During the school year, children spend 30—35 hours in school each week. It’s therefore essential that their type 1 diabetes (T1D) be managed effectively and supervised, especially in primary and secondary school. Unfortunately, as the Canadian Paediatric Society highlighted, support for students living with T1D is inconsistent across Canada. In many schools, children have little … Read more
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) affects a growing number of people around the world, including Canadians. Despite significant advances in the last decades in terms of technology and treatments, inequalities have been noted in the care and support received by people with T1D from certain racial and ethnic groups. This is the finding made following certain … Read more
Despite your and your child’s healthcare team’s best efforts to keep your child’s blood sugar within target, severe hypoglycemic episodes can happen, and it’s best to always be prepared for the unpredictable. Should your child not be able to safely ingest any glucose tablets or fruit juice, you’ll have to administer glucagon, a hormone that … Read more
Leaving your child with a babysitter isn’t always easy. But it’s even harder when your child has type 1 diabetes (T1D). You need to make sure the person who will be caring for your child is able to manage their diabetes, and above all, knows what to do in case of a problem (e.g., hypoglycemia). … Read more
We live in a society where fashion, social media and advertising play an important role in our relationship with food. Phrases such as “eating healthy” and “controlling your weight” can also affect our relationship with food. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic illness in which diet plays an important role. Because the pancreas no … Read more
Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) involves constant efforts to keep blood sugar levels within the recommended range to avoid potential complications. This is a significant burden, both physically and mentally, for people with T1D and their loved ones. Artificial intelligence (AI) enables machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence (e.g., decision making). … Read more
Written in 2020, updated in 2023. Even though they are rare, certain emergency situations can arise and require people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to be ready to leave immediately (e.g., in the case of a fire) or for several days (e.g., during an ice storm, floods). In such cases, it’s better to be … Read more
Pregnancy comes with its fair share of challenges in terms of physical and emotional changes. When coupled with type 1 diabetes (T1D), pregnancy also affects blood sugar management and maternal and fetal health. Certain risks may be increased for both the mother (e.g., more frequent hypoglycemia, premature delivery, high blood pressure) and the baby (e.g., … 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
Digestion is skillfully coordinated by the human body. When we eat, food moves through our digestive system section by section, spending just the right amount of time in each. For the stomach, that’s about two hours. Sometimes digestion can be impaired. This occurs when the nerves controlling stomach muscles are damaged or not functioning properly … Read more
