The Paid Leave Podcast: Controlling Diabetes and How Treatments Have Changed

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. As of this year, about 38.4 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of diabetes continues to rise, highlighting the importance of awareness and prevention.
In this episode we talk to Dr. Pooja Luthra, an Endocrinologist at UConn Health and the Director of the Diabetes Education Program. We discuss the 3 types of diabetes - Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes. Dr. Luthra discusses treatment options and controlling diabetes with lifestyle changes, like healthy diet and regular exercise.
To get in touch with the Diabetes Education program go to: health.uconn.e...
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