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Article: Methodist Hospitals Diabetes Center expands education program to Merrillville
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- November 8, 2007
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Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus Rehab Centers(PHOTO - Color)
Methodist Hospitals Midlake Campus(PHOTO - Color)
Sherri Horvat, RNC Diabetes Educator(PHOTO - Color)
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7 percent of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.
Methodist Hospitals has received approval from the American Diabetes Association to expand the Diabetes Center to the Merrillville ...