Diabetes is a growing health problem in Georgia and nationwide. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, it affects roughly 38 million people around the ...

The McLean County Health Department will offer a free PreventT2 (Prevent Type 2 diabetes) LifeStyle Change Program starting this month.

Type 2 diabetes is a long-term, chronic medical condition. It develops mostly in adults but is becoming more common in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Kidney disease was eighth on the list, responsible for the deaths of 55,253 residents of the U.S. Diabetes killed 95,190 people last year, the CDC said, making it the seventh leading cause of ...