Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes articles covering insulin, glucose monitoring, symptoms, hypoglycemia, DKA safety, exercise, food, family support, and daily planning.Type 1 diabetes requires insulin. Do not stop or reduce insulin based on online information. Use these guides to prepare questions for your diabetes care team.

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Afrezza Inhaled Insulin for Children: What Families Should Check

6th June 20261st June 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

3 min readReviewed

Patient-friendly Afrezza pediatric approval update covering age, mealtime insulin role, lung safety, hypoglycemia, DKA limits, and source links.

Illustration for Parenting a Child With Type 1 Diabetes: Safety, School, and Support

Early Type 1 Diabetes Screening in Children: What Families Should Know

6th June 202622nd May 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

3 min readReviewed

Plain-language guide to early type 1 diabetes screening in children, autoantibodies, risk, follow-up, teplizumab context, and family questions.

Stem Cell Research and Type 1 Diabetes: Hope, Limits, and Safety

6th June 202617th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

3 min readReviewed

Stem cell and islet research for type 1 diabetes is moving fast, but it is not a simple cure. Learn what is approved, investigational, and risky.

CGM Accuracy in Heat: What Users Should Check

6th June 202615th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

2 min readReviewed

Heat, sweat, dehydration, adhesives, and device storage can affect CGM use. Learn when to confirm readings and seek help.

A Father’s Guide to Teaching Kids About Diabetes

6th June 202615th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

5 min readReviewed

A Father’s Guide to Teaching Kids About Diabetes: practical, age-appropriate guidance for parents and carers — diagnosis, daily management, school support.

Insulin in Warm Weather: How to Protect Diabetes Supplies

6th June 202615th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

3 min readReviewed

A warm-weather insulin and diabetes supply guide covering heat, sunlight, coolers, freezing, travel, power outages, and glucose checks.

Swimming with Diabetes: CGM and Pump Tips

6th June 202614th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

4 min readReviewed

Swimming with Diabetes: CGM and Pump Tips: how continuous glucose monitoring data can guide diabetes decisions, what the patterns mean, and how to use them.