Jardiance (empagliflozin) is a medicine for type 2 diabetes approved by the FDA in 2014. It is approved to help lower blood sugar levels in adults and children with type 2 diabetes and to lower the ...

New study finds that less sugar in early childhood and in the womb can decrease the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. (Photo: Adobe Stock) According to researchers, less sugar in early ...

The kids are alright — on GLP-1s, that is. A new study found that the blockbuster treatment Mounjaro can dramatically lower blood sugar and body weight in children as young as 10 with Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes is increasingly affecting children, making early recognition crucial for proper treatment and lifelong health. While both type 1 and type 2 diabetes involve issues with blood sugar regulation ...

Researchers found that less sugar in early childhood — including in the womb — is linked to decreased risks of diabetes and high blood pressure Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at ...

Over the last six years, three GLP-1 drugs have been approved for children aged 10 and older with Type 2 diabetes. Now this rapidly growing patient population is a step closer to gaining access to Eli ...

More than 38 million Americans have diabetes and of them, up to 95% have type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While the condition usually develops in ...

Your kid’s lunchbox might look innocent enough, but some of those everyday snacks could be laying the groundwork for serious health problems down the road. With childhood diabetes rates climbing ...

Alex Yampolsky, PharmD, is a pediatric clinical pharmacist at Elizabeth Seton Children’s center where he optimizes the comfort and care of his patients. High blood sugar (glucose) is associated with ...

Just a few years ago, children with Type 1 diabetes reported to the school nurse several times a day to get a finger pricked to check whether their blood sugar was dangerously high or low. The ...

A new study might make you reconsider letting your little ones dig into that leftover Halloween candy. Researchers recently found that limiting the amount of sugar children receive in the first 1,000 ...