US diabetes rate doubles over 10 years (Update)
October 30th, 2008 in Medicine & Health / Diseases
Graphic shows new diabetes rates by state.
(AP) -- The nation's obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10 years, the government said Thursday.
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