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Rates of five major diabetes-related complications have declined substantially in the last 20 years among U.S. adults with diabetes, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Rates of lower-limb amputation, end-stage kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and […]

Montgomery County Recreation and the African American Health program are offering diabetes classes. Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and African Americans experience higher rates of complications due to diabetes.  Basic Must Knows about Diabetes Topics include carbohydrate counting, food label reading, physical activity, medications and blood glucose monitoring: […]

My dear friend and incredible suspense author, Lena Diaz, is my guest today.  Lena wants everyone to remember that November is a special month for awareness as well as for giving thanks.  She has opened her heart to share the day she almost lost her daughter to a terrible disease, and hopes her story will […]

A majority of Americans recognize the threat diabetes poses to the nation’s health and have a solid understanding about the disease and its consequences, according to a new survey from UnitedHealth Group. November is National Diabetes Month – an opportunity for people to turn awareness into action and play a part in helping to tackle […]

Metabolic Syndrome is group of risk factors that increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. In this segment Dr. Shabnam Dadger briefly explains Metabolic Syndrome and why it is important to address these factors.