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New HSE Guidelines for managing children with Type 1 diabetes during school hours launched

Parents with a child living with diabetes starting school this year  urged to begin planning now.   Sending a child to school after a diabetes diagnosis or for the first time can be an anxious time for the child, parents and school staff. Good early communication and common understanding between parents and the school are... View Article

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Survey highlights frustration among adults living with diabetes and their diabetes teams regarding lack of access to Freestyle Libre technology

A recent survey by Diabetes Ireland highlighted the frustration of many people with diabetes who are unable to start or had to stop using Flash Glucose Technology (FGM, Freestyle Libre) due to the lack of reimbursement and unaffordability.   ‘The Freestyle Libre has changed my life, my HbA1c is the lowest it has been in... View Article

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Nutrition & Type 2 Diabetes

Pauline Dunne, CORÚ-registered dietitian,  looks at whether intermittent fasting and ‘low-carb diets’ are good options for people with Type 2 and how the advice for diet and diabetes has changed over the years.   If you are living with Type 2 diabetes, this article aims to help you:   • Understand what is meant by... View Article

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Empowering response to Diabetes Ireland’s second education webinar series addressing the topic of Women’s Health

Diabetes Ireland had another huge success last night with the second webinar taking place in our Educational Webinar Series of 2022. A huge number of people tuned in to hear everything about Women’s Health. We were delighted to welcome the guest speaker on the night, Dr Mary Ryan, Consultant Endocrinologist at Bons Secours Hospital, Limerick,... View Article

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Support for People with Diabetes from Ukraine

People with diabetes and their families from Ukraine will need help in the coming days, weeks and possibly months.     Diabetes Ireland is asking you to support people living with diabetes and their families in Ukraine and those who had to leave their homes, cities, and country by making a donation to Direct Relief,... View Article

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Children & Type 1 Diabetes – A Question of Diet

In the latest edition of our magazine, Grainne Mallon talks all things nutrition management. She discusses how healthy eating can be used to improve blood glucose levels and control in children with Type 1 diabetes and how education about nutrition and diabetes management should happen as soon as possible after diagnosis.   “Dietary recommendations for... View Article

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Exceptional Attendance for Diabetes Ireland First Education Webinar Series Date for 2022

Diabetes Ireland is delighted with the huge number of people who tuned into our first webinar for 2022. The guest speaker on the night was Dr Mark Davies, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Belfast City Hospital.   400 people attended the virtual event on Wednesday evening discussing Emotional Well-being and Diabetes. Dr Davies covered topics such... View Article

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Type 1 Diabetes: Archie’s story with Karla & Stephanie

In the latest edition of the Diabetes Ireland Member’s magazine, Deborah spoke to Karla Wyse about her son, Archie’s journey with Type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed at age seven, Karla talks about Archie’s initial symptoms and the night they found out he had diabetes.     Archie’s Aunty Stephanie Roche, ROI and Peamount United soccer player,... View Article

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Latest Data Published on Diabetes Footcare and Complications

Diabetes Ireland urges people with diabetes to be proactive in looking after their feet and book a foot assessment with a podiatrist as diabetes related amputations remain high despite limited access to healthcare services during Covid times     Diabetes Ireland is encouraging adults of all ages who have diabetes to ensure they have a... View Article

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Type 1 Diabetes: Emma’s Story

In the Winter 2021 edition of the Diabetes Ireland Members Magazine, Deborah Condon caught up with Emma O’Toole to talk about her Type 1 diabetes journey. Diagnosed at age 13, Emma who now runs her own successful yoga business, has never let her diabetes get in the way of her life or stop her from... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland unveils “Diabetes Smart” a free online education programme for people with Type 2 diabetes

Kieran O’ Leary, CEO, Diabetes Ireland,  Sinead Powell, Senior Dietician, Diabetes Ireland, and Owen Treacy from Novo Nordisk unveil “Diabetes Smart” a free online education programme for people living with Type 2 diabetes.   With GPs currently heavily overstretched, this programme will provide them with an educational tool where they can refer their Type 2... View Article

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Type 1 Diabetes: Sinéad’s Story

In the Winter 2021 edition of the Diabetes Ireland Members Magazine, Deborah Condon chatted with Sinéad Greene about her Type 1 diabetes journey. Diagnosed at age 13, Sinéad who is now a school teacher and plays GAA for Cavan ladies, has never let her diabetes get in the way of her life or stop her... View Article

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100-year anniversary of the first-ever injection of insulin administered

January 11th, marks the 100-year anniversary of the first-ever injection of insulin administered. On this day, 100 years ago, Banting & Best administered the first injection of insulin to a young 14-year-old boy, Leonard Thompson with a two-year history of diabetes who was being kept alive essentially by starvation.  Weighing just 65lbs, he was dull... View Article

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Research Focus

‘It’s like a miracle’: The man who may be the first person who reversed his type 1 diabetes.   Brian Shelton in Elyria, Ohio. Shelton may be the first person cured of type 1 diabetes. Photograph: Amber N Ford/The New York Times   Brian Shelton – who lived with type 1 diabetes and hypo-unawareness for... View Article

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UCC researchers pilot a promising approach in general practice to encourage people to participate in diabetic retinopathy screening

Researchers from the School of Public Health, University College Cork have piloted an approach to encourage people to participate in Diabetic RetinaScreen, the national diabetic retinopathy screening programme in Ireland.   In a new study published in BMJ Open this month, the researchers examined whether it was feasible for staff in general practices to identify... View Article

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