Breadcrumb Home News News Explore press releases, read up on the latest research and more. Filter by Category All CategoriesHealth EquityHealth ProfessionalsHealthy LifestylesIn the NewsLiving with DiabetesOther InitiativesPregnancy & Diabetes Health Professionals Tackling Diabetes in South Carolina through Public Health: Five Questions with Dr. Linda Bell of the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) March 7, 2025 Diabetes affects thousands of people in South Carolina. The rising number of diabetes cases has led to serious health problems and a burden on the state's health care system. Addressing this epidemic requires teamwork and collaboration across various... Read Full Article In the News Take Down Diabetes with a One-Two Punch November 11, 2024 Early detection and simple lifestyle modifications can help combat Type 2 diabetes. Initiatives like Diabetes Free SC are actively working to reduce diabetes risk and complications across the state. Read Full Article In the News Can Food Be Medicine? September 5, 2024 You just finished eating that extra piece of fried chicken. Or maybe you couldn’t resist a second slice of dessert. You know that feeling when something you ate makes you feel bad. You may feel tired. Your stomach might be unsettled, or you might... Read Full Article Pregnancy & Diabetes Preliminary Data From Diabetes Management Programs in South Carolina Provide Hope for Improvement June 24, 2024 Posters at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Symposium highlight early success of Diabetes Free SC programs. There is good news in South Carolina. Posters at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 84th Scientific Symposium shared... Read Full Article Pregnancy & Diabetes MOMs Program Revolutionizes Diabetes Management for Mothers-To-Be May 9, 2024 MOMs Program Revolutionizes Diabetes Management for Mothers-To-Be. How Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) is supporting programs to help expectant mothers with diabetes deliver healthy babies. Read Full Article Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page Next Last page Last Living with Diabetes Understanding Your A1C Level and How It Can Help Manage Diabetes November 14, 2023 Understanding your A1C level is an important tool for managing your diabetes and prediabetes. Learn more about how this simple blood test can help you live a happier and healthier life. Read Full Article In the News Diabetes Free SC Continues Mission with Initiatives Funded in 2022 July 22, 2022 Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) is expanding its efforts to eliminate diabetes in our state with three new funded initiatives. DFSC is a long-term solution to address health care gaps and reduce diabetes in South Carolina. The initiative does this through... Read Full Article Healthy Lifestyles Staying Healthy During the Back-to-School Rush August 30, 2022 Children spend more time at school than in any other environment away from home. Schools provide a unique opportunity for partnerships focused on the child’s social, psychological, physical and mental development. Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) is... Read Full Article Other Initiatives Investing in Community Health to Prevent Diabetes March 17, 2022 Learn how the Community Health Worker project, a newly funded program by DFSC, is helping to create a diabetes prevention and management model that improves the health of people with diabetes or prediabetes. Read Full Article Impact Report View the 2024 Impact Report from Diabetes Free SC View the Report View previous Impact Reports:2022 2021 2020 Sign up for our Newsletter Keep up to date with the latest from Diabetes Free SC. First Name Last Name Email Address
