between Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes‚ and warning signs in children who are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. According to the National Institutes of Health‚ an estimated 850‚000 to 1.7 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes. Of those‚ about 125‚000 are kids 19 and under. An additional 30‚000 Americans develop Type 1 diabetes every year‚ 13‚000 of whom are children (Saunders; 2007). Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body destroys insulin- producing beta cells in the pancreas
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children is important because our influence lasts a lifetime. But what are the most important gifts we give our children? Self-love‚ self-concept‚ and self-esteem. Self-Love * Self-love is the most essential of all skills. It is concepts children learn from the way parents (and other adults) treat them. Children first need to know that they are loved and accepted for who they are. With this as a basis‚ their natural impulse is to take that love and learn to contribute it to the world in constructive ways
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UNIT 11 2.1 There are many childhood illnesses listed below are some examples……… Croup – A child can get croup at any time of the year‚ although it’s more likely to occur during late autumn/ early winter. This may be because there is more are :- a sore throat‚ runny nose‚ high temp and a cough. Over a day or 2 specific symptoms of croup will develop these include a bark like cough‚ a horse or croaky voice‚ difficulty breathing ( a harsh grating nois;lk.e when they breathe in) and have difficulty
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When I think back‚ one of my most memorable childhood experiences would definitely be learning to ride a bike. Almost every child will encounter this event in some period of their lifetime‚ and will actually discover a great deal from it. I consider this a classic event in my life that will always be revered‚ because it has influenced and marked my life in so many different ways. Many people consider learning to ride a bike a new experience‚ but they do not consider the possibility of it also having
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Phillis Wheatley was a talented writer and a colored woman who was able to overcome great odds and give herself a voice. More so‚ her voice was one that was equal to the great minds in her time. She was brought to the American colonies a young slave girl. After gaining an education and her freedom‚ she began to write and give a voice to her and her oppressed people. Sadly‚ even though she gained her freedom‚ she would be faced with a lifetime of struggles against racism and poverty. In her works
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Delray was a dirty‚ crime-ridden ghetto. Of course I was too young to know or understand this at the time. We lived in a one family house on the corner of Burdeno street‚ a few feet away from the junkyard‚ across the street from an open field that once bedded a couple of houses that burned‚ and then were torn down. Abandoned or burned houses were common in the city of Detroit. Most abandoned homes were claimed by the city’s growing problem with gangs. Other criminals would use these homes for their
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seemed to reveal no hints. He showed many major disadvantages as a child. At birth‚ he came out 7 pounds and 9 ounces‚ which did not show much promise. Growing up was very difficult for him as he displayed many signs of being lazy. My view of his childhood was painfully tragic. Every step he took seemed to introduce more pain to me. Most of his days were spent laying down in his crib because‚ his size brought his inability to move around. He was absolutely not your typical healthy baby and‚ overweight
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In today ’s society‚ Americans are faced with many critical issues: issues on health‚ money‚ and drugs or alcohol problems. One of the biggest problems we face as a society is obesity. People all over the nation question why we are having this problem and who is responsible. Who do we turn to to educate our society so that we may address this problem the correct way? The answer: healthy eating habits and exercising should be taught early in a child ’s life. An excellent place to build these
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A few decades ago‚ the debate of childhood obesity was not a matter to be discussed. Our parents and grandparents never questioned the weight of their children‚ their friends’ children or any other child they came into contact with. Their children ate healthy foods from the table and played outside all day. The subject of childhood weight has changed quit a bit since those days. With the introduction of fast foods‚ Playstation and Xbox games‚ our kids live sedentary lives and therefore
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Future Childhood obesity has become a major epidemic in America. To many Americans‚ this news is very disturbing and has caused a major debate on who is to be responsible for this rising epidemic‚ and what can be done to control it. There are many people that could be blamed for it‚ such as parents‚ government‚ schools and so on. But the question is what can be done about it? Most Americans can agree that something needs to be done to try and control it. Because childhood obesity has become
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