In the News--Declining diabetes complications for US adults

All you readers who have been working to care for your diabetes, I applaud you and say keep up the good work.  And work it is—eating healthy foods and keeping your blood sugar levels under control, trying to add exercise to your busy days and being vigilant to check your feet for sore spots.  If you aren’t doing these things, now is a good time to start working with your doctor to better care for your diabetes.

Five of the major complications caused by diabetes include lower limb amputation, end-stage kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and deaths due to high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) all declined.  The complication rates of all five have decreased over the last 20 years.
·       Lower limb amputations and strokes decreased by approximately 50%.
·       Kidney failure decreased by 30%
·       Heart attacks and deaths due to high blood sugar decreased by 60%

Good news for many people who are dealing with their type-2 diabetes.  This article can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p0416-diabetes-complications.html