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Free Community Lecture: Keeping Your Heart Healthy with Diabetes

Dr. Leon Mullen, a Cardiologist at Mercy Medical Center for over 20 years, will address why diabetes is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, strokes and amputations. He will answer your questions and concerns about some of the issues that are unique to African Americans with diabetes. He will share ideas for how you can take care of yourself and your loved ones to prevent serious complications and live a healthy and active life.

Call (516) 62MERCY for more information.

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