Diabetes
The Emerson Hospital Diabetes Education Program helps people learn more about their disease, and what they can do to manage diabetes and its complications.
Diabetes, together with its complications, is a leading cause of death in the US. It is a disease in which the body does not properly use insulin, a hormone necessary to convert sugar, starches, and other nutrients into energy. As a result, the body is left with too much sugar in the blood; these high blood sugar levels often lead to complications.
The long-term complications of diabetes affect almost every part of the body. Fortunately, these complications can be avoided. The Emerson Hospital Diabetes Education Program helps people with this disease do just that.
