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Diabetes education classes are geared toward group learning, and are not intended for individual counseling. The goal of the classes is to help patients and family members gain an understanding of the relationship between blood sugars, activity and eating habits in order to successfully manage diabetes. Attendance at all three programs is strongly encouraged. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, call Joyce Morrison, Danbury Hospital Food and Nutrition Services, at (203) 739-7418. Danbury Hospital is a 371-bed regional medical center and university teaching hospital associated with New York Medical College, the Yale University School of Medicine, the Connecticut School of Medicine and Columbia University Medical Center. It provides centers of excellence in cardiovascular services, cancer, weight-loss surgery, orthopedics, digestive disorders and radiology, with specialized programs for sleep disorders and asthma management. More than 95 percent of the medical staff are board certified in their specialties. It is ranked in the top 5 percent of hospitals in the country for overall clinical performance by HealthGrades®, an independent health-care rating organization, for 2005 through 2008. It is the only hospital in Connecticut ranked among the top five percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance four years in a row. For more information, visit the website at http://www.danburyhospital.org. © Copyright by StamfordPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of StamfordPlus.com, Stamford Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Renowned researcher to speak on role of genetics in MS - Sep 19, 2008 - 2:15 AM Stepping Stones Museum for Children selected by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to host Youth Panel Discussion to tackle issue of childhood obesity - Sep 12, 2008 - 12:43 AM Norwalk Hospital Diabetes Education program reaches out into the community - Sep 11, 2008 - 12:08 AM “Eating Healthy for Diabetes on a Budget” will be discussed at the next meeting of The Diabetes Club of Danbury - Sep 8, 2008 - 10:49 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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