Category Archives: Statistics

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This Is World Diabetes Day

Posted on November 14, 2016 by
Kevin L. Hagan, CEO, American Diabetes Association

We need to shift our attitudes about diabetes, treating it with the urgent attention it deserves. As a society, we can’t afford to turn a blind eye any longer or leave this disease to the next generation to deal with. The time is now. Continue reading →

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Calling All App Developers – New ChallengeDiabetes App Contest

Posted on August 23, 2016 by

We spoke with our Senior Vice President of Medical Innovation, Dr. Jane Chiang, about the cognitive app challenge to hear how new technology solutions could help the diabetes community — from patients to caregivers to health care providers — to improve clinical, research and lifestyle decisions for better diabetes management.

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If the Rate of New Diabetes Cases is Dropping, What’s Left to Do?

Posted on December 8, 2015 by
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There is a difference between incidence and prevalence—how many new cases are being reported, versus how many people actually have diabetes. Continue reading →

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Diabetes Myths – Busted.

Posted on July 10, 2015 by
Stop Diabetes

There are many myths that make it difficult for people to understand the hard facts about diabetes. We join the diverse diabetes community in setting the record straight. Continue reading →

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Black History Month: Our programs fight discrimination and empower people with diabetes

Posted on January 30, 2015 by
Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD

While tremendous progress has been made in diabetes treatment and management, gaps still exist for minority populations such as the African-American community. To learn more for Black History Month, we turned to Dr. Sam Dagogo-Jack, the Association’s President, Medicine & Science. Continue reading →

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Join our #DiabetesHeart chat – Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. ET!

Posted on January 27, 2015 by
Stop Diabetes

February is American Heart Month! Did you know there is a strong link between diabetes and heart disease? To learn more, please join the American College of Cardiology and the American Diabetes Association for a special Twitter chat on the connection between diabetes and heart disease. Continue reading →

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#2014ADA: The Largest Diabetes Meeting in the World

Posted on June 14, 2014 by
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We’re excited to bring you the latest news and research, plus interviews with key thought leaders—and share what it all means for people affected by diabetes. Continue reading →

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