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Bariatric Surgery Cuts Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes, which affects nearly 26 million Americans, may have met its match. And Cris Iaboni, a 48-year-old mother of two from Bethany, Conn., may be one of the first victors. Diagnosed when she was 38 years old, Iaboni was fighting a losing battle with her diabetes. With the help of her endocrinologists, she did everything she could, aggressively limiting carbohydrates, exercising and taking her medications. But her diabetes only got worse. And losing weight, the basic advice for...Full Story
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