The U.S. News and World Report – Susan Bartell
Type 1 diabetes is a disorder that occurs when the pancreas stops producing enough insulin to regulate blood sugar. Those diagnosed with the chronic condition must take insulin to control blood glucose levels and live a healthy life. Type 1 diabetes usually begins in childhood, or during the teen and young adult years. For parents, a child’s diagnosis can be shocking and upsetting. There is no cure for diabetes, so treatment begins right at diagnosis and continues for one’s entire life.