Diabetes Health Fair set at FoxCare Center

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October 3, 2008

Anonymous The Daily Star Fri Oct 03, 2008, 04:15 AM EDT

Presenters of the Support Group for Dealing with Diabetes will present a Diabetes Health Fair at the FoxCare Center in Oneonta from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. This year's event will feature 20 to 30 vendors.

There will be free door prizes and refreshments, including mini sandwiches, cheese and crackers, fruit, drinks and sugar-free cookies. There also be goodie bags with information about diabetes and the heart. The Extend Bar Co. will give away samples of their bars, which presenters said help people manage diabetes. There will also be free sample of Flexitol Heel Balm.

The Support Group For Dealing With Diabetes and the Kids & Teens Diabetes Support Group each meet once a month. Representatives of the group will be at FoxCare to meet the public and speak about diabetes. Vendors will offer information about diabetes equipment, health concerns and more.

Vendors include the American Red Cross, the American Diabetes Association, Arbonne Health & Beauty Products, the Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York, Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown Medical Transport, Creative Orothotics & Prosthetics, CCS Medical, Delaware Spring Water, Epic Program, Glaxo Smith Kline, Fidelis Care, Healthlinks, Leatherstocking Massage, Murphy's Home Care, National Kidney Foundation, Nova Nordisk, Southside Health & Wellness Center, Omni Pod Insulin Management and more.

For more information about the health fair or support groups, call Sharon Wheeler at 432-7052.

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