Julia Sclafani, Content Manager
2018-10-17
Julia Sclafani is a writer, editor and multimedia producer whose work on human rights and public health topics lead her to Beyond Type 1. She received a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a master’s degree from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. An award-winning journalist, Julia cut her teeth at her hometown newspaper. You can find her past work in print, on the radio and across the web.
Written by Julia Sclafani
How Diabetes Data Apps Can Improve your Doctor’s Visits
Diabetes apps can help your doctor make better adjustments to your treatment routine.MORE
Money-Saving Tips for Diabetes Apps + Programs
Using a diabetes management platform, like an app, can really help you juggle the daily demands of diabetes.MORE
Your Doctor May Start Screening for Anxiety. Here’s Why.
Your mental health should be a part of your ongoing diabetes care—after all, anxiety is more common among people with diabetes. MORE
My Dog Saved Me During a Severe Low
Soon after Luc Daigle began using insulin to manage his type 2 diabetes, his dog alerted him to severe low blood sugar while he was sleeping.MORE
Congress Wants You to Know About These New, Cheaper Insulins
This legislation aims to help you and your doctor understand the potential benefits of cost-saving biosimiliar drugs and how to access them.MORE
Insulin Prices Are Rising Unchecked. New Biosimilar Insulins May Cost You Less.
You may soon be able to substitute newer, cheaper insulins that work exactly the same as your current prescription.MORE
What is Biosimilar Insulin?
The launch of biosimilar insulins will expand options for people with diabetes and may drive competition amid soaring prices at the pharmacy. MORE
Interchangeable Insulin: Here’s What You Need to Know
You may soon be able to substitute newer, cheaper insulins that work exactly the same as your current prescription.MORE
Managing Lows While Living Alone
Despite living with type 2 diabetes for nearly a decade, Kathleen Mc Ilraith had to reassess her blood sugar management when she started experiencing hypoglycemia on insulin.MORE
Going Low on the Road with Prediabetes
Randy Ritchie regularly made 15-hour drives to see her children and grandchildren— until low blood sugars got in the way.MORE
Going Back to School with Diabetes: Advice from Community Experts
Take this time to design a plan for diabetes management at school that your child can feel confident about.MORE
Type 2 Diabetes in Children + Teens: A History of Care + its Challenges
Understanding the unique challenges for young people with type 2 diabetes and their families can improve care and education. MORE
Year in Review: The Biggest News in Diabetes Clinical Science
Highlights from the last year of diabetes research and treatment include new biosimilar insulins and updated screening and diagnosis guidelines.MORE
Guide: How to find LGBTQ-affirming health care
If you want to make your health care team more gender-affirming and LGBTQ-friendly, consider these resources.lMORE
Young Adults with T1D + T2D Need Personalized Care
By understanding the unique challenges of early adulthood, providers can empower young adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.MOREType 2 Diabetes in Children + Teens: A History of Care + its Challenges
Understanding the unique challenges for young people with type 2 diabetes and their families can improve care and education. MOREAddressing Social and Structural Health Inequities in Diabetes Care
To address long-standing health inequities, providers and health systems must engage with barriers to high-quality diabetes care.MORE
What We Can Learn From Diabetes Care in India
Leaders in India discuss the progress they've seen across every facet of diabetes care in the country.MOREDespite Universal Healthcare, Diabetes Disparities Persists in the United Kingdom
To address the racial and economic divide in diabetes technology use, a top diabetes specialist urges a change in pump and CGM training.MORE
How Therapy Helped Me After My Diabetes Misdiagnosis
For T’ara Smith, the tools she learned in therapy to manage negative thoughts helped her weather big life transitions—and a misdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes.MORE
A Guide to Different Types of Therapy
Knowing the most common forms talk therapy will help you know what to expect when meeting with a therapist.MORE
