More About Diabetes

Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. Currently, an estimated 29 million people in the U.S. live with diabetes. It is a disease in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal. Someone with diabetes has a body that either does not make enough insulin or cannot use its own insulin as effectively as it should. Diabetes can cause serious and sometimes fatal health complications. For this reason, medication and healthy living are essential to the well-being of those living with this illness. http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/index.html