Type 2 diabetes epidemic among U.S. kids worsens - CBS News(CBS News) There is a growing epidemic among American children, and now there is a new recommendation on how hundreds of thousands of those kids should be treated. The problem is type 2 diabetes, and it is a problem that is confounding more ...Jay Cutler Visits Kids Getting Diabetes Screenings: A Fan's Take - YAHOO!Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler made an appearance at Perspectives Charter High School on the south side of Chicago this week. Cutler was there to show his support to students who were receiving diabetes screenings. He was diagnosed with type 1 ...Obesity-Linked Diabetes in Children Resists Treatment - New York Times“It’s frightening how severe this metabolic disease is in children,” said Dr. David M. Nathan, an author of the study and director of the diabetes center at Massachusetts General Hospital. “It’s really got a hold on them, and it’s ha ...