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Monthly Diabetes Support Groups Resume In Phoenixville

Monthly Diabetes Support Resumes In Phoenixville

The hospital’s South Entrance

PHOENIXVILLE PA – Phoenixville Hospital conducts two different monthly support groups for diabetics, and both are scheduled to resume this month following a July hiatus.

Diabetes Support Group I is next set to meet Tuesday (Aug. 7, 2012) from 7-8:15 p.m. in Suite 300 of Medical Office Building II on the hospital campus, 140 Nutt Rd. Group I regularly meets thereafter on the first Tuesday of every month, except July.

Diabetes Support Group II will next meet Aug. 20 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Suite 202 of Medical Office Building I, also at the hospital grounds. Group II regularly meets thereafter on the third Monday of every month, except July.

Issues related to diabetes are always topics for discussion at these gatherings. For more information, or to register to attend, call the hospital at 610-983-1288.

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Dealing With Diabetes 2012This article is one of several about diabetes prevention, diagnosis and care based on advance and live reporting Aug. 1-4, 2012, by The Post Publications from the American Association of Diabetes Educators 2012 conference in Indianapolis IN. Follow us on Twitter at @PostsOnHealth; we’re using the hashtag #PostsAADE2012 to identify conference Tweets. Follow us on Facebook at The Post Publications. See the entire series here.

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