Did you know?
- 30.3 million US adults have diabetes, and 1 in 4 of them don’t know they have it.
- Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.
- Diabetes is the No. 1 cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult blindness.
- In the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled
- Gestational diabetes usually shows up in the middle of pregnancy and most often tested for between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.
In the United States, 84.1 million adults—more than 1 in 3—have prediabetes. What’s more, 90% of them don’t know they have it. Prediabetes raises your risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The good news is if you have prediabetes, a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program can help you take healthy steps to reverse it. View these tips, signs, and symptoms at www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/symptoms.html #worldDiabetesDay #diabetesAwareness #GOGS2019
Join Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies this Saturday, November 16th, for this free, family-friendly event to educate and train the community on addressing infant health and infant mortality. Visit hmhbga.org/events/bihs for more information and to RSVP to the event!Our Black Infant Health Summit is on November 16! This free, family-friendly event will educate and train the community on addressing infant health, with a specific focus on reducing prematurity/low birth weight and infant mortality. Visit hmhbga.org/events/bihs for more information and to RSVP to the event!
GOGS CPT Coding Seminar registration now open! Make your hotel reservations today! Room block ends November 18 or until full - mailchi.mp/3e168bb93a42/register-for-gogs-cpt-coding-seminar-1580669
The 2019 March of Dimes Report Card is in and GA has slipped from a D to F.
www.fox5atlanta.com/news/march-of-dimes-gives-georgia-failing-grade
Halloween is around the corner, which for most children means bags of free candy and easy access to all kinds of sweets. It's also a pretty tempting holiday for adults. When you're pregnant, you may be more prone to gum disease and cavities, which can impact your baby's health. healthychildren.org explains how oral health can be traced to baby's health as well as great tips for oral care during pregnancy.
www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/prenatal/Pages/Brushing-for-Two-How-Your-Oral-Health-...