Researchers and medical professionals have long suspected the types of food Americans eat play a role in the rising number of individuals battling obesity and diabetes. New scientific evidence explains why. […]
Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care will recognize more than 100 area residents at the Lilly Diabetes Journey Awards celebration at the Albany Marriott. It will be the first time the nationally recognized Lilly Awards are been presented in the Capital Region. […]
We are facing an epidemic, more frightening than Ebola and more widespread than heart disease: diabetes. More than 29 million Americans have been diagnosed. What can you do to reduce your changes of getting this disease? […]
Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care, a joint service of St. Peter’s Health Partners and Ellis Medicine, will host its 10th Annual Diabetes Makeover, Saturday, May 9, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 235 Hoosick St., Troy. The event will feature a special appearance by John Anderson – a cyclist and runner, and diabetes ambassador and paid spokesperson for Novo Nordisk – who will discuss how he learned to manage his type 2 diabetes by staying active. Additionally, Jill Abelseth, MD, an endocrinologist with Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care, will present on how to control your blood sugar and help lower your health risk in the future. The program is free of charge and open to the public. Seating is limited. For more information or to reserve your space by May 4, please call 1-888-941-4009 or (518) 447-3503.
At Journey Through the Body, Dr. Jill Abelseth spoke with NewsChannel 13’s Benita Zahn about the diabetes epidemic. Dr. Abelseth said children as young as 4- and 5-years-old are being diagnosed with diabetes. Dr. Abelseth is a provider with Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Click here to watch the full story.
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