Medication
Active insulin, or how insulin acts in your body after the injection
Have you ever taken more insulin to correct stubborn hyperglycemia, only to unexpectedly plunge into hypoglycemia two hours later? If so, it might be that...
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Blood glucose monitoring
Updated Diabetes Canada recommendations for managing type 1 diabetes
In February 2025, Diabetes Canada released updated clinical practice guidelines for managing type 1 diabetes (T1D). These guidelines aim to support high-quality, evidence-based care for...
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Cell phone bans in schools: not for children with type 1 diabetes, no!
Published September 2024, updated June 2025 The use of cell phones in classrooms has been banned in several provinces. Cell phones should therefore be left...
Blood glucose monitoring
FreeStyle Libre 3 is now available in Canada!
Great news for people living with type 1 diabetes: the FreeStyle Libre 3, Abbott’s latest continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, approved by Health Canada in...
Diabetes in general
Gastroparesis: A Little-Known but Common Disorder in Type 1 Diabetes
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...
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6 tips for a nice and breezy summer with type 1 diabetes
First published: July 30, 2021 Updated: May 2025 Summer is finally here! And with it also comes fun in the sun, but not without certain...
Blood glucose monitoring
Why and How Does Heat Impact Diabetes?
Some aspects of how temperature affects diabetes management are known in part, but further studies are necessary to know precisely what impact it has. Discover...
Medication
Fact sheet - Insulin modes of action
Understand how insulins work
Diet
Fact sheet - Apps for T1D
Top apps to manage type 1
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