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• What Is the Glycemic Index? for Kids

  
  

  The body breaks down most carbohydrates from the foods we eat and changes them to a type of sugar called glucose. The glycemic index is a way of measuring how fast this happens and how a food affects blood glucose levels.

• What Is a Complete Blood Count (CBC)? for Kids

  
  

  Blood is made up of different parts, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

• What Are White Blood Cells? for Kids

  
  

  White blood cells are part of the germ-fighting immune system.

• What's a Bolus? for Kids

  
  

  For someone with diabetes, a bolus means a single, large dose of insulin taken to handle a rise in blood glucose (a type of sugar).

• What's a Nasal Cavity? for Kids

  
  

  The nasal cavity is the inside of your nose.

• What Are Insulin Injections? for Kids

  
  

  Insulin is an important hormone that keeps the body working. If the body doesn't make enough of this substance, a person may need to get insulin injections.

• What's an Optician? for Kids

  
  

  An optician is the person you see when you go to buy your glasses that were prescribed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

• What Is DNA? for Kids

  
  

  DNA is the genetic information inside the cells of the body that helps make people who they are.

• What's Insulin? for Kids

  
  

  If someone has diabetes, they have trouble with a hormone called insulin.

• What's a Tympanogram? for Kids

  
  

  Tympanic membrane is the fancy name for eardrum, so when a doctor wants to find out how your eardrum is working, they may get a tympanogram.