Insidermedicine in 60 - June 25 2008

Description: From Atlanta - The number of Americans with diabetes has increased to about 24 million people, representing 8% of the US population. This number reflects an increase of about 3 million people over 2 years, while an estimated 57 million are believed to have pre-diabetes. However, awareness of the disease has also increased as the percentage of people unaware of their condition dropped from 30% to 25%. From Geneva - According to the WHO, following a simple checklist during surgery can ...