Stories

All Stories Advocacy & Policy Banting House Blog Camps Community Spotlight Healthy Living Impact Stories Pregnancy Research

Browse 57 Stories

Story

Finding Her Passion in Living with Diabetes

Marisa Cardinal inspires others in the Indigenous community (including her kids), and beyond.

By Elizabeth Soutar November 22, 2024

Story

Research-backed Program Making Big Strides in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

Almost six million Canadians are at risk of developing diabetes, which refers to blood sugar levels that are higher than normal and which elevate the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

By Marlene Oliveira November 7, 2024

Story

Stigma Should Not Be Part of A Diabetes Diagnosis

How do negative beliefs and attitudes about type 2 diabetes affect emotional and physical health? A daughter shares her mother’s story.

By Krista Halliday November 1, 2024

Story

Transforming Lives Through Research

Meet donor Valerie Walsh and her daughter, Andrea, who lives with type 1.

By Diabetes Canada October 30, 2024

Story

The Power of Hope

Diabetes Canada ambassador Elizma Smith shares her unique challenges of living with type 1—and the research that keeps her optimism alive.

By Diabetes Canada October 15, 2024

Story

Stress SOS

Is your diabetes getting you down? These strategies can make a difference.

By Gabrielle Bauer October 4, 2024

Story

The Time Has Come to Erase the Diabetes Stigma

That includes the judgments that exist in society, but also the internalized blame and shame people with diabetes carry.

By Sonia Yung September 20, 2024

Story

It's Time to Change the Conversation About Diabetes

How? By eliminating the stigma attached to this condition in Canada.

By Laura Syron September 19, 2024

Story

Facing Adulthood: Challenges for Young Woman Living with Diabetes

Transitioning from late teenage years to adulthood is difficult for anyone. For Jennifer Lopez of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the challenges of this transition were layered with anxiety and depression.

September 12, 2024