1 out of 3 adults over the age of 50 who have #diabetes are likely to develop #PeripheralArterialDisease (#PAD). If your patient is #diabetic & complains of #legpain or poor wound healing, they should be tested for PAD. Early #detection saves lives. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VBz0Hi #NationalDiabetesMonth
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November is #NationalDiabetesMonth. Despite the increasing prevalence, providers in the region say many of their patients believe their type 2 diabetes was inevitable and they were helpless to prevent it.