From the Cayuga Center For Healthy Living, Liz Bordoni warns that 9 out of 10 people don’t know that they are at risk for Type 2 Diabetes.
Are you at risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
Prevention of Diabesity as Health Care Policy
By Radomir Stevanovic, MD
Diabesity is the latest appellation of the constellation of signs, symptoms, and complications linked to diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and elevated serum lipids.
Managing Diabetes with the Help of Your Pharmacist
People with a new diagnosis of diabetes often feel overwhelmed by the amount of information they have to assimilate. They must learn how diabetes affects them and how to effectively manage it through changes in lifestyle and often with the help of medication. Fortunately, in Tompkins County, people with diabetes have knowledgeable professionals to help them, including doctors, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists.
Going on the Offensive with Diabetes
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of diabetes
By Cindy Parlett, R.N., B.S.N, C.D.E., C.W.O.N
While it is true that diabetes is a serious chronic condition, it is also true that many people with diabetes live relatively normal lives. What often makes the positive difference for people is a proactive attitude and a commitment to actively managing this difficult disease.
Diabetes Education Program
Instruction in monitoring and treatment for patients with diabetes and their families.
Diabetes Education
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you join millions of Americans who lead productive lives by monitoring and treating their diabetes every day. Fortunately, products for monitoring and treating diabetes are effective and readily available, allowing people to take control of their own care. Cayuga Medical Center and the Cayuga Center for Healthy Living offer an affordable, comprehensive diabetes education program where you and your family can learn to take an active role in controlling your diabetes, and lead a normal, active life.
Diabetes Education Team Provides Information and Support
Programs and support for those with diabetes
Diabetes is common, it is chronic, and it is serious. Experts estimate that approximately 14 million Americans have diabetes (though about half of them don’t know it), and each year more than 600,000 people in this country are diagnosed with this disease.