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Pictured: Woman using lancet on finger for checking blood sugar level by glucose meter.

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November 6, 2024, Press Release from Grand Lake Health System: The Diabetic Support Group will meet on Monday evening, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Grand Lake Medical Office Building, Suite D at 1140 S. Knoxville Ave., in St. Marys.  The day-time meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12 at 10:00 am, at the Grand Lake Medical Office Building. The program for November is titled Managing Stress.  This session will focus on the importance of managing stress and different ideas to help manage stress, including the use of laughter.  Krissy Mullenhour, RN, BSN, CDCES, Diabetes Education Coordinator, will be presenting. 

According to a study by "PLOS One", diabetes is the third leading cause of death in the United States. A local doctor tells us why diabetes continues to grow.