Today, November 9th, is National Diabetes Heart Connection Day. In 2017, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating November 9th as “National Diabetes Heart Health Awareness Day”.

According to www.diabetesheartconnection.org, people with type 2 diabetes have more than two times the risk for developing heart disease. Two out of three deaths in people with type 2 diabetes are attributed ... (Full Story & Photos)

November is National Diabetes Month.

This year's theme is gestational diabetes: National Diabetes Month is focusing on gestational diabetes. This occurs to women who develop diabetes during pregnancy. Once a woman is diagnosed with this form of diabetes in pregnancy, she risks developing diabetes at some point later in her lifetime. You may also have a lifelong risk of diabetes if you give birth ... (Full Story)

As October comes to an end and Halloween approaches, we would like to remind everyone, October is Pedestrian Safety Month.

The following are some pedestrian safety tips to help make this Halloween a safe & fun one.
• Walk on sidewalks whenever possible.
• Make yourself visible to motorist.
• Practice safe crossing procedures.

The following are some safety tips if you are out driving during Trick-or-Treating:
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This week, October 16-20, 2023 is National School Bus Safety Week. With the school year underway, it is important to pay attention to stopped school buses. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is sharing the following statistics about illegal school bus passing to help raise awareness about this very real danger. During National School Bus ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week, October 15-21, 2023 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. As the school year is underway, along with Fall Sports and after school jobs, it’s important to stay safe behind the wheel. Motor vehicle crashes remain the primary cause of death for teens between the ages of 15 and 18 years old in the United States.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ... (Full Story & Photos)