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November Focus: Diabetes Awareness and What You Should Know

November 4, 2024

As November approaches, the end of Fall brings colder days, and the holiday season is just around the corner. However, November is also significant for another reason—it marks American Diabetes Month, an important time to raise awareness about diabetes and dive deeper into understanding this widespread chronic condition. In the U.S., diabetes affects millions, making it one of the most common health concerns nationwide. At AFC Urgent Care Springfield, we are committed to ...

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Why Do We Need American Diabetes Month?

November 7, 2022

November is American Diabetes Month. Why do we need a month to acknowledge it?  Because the disease is one of the most prevalent in the U.S. and the numbers of people with Type 1, Type 2 and Pre-Diabetic are staggeringly high and climbing each year.    Did you know:  Prevalence: In 2019, 37.3 million Americans, or 11.3% of the population, had diabetes. Nearly 1.9 million Americans have type 1 diabetes, including about ...

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