Diabetes Day At The Park
Join the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Toolkit for Diabetes Day At The Park on September 9th, 2023, from 10am-12pm.
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Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids
Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Kristin Dayton, who runs the Youth Gender Program at the University of Florida in Gainesville, disputes claims that gender-affirming care is risky or experimental.
Florida just banned transgender treatment for minors. What now?
That leaves the University of Florida’s Youth Gender Program as the only pediatric multidisciplinary academic center open to new referrals in the state, according to Michael Haller, a professor and chief of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Florida, who said he was not speaking on behalf of…
What to know about gender-affirming care for trans youth as Florida weighs more restrictions
Pediatric endocrinologist Kristin Dayton explains those risks are rare and can typically be resolved with treatment. “People talk about blood clotting with estrogen and in fact the blood clotting risk with the type of estrogen we use for a trans female is going to be much lower than somebody who…
Some in-home tests for average blood sugar levels less accurate than traditional method
A trio of in-home tests that measure average blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes are not as accurate as in-office screening methods, new research by University of Florida Health researchers and their colleagues shows.
Type 1 Diabetes Exercise Initiative Pediatric Study (T1 DEXIP) is continuing to recruit participants
This is an at-home, real-world study setting for children with diabetes age 12 to 17 years old. Jaeb has been making steady progress since enrollment opened in fall 2021, and we can help them reach their target final sample size of a couple hundred participants. This will be one of…
Florida Department of Health’s guidance would, if followed, harm transgender youth
We write as a group of more than 300 Florida health care professionals who care for transgender and gender diverse youth. We have one common goal: to provide the best quality, evidence-based, individualized and compassionate care for our patients. …
Florida doctor says gender-affirming care works in kids who need it, and can even save lives
WMFE’s Danielle Prieur spoke with the University of Florida’s Dr. Mike Haller who works with transgender and gender-nonconforming pediatric patients about the recommendations.
Kara Goes to School
The animated series is a partnership between Dr. Angelina Bernier and the non-profit Drawn from Valor. …
Tools to Manage Diabetes
Fascinating and frustrating: two words that Dr. Haller uses to describe researching how type 1 diabetes evolves within the human endocrine system. Type 1 diabetes stands at the top of pediatric endocrinology diseases, and Dr. Haller tells listeners about exciting developments in delaying, modifying, and preventing type 1 progression. Listen and learn…