Article: Joslin Diabetes Center Launches Bilingual Clinic for Asian Americans With Diabetes; Program Includes Nutrition Therapy Geared to Population at Risk.

Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center

BOSTON, Feb. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- To coincide with the Chinese New Year on Feb. 9, Joslin Diabetes Center announces the establishment of a new bilingual clinic in Boston designed to treat the increasing number of Asian Americans who have diabetes. Asian Americans are twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as Caucasian Americans. It is now estimated that 10 percent of all Asian Americans have diabetes.

Directed by William C. Hsu, M.D., the Asian Clinic integrates Joslin Clinic's exceptional JoslinCare patient care and education approach with a focus on nutrition therapy. Through specialized cultural, linguistic and ...

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