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Pharmacists and Dietitians Offer Health Tips to Educate
People With Diabetes During American Diabetes Month
MELROSE PARK, Ill., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate American Diabetes Month, Jewel-Osco is joining the fight against diabetes by educating people with diabetes about proper self-management and teaching the public to identify the symptoms of diabetes, a disease which afflicts more than 16 million Americans. Throughout November, Jewel-Osco is offering classes about healthy eating habits and distributing free supplies for people with diabetic prescriptions.
Nearly 1,700 people are diagnosed with diabetes every day, however experts estimate that more than 5 million people have the disease and are not aware of it. Each year 178,000 people die from diabetes and...