Jan 5, 2010 (Talk of the Nation) — The devastating disease affects 23 million people in the U.S., and it continues to take lives. In his book, Diabetes Rising, reporter Dan Hurley chronicles his nationwide quest to explain how diabetes became a pandemic.
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Despite Advances, 'Diabetes Rising'
Jan 5, 2010 (Talk of the Nation) — The devastating disease affects 23 million people in the U.S., and it continues to take lives. In his book, Diabetes Rising, reporter Dan Hurley chronicles his nationwide quest to explain how diabetes became a pandemic.Twenty-three million people in the U.S. have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, and if that growth continues, one-third of the American population could become affected by the disease. Medical journalist Dan Hurley explores why a once rare disease is exploding around the world, and why doctors focus so much on treatment, rather than cures or prevention.
Hurley's new book is Diabetes Rising: How a Rare Disease Became a Modern Pandemic, and What to Do About It. Read an excerpt.
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