Diabetes Facts

Diabetes is likely to be underreported as a cause of death.

Studies have found that only about 35 to 40 percent of decedents with diabetes have diabetes listed anywhere on the death certificate and only about 10 to15 percent had it listed as the underlying cause of death.

 

Diabetes News

  • When the diagnosis is diabetes (Rapid City Journal)
    For Maria Holy Eagle, talking about diabetes is emotional. Six months ago, the Rapid City grandmother began experiencing dizzy spells, extreme fatigue and unquenchable thirst along with frequent trips to the bathroom.


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