Heritage Manor News: Causes of diabetes

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or can’t use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels by helping glucose get ...

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