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NOVEMBER IS DIABETES MONTH THE COLOUR IS BLUE! DO YOU HAVE DHD?

Posted by Natasha Russell on Saturday, November 9, 2013, In : Acquired Heart disease 
Examining DHD:

    The term DHD "diabetic heart disease" refers to heart disease that develops in people who have diabetesexternal link icon. Compared with people who don't have diabetes, people who have diabetes:

    • Are at higher risk for heart disease
    • Have additional causes of heart disease
    • May develop heart disease at a younger age
    • May have more severe heart disease

    What Is Diabetes?

    Diabetes is a disease in which the body's blood glucose (sugar) level is too high. Normally, the body breaks down food into glucose and car...


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