Now on Facebook and Twitter! CDC Diabetes

On November 1 – the first day of National Diabetes Month – CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation launched CDC Diabetes on Facebook and @CDCDiabetes on Twitter. These social platforms give us a fresh, new way to connect with people interested in our health information and resources.

To find us on Facebook and Twitter, just search “CDC Diabetes” on either site. We’ll share daily updates and tweets designed to keep the conversation going about diabetes care and prevention, including

Answers to questions about prediabetes
Tips for living well with diabetes
Checklists for medical checkups
Healthy eating ideas and recipes
Proven programs to prevent diabetes
Downloadable infographics and other visual information

With Facebook and Twitter, we can also actively listen to the people we engage with and can provide the targeted information they want. With our wealth of original, high-quality content, we’ll make sure to keep it fresh while keeping people informed.

Please help us get the word out – like us, follow us, and share us with your own networks.