Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.

From the Director: U.S. House votes to claw back public media funding

The House has approved a proposal to eliminate $700 million in already-approved funding for public media. If enacted, it would strip essential services and could force rural stations off the air. The Senate will take up the bill next.

Montana News

Taking control of diabetes can change your life

Montana Public Radio | By Edward F. O'Brien

Published November 1, 2013 at 1:52 PM MDT

A free diabetes awareness program is being held tomorrow at Missoula's Providence St. Patrick Hospital.
         Diabetes is a serious and growing problem across the country.
         The Coordinator of Providence St. Patrick's Diabetes Care and Prevention Center, Jennifer Troupe, says managing the symptoms of diabetes can seem like a daunting task for the uninitiated.
         In this interview with Edward O'Brien, Troupe says taking control of the disease is not only possible, but can change the course of a life for the better.
         There are basically two kinds of diabetes; Type 2 and Type 1:

Tags

Edward F. O'Brien

Edward O’Brien first landed at Montana Public Radio three decades ago as a news intern while attending the UM School of Journalism. He covers a wide range of stories from around the state.
edward.obrien@umt.edu.
(406) 243-4065

See stories by Edward F. O'Brien