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  • Diabetes awareness month: Trend is upward

    A plate with fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts. Also a stethoscope and glucose monitor. All tools to manage diabetes.

    A recent study by University of Georgia (UGA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)researchers found significant increases in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the U.S. from 2012 to 2022, a continuation of trends noted from 1988 to 2012 and 1999 to 2016 in previous research. The highest rates of diabetes increases…

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