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Inside Diabetes
Diabetes
Find out what increases your chances of diabetes, what symptoms to look for, and how to manage diabetes if you are diagnosed with the disease.
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PAMED Physician Emphasizes Early Recognition of Type 1 Diabetes; Describes Telltale Signs
Though they may present in a similar fashion, type 1 diabetes mellitus is vastly different from type 2, and Ralph Schmeltz, MD, incoming president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, says it’s important to recognize and diagnose it early.
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Good Medicine: Diabetes
Maria De Mario, DO discusses complications brought on by diabetes and ways to prevent and deal with this disease.
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The Diabetes Epidemic: An Inside View
Approximately 762,000 Pennsylvania adults have been diagnosed with diabetes and the number keeps climbing. Member physician Wilfred Victorina, MD, FACE, discusses the influence of lifestyle.
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The Facts about Diabetes
Are you at risk for diabetes? Do you know the signs and symptoms?
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Who Should You Worry about Developing Diabetes?
Are you at risk for diabetes? Do you know the signs and symptoms?
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You Can Reverse or Manage Diabetes—A Patient Story
Harrisburg-area endocrinologist Wilfred Victorina, MD, FACE, tells of a middle-aged man who was referred as a follow-up to his recent diagnosis of diabetes.
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What Should I Do if I Have Diabetes?
General guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to manage your diabetes.
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More Than Just One Type
Want to know more about the various types of diabetes?
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