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Diabetes Notes

New York city’s commitment to fight diabetes

by Maruthi on February 28th, 2006

New York is taking its diabetes situation very seriously. Recently, New York became the first American city to monitor diabetes. The city has also started a program to educate pregnant women about gestational diabetes. The aim is to reduce the risk of diabetes in New York by 20 percent by 2008, according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. According to him, half a million people in New York are diabetic. Diabetes is the city’s biggest health challenge.

via NY1 News

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