BLOG: How a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis changed my life
Ahead of the Day to End Diabetes, Global Edmonton anchor Quinn Ohler writes about how a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis changed her life. Continue reading
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Mom pushing for Sask. to adopt province-wide school diabetes policy
By David Baxter Reporter
Kellie Biden is working with Diabetes Canada to lobby the province to develop a Saskatchewan-wide diabetes policy for schools. Continue reading
Community rallies for Alberta teen in desperate need of living liver donor
Noah Orchard, 18, has cystic fibrosis and Type 1 Diabetes, and a recent complication sent him to the hospital. Continue reading
New Brunswick summer camp for children with Type 1 diabetes goes ahead thanks to volunteers
By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent
Diabetes Canada announced in January the closing of its summer camps for children in New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Ottawa. Continue reading
B.C. to eliminate rid of age restrictions covering insulin pump costs
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The B.C. government is eliminating the age restriction on covering the cost of an insulin pump. Continue reading
Cow’s milk and Type 1 diabetes? International study disproves link
A Halifax team followed more than 2,000 infants over the first decade of their lives, some even longer, to try and test their theory. Continue reading
The CRA makes it so hard to get the disability tax credit, many don’t even try
Applying for the credit is such a headache, some doctors are reportedly refusing to do it, according to a new study by the University of Calgary. Continue reading
CRA to review denied disability tax credit claims for diabetics
Disability advocates and opposition parties have been excoriating the agency for weeks over the fact that many Canadians with Type 1 diabetes have suddenly found themselves ineligible to claim the disability tax credit, even though they’ve previously qualified for it. Continue reading
‘Grossly inappropriate’: Patients, doctors raise concern over disability tax credit rejections
Tami Publicover was able to qualify for a disability tax credit that helped her pay for insulin that she used to treat her Type 1 Diabetes. But recently her claims have been rejected by the Canada Revenue Agency Continue reading
Peterborough-area woman says government clawback puts financial strain on those with Type 1 diabetes
“It’s not cheap, being a Type 1 diabetic.” Continue reading