Archive for Type 3 Diabetes

  • Medtronic Continuous Glucose Monitor Approved for Children Medtronic Continuous Glucose Monitor Approved for Children

    U.S. regulators have now approved the continuous glucose monitoring device made by Medtronic, Inc. for use in children ages 7 t0 17. The continuous glucose monitoring device, which was approved for adult use last year, alerts diabetics to potentially dangerous fluctuations in their blood sugar le...

  • Double Diabetes – Placing Your Kids at Even More Risk

    In some medical circles it's called Type 3 Diabetes. Teenagers and young adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, if overweight or obese, can develop type 2 diabetes later in life. It's a double whammy and the medical consequences of such a diagnosis don't look good. First, let's briefly cover the ...