For several decades, research in the field of health sociology as well as reports from the Canadian Public Health Association and the Institut national de la santé publique du Québec has shown that socioeconomic status (e.g., as defined by the level of income or education) is one of the most important factors influencing people’s health. … Read more
When insulin was discovered in 1921, Canadian researchers sold the patent for a nominal $1 to the University of Toronto in the hopes of making this treatment accessible to all people living with diabetes. More than 100 years later, we’re far from this ideal in the U.S., where the price of insulin has skyrocketed. … Read more
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an invisible disease that requires constant vigilance and is impossible to take a vacation from. Since there is no cure for T1D, one must constantly be on the alert to manage, plan, and perform tasks that require cognitive as well as emotional abilities. The treatment of T1D, therefore, implies a … Read more
Increased federal budget for diabetes. The new federal budget of 35 million dollars has just been announced and includes an investment in diabetes over the next 5 years. Additional investments are expected for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, surveillance and prevention. New criteria for the Type 1 Diabetes Tax Credit People living with T1D may … Read more
