Diabetes afflicting more in US Asian population

Second in a two-part series At the Joslin Diabetes Center , the Vietnamese nun is half the size of many men and women who walk the halls. Mary Phuc Nguyen is 5 feet tall, little more than 100 pounds, a wisp among the burly bodies. But she comes seeking help for the same disease that often afflicts those of greater ... (Full article: 1151 words)

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