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News Release

March 23, 2010

Contact: Chris Kaminski, 860-679-4352
e-mail: kaminski@nso.uchc.edu

A Diabetes Dialogue

Free Discovery Series April 13 at UConn Health Center

FARMINGTON, CONN. – Whether you are at risk with a family history of diabetes, newly diagnosed, or have been coping with diabetes for years, it’s always a good idea to become more informed. The more you know, the better equipped you will be to control your blood sugars and live a healthier life. The University of Connecticut Health Center’s Discovery Series will present a program on the topic of diabetes, Tuesday, April 13.

The program is free and starts at 7 p.m. in the UConn Health Center’s Keller Auditorium. To register, call 800-535-6232 or register online at http://discoveryseries.uchc.edu.

Experts from the UConn Health Center’s Diabetes Education Program will present information about risk factors and diabetes prevention strategies, the newest diabetes information and technologies, and how to manage your diabetes. The program will feature an “ask the experts” session.

Diabetes is a serious disease that strikes nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States. An additional 57 million, or one in five Americans, have pre-diabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.

To get to the UConn Health Center main entrance: Entering the campus from Route 4, at the first stop sign, continue straight. Bear left at the fork and continue up the hill. The main entrance is straight past the next stop sign. Visitor parking is available on the other side of the gate. Directions to the UConn Health Center are available at http://www.uchc.edu/directions/home.html.

UConn Health includes the schools of medicine and dental medicine, the UConn Medical Group, University Dentists, and John Dempsey Hospital. Home to Bioscience Connecticut, UConn Health pursues a mission of providing outstanding health care education in an environment of exemplary patient care, research and public service. More information about UConn Health is available at www.uchc.edu.

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