Rising Diabetes in Kids and School Nurses | Madison News

Diabetes in kids is skyrocketing—Type 1 cases are rising, but the real surge? Type 2, jumping from 25 to over 150 cases at UW Health Kids in just four years. School nurses, who manage these kids daily, got serious training and support from UW Health to boost confidence and care. Led by Dr. Mary Tracy Bekx, the event covered new tech, meds, mental health resources, and hands-on glucose monitoring—all to empower nurses and give kids the best shot at thriving with diabetes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f4305c22f745a4d9