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The mission of Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) is to reduce diabetes and its complications among South Carolinians. It is a big goal that will require a long-term commitment to reducing health disparities that affect people across the state. And it is a goal...

A healthy diet is key to ensuring good overall health. Eating well-rounded meals that include fresh produce can help reduce the risks of developing chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes. But many people throughout South Carolina do not...

It’s never too late to start adopting healthy habits. But it’s also never too early. This is particularly true when it comes to diabetes, which affects more than 600,000 people in South Carolina. And that number is expected to continue to grow...

Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) launched in 2020 with a mission to reduce health care gaps and improve the health of all South Carolinians affected by diabetes. The program is a long-term commitment to transform the health of all South Carolinians by...

Type 2 diabetes in children is on the rise in South Carolina, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control. The agency says the childhood obesity epidemic is to blame. To combat this trend and to help South Carolinians form...

DFSC, a long-term commitment to reduce health care disparities and improve the health status of all South Carolinians affected by diabetes, was launched in 2020.

Careful meal planning and preparation is key to managing diabetes. But many people affected by diabetes also are affected by food insecurity.

Dr. Timothy Lyons, Executive Medical Director for Diabetes Free SC, contributed this Letter to the Editor in the January 15, 2021 edition of the Post & Courier.

A healthy diet, exercise, weight control and, if applicable, smoking cessation, are big steps in the right direction to manage diabetes.

Dr. Timothy Lyons, executive medical director for Diabetes Free SC, and Noreen O’Donnell, program director, offer insights into the DFSC mission.