The Greatest Barriers Are Economic -- Dr. Frank Schwartz, Ohio University, on the Struggles of Diabetes Patients

Dollars vs. Fat & Sugar -- How Diabetes, Obesity, and Food Prices are Linked
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Dr. Frank Schwartz, Associate Professor of Endocrinology and Director of the Appalachian Rural Health Institute Diabetes Center at Ohio University talks the problem of diabetes in Appalachia.




More on the topic on my blog:

Soft Spot Health Care -- A U.S.-European Dialogue with Dr. Frank Schwartz, Ohio University (extended video interview part 2)

Counting Carbs for the First Time – Karen Bailey, OU Dietician, Helps Obese Diabetics Lose Weight (audio slide show with extended interview)

Not All Fats Are Equal -- Dr. Darleen Berryman, Ohio University, on the Causes of the Obesity Epidemic and New Research Paths (extended video Interview)

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