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                                                              • Take Charge to Prevent Diabetes, Family Style

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                                                                |Date: February 13, 2023
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                                                                Take Charge to Prevent Diabetes, Family Style

                                                                Take Charge to Prevent Diabetes, Family Style

                                                                Until recently, young children and teens almost never got type 2 diabetes. Now, about one-third of Americ ...

                                                                Until recently, young children and teens almost never got type 2 diabetes. Now, about one-third of American youth are overweight, a problem closely related to an increase in kids with type 2 diabetes, ...

                                                                February 13, 2023
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                                                              • In this New Year, Keep Type 2 Diabetes from Becoming Part of Your Future

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                                                                |Date: January 17, 2023
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                                                                In this New Year, Keep Type 2 Diabetes from Becoming Part of Your Future

                                                                In this New Year, Keep Type 2 Diabetes from Becoming Part of Your Future

                                                                This year, put healthy living at the top of your 2023 “to-do for you” list. You don’t have to make drasti ...

                                                                This year, put healthy living at the top of your 2023 “to-do for you” list. You don’t have to make drastic changes. You can include healthy habits in your daily routine to improve your health and redu ...

                                                                January 17, 2023
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                                                              • November is Diabetes Awareness Month – Learn About a New Partnership Between Valley and the Kent YMCA

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                                                                |Date: October 31, 2019
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                                                                November is Diabetes Awareness Month – Learn About a New Partnership Between Valley and the Kent YMCA

                                                                86 million people are at risk. ARE YOU? 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes but most don't know it. Learn abou ...

                                                                86 million people are at risk. ARE YOU? 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes but most don't know it. Learn about the risks for diabetes and how to make small lifestyle changes that can make a big difference ...

                                                                October 31, 2019
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