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November 18, 2012 01:33 am GMT

Monitor Your Diabetes Using These Digital Tools


diabetes photoAre you one of the millions of Americans with diabetes?

November is National Diabetes Month, a condition that is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Of the 25.8 million Americans who suffer from the disease, 7 million do not know they have it, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Diabetes is a chronic condition that results from defects in insulin production, insulin action or both. There are two main types of diabetes -- Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 usually occurs before the age of 20 and is a result of the pancreas no longer making insulin. This type of diabetes requires taking insulin and possibly other medication. Type 2 diabetes, often called adult o…
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