Endocrine Glands, Growth & Diabetes

• Preparing Teens With Diabetes for Adult Care

  Most teens with diabetes should switch to an adult health care provider when they’re between 18 and 21 years old. Here’s how parents can help them get ready in the years leading up to the switch.

• Taking Insulin for Diabetes

  Some people with diabetes need to take insulin to help keep their blood sugars in a healthy range.

• Thyroid Cancer

  Thyroid cancer is uncommon in kids. Most who develop it do very well when the cancer is found and treated early.

• Thyroid Disease

  The thyroid gland makes the hormones that help control metabolism and growth. A thyroid that isn’t working properly can cause thyroid disease.

• Thyroid Tests

  Thyroid blood tests check thyroid function and can help doctors diagnose thyroid disorders such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

• Treating Type 1 Diabetes

  For kids diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it’s important to create a diabetes management plan to help them manage the condition and stay healthy and active.

• Treating Type 2 Diabetes

  Kids who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes follow a diabetes care plan to help them manage the condition and stay healthy and active.

• Understanding Diabetes (Video)

  Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose (say: GLOO-kose), a sugar that is the body’s main source of fuel. Your body needs glucose to keep running.

• What Is an Insulin Pump?

  An insulin pump is a wearable device that some people with diabetes use to get insulin, instead of getting it from an injection.

• What Is Type 1 Diabetes?

  In type 1 diabetes, the body can’t use glucose for energy, making blood sugar levels get too high. People with diabetes need insulin shots or an insulin pump.