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American health going south; many people unaware they have diabetes; moderate alcohol good except for one group

Published: June 5, 2006, 9:08 p.m.

The United States may be the greatest country in the world, but it's becoming more and more evident that it's\xa0certainly not the most healthy.\xa0 New data indicates the health of most Americans is headed in the wrong direction.

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The rate of diabetes is growing at an incredible rate and there are people listening right now that have it, and don\u2019t even know it.\xa0 But new information indicates that the way doctors have traditionally diagnosed diabetes may not be the most accurate.

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And we know that moderate amounts of alcohol may actually be beneficial except for one particular group.

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