Parents and caregivers often notice slight changes in their child long before anyone else does. Whether it’s a shift in mood, ...

You’ve noticed your once-energetic kid suddenly seems tired all the time. They’re chugging water like they just ran a marathon, even in winter. And those middle-of-the-night bathroom trips? They’re ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the body doesn’t make enough of the hormone insulin, resulting in high blood glucose levels. It is commonly diagnosed in childhood or young ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the body mistakenly attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in ...

The NIH claims that the number of children getting Type 1 diabetes is growing by 3-5 per cent every year. It states that in ...

Each November, we observe National Diabetes Month and engage in discussions surrounding prevention, management and the impact of this increasingly common autoimmune disease.

Parents may sometimes believe a dark ring around a child's neck is dirt or a tan. However, these skin changes that appear as ...

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 ...

The potential dangers of early onset type 2 diabetes are severe. Those with the condition are at greater risk of going blind, ...

Parenting a child with Type 1 diabetes involves teaching them responsibility and self-advocacy to manage their condition.