Did you know that . . .

• Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates 2 - 4 times higher than adults without.
• The risk for stroke is 2 - 4 times higher in those with diabetes than those without.
• Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and the leading cause of new blindness in persons age 20 - 74.

Blood glucose control, blood pressure control and control of blood lipids are key to preventing diabetic complications. For more information about this killer disease go to the relevant sections above, and follow the news link to find out what's new in the treatment of diabetes.