South is hardest hit, as obesity and lack of exercise fuel surge
(NEWSER) - The nation's diabetes epidemic shows no signs of slowing, Reuters reports. Almost twice as many people were diagnosed with the disease between 2005 and 2007 as between 1995 and 1997. Nearly all of the new cases are Type 2, which is linked to obesity and lack of exercise. Nine of the 10 states hardest hit by the epidemic are in the South. More»
