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Hispanic Health Fair Celebrates Life and Disease Prevention

Posted 7月 14th, 2008 by Mary
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Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
A Joslin Diabetes Center team draws blood from Latino health fair participants. Latinos are disproportionately afflicted with type 2 diabetes, which can afflict overweight adults and children. (Photos: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, NEWz)
Irma Bunker of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care checked health fair participants' blood pressure. About 70% of Latinos at the fair discover they have hypertension, or high blood pressure, she said. (Photos: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, NEWz)
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