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Asthma tied to poorer diabetes control in kids

Asthma tied to poorer diabetes control in kids
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids with diabetes may have a higher-than-average rate of asthma, and those with both conditions seem to have a tougher time keeping their blood sugar under control, a study out Monday suggests. …
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Taking Diabetes to School (Special Kids in Schools Series)

This color illustrated book for elementary age children contains an instructive story of a grade-schooler with diabetes who tells his classmates about the disease and how he manages it. The story offers sensitive insight into the day-to-day school life of a child with a chronic illness. Includes Ten Tips for Teachers and; Kids Quiz–This text

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'Good Fat' Is More Active in Leaner Kids, Study Finds

'Good Fat' Is More Active in Leaner Kids, Study Finds
"Increasing the amount of brown fat in children may be an effective approach at combating the ever- increasing rate of obesity and diabetes in children," said study researcher Dr. Aaron Cypess, a physician at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. …
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Join The Healthy Happy Kidz Community & See What’s For Dinner For Kids With Diabetes

Join The Healthy Happy Kidz Community & See What’s For Dinner For Kids With Diabetes
Healthy Happy Kidz is an online resource where families with children managing diabetes can come and share ideas on recipes, snacks and day-to-day survival tips on living – and eating – with diabetes. Sterling, VA (PRWEB) April 2, 2011 A new

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Type 1 diabetes to double in European kids under five

Type 1 diabetes to double in European kids under five
An insulin needle is pictured. People with type 1 diabetes typically need daily insulin therapy to control their diabetes, which is a different disease from the far more common type 2 diabetes.
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Snacks Mean U.S. Kids Moving Toward ‘Constant Eating’

Man could receive hand transplant
The potential recipient of Australia’s first double hand transplant says he yearns to hold his grandchildren.

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An apple a day? Study shows soluble fiber boosts immune system
( University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ) A new University of Illinois study touts the benefits of soluble fiber — found

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Justin Gubser – Teaching Kids How to Manage Diabetes