Sue Marshall is a freelance writer with Type 1 diabetes. She also runs Desang.net, an online resource and directory of diabetes products, including kitbags she designs.

With summer in full swing, you may be thinking it’s too difficult to enjoy the activities which most people can do just at the drop of a hat. In fact nothing can be further from the truth.

Are you missing any important trends or patterns which you could learn from, and help you manage your diabetes more efficiently?

Managing diabetes can be challenging even if you have a conventional 9-5 lifestyle, but how do people get on when they make extra physical demands on their bodies?

Children taunted with terms including ‘druggie’, ‘junkie’ and ‘fat’

CONTOUR USB is a great tool, but if you’ve not already got one or if you have, but haven’t got round to exploring it properly yet, what are the key features, and how do they benefit you?

Bayer’s CONTOUR® USB’s user friendly operation and innovative features have contributed to it winning a silver Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA).

Need a fresh battery for your glucose meter? Or a new record diary? Well now you don’t even have to make a phone call or turn on a computer to do it – you can simply send us a text.

Medical researchers are on a hunt to try to develop an artificial pancreas to treat people with type 1 diabetes.

Sir Steve Redgrave, five times Olympic Gold medalist is an insulin requiring diabetic, but he’s still determined to continue his adventures.