Health officials urge getting screened for diabetes, “silent killer”
This Diabetes Awareness Month, health officials recommend getting screened for diabetes.
Diabetes is known as the "silent killer" because it takes a long time for symptoms to appear, and many people don't know they have it.
According to a 2023 HARC survey, 19% of people in the Coachella Valley have diabetes, about 59K. The same survey says about 13K don't know they have it or are undiagnosed.
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