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Hispanic children with Type 2 diabetes suffer long-term health complications and barriers to treatment in South Texas
A reporting team will look at the ways in which the pandemic has exacerbated Type 2 diabetes and... more »
posted 01/27/22

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Project: Family matters in childhood Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes in children was rare 40 years ago, but not anymore, according to Dr. Jane Lynch, a professor of pediatric endocrinology at UT Health San Antonio.
Project: A darkened neck could be a sign for Type 2 diabetes. But Texas screenings have slowed
Texas has a law that requires the screening of school children for diabetes. But due to COVID-19, in recent years, those screenings aren't always happening.
Project: Diagnosis diabetes: A health issue that needs to be taken more seriously
Texas Public Radio’s Yvette Benavides and David Martin Davies went to San Antonio’s Woodlawn Lake Park and talked to people about how diabetes is impacting their lives.