Cases of childhood diabetes continue to rise across the country, affecting both younger children and adolescents. Early detection can significantly impact a child’s health trajectory, making awareness ...

AN ‘advanced’ new calculator can predict your child’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes within minutes. The free online tool ...

A test using genetics to predict who is at the highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes could one day be applied to ...

Diabetes, a disease once predominantly associated with adults, is now impacting children at an alarming rate. As childhood obesity rates soar and lifestyles shift towards inactivity, the incidence of ...

Parents and caregivers often notice slight changes in their child long before anyone else does. Whether it’s a shift in mood, ...

Diabetes in children is a serious concern for many families. If you are a parent, caregiver, or teacher, you might ask if childhood diabetes can be prevented. Indian medical experts have looked into ...

Project Power is an American Diabetes Association (ADA) initiative focused on slowing the spread of childhood obesity and diabetes among children ages 5–12 by promoting healthy habits, nutrition ...

The rise of type 2 diabetes (T2D) among children is raising red flags for public health experts. Once almost exclusively seen in adults, this chronic condition is now increasingly diagnosed in kids as ...

Children with a high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes who were also exposed to maternal gestational diabetes are more likely ...

Commissioner Brent Chesney's annual Sandcastle 5k and 10k race benefiting childhood diabetes is Sat. Oct 19th on Padre Island. One island mother, Amanda Weaver's daughter Addison Sparkman, was ...

Michelle Obama isn’t the only person alarmed by the epidemic of childhood obesity. So is weight-control specialist Dr. Howard Shapiro. “Kids at the age of 12 are getting adult-onset diabetes,” says ...