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Latest News
Hoag Hospital Receives $2.3 Million Gift from Robert S. and Georgia L. Roth Family Foundation
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Hoag Cancer Center Awarded Outstanding Achievement Award By
The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
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The Facts
Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in both the world and Orange County
- 1 in 3 Americans born in 2000 will develop diabetes unless trends are reversed
- 1/3 of the 21 million Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed
- 225,000 Americans die from diabetes related illnesses every year
- Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes
- Diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States
- Diabetes costs the nation $174 billion per year in direct health care and loss of productivity
For more information about supporting the Allen Center, please contact Kenya Beckmann, Campaign Director at 949.764.6384 or Kenya.Beckmann@HoagHospital.org.
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