Childhood is full of life and optimism wanting to embrace the future with open arms. Parents have a vision for their children, be it academics, sports or any other thing children wish to achieve. The hint of a (suspected) ill health in your child is likely to result in lost enthusiasm and enjoyment to a great…
One of the most unfortunate diseases that affect children at an early age is type 1 diabetes. According to statistics, even in countries in developed countries like United States, more than 13000 children are diagnosed with early type 1 diabetes. In case of type 1 diabetes, your child’s pancreas is no longer able to produce…
Also know as insulin-dependent diabetes, type 1 diabetes is a condition where the body behaves weirdly; it starts acting unfavorably by attacking the pancreas which can no more be functional to make insulin. The condition can cause various unfavorable outcomes (complications) some of which can be life-threatening or fatal. Diabetes mellitus type 1 often begins…
Untreated diabetes affects almost every part of the body including the skin. Diabetes-related skin complications are more common in people with untreated diabetes. Exposure to too much sugar circulating in the blood makes the skin vulnerable to infections and several other disorders. Almost a third of all diabetics suffer from some form of a diabetes-related skin problem. Bringing your…
Every year, many children are diagnosed with diabetes, and this number is growing alarmingly high. It is the most commonly observed metabolic disease in children and adolescents. Until recently, type 1 diabetes was the one most commonly observed form of diabetes in children, but with the changes in lifestyles and obesity even type 2 diabetes has started…
