Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, occurs when your body produces little or no insulin. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

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All Glucose Monitoring
These late nights are not working for me
Diabetes and Shift Work: Coping, Support, and Living Well
Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO
diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic Nephropathy: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD
Person wearing an insulin pump
Lipohypertrophy: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping
Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD
Man checking sugar level with glucometer
What is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist?
Fact checked by James Lacy
Basqimi (glucagon nasal powder)
Basqimi Nasal (Glucagon): Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Precautions
Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD
Young woman drinking bottle of water, outdoors, side view
Polydipsia: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD
Running with an insulin pump
Running With Type 1 Diabetes: What You Need to Know
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
a girl taking testing her blood sugar with a prick
Overview of Diabetes Mellitus
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Taking a break mid-run
A Guide to Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes
Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD
man testing blood sugar
Facing Diabetes Discrimination at Work
Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD
lab tests
Islet Cell Transplant: Donor Selection, Surgery, and Recovery
Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD
Woman holding insulin syringe
What Is Rapid-Acting Insulin?
Medically reviewed by Joel Forman, MD
Sensor-augmented insulin pump
How a Sensor-Augmented Insulin Pump (SAP) Works
Medically reviewed by Joel Forman, MD
Woman injecting herself with insulin
LADA: Overview and more
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Diabetic girl using blood glucose meter
How to Use a Glucometer for Blood Sugar Monitoring
Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
External insulin pump
Insulin Pump Therapy: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD
Managing Type 1 Diabetes in Teens
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
insulin and syringe
How to Safely Store Your Insulin
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Doctor showing young patient how to use diabetes pen
How Type 1 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD
Diabetic patient testing her blood at the beach
What to Know When Traveling With Type 1
Fact checked by Dale Brauner
Woman alone looking through window
Type 1 Diabetes: Coping, Support, and Living Well
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Woman checking her insulin pump
How Type 1 Diabetes Is Treated
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Doctor showing young patient how to use diabetes pen
Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Doctor unwrapping bandaged foot
Understanding the Complications of Type 1 Diabetes
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
thyroid tests, blood tests, TSH test, thyroid stimulating hormone test
How to Read Blood Ketone Test Results
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Sportswoman checking pulse
Weight Training and Exercise for Type 1 Diabetes
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Jay Cutler
Famous People Living With Type 1 Diabetes
Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
See through body where the pancreas is highlighted
Anatomy, Location, and Function of the Pancreas
By Gary Gilles
Female nurse with male patient in hospital
HHNS: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD
Woman checking blood sugar level and using mobile phone in train
Livongo: Meter and Coaching for Diabetes Management
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
diabetes test
The Best At-Home Diabetes Tests for 2020
By Sherry Christiansen
A person gives herself an injection.
Tips for Insulin Injection Site Rotation
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Doctor Examining Patients Thyroid
The Connection Between Thyroid Disease and Diabetes
Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD
Nurse observing the blood
Magnesium Test: Uses, Side Effects, Procedure, Results
Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD
Picture of a woman wearing an insulin pump AKA artificial pancreas
What Is an Artificial Pancreas Delivery System?
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD
Woman checking her blood sugar after excercise
How to Choose a Blood Glucose Meter
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD