Tag: diabetes
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Free disease education programs offered in East Brunswick, Milltown
Anyone suffering from a chronic condition such as arthritis, heart disease, osteoporosis or diabetes can attend a free six-week workshop series from 9:30 a.m. to noon Fridays, Oct. 5 through Nov. 9, at the East Brunswick Library, Civic Center Drive off Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Learn to manage symptoms like stress and depression; get started…
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Free program for people with diabetes offered in North Brunswick
Quality Insights is partnering with Middlesex County Office of Health Services to offer free diabetes education as part of Everyone with Diabetes Counts. Anyone with Medicare who is living with diabetes can attend a free six-week workshop series at the North Brunswick Library, 880 Hermann Road. Workshops are from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays,…
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Sayreville United Methodist to hold free health screenings on June 10
Sayreville United Methodist Church, in collaboration with Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy, will hold free community wellness screenings from noon to 2 p.m. on June 10 at the church, 406 Main St., Sayreville. Screenings include blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, pulse, body mass index and stroke risk assessment. Contact Pastor Vincent Frunzi at 732-257-1084 for more…
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Health and wellness programs planned at Old Bridge Library
The Old Bridge Library will offer valuable health and wellness-related programs in June at the library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center. All are free and open to the public and registration is not required, except as noted. Chiropractor Petrusia Kotlar, a proponent of holistic…
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East Brunswick holds six-part diabetes program
The East Brunswick Library and the Middlesex County Office of Health Services are sponsoring a six-part “Diabetes Self-Management Program” workshop series, to be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, June 4 to July 9, at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. The workshop series covers a variety of topics, treatments…
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Free program for people with diabetes offered in East Brunswick
Any person on Medicare who is living with diabetes can meet others going through similar experiences and learn about diabetes and its risks, preventing complications, healthy eating, exercise, medication management, dealing with stress and depression and action planning from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. from June 4 to July 9 at the East Brunswick Library,…
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Free program offered with people with diabetes
Any person on Medicare who is living with diabetes can meet others going through similar experiences and learn about diabetes and its risks, preventing complications, healthy eating, exercise, medication management, dealing with stress and depression and action planning from 9-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, May 10 to June 14, at the Edison Senior Citizen Center, 2963 Woodbridge Ave.,…
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Six-week diabetes management program offered at Sayreville Library
The Sayreville Public Library will hold a free six-week Diabetes Self-Management Program from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, and March 2 and 9. Attendees must begin on Feb. 2 and attend all six session. Register at www.sayrevillelibrary.org or call 732-727-0212. The library is located at 1050 Washington Road, Parlin…
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Anti-inflammatory diet discussion at Metuchen Library Oct. 12
An anti-inflammatory diet for optimal health discussion will be held from 7-8 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Avenue. Many common conditions including heart disease, diabetes, cancer and arthritis have been linked to chronic inflammation. Scientists are studying the connection between diet and inflammation in the body. Eating the right…
