We are seeing more diabetes

More than 50 percent of Americans may have diabetes or prediabetes by 2020 if current trends continue, according to a new report.   And the related health care costs could reach $3.35 trillion over the next 10 years.   With more diabetes comes a higher prevalence of blinding  diabetic retinopathy, as well as  other health problems, such as heart and kidney disease, nerve damage and limb amputation

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