Diabetes - Hawai'i's Hidden Epidemic | The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: September 10, 2008 at 1:02 a.m.
Cost of diabetes threatens to bankrupt health system
Diabetes is gobbling up a growing proportion of the nation's healthcare dollars.

Posted on: September 7, 2008 at 12:43 a.m.
Employers getting on board
The Hawai'i chapter of the American Diabetes Association is trying to make companies and their employees more aware of diabetes prevention and care, which can end up reducing healthcare costs for businesses.

Day 4: Turning The Tide

For AIG chief, diagnosis was an eye-opener (Sep 10, 2008)
Robin Campaniano, president and chief executive officer of AIG Hawai'i Insurance Co., didn't want to believe his doctor's diagnosis of type 2 diabetes two years ago.

Stress, diet and inactivity made it worse (Sep 10, 2008)
Roy Nashiro thinks the stress of work contributed to the deterioration of his type 2 diabetes.

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National Diabetes Education Program

Island: All Islands
Program Type: Diabetes Related Organizations
Provider: National Diabetes Education Program
Program Description: A federally-sponsored initiative that provides free diabetes education materials for people with and at risk for diabetes, including resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Materials can be downloaded or ordered online, or by calling a toll-free number.
Phone: 1-888-693-NDEP (6337), TTY: 1-866-569-1162
Fee: Free
Web address: www.YourDiabetesInfo.org

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