It’s a sad fact of life that, according to the National Association of School Nurses, there are 60,000 school nurses working in America’s public schools, with the job of caring for 52 million students. I’m no mathematician, but with numbers like those, there is no way that every student in every school has access to a school nurse all day... Read more
During March, the entire country becomes a basketball fan as the excitement of NCAA basketball is impossible to escape. But as the “Madness” heats up, two headliners in this year’s tournament have already defined themselves as winners.
Every child with type 1 diabetes should know about Adam Morrison, the junior forward for Gonzaga... Read more
I’ve noticed from time to time references in the press to “diabetics.” I’m not talking about using the word as an adjective – such as “the diabetic food aisle at the grocery store” – but when it is used as a noun. I’m talking about sentences like, “A diabetic since 15, he has learned to control his sugar intake …” Or... Read more
Here are a few tips for parents traveling with children with diabetes, as we head into Spring Break at many schools:
1. Bring enough snacks to survive a long layover or a missed flight – or more likely, a mad dash between planes with no time to eat a full meal. With fewer and fewer airlines serving food on board, don’t count on getting... Read more
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