Diabetes in Children

The number of American children living with type 1 diabetes is rising, a new study has found. According to Kaiser Permanente Southern California’s Department of Research & Evaluation, between 2002 and 2009 the number of children with the disease rose from 24 per 100,000 to 27 per 100,000. The study, which was led by Kaiser […]

It’s widely known that the United States is dealing with a serious diabetes epidemic. But the disease’s impact on children is somewhat less well known. Now, a new report shows that diabetes rates among U.S. children are rising at an alarming pace. The report, which is based on research completed by the Colorado School of […]