HEALTH

Youth poets launch anti-diabetes campaign

Amidst rising rates of diabetes in teenagers, youth are leading a new campaign to combat the social and environmental factors that created the epidemic. "This campaign is more about the social determinants of the disease," said Sarah Fine, project director for the Youth Speaks University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Public Health Literacy Project. "We want to change the conversation to what are the social forces exacerbating the epidemic and what can we do to affect change." More »

Type 2 diabetes: More children at risk for "adult" disease

Nahomi Mendez loves to sing and dance and at one time participated on her school's swim team. But three years ago her life changed. She recognized that she was heavy for her height, but "I had a lot of energy," she recalled, "Everything seemed fine, when all of a sudden I kept itching." More »

Rising obesity rates partly to blame

Type 2 diabetes is a huge burden to bear for an adolescent and parent. Try being both. Or being a child not quite fully understanding the seriousness of this condition. Kiaralix Guillenramos, 17, is not your typical high school junior. She says she likes math and English, but she has more pressing responsibilities. First is her new baby boy. More »

Is your child at risk for type 2 diabetes? Ask yourself these questions

Is your child overweight or obese? More »

Is it a dirty neck or a sign of diabetes?

One of the signs of type 2 diabetes is increased pigmentation (acanthosis nigricans) in body folds and creases. More »