We all hear of diabetes in adults, but it is important to realize that children as well can suffer from this horrible disease.[tag] Childhood diabetes[/tag] has two forms: type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 is the most common form in children, as 90-95 percent of children under the age of 16 suffer from this particular type. This type is classified as being a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks one of the body’s own tissues or organs. Continue reading Understanding Childhood Diabetes