Why Do More Kids Have Type 1 Diabetes?

The number of U.S. kids living with type 1 diabetes has increased by almost 60 percent

Friday, December 18, 2015 Follow Us         Featured More U.S. Kids Have Type 1 Diabetes, But Researchers Don't Know Why The number of U.S. kids living with type 1 diabetes has increased by almost 60 percent since 2002, and experts are not sure why. Using a national database, researchers found that the... Read more ...  News Nasal Spray May Give Diabetics Faster Treatment for Low Blood Sugar A new nasal spray might make rescue care easier for diabetics who are woozy or even unconscious due to severe low blood sugar, a new clinical trial suggests. The nasal spray contains... Read more ... Health Tip: Keeping Diabetes in Check During the Holidays The holidays are a time of busy schedules, get-togethers and lots of food. If you have diabetes, it can be a tricky time of year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these... Read more ... Type 2 Diabetes May Raise Dementia Risk, Especially in Women: Study Women with type 2 diabetes may be at risk of developing a type of dementia resulting from damaged or blocked blood vessels to the brain, a new research review suggests. Analyzing data... Read more ... Diabetes Management Center MedicineNet's Diabetes Center gives you all of the tools necessary to manage your diabetes. Get access to various diabetes topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood. The two types of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. Symptoms of diabetes include increased urine output, thirst, hunger, and fatigue. Treatment of diabetes depends on the type. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home