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What We’re Reading: Diabetes KidCare Kit
For a family with a child who has just learned he has diabetes, the first 30 days after diagnosis may at times seem overwhelming. There are new habits to be incorporated into the daily routine, health-care providers to be visited, and caregivers to be informed. And on top of all this, there are likely to be powerful emotions that need to be acknowledged and processed.
One More Death Too Many
It’s happened again. Another child with Type 1 diabetes has died because the adults in her life failed to protect her.
World Diabetes Day
Today, November 14, is World Diabetes Day. Events have been planned on every continent to raise awareness of the global diabetes epidemic and the need to increase prevention efforts, improve treatment, and find a cure. The theme of this year’s World Diabetes Day is "Diabetes in Children and Adolescents."
Will the Goblins Be Gobblin’ at My House This Year?
Many years ago, I returned a casserole dish to a friend on Halloween night. I rang the doorbell and as I stood at the door with dish in hand, her sister-in-law (who didn’t know me) appeared, dropped a handful of candy in the dish and started to close the door.
“W-w-w-w-wait!” I called out. “I’m just returning a dish!”
Low-GI Diet May Help Kids With Type 1
A small study published in the April 2008 issue of Diabetes Care has shown that a diet low on the glycemic index may lead to better blood glucose control in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes.
What We’re Reading: Insulin Pump Safety
The Associated Press’s coverage of a new FDA study about insulin pump safety in adolescents has elicited strong reactions from several members of the diabetes blogosphere. We’ve been reading about this controversy from the following sources:
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