As can be gleaned from many of the previous blogs, the diagnosis of diabetes defines many types that require different treatments. Indeed, it has only been recently that we have eliminated the term "juvenile diabetes" as we now know that type 1, or autoimmune diabetes, can occur well into the fifth decade. We also now know that what was formerly called "adult onset diabetes" can now occur as early as middle childhood due to the melding of familial predisposition and lifestyle. Thus, the...
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As the recap of her 8-year-old's experience at diabetes camp wraps up, Kim Benjet deals with the aftermath: “I really don’t need you,... Read more »
Finding out your child has type 1 diabetes can be terrifying, and figuring out how to work diabetes care management into your life can be downright... Read more »
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A large percentage of the people who think they have food allergies may be mistaken, a new study has found. The paper, published in the Journal of... Read more »
Diabetic children are more likely to have a problem with disordered eating than their healthy peers, and researchers want to know why. Experts say... Read more »
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