FORT MYERS, Fla. – Right now, more than thirty million Americans are living with diabetes. Experts say the condition kills more Americans every year than AIDS and breast cancer combined.
Lee Health Internal Medicine Advanced Provider Hannah Dowling stopped by the WINK News studio to discuss what you can do now to prevent getting diabetes or manage living with it.
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