Health and Fitness

Illinois Health Department Encourages Diabetes Prevention, Awareness

November is American Diabetes Month

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012.  November is American Diabetes Month, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging residents to make lifestyle changes like becoming physically active and eating healthier to reduce the risk of being diagnosed with the chronic but manageable disease. Quitting smoking is also important because the leading cause of death among diabetics is heart disease.

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