By SÍLE MOLONEY
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Montefiore Children’s Hospital hosted a Halloween Candy Exchange event on Wednesday, November 1 to allow children with diabetes to participate in Halloween festivities.
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Officials at Norwood Hospital, located at 3415 Bainbridge Avenue, said children can hang out with their friends and then trade their candy stash for a less sugary treat.
During American Diabetes Month, health officials are working together to raise awareness about this disease, as more people continue to be affected by it. Indeed, according to a recent studyapproximately 1.3 billion people worldwide will have diabetes by 2050.
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As part of the event, coordinated by providers from the hospital’s Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, children received diabetes education, enjoyed snacks, arts and crafts activities, and had fun in a photo booth taking fun family portraits.
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Throughout November, Montefiore specialists, led by nurse practitioner Dr. Edwin Torres and endocrinologist Dr. Hanna Lee, are hosting more than 30 educational events and activitiesincluding nutrition workshops, screening events and a diabetic foot ulcer exhibition, to raise awareness of the disease and possible complications related to it.
They also share diet and lifestyle tips with the community. In April, as reportedMontefiore Einstein received a $4.1 million grant to help researchers investigate why children suffer from type 2 diabetes.
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The Halloween event kicked off a month-long series of events and educational activities throughout American Diabetes Month. For the full calendar of events, visit: https://www.montefiore.org/diabetes-monthwhich is also available in Spanish.
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You can read the latest Norwood News Health Check for Diabetes and Prediabetes Awareness Month here.
Montefiore Health System also hosted a diabetes screening event on November 1, in partnership with Labcorp and Empire BCBS, to coincide with Diabetes and Prediabetes Awareness Month, during which community members had their hemoglobin A1c levels checked and learned how to manage diabetes.
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