NYC Minority Seniors Celebrate, Take Charge of Their Diabetes
Nearly 1,400 have Completed Diabetes Wellness Workshops; Goal is 2,500 BRONX, N.Y., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In honor of American Diabetes Month, more than 100 Latino and African-American New York City seniors will travel to the Bronx today to celebrate having “graduated” from Diabetes Wellness Workshops (DWW), and will learn how to continue to take charge of their diabetes. The …
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Fighting diabetes myths
Misconceptions about diabetes abound, says Mark Feinglos, chief of endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition at Duke University Medical Center.The disease affects one in 10 Americans, and even though public awareness is up, “you still see a lot of people who think it’s a death sentence — who imagine legs coming off and eyes going blind,” he says.He recalls one medical association dinner where a …
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Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes Risk in Adult Women
Title: Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes Risk in Adult Women Category: Health News Created: 11/10/2010 12:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/10/2010
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