Three of the most important topics in relation to teenagers are illicit drugs, alcohol, and sex. Clearly diabetes has implications on all three. I want to be proactive in these blogs and address these sensitive topics. Ginger and I already discussed Alcohol and Diabetes. (Diabetes and Alcohol: Part I - If You Choose to Drink) The next very relevant concern for all teens is sex, birth control, and protection from sexually transmitted diseases.
Diabetes complicates the issue of sex in very...
Partnering with your diabetes doctor to get the information YOU want (without your parents asking the questions). Every three to four... Read more »
Children and teenagers are not little adults; they cannot be treated either medically or psychosocially like adults. The diagnosis of... Read more »
Once again I am moved to address a huge concern for teens and young adults: admission to the hospital for something unrelated to diabetes.... Read more »
Ginger, I read in your blog once that you've never had a low blood sugar that was so bad you couldn't take care of it yourself. I have them... Read more »
The National Institutes (NIH) of Health and National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disorders (NIDDK) have studied and just... Read more »
Coffee may help guard against diabetes, research suggests. Coffee has already been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and prostate... Read more »
Babies who are exposed to their mother's obesity and diabetes while in the womb have a higher chance of developing Type 2 diabetes in their teens,... Read more »
Pre-diabetes is a health condition that carries no symptoms. Commonly referred to as "impaired glucose tolerance," approximately 54 million people in... Read more »
Results from a new study suggest that teenagers who go to bed earlier are less likely to suffer from depression or think about suicide. In the study,... Read more »
This is a study to determine if very early identification and intervention will be effective in delaying or preventing the onset of psychosis in... Read more »
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