COVID19, Diabetes, Endocrinology

COVID-19 and diabetes can increase child’s risk for complications

Does COVID-19 affect diabetes? COVID-19 can increase the risks of diabetes complications. Although children with diabetes are not more likely to get COVID-19 because of their condition, it can lead to other health concerns. Viral infections and high blood sugar also can cause inflammation in diabetes patients, which contributes to more serious illness and diabetes-related…

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Diabetes, Endocrinology, Patient Stories

Diabetes care providers are on Team Trey for 11-year-old’s taekwondo and dance competitions

Trey Adams is an active 11-year-old. He competes nationally in taekwondo and various styles of dance and practices one or the other pretty much every day. A little more than year ago, Trey started wetting the bed. When he went with his mother to his pediatrician to find out what was going on, a finger-prick…

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Diabetes, Endocrinology

Norton Children’s Hospital, Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute receive national certification for inpatient diabetes care

Norton Children’s Hospital has achieved a national certification for inpatient diabetes care. Norton Children’s is the first pediatric hospital in the country to receive it. Inpatient diabetes care is provided by the pediatric specialists with the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute. Specifically, the hospital received the certification for its glycemic management program. Glycemic management is the…

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Childrens Hospital Foundation, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Foundation

$15 million gift to create the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute

Norton Children’s Hospital and the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation today announced the creation of the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute. A $15 million lead gift from the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation is the starting point of a $60 million vision to expand diabetes care for children and adults, as well as build…

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Diabetes, Endocrinology

How food can be used as a form of diabetes treatment

Treating diabetes with food When it comes to managing diabetes, medications and insulin aren’t the only ways to help. Food can be an effective form of diabetes treatment, according to Morgan Kopka, RDN, L.D., a diabetes educator with Norton Children’s Endocrinology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. The latest research shows combining so-called “culinary medicine”…

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Diabetes, Endocrinology

New program helps young adults with diabetes transition to adult care

For teens and young adults with diabetes and their families, the transition to adulthood can be both exciting and stressful. Some parents find it hard to transition management of their child’s care when for so long they have been used to managing their child’s chronic health condition. As they become adults, young people with diabetes…

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Diabetes, Endocrinology, News

Diabetes can lead to depression among children and teens

Children with diabetes have a higher risk of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes have five times the rate of depression than adolescents without Type 1 diabetes. Impacts of depression and diabetes Depression coupled with diabetes can cause more hospital visits and an increased risk for complications due to a…

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Diabetes, Endocrinology

As insulin costs rise, many patients need help affording diabetes medication

The cost of insulin keeps rising, making it difficult for diabetes patients to afford their lifesaving medication. Today, one vial of insulin, which manages a diabetic’s blood sugar, can cost hundreds of dollars, forcing many people with diabetes to pay exorbitant prices or even resort to rationing their doses in an attempt to manage their…

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Diabetes, Endocrinology

Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute provides diabetes resources for kids, including tools that support the entire family

When a patient is newly diagnosed with diabetes, learning how to effectively manage their condition is a top priority at the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, part of Norton Children’s Endocrinology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. A support staff of dietitians, social workers, child life specialists, doctors and nurses provide a host of diabetes…

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Diabetes, Endocrinology, Patient Stories

Three sisters diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and thriving

Many people spend family night having dinner or playing games, but for the Chrismans, family togetherness also involves glucose monitoring and changing insulin pumps. When their identical twin daughters, Quinby and Stella, were born, Natalie Chrisman and her husband, David, knew very little about Type 1 diabetes. There was no known family history of the disease….

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Diabetes, Endocrinology, Recipes

Diabetes-friendly recipes: Hummus or guacamole roll-ups

GUACAMOLE ROLL-UPS Ingredients: 4 whole-wheat tortillas 1 cup Simple Truth traditional guacamole, 1/4 cup per tortilla 3 to 4 pieces sliced turkey or ham Shredded lettuce 3 to 4 Roma tomatoes, diced Shredded low-fat cheese, optional Norton Children’s Endocrinology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine Norton Children’s Endocrinology provides diabetes care for children at…

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Diabetes, Endocrinology

Choosing a cold medicine for kids with diabetes can be tricky

When your child is sick, you want to do everything you can to help them feel better, but choosing cold medicine for kids with diabetes can be like a minefield for parents. One of the nice things about over-the-counter (OTC) medicine labels is they recommend to “ask your doctor before taking this medicine.” Here are…

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