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Your Child's Diabetes Health Care Team for Parents

When you have a child with diabetes, you and your family have a lot to learn, but you don't have to go it alone. Your child's diabetes health care team can help.
Health Care Providers: Ophthalmologists for Parents

An ophthalmologist is a doctor who studies, diagnoses, prevents, and treats diseases and conditions that affect the eyes.
Keeping Track of Your Blood Sugar for Kids

Checking your blood sugar levels is a really important part of managing diabetes. Knowing those levels will help you keep your blood sugar under control - and that helps you feel good and keeps you healthy.
What Is Type 2 Diabetes? for Teens

Teens with type 2 diabetes have to pay close attention to what they eat and do.
About Overweight and Obesity for Teens

We use the words "oveweight" and "obese" a lot, but they actually have medical meanings. Find out how doctors diagnose these conditions and what they mean for a person's health.
Blood Test: C-Peptide for Parents

A C-peptide test can help doctors tell the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It also can help find the cause of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
What Is Type 2 Diabetes? for Kids

Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose, a sugar that is the body's main source of fuel. Find out more about a kind of diabetes called type 2 diabetes in this article for kids.
How to Manage Blood Sugars With Type 1 Diabetes for Kids

Keeping blood sugar levels under control can help keep you healthy and prevent health problems from happening down the road. Find out more.
Glucagon and Diabetes for Parents

Sometimes, if someone with diabetes has very low blood sugar, they need a dose of glucagon to get their blood sugar back to a healthy range.
School-Based Health Centers for Parents

School-based health centers provide a range of services to meet kids' and teens' health care needs. Centers usually are inside a school building or right next door.

A TeensHealth Education Partner Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.