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Diabetes: Eating Smart for Teens
People with diabetes don't need to be on strict diets, but do need to pay attention to what they eat and when. Crack open the cookbooks and surf to your favorite recipe website because it's time to plan meals that you love!
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Eating Smart When Your Child Has Diabetes for Parents
Kids with diabetes don't have to follow a special diabetes diet, but they may need to pay more attention to when they eat and how much is on their plates.
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Helping Your Gradeschooler With Homework for Parents
During grade school, kids start getting homework to reinforce and extend classroom learning and teach them important study skills. Here's how parents can help.
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Week 1 for Parents
Week 1 is actually your menstrual period, but because your due date is calculated from the first day of your last period, it counts as part of your 40-week pregnancy.
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Diabetes To-Go Kit for Parents
A diabetes to-go kit holds the supplies your child needs for daily and emergency care. Keep it filled and ready, so you have everything you need at a moment’s notice.
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What Is a BMI Report Card? for Parents
Find out what the experts have to say.
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Prenatal Test: Multiple Marker Test for Parents
The multiple marker test is a blood test done to screen for neural tube defects and chromosomal disorders.
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Button Battery Safety for Parents
These small, shiny batteries are easy for babies and toddlers to swallow. Learn how to prevent injuries and know what to do if you think your child has swallowed one.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for Parents
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a safe and painless test that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed pictures of the body's organs and structures.
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Taking Insulin for Diabetes for Parents
Some people with diabetes need to take insulin to help keep their blood sugars in a healthy range.