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Diabetes-related amputations increased rapidly in San Diego

Investigative data journalists at iNewsSource.org in San Diego released a surprising report about the dramatic increase in amputation surgeries resulting from diabetes. The investigation found “Statewide, lower-limb amputations increased by more than 31 percent from 2010 to 2016 when adjusted for population change. In San Diego County, the increase was more than twice that: 66.4 percent.” Click here to read the full story written by Cheryl Clark.

Also, click here to read iNewsSource.org’s Data Director Brandon Quester explain their  methodology for the investigation.