In children, the initial symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes can sometimes be easy to miss. Here's what to watch for, according to health experts.
Early signs of CVD seen in teens with type 1 diabetes.(Adolescent Medicine)(cardiovascular diseases)Tucker, Miriam E
“Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that happens when the body mistakenly attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas,” explainsRita R. Kalyani, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University and previous chair of theAmerican Diabetes Association'scli...
Being in your teens or age 40 or older Not getting good prenatal care Drinking alcohol or using street drugs during pregnancy Having health conditions, such as high blood pressure,preeclampsia, diabetes,bloodclotting disorders, or infections
Type 1 diabetes Microscopic colitis Sjögren's syndrome Autoimmune thyroid disease What are the symptoms of celiac disease? Diarrhea and weight loss because of malabsorption are the classic symptoms of celiac disease, but they occur in less than one-half of people with the disease. The symptoms ...
In addition to the above schizophrenia symptoms, people with this mental health disorder are at anincreased risk of developing complications with their physical health, such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Symptoms of schizophrenia can make it difficult for someone to function and carry out...
There are additional signs of toxic stress in children, such as: Rebellion and defiance Doing poorly in school Tantrums Aggressive behavior and fighting (especially in teens and older children) Cutting and self-destructive behavior (especially in teens and older children) ...
While the number of COVID infections is lower overall during the warmer months, multiple infection peaks occur during every season of the year. New national advice on isolation after testing positive is perhaps the biggest sign that we’ve reached an uneasy truce with COVID. In February, the ...
Mortality rates then dropped, month-by-month, though we did see a new swell of 1,239 deaths, documented in mid-September, after a late-summer surge of COVID infections.Some scientists now consider the disease to be “endemic,” a virus that appears to be here to stay, like influenza. ...
Diabetes mellitus (both type 1 and type 2 diabetes) High blood pressure (hypertension) or a family history of hypertension A family history of atherosclerotic disease Chronic renal failure Overweight or obesity Physical inactivity In peripheral artery disease, the risk factors are additive, so a pers...