Teens and Diabetes
Open communication between you and your teenager with diabetes is important. Recognize that your teen wants to be treated as an adult, even if that means letting him take charge of his own diabetes management plan.
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Diabetes Care in School
Find tips on how you can team up with your child’s school to provide care for your child with diabetes.
Diet and Diabetes
Learn about the importance of meal planning for children with diabetes, and how carbohydrates, sugars, proteins and fats affect your child's blood sugar levels.
Controlling Blood Sugar During the Winter
Find helpful tips for kids with diabetes to help control blood sugars during the winter months and keep away the winter blues.
Blood Glucose Meter Manufacturers
Find a list of blood glucose meter manufacturers for convenient access for patients with diabetes.
Blood Ketone Meter Manufacturers
Find information about Precision Xtra®, which tests for both blood glucose and blood ketones, and learn about the advantages of checking for blood ketones.
Pediatric Transplant Center Financial Counseling
The Transplant Center has a dedicated financial counselor who will work with you and your insurance company to obtain detailed insurance benefits for all aspects of the transplant process.
Sickle Cell School Outreach
The Sickle Cell Center at CHOP offers comprehensive information for educators on sickle cell disease and how it can affect the school life of children.
Safe Alternative Products that Help Prevent Poisoning
Information on safer alternatives to common hazardous household products from the Poison Control Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Gun Safety and Your Adolescent
CHOP pediatrician offers tips about how best to protect your teens and youth from accidental or intentional injury due to firearms in the home.