up with the professional chefs at Homemade to offer a series of free, live virtual cooking classes.

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