November is "National Diabetes Month" and the Centers for Disease Control has released key stats on the latest Diabetes research on its Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes) and Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (phone:888/232-3228). Nationwide, 15.7 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately one-third of them are undiagnosed.
For more online fast facts on diabetes, go to these Web sites:
- Department of Veterans Affairs (http://www.va.gov/health/diabetes)
- Health Resources and Services Admin. (http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov)
- Office of Minority Health, US Department of Health and Human Services (http://www.omhrc.gov)