The discussion surrounding the long-acting insulin analogue, Lantus®, has left many parents wondering: Do people with diabetes really carry a higher risk of cancer? What role do insulin analogues play in all this? Professor Thomas Danne explains why there is no need to worry.

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Children with diabetes eventually grow up to become confident young adults that want to see the world. Parents need to learn to let them go – even to unfamiliar destinations where the medical facilities cannot be taken for granted. For example Yaltah, a 21 years old student, who took a trip to Syria and Jordan.

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A child has diabetes. This alone places special challenges upon parents. And the diabetes is there to stay – regardless of whatever else comes along. This leaves some parents unable to make head or tail of it all. Such a situation can arise when, for example, a child is inflicted with the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 

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Young people with diabetes need training that is tailored to their needs. In the new second edition of the Behandlungs- und Schulungsprogramm für Jugendliche (Treatment and Training Programme for Teenagers), all themes pertinent to this age group are dealt with. Here, Professor Karin Lange introduces the programme. 

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Diarrhea and vomiting in children with diabetes can cause abrupt swings in their blood sugar levels. How then should one adjust the insulin dosage? How can one compensate best for the loss of fluid? Which medications can one take? 

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