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Stop Diabetes – November is American Diabetes Month

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

November is Diabetes Month and this year the folks over at the American Diabetes Association have launched their Stop Diabetes Campaign.

Here are some startling facts about diabetes . . . .

1 in 3 American children born today will develop diabetes if current trends continue.

Diabetes is the #1 cause of blindness in adults

1 in 4 people who have diabetes don’t know it

Diabetes doubles your risk for heart attack and stroke

But the great news is that you can do something about diabetes. You can Stop Diabetes. Check out these tips for living with, learning about and preventing diabetes by clicking here.