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Diabetes Management

Learn more about diabetes and the best ways to manage it after your diagnosis.

If you have diabetes it means that your blood sugar, also called blood glucose, is too high, which can cause serious health issues. The good news is that diabetes can be controlled by keeping blood sugar levels within a normal range, eating well and being physically active.

What you need to know

What is diabetes?  Signs and symptoms of diabetes  Risk factors for diabetes  How to control your diabetes  Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES)  Massachusetts diabetes data 

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Order free prediabetes and diabetes materials at the Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse
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