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Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying happens through the internet, texting or social media. Learn about what it looks like and what you can do for your child.

Measuring blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

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Learn how people with diabetes measure their blood sugar levels and why it is important to do so.

What is a good A1c reading?

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Find out what a good A1c reading is and what it means for your child.

Kidney disease and diabetes

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Kidney disease may occur later in life as a result of diabetes. Learn about diabetic nephropathy, diagnosis and treatment.

Growth hormone (GH) deficiency

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Growth hormone deficiency affects the growth of bones, muscles and other body tissue. Learn about how it is diagnosed and treated.

Using blood sugar meters

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Find out how you can measure blood sugar levels at home and why this is important for your child.

What is diabetes

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Diabetes is a life-long condition. Learn what causes it and what role insulin plays in the body.

Hemoglobin A1c: the three-month test

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Find out what a hemoglobin A1c test is and why your child requires one.

PET (positron emission tomography) scan and cancer diagnosis

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A PET scan is a diagnostic test that shows where cancer cells are in the body. Find out how PET scans are done, what to expect during the scan and when you get your results.

What to know about cyberbullying

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Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that uses the internet, texting and social media. Learn what cyberbullying looks like and what to do about it.

Sickle cell disease: What is pain?

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Learn about how we feel pain, what acute and chronic pain are and the most common causes of pain in people with sickle cell disease.

Sickle cell disease: What is pain?

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Learn about how we feel pain, what acute and chronic pain are and the most common causes of pain in people with sickle cell disease.

What teens need to know about bullying

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Find out what the different types of bullying look like and what to do if you’re being bullied or if someone you know is being bullied.

Carbohydrates (carbs)

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Discover the types of carbohydrates and how they affect the body.

Type 2 diabetes

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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.

The diabetes team

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Learn about the diabetes care team, who is involved and what to expect during clinic visits.

Complications of diabetes

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Learn what the potential complications of diabetes are, the risk factors and how they can be reduced.

Maintaining a healthy diet for a child with diabetes

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Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential part of diabetes management. Learn why it's so important.

Lanreotide injection for hyperinsulinism

Your child needs to take the medicine called lanreotide. This information sheet explains what lanreotide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Liver, gallbladder and pancreas

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Learn how the liver, gall bladder and pancreas help the body digest food.

Positron emission tomography (PET) scan before epilepsy surgery

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Find out how a PET scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.

Types of ketogenic diet therapies for epilepsy

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Learn about the four different ketogenic diet therapies for childhood epilepsy, which may be tried when medication has failed to control seizures and surgery is not an option.

Handling high and low blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

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Learn the symptoms, causes and treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, or low and high blood sugar levels.

Monitoring blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

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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.

Living with diabetes

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An overview of what to expect when your child is diagnosed with diabetes, and you will need to learn to manage living with diabetes.