In California, 40.5 percent of families in poverty had enrolled their 3- or 4-year-old in preschool in 2013, compared to nearly 60 percent of families above the poverty line. Many of California's children are growing up in households where parents do not speak fluent English. The state was ranked next to last in this category.
Insulin is available in rapid-, short-, intermediate-, and long-acting types that may be injected separately or mixed in the same syringe. Rapid-acting insulin analogs (insulin lispro and insulin aspart) are available, and other analogs are in development. Regular is a short-acting insulin.
4. Insulin pens must be stored at room temperature. Storing your insulin pen in extreme temperatures can lead to changes in the concentration of the pen's insulin. For example, going from a cold place to a hot place causes your insulin to expand. As insulin expands, it could leak out of the needle passageway, and change the concentration of the insulin.