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Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Diabetes Awareness month which allows a moment to reflect on how the disease affects the American population. Approximately one person in twelve currently has diabetes while another one in four have prediabetes or are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Nearly two million adults were diagnosed in 2010 alone. With statistics like this everyone knows of someone whose life is affected. The American Diabetes Association estimates that the national cost of the disease is $245 billion.