Originally published November 10 2005
Yale report warns of huge increase in diabetes if U.S. healthcare does not change
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The Yale Schools of Public Health and Medicine together with the Institute for Alternative Futures have released a report that projects the number of U.S. diabetics will triple by 2025 if U.S. healthcare does not improve its approach to the disease.
A new report released today by the Yale Schools of Public Health and Medicine in conjunction with the Institute for Alternative Futures reveals that if the healthcare system in the United States continues to fail in adequately preventing and treating diabetes, by the year 2025 the number of people dying and suffering from diabetes and its complications will roughly triple.
Nov. 2, 2005- Diabetes now affects nearly 21 million Americans -- or 7 percent of the U.S. population -- and more than 6 million of those people do not know they have diabetes, according to the latest prevalence data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Oct. 11, 2005 - After 20 years of annual increases from 5 to 10 percent, rates for new cases of kidney failure have stabilized, according to new research from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health.
The report identifies six major systemic barriers to the improvement of diabetes and chronic disease care in the United States, including the structure of economic incentives, a disproportionate focus on acute care, and inadequate dissemination and use of best practices.
Novo Nordisk, the world's leading diabetes care company which supported the report, announced today the launch of the National Changing Diabetes Program.
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and founder of the Center for Health Transformation, applauded Novo Nordisk for its leadership.
"The data presented today gives the Latino community a clear and concise message: the risks we face are far graver than we originally thought," said Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Vice-Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus and former Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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