When treating families with type 1 diabetes I strongly believe that the parent knows best because they are living with their child day in and day out. After the initial education phase at the time of initial diagnosis (more…)
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Dr. Huerta on Type 1 Diabetes
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009Dr. Huerta on Childhood Obesity
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009It is a popular belief that obesity is simply the consequence of excessive caloric intake and insufficient calorie burning. While this is true for most cases of mild overweight, experience with hundreds (more…)
Dr. Huerta on Short Stature
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009The evaluation of short stature requires expertise to carefully determine the child’s genetic potential, their current growth rate and evaluate for all potential causes of poor/slow growth. A critical (more…)