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 ...
Regular monitoring of blood sugars, support from family, school, and community are other important factors for a child with type 1 diabetes to lead an active life. They can participate in sports, ...
GOOD MORNING. IT IS TIME FOR OUR KIDS CARE SEGMENT WHERE WE ARE SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON KIDS WHO ARE DOING GREAT THINGS AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. I’M JOINED TODAY BY PORTIA, JOY AND ...
Children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are at significantly higher risk of a number of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorders, a study from a team in the UK and the Czech Republic ...
June 10, 2012 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — The prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is on the rise in children and adolescents in the US, with new data showing that both forms of diabetes ...
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding why type 1 diabetes is more aggressive in young children, offering the clearest explanation to date of why the condition is particularly ...
When my son was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, I didn’t sleep for weeks. Every beep of a monitor, every minute his ...
When my son was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, I didn’t sleep for weeks. Every beep of a monitor, every minute his blood sugar was slightly off, every outing with friends felt like a risk I ...
Has your child missed school because of Type 1 diabetes? If so, you know that getting back into a regular routine can be difficult. However, re-establishing a routine is the best way to reduce stress ...
AN ‘advanced’ new calculator can predict your child’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes within minutes. The free online tool ...
AN ADULT, I CAN LOOK BACK ON. AND IT DEFINITELY MADE ME PART OF WHO I AM. FOR KIDS LIVING WITH DIABETES, SUMMER CAMP CAN BE SO MUCH MORE THAN FUN AND GAMES. THIS PLACE IS MY SECOND HOME. IT’S A PLACE ...
Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. It may be time to add Covid-19 infection to the ...