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Blood Sugar Rising is a PBS special that follows the diabetes epidemic in the U.S.

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Azúcar en Aumento es un especial sobre la epidemia de diabetes en los Estados Unidos.

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This clip from Blood Sugar Rising explains what diabetes is, and how it affects the body.

This clip highlights the alarming increase in diabetes in the United States.

How does your sugar consumption compare to the average American?

How does the environment you live in affect your chances of becoming diabetic?

Watching their carb intake is something both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics need to do.

In past years, insulin prices have skyrocketed, and uninsured people are paying the price.

Learn how The Bigger Picture Project is working to raise awareness around diabetes.

See the amazing breakthroughs in diabetes-related technology in the last 5 decades.

Monteil Lee struggles with a diabetes-related wound on his foot that may mean amputation.

Nicole was so frightened of her Type 1 diabetes that she ignored it for years.

Diabetes runs through Gretchen Carvajal’s family.

Ed's life’s work has been developing an artificial pancreas to take over diabetes care.

Dr. Jernigan knows firsthand how hard it can be for Native people to access healthy foods.

For Karen, bringing healthy foods to her community is a social justice issue.

For diabetics who can't afford their insulin, the ramifications can be tragic.

In rural Appalachia, Laura works to educate her neighbors about eating healthily.