(BlackDoctor.org) -- The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in U.S. adults age 20 and older has risen from about 5.1 percent to 6.5 percent, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who analyzed national survey data from two periods--1988 to 1994 and 1999 to 2002.
However, the percentage of adults with undiagnosed diabetes did not change significantly over the years studied. About 2.8 percent of U.S.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Diabetes is having an obscene affect in our community. Based on in-depth research, it has been found that African Americans are more likely to contract and suffer from diabetes than any other ethnic group in the world. Why? We don’t exactly know why, but we do know that we don’t want to be victims anymore. That’s why we at BlackDoctor.org are providing you with the ultimate guide to treating and controlling diabetes.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Having to monitor something complicated every day can be extremely tiring. Think about it. Going to the office, cooking dinner and looking after the kids can all send you crawling to bed every night. The same holds true when it comes to living with a chronic disease like type 2 diabetes.
You need to constantly be aware of not only your blood glucose (sugar) levels and medication doses, but also what you eat, how much you exercise, and even how to cope in various situations, such as
(BlackDoctor.org) -- There are many complications that type 2 diabetes can cause, including damage to the heart, eyes, kidneys and even the nerves. But what about the effect diabetes can have on your sexual health? Nerve damage — one of type 2 diabetes' most common complications — can have an unfavorable effect on your ability to enjoy a healthy sex life.
Neuropathy is one of the problems caused by increased blood glucose associated with type 2 diabetes. Most commonly, neuropathy affects
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3.2 million African Americans have diabetes, one third of whom are undiagnosed. Learn about diabetes including diabetes symptoms, gestational diabetes, insulin, and how to avoid diabetes complications.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in U.S. adults age 20 and older has risen from about 5.1 percent to 6.5 percent, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who analyzed national survey data from two periods--1988 to 1994 and 1999 to 2002. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Diabetes is having an obscene affect in our community. Based on in-depth research, it has been found that African Americans are more likely to contract and suffer from diabetes than any other ethnic group in the world. Why? We don’t exactly know why, but we do know that we don’t want to be victims anymore. That’s why we at BlackDoctor.org are providing you with the ultimate guide to treating and controlling diabetes.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Having to monitor something complicated every day can be extremely tiring. Think about it. Going to the office, cooking dinner and looking after the kids can all send you crawling to bed every night. The same holds true when it comes to living with a chronic disease like type 2 diabetes. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- There are many complications that type 2 diabetes can cause, including damage to the heart, eyes, kidneys and even the nerves. But what about the effect diabetes can have on your sexual health? Nerve damage — one of type 2 diabetes' most common complications — can have an unfavorable effect on your ability to enjoy a healthy sex life.