By: Jude A. Lauffer, BSEd., RN, BC, Gateway Health Plan® How many times have you heard those words? Do you know what a “touch of sugar” means? Your life or the life of someone you know may depend on knowing that answer. Diabetes is quickly rising to the level of an epidemic and causes major […]
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Blindness or low vision affects more than 3.3 million Americans aged 40 years and older. This number is predicted to double by the year 2030. The diabetes epidemic and our aging population will contribute to this increase, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One of the leading causes of blindness and […]
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