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Improving diabetes care in First Nations communities
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Improving diabetes care in First Nations communities

In understanding the effects of COVID-19 on Indigenous people with diabetes, Alberta researcher Dr. Dean Eurich aims to find ways to provide more equitable care.

By Rosalind Stefanac December 12, 2023
Diabetes highs and lows
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Diabetes highs and lows

Amber Lopes, who lives with type 1, shares her harrowing story, along with her hopes for others with this chronic condition.

By Elizabeth Soutar November 1, 2023
Changing their lives forever
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Changing their lives forever

Their daughter’s diabetes diagnosis gave Bonnie and Terry Jackson a single-minded focus: helping to find a cure.

By Denise Barnard May 18, 2023
Celebrating a loved one with a legacy gift
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Celebrating a loved one with a legacy gift

The death of a child changes a family forever, but for the Classens, leaving an estate gift was also an opportunity to honour their son’s life.

By Laura Champion April 24, 2023
Keeping an eye on diabetic retinopathy
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Keeping an eye on diabetic retinopathy

This physician and scientist is using provincial health data to increase screening and reduce sight loss in people living with diabetes.

By Rosalind Stefanac December 8, 2022