New Treatments For Diabetes

DANBURY — The Diabetes Club of Danbury, a support group for people with diabetes, their families, and friends, features a series of guest speaker programs at Danbury Hospital.  The next meeting of the Diabetes Club of Danbury takes place on Monday, September 19, from 7:30 to 9 pm.

Featured speakers will be Robert Ruxin, MD, Danbury Hospital Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine and medical director of the Diabetes Club of Danbury, and Rebecca Palmer, RN, a certified diabetes educator.  They will provide an comprehensive discussion about “New Treatments for Type I and Type II Diabetes.”

The Diabetes Club of Danbury meets at Danbury Hospital on the third Monday of each month (except July, August, November, December, January and February).  Support group meetings take place in the back of the cafeteria located on the third floor South Building from 7:30 to 9 pm.  The goal of the free monthly programs is to provide continuous up-to-date information and education regarding the day-to-day management of diabetes.

For more information, call the Danbury Hospital marketing and public relations department at 797-7247.