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Diabetes is one of the fastest growing disease worldwide, affecting two in 20 people. In the U.S. alone 30.3 million people are diagnosed with diabetes.
Diabetics not only suffer from the physical effects and complications caused by this disease, but they also have to deal with the heavy financial burned associated with the health care and medication necessary for this disease. In the United States, the polarizing health care reforms that come about with each presidency heavily affect the prices and insurance coverages for supplies.

The recent increase in insulin prices had brought diabetes awareness on the forefront as many patients had to resort to limiting their insulin doses and even buying insulin illegally on the Black Market.

This infographic illustrates the staggering numbers behind diabetes diagnoses and costs, that go beyond blood glucoses and carbohydrate counting.

Football transfer fees seem to increase year after year, with clubs’ being willing to spend more than ever before on players in their pursuit for success and fame. This chart illustrates the top 10 most expensive transfers of all time.

In August 2017, Neymar’s €222 million move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain broke the world record for the most expensive single transfer. The left winger is found in the top 10 most expensive transfer list twice, for his € 88.2 million transfer to Barcelona in 2013.

In 2017 Kylian Mbappe made headlines when he became the world’s second most expensive player, when moving from Monaco to Paris St Germain for €135 million.

The €90 million Juventus paid Napoli for striker Gonzalo Higuain in 2016 puts him ninth place.

Barcelona’s attacking midfielder, Phillippe Continho moved to Barclona from Liverpool in 2016 for an initial €125 million.

Despite being one of the world’s best and most famous players, Christiano Ronaldo’s transfer fee of €104 million seems like a bargain compared to some of these other astronomical transfers. This is an indication of how transfer fees have increased since his move from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009.

After emerging as one of the world’s best central midfielders, Paul Pogba transfered from Juventus to Manchester United in 2016 for €105 million.

In 2013, Gareth Bale swapped Tottenham for Real Madrid, Bale, where scored 54 goals in 100 La Liga appearances, for €101 million.