School-Based Physical Education – Five-Step Leadership Program

http://www.for-diabetes.com/school-based-physical-education-five-step-leadership-program School-Based Physical Education – Five-Step Leadership Program We live in a culture of sedentary living and overeating.  Our kids are watching, listening and learning about...

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Preliminary Results

http://www.for-diabetes.com/amag-pharmaceuticals-announces-positive-preliminary-results from an Extension Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Repeat Dosing with Ferumoxytol in Patients with Persistent or Recurring Iron Deficiency Anemia, Regardless of the...

Parents warned of the ‘Four Ts’ to look out for diabetes

http://www.for-diabetes.com/parents-warned-of-the-four-ts-to-look-out-for-diabetes Parents warned of the ‘Four Ts’ to look out for diabetes PARENTS are being asked to look our for the signs of diabetes in their children after a sudden increase in cases. Doctors at...

Caring for diabetes in Children and Adolescents

http://www.for-diabetes.com/caring-for-diabetes-in-children-and-adolescents Caring for diabetes in Children and Adolescents What is diabetes? Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. Glucose is the main source of energy for our...

COULD MY CHILD HAVE DIABETES?

http://www.for-diabetes.com/could-my-child-have-diabetes COULD MY CHILD HAVE DIABETES? A new report by Dr Julie Edge, a consultant paediatric diabetologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, has been published in the British Medical Journal. It reports that 25% of...

Type 1 Diabetes Signs and Symptoms

http://www.for-diabetes.com/type-1-diabetes-signs-and-symptoms Type 1 Diabetes Signs and Symptoms Type 1 diabetes (or insulin-dependent-diabetes mellitus) occurs when the pancreas loses its ability to produce insulin, leading to excessive levels of glucose in the blood....

Case Study: Type 1 Diabetes With Subacute Presentation During Pre

http://www.for-diabetes.com/case-study-type-1-diabetes-with-subacute-presentation-during-pregnancy Case Study: Type 1 Diabetes With Subacute Presentation During Pregnancy T.S. presented at age 17 with apparent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in her first pregnancy....

Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms

http://www.for-diabetes.com/type-1-diabetes-symptoms-2 Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition which affects people of any age. As many as 5-10% people from North America are supposed to be suffering from type 1 diabetes. The occurrence of this...

Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes

http://www.for-diabetes.com/symptoms-of-type-1-diabetes-3 Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes Here is list of symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes, know them, they may save your life or a loved one. By Mayo Clinic staff The signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children usually...

Only one in 10 parents could recognise signs of Type 1 Diabetes i

www.for-diabetes.com/only-one-in-10-parents-could-recognise-signs-of-type-1-diabetes-in-their-children Only one in 10 parents could recognise signs of Type 1 Diabetes in their children Fewer than one in 10 parents can identify the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes, according...

Diabetes and children statistics

http://www.for-diabetes.com/diabetes-and-children-statistics Diabetes and children statistics The risk of developing type 1 diabetes is higher than virtually all other severe chronic diseases of childhood. Peak incidence occurs during puberty, around 10 to 12 years of...

What is MODY?

http://www.for-diabetes.com/what-is-mody What is MODY? What is MODY? MODY is a monogenic form of diabetes that is often confused with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.1 MODY decreases the amount of insulin a person’s body makes, which in turn limits the body’s ability to...

My Daughter Has Type 1 Diabetes: How we missed the symptoms

http://www.for-diabetes.com/my-daughter-has-type-1-diabetes-how-we-missed-the-symptoms My Daughter Has Type 1 Diabetes: How we missed the symptoms The strange vomiting starts during another overcast day in Sweden. With three kids, I had weathered plenty of stomach...

What do the different types of diabetes mean for me?

http://www.for-diabetes.com/what-do-the-different-types-of-diabetes-mean-for-me What do the different types of diabetes mean for me? Diabetes is a disease that means too much sugar ends up in your blood. Normally, the amount of sugar in the blood is controlled by a...

Type 1 Diabetes [ Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus]

http://www.for-diabetes.com/type-1-diabetes-insulin-dependent-diabetes-mellitus Type 1 Diabetes [ Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus] Diabetes mellitus, commonly just called diabetes, is a disease in which the body cannot process or use the energy-giving nutrients in...