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The first part of Rochester General Hospital’s education series on the pathophysiology diabetes. Kevin Langley is 30 years old and is losing a lot of weight, even though he’s hungry and eating more than usual. He is drinking heavily but is always thirsty. A doctor diagnoses Kevin with diabetes type one mellitus. This series discusses how to identify diabetes signs and symptoms, such as Kevin’s. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus affect about 6% of the general population. For more information on diabetes and to seek treatment, please visit: www.rochestergeneral.org

Oakland A’s & Washington Hospital Team Up to Raise Diabetes Awareness. Oakland Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis recently took a break from his busy baseball schedule to talk to children about a topic that is very close to his heart — diabetes. Ellis grew up watching his paternal grandmother suffer from Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, and he has also watched one of his best childhood friends grow up with juvenile diabetes. Those reminders motivated Ellis and his Oakland A’s teammate, Bobby Crosby, to start a fundraising campaign to raise funds and awareness for diabetes. Through the “Putouts For Diabetes Program,” Ellis and Crosby each donate $50 per putout toward their annual presentation to the American Diabetes Association. To help raise diabetes awareness, Ellis teamed up with Washington Hospital to speak to more than 50 children at the Fremont/Newark YMCA in order to promote healthy eating and increased activity in hopes of preventing diabetes.

Our hospital’s role in fighting the growing childhood Type 2 diabetes epidemic in our nation.

Uniontown Hospital offering education programs in August
The Uniontown Hospital and its home health care agency, Fayette Home Care, will offer the following community education programs in August.

Hospital gear helps weight-loss patients
Jean Kielhold, right, supervises as fellow dietician Susan Sendejas tests a calorimeter. In 10 minutes, Jean Kielhold can calculate and determine a person’s energy consumption and body mass index, based on a breathing test.