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Do you need help making healthy food choices? The Diabetes Center is hosting an event on April 14 where you can learn more about MyPlate, the government’s new food guide to a healthy diet. Enjoy cooking demonstrations by dietitian Nessie Ferguson as well as plenty of food samples. Registration is required. For more details about this free event, click here.
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Over 57 milion Americans are at risk for developing diabetes. Cindy Mathiasen, clinical educator in the Diabetes Center, explains the important numbers you need to know: LDL, blood pressure and fasting blood sugar levels. Watch this video.
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Kissing can be a risk factor in spreading a virus that causes some throat cancers. Approximately 40,000 Americans will develop oral, head and neck cancer this year and the incidence is rising. A free opportunity is being offered at The Nebraska Medical Center, talk with a specialist about risk factors and prevention.
Click here to read Dr. Aaron Wieland's blog posting and find out details about the screening.
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"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. "
World Health Organization, 1948
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