A Guiding Hand, a Listening Ear, an Open Heart
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A community health worker helped one family learn to manage diabetes — and life.
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Support for the Diabetes Team
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Community health workers work with families to help them overcome social challenges.
Youth with Diabetes Who are Involved in the Decision to Start Continuous Glucose Monitoring are More Likely to Continue Using It
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In a study published in Diabetes Care, CHOP researchers find having youth buy-in from the beginning helps ensure consistent use of continuous glucose monitoring.
Prediabetes: What You Should Know
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Prediabetes is a serious condition that can be managed or reversed by making healthy diet and lifestyle choices.
Support When the Diabetes Clinical Team Isn’t Enough
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At Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, multiple members of the Diabetes Center work as a team to help families manage their child’s diabetes.
Genetic Differences Help Distinguish Type 1 Diabetes in Children from “Type 1.5” Diabetes in Adults
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A multi-center team of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has discovered a genetic signature that could help distinguish an adult-onset form of diabetes sharing many type 1 diabetes (T1D) characteristics from pediatric-onset T1D.
Fellow’s Corner: Primary Care Pediatricians Critical in Screening for Type 2 Diabetes
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As a pediatric endocrinologist, my unfortunate answer to parents perplexed by their child’s diagnosis is: “No.” Related to rising rates of obesity, the incidence of youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been increasing by 5% annually in the United States, with the greatest increase among racial and ethnic minorities.
The Buzz about New A1c Targets
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ISPAD has recommended that children with diabetes aim for a target A1C of less than 7%, instead of the higher target of 7.5%.
For College Students with Type 1 Diabetes, Tips for Managing the Disease on Their Own
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CHOP gives advice for maintaining a healthy lifestyle for young adults with Type 1 Diabetes living away from home in this Philadelphia Inquirer story.
Research Suggests Youth-onset Type 2 Diabetes More Severe than Adult-onset Disease
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The longest-running study of type 2 diabetes in young people presents important findings.