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CHICAGO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Diabetes cases are expected to nearly double and the cost nearly triple in the United States in the next 25 years, researchers say in a new study.

COLUMBUS (WKOW) -- A day after Americans gorged themselves on turkey and mashed potatoes, a telling prediction on the future of diabetes.

* Diabetes costs could further strain US health system * US already struggling to rein in healthcare spending * Expert says study points to need for diabetes prevention CHICAGO (Reuters) - By 2034, nearly twice as many Americans will have diabetes and.

University of Chicago researchers predict that in the next 25 years, up to 44.1 million Americans will have to live with diabetes, tripling the spending on the disease to $336 billion in 2034.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Between now and the year 2034, diabetes cases in the United States are expected to roughly double. Researchers from the University of Chicago used national health data to construct a model of future diabetes problems, ...

How often you promised to watch your diet and exercise after our Thanksgiving feast? If anyone needs an incentive to stick to those goals, a new study that came out Friday could do the trick.

By LiveScience Staff If Americans don't eat better and exercise more, diabetes cases will double by 2034 and costs to care for the patients will triple, according to a new report that paints a bleak picture of the future.