Tag: American Diabetes Association

American Diabetes Association® Launches Count Me In Campaign to Change the Numbers on the Diabetes Epidemic: Can We Count You In?

Stuart Mitchell

This November, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is highlighting the numbers that matter most when it comes to those living with, at risk and supporting those with diabetes. Count Me In is not just an awareness campaign; it is a call to action for all of us. Visit diabetes.org/CountMeInADA to answer the call today. In November, show your solidarity, whether you have diabetes, you’re supporting someone who has it, or you’re a caregiver, health care provider, or friend. Raise your voice, mark your fist and share your image on social…

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American Diabetes Association® and VSP® Vision Care Collaborate on Public Health Initiative to Save Sight in People with Diabetes

Stuart Mitchell

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) have announced a new collaboration with VSP® Vision Care, a VSP Global® company which serves nearly 90 million members as the largest and only national not-for-profit vision benefits provider, to focus on an often overlooked but costly and devastating complication of diabetes: eye disease. This initiative will focus on the crucial role annual comprehensive eye exams play in the early detection, intervention and prevention of eye disease and vision loss caused by diabetes. “Diabetic eye disease is one of the complications of diabetes, affecting a…

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On American Diabetes Month™, the American Diabetes Association® shows the #EverydayReality of Those Affected by Diabetes

Stuart Mitchell

More than 30 million Americans are living with diabetes and 84 million are at risk, totaling nearly half of the U.S. adult population. The numbers alone are staggering, yet diabetes continues to be misunderstood and often disregarded. This November, in recognition of American Diabetes Month™ and World Diabetes Day, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) created urgency about diabetes, help educate others, break down stereotypes, and to correct myths and misunderstandings surrounding the disease. For those who have been diagnosed, diabetes impacts nearly every decision they make daily—from what they’ll eat,…

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For World Diabetes Day, Join the American Diabetes Association® and Discover the #EverydayReality of Those Affected by Diabetes

Stuart Mitchell

More than 30 million Americans are living with diabetes and 84 million are at risk, totaling nearly half of the U.S. adult population. The numbers alone are staggering, yet diabetes continues to be misunderstood and often disregarded. This November, in recognition of American Diabetes Month™ and World Diabetes Day, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) aims to create urgency about diabetes, help educate others, break down stereotypes, and to correct myths and misunderstandings surrounding the disease. For those who have been diagnosed, diabetes impacts nearly every decision they make daily—from what…

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The American Diabetes Association® Urges Americans to Learn Their Diabetes Risk and Take a Minute for their Loved Ones on March 27

Stuart Mitchell

On Tuesday, March 27, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) asks everyone to take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test for themselves or for a loved one to learn their risk for type 2 diabetes for Alert Day. Almost half of all Americans have diabetes or prediabetes, which means if you don’t have diabetes and are not at risk, you probably know someone who is. One in three Americans has prediabetes, a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.…

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