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Old 10-22-2005, 07:22 AM  
dragonlady
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you're telling me that 1 out of 4 americans have diabetes??
Recently compiled data show that approximately 150 million people have diabetes mellitus worldwide, and that this number may well double by the year 2025 (source http://www.who.int/mediacentre/facts.../en/index.html)

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Originally Posted by Webby
PS Drug companies are not interested in cures - they are interested in medications.
test strips for checking blood sugar - 1.00 each x 4 times a day - you do the math for that alone then think about the cost of meds on top of that
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