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Marriage Advice for Parents of Children With Special Needs
When you're in sync with your spouse, you're better able to care for your child. Here are 10 ways to strengthen your relationship.
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Diabetes Movie
What is diabetes and how does it affect the body? Watch this video to find out!
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Giving Teens a Voice in Health Care Decisions
Involving teens in their health care can help prepare them for managing it on their own as adults.
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Kids and Diabetes: Wendy’s Story
Wendy's daughter Madison was diagnosed with diabetes at age 5. Wendy tells how her daughter learned to manage her diabetes and stay an active and happy kid.
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Your Child’s Diabetes Health Care Team
When you have a child with diabetes, you and your family have a lot to learn, but you don't have to go it alone. Your child's diabetes health care team can help.
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Treating Type 1 Diabetes
For kids diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it's important to create a diabetes management plan to help them manage the condition and stay healthy and active.
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Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Kids who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will need a diabetes management plan to help them manage the condition and stay healthy and active.
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Talking to Your Child About Diabetes
The more you know about diabetes, the less anxious and better prepared you'll be to talk about it with your child.
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Hypoglycemia
When blood glucose levels drop too low, it's called hypoglycemia. Very low blood sugar levels can cause severe symptoms that require immediate treatment.
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Hyperglycemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis
When blood glucose levels (also called blood sugar levels) are too high, it's called hyperglycemia. A major goal in controlling diabetes is to keep blood sugar levels as close to the desired range as possible.
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Diabetes Control: Why It’s Important
You've probably heard your child's doctor talk a lot about diabetes control. What is it and why is it important?
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Diabetes: When to Call the Doctor
Caring for a child with diabetes includes knowing when to get medical help. Learn more about when to call the doctor.
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School and Diabetes
When kids with diabetes attend school, parents should discuss the condition with teachers, school staff, and coaches. Here are some tips on what to cover.
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Managing Your Child’s Diabetes on Sick Days
Parents of kids with diabetes need to take a few extra precautions for keeping blood sugar levels under control on sick days.
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Diabetes: Dealing With Feelings
If your child has diabetes, you may spend a lot of time thinking about the physical effects. But it's also important to understand the emotional issues surrounding a diabetes diagnosis.
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Sports, Exercise, and Diabetes
Diabetes doesn't have to get in the way of exercise and sports competition. Like anyone else, kids with diabetes are healthier if they get plenty of exercise.