Why More People Aren’t Screening for Type 1 Diabetes (and What to Do about It!)

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Up to 90% of people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes don’t have a family history of the condition. However, if you have a first-degree family member with type 1, you’re up to 15 times more likely to develop it too. So why aren’t more people screening? Learn the top 7 barriers to screening and how to overcome them.

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I Have Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes? WTF Is Up with Double Diabetes?!?

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Who knew diabetes was a double dipper? It doesn’t seem fair that anyone could end up with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes at the same time, but it can happen. Learn who’s most susceptible to this double diagnosis, which treatments are recommended, and how you can actually work the diagnosis to your advantage.

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