Diabetes

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In Indiana, hundreds of thousands of people lack easy access to grocery stores. Many more can’t afford to buy healthy food. Side Effects Public Media’s Farah Yousry reports that’s a huge problem for anyone with diabetes.

People who have diabetes are at a much greater risk of dying from COVID-19, or developing severe symptoms and complications. Now researchers are finding that many serious problems can be triggered by COVID's impact on blood sugar levels.