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Prediabetes: A window of opportunity

Spot clues your blood sugar may be climbing and take steps to prevent full-blown diabetes.

April 1, 2023
  • Reviewed by Toni Golen, MD, Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing, and
  • Hope Ricciotti, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch

About the Author

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Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch

Maureen Salamon is executive editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and later covered health and medicine for a wide variety of websites, magazines, and hospitals. Her work has … See Full Bio
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About the Reviewers

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Toni Golen, MD, Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing

Dr. Toni Golen is a physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, practicing in Boston. Dr. Golen completed her residency training at George Washington University Medical Center in 1995, and is an associate professor at Harvard Medical … See Full Bio
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Hope Ricciotti, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch

Hope A. Ricciotti, MD, is Editor in Chief of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and leads the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, … See Full Bio
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