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Ben Vereen Shines a Spotlight on Diabetes
Iconic Entertainer Launches National Awareness CampaignBen Vereen, star of stage and screen, was just another frightened patient a year ago.
According to the Tony Award-winning actor, "I was feeling off for quite awhile. I was tired all the time. I couldn't focus. I was thirsty all the time. … everything was off … my whole system was off."
Hospitalized at the end of 2007, the lab report on his blood work uncovered a reason for his growing malaise. Like someone every 30 seconds around the country, Ben Vereen was diagnosed diabetic...
CINDY SANDERS |
A Multifaceted Approach to Diabetes Education
Spreading the word about how to combat an American epidemic calls for methods as diverse as the nation itself.
In the case of diabetes, national health promotion efforts are targeting not only the broad U.S. population but also its most at-risk ethnic minorities, each with its own nuances of culture, language and community life...
LUCY SCHULTZE |
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