Diabetes is a chronic health condition that impacts how the body turns food into energy. More than 37 million people in the United States have Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the metabolic disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An additional 96 million adults have prediabetes and most of them are unaware they are developing a serious chronic disease.
Tag: Diabetes Awareness Month
Lorna Gooden Closes the Door on Diabetes
“It was the last thing I wanted to do,” said Lorna Gooden of visiting the specialists at the MOLLY Diabetes Education/Management Center for Adults and Children – after learning she had gone from having prediabetes to type 2 diabetes. “It…
Hackensack University Medical Center MOLLY Diabetes Education/Management Center for Adults and Children Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Just in time for National Diabetes Awareness Month in November 2021, Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center’s MOLLY Diabetes Education/Management Center for Adults and Children will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Since 1996, the MOLLY Center has provided comprehensive diabetes education for children and adults with all types of diabetes.
WVU Extension’s Dining with Diabetes program educates participants and offers tips to help manage the disease
November is American Diabetes Awareness Month, and with one in 10 West Virginians being affected by the disease, it can be an important time for people to learn more.
Research News Tip Sheet: Story Ideas From Johns Hopkins Medicine
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins Medicine Media Relations is focused on disseminating current, accurate and useful information to the public via the media. As part of that effort, we are distributing our “COVID-19 Tip Sheet: Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins” every other Tuesday.