Diabetes: Prevention is better than cure

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Many people don't think that diabetes is that serious an illness. In fact, they seem to think it is more of an inconvenience than a serious illness and reckon that anyone with diabetes can control it easily by tweaking their lifestyle and diet, and taking the appropriate medication.

Wrong.

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Diabetes is not simply an inconvenience; it is a very serious condition that can be fatal if left untreated and, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), affects around 200 million people globally. It also accounts for more than 3 million deaths worldwide every year - and that makes it a disease that has to be treated with respect and handled appropriately. Read the article.