Checking blood sugar levels is the best way to tell how well your child is balancing their insulin, sugar from food, and exercise. Learn how to monitor this.
Learn how people with diabetes measure their blood sugar levels and why it is important to do so.
Your child will need special care after an upper endoscopy or colonoscopy. Learn about the complications and how to care of your child once you go home.
Discover the sources and acceptable daily intake limits, if any, of sweeteners and caffeine.
Find out why understanding the relationships between food, insulin, activity and high or low blood sugar readings is important for diabetes management.
Learn about the symptoms and causes of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in infants and children with hyperinsulinism, and the importance of treatment.
Being sick can impact your child's blood sugar levels. Find tips on how to manage diabetes on sick days.
Find out how to ease the symptoms of anorectal malformation with a high-fibre, low-sugar diet.
Insulin allows sugar to be stored as energy. Learn what role insulin plays in diabetes management.
Learn the symptoms, causes and treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, or low and high blood sugar levels.
Find out how to ease the symptoms of Hirschsprung disease with a high-fibre, low-sugar diet.
Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential part of diabetes management. Learn why it's so important.
Find out what the glycemic index is and how it factors in to your child's diabetes management.
Discover the types of carbohydrates and how they affect the body.
Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when there is a serious lack of insulin in the body. Learn why this happens, symptoms, and how to prevent it.
Type 2 diabetes is less common in children and teens than in adults. Learn the signs of type 2 diabetes and how it is diagnosed.
Learn how to help your family eat a balanced diet, including how to incorporate treats and drinks in a healthy way.
Find out how to treat and manage longer-lasting pain in infants.
Learn how and when to introduce different food textures to your child.
Diabetes is a life-long condition. Learn what causes it and what role insulin plays in the body.
Find out how you can measure blood sugar levels at home and why this is important for your child.
Learn about increasing enteral feeds in a child with intestinal failure to help them achieve enteral autonomy.
Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.
Learn how to prevent the spread of recreational water illnesses while cooling down in pools, fountains and water parks.
Here are some helpful tips on how to meet the needs of a teen's growing body.
