Diabetes and heart health: Know your risk

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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are teaming up to bring the connection between diabetes and heart disease into focus. The joint initiative, “Know Diabetes by Heart,” was launched last Thursday, with its own, dedicated website, including resources for patients and practitioners. Endocrine Today: ADA, AHA launch ‘Know Diabetes by Heart’ initiative The initiative points to the very real fact that heart disease is the leading cause of death for patients with diabetes, and apparently many of these patients do not understand this elevation in risk: People living with diabetes are two times more likely to develop and die from cardiovascular disease. Yet in a recent survey of people age 45 and older with type 2 diabetes conducted online by The Harris Poll, only about half recognize their risk or have discussed their risk for heart attacks or strokes with their health care providers. It seems the elevated risk is worse for women....
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