News Release

July 13, 2006

Contact: Maureen McGuire, 860-679-4523
e-mail: mmcguire@nso.uchc.edu

Diabetes Management Class Is July 20th

Comprehensive Program at the UConn Health Center

FARMINGTON, CONN. – Specialists with the Diabetes Education Program at the University of Connecticut Health Center will offer an all-day class on diabetes management on Thursday, July 20, covering a range of topics including new approaches to testing blood sugar, medications, carbohydrate counting, meal planning, exercise, heart health, stress relief and more.

The class will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Dowling South Medical Building on the UConn Health Center campus. To register, call 800-535-6232 or 860-679-7692.

The Diabetes Education Program at the UConn Health Center has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association and meets its national standards for self-management education programs.

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