MACON, Ga. — Jordan Beck's lived with type one diabetes since 2009. She said a common misconception people have about it is that she did something to cause the disease. "My immune system essentially ...

A Knightstown family has been fundraising since last summer to buy their daughter a service dog to help manage her diabetes.

Diabetic Alert Dogs (DADs) are specially trained dogs that assist people with diabetes in monitoring their blood sugar levels. These dogs are trained to detect changes in blood sugar levels and alert ...

As Kathleen Fraser sits curled up on her couch in her San Francisco apartment, describing the daily challenges of living with Type 1 diabetes, her black Labrador Ransom reaches up a paw and pats her ...

When people’s blood sugar levels drop, the scent of their breath changes — a change detectable by dogs. However, a study presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting showed a mixed ...

A Virginia family's service dog is being hailed as a hero for helping alert them to their daughter's medical emergency. Mom of three Shannon Boggs and her husband were watching TV in their home last ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Living with Type 1 diabetes is a daily challenge for anyone struggling with the disease. But for a child, the whole family is affected. While there have been advancements in ...

A Wrentham family acquired a diabetic alert dog to help monitor a 9-year-old girl's Type 1 diabetes. The service dog, named Dexter, is trained to detect high or low blood sugar levels by scent. A ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Shannon Boggs the mother of a 9-year-old daughter with Type 1 diabetes, joined Gayle Guyardo the host foR the global health and wellness show Bloom to share how her child diabetes ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas Valley preschooler is one step closer to having a custom-trained, life-saving dog. In about two or three months, four-year-old Kay Posey and her diabetic alert dog ...