Que ta pasando, readers? I thought I'd use my long-dormant high school Spanish skills to spread the message of hope, caution, and education to everyone with Type 2, whether they are dealing with dietary restrictions, diabetes medication,or complications with diabetes medication and heart problems.
Especially since so many Americans of Hispanic descent suffer from Type 2 that the National Diabetes Education Program calls it an "epidemic". The NDEP says that
10.4 percent of Hispanics/Latinos ages 20 years or older have diagnosed diabetes.
Among Hispanics/Latinos, diabetes prevalence rates are 8.2 percent for Cubans, 11.9 percent for
Mexican Americans, and 12.6 percent for Puerto Ricans.
Sometimes the treatment can be as bad as the disease: Type 2 diabetes medication Actos has been linked to bladder cancer (o cáncer de la vegija, si prefiere), bone fractures, and increased risk of heart attacks (el riesgo de tener un ataque al corazón).
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| Is your medication upping your chances of having | un | ataque al corazón? |
OK, hope my Spanish wasn't totally incomprehensible.
Un abrazo,
Diabetty
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