Diabetes goes back to school
Here's the cheat sheet to guide parents on prepping children for the new school year.
Jon Ziomek's entire career has been in and around journalism – first, as a Chicago newspaper reporter, and then, as a teacher and administrator at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Now semi-retired, Jon freelances for various outlets, including Spectrum Health, from his home near Chicago. Jon and his wife, Rosalie, divide their time between the Midwest and Los Angeles, where they have three grown children and two grandchildren.
Here's the cheat sheet to guide parents on prepping children for the new school year.
People with diabetes have to watch both sides of that all-important number—when it's too high, and when it's too low.
What does the future hold for diabetes research and treatment?
Is low blood sugar necessarily a sign of diabetes? What do I have to worry about?
Will diabetes limit my life choices? Have treatments improved in recent years?
The answer may be a resounding yes, but you don’t have to make that difficult decision alone.
Is diabetes reversible? Does the condition reduce my life expectancy?
Dietitian offers sound advice for finding proper balance in your busy life.
Having a high glucose level and not responding is 'like seeing that your gas tank is almost empty, but then not getting more gas.'