New Ruling Protects Type 1s from Discrimination
In a decisive victory for people with diabetes, the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that those who take insulin are protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act....
View ArticleNew Ruling Protects Type 1s from Discrimination
In a decisive victory for people with diabetes, the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that those who take insulin are protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act....
View ArticlePeople With Diabetes Mistreated, Philadelphia Police Withhold Medicine and Food
On June 27, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) joined as plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit charging the City of Philadelphia with denying people with diabetes proper medical treatment while in...
View ArticleOfficers of the Law Ignore Special Needs of People With Diabetes...
“I am currently incarcerated at a medium-security prison,” writes James Mackenzie, in a letter to Diabetes Health from a jail in Shirley, Massachusetts. “I am 38 years old and suffer from diabetes and...
View ArticleCase of Mistaken Identity
The West Boca Raton, Florida, school district has decided not to reprimand an assistant principal accused of harassing a student who was wearing an insulin pump, according to an April 24 South Florida...
View ArticleConcert Promoter Sued for Discrimination Against People With Diabetes
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against concert promoter SFX Entertainment, Inc., for its policy that prohibits insulin users from bringing their diabetes supplies into concerts. Filed...
View ArticleDid You Set Up a 504 Plan With Your Child’s School? 25% of Parents Polled...
If your child has diabetes, have you worked with school staff to set up a 504 plan to accommodate your child’s special needs? Childrenwithdiabetes.com, a Web-based organization, conducted an online...
View ArticleHealth Professionals Show Weight Bias
Healthcare professionals have a general bias against overweight people, Yale University researchers have discovered. The Implicit Associations Test and a questionnaire were given to 389 healthcare...
View ArticleGlobal Survey Finds One in Five Feel Discriminated Against Because of Their...
CHICAGO, June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Key results from the global Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs 2 study (DAWN2TM) show that one in five people with diabetes feel discriminated against because of...
View ArticleFive More Common Diabetes Fears
Fear is a funny thing. In a controlled situation, say a movie theater or roller coaster, it can be exciting. It gets our blood pumping, gets our adrenaline racing. But in the real world, where anything...
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