Alicia McGriskin has lived – and lived well! – with diabetes since her diagnosis at 12 years old.
Living Well With Diabetes -Articles
Getting the help you need to quit smoking
You don’t have to do it alone! Wherever you live in Canada, there are resources available to help you quit smoking.
Jordan DePape: hockey star and diabetes hero!
Jordan DePape is a brilliant hockey player, an avid volunteer for diabetes and other worthy causes, a full-time university student, and he has type 1 diabetes! How’s that for a full, rich life?
Anwar Boutahar: Diabetes advocate!
Anwar Boutahar founded Anwar’s Diabetic Children’s Relief Foundation to help less fortunate children with type 1 diabetes.
Building your own quit plan
Let’s face it: quitting smoking is really hard! Breaking free from an addiction is probably one of the most difficult things a person can do.
Stem cell treatment for diabetic kidney disease: the future is now
The kidney plays a vital role in removing toxins from the body, while ensuring that the needed elements are retained. For reasons that are not certain, high blood glucose levels cause a build-up of scar tissue in the kidney that prevents it from being able to filter blood in the way that it normally does.