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Fridays Child

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1. In 15 years, 50% of Americans will have type II diabetes.

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:21 AM

Nov 2013

Half of us--regardless of who we vote for, no matter who we hate--will have to manage heart disease, blindness, limb amputations, permanent disability, job losses, endless medical bills.

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Global total for diabetes now reaches 382 million [View all] davidn3600 Nov 2013 OP

In 15 years, 50% of Americans will have type II diabetes. Fridays Child Nov 2013 #1

It's very sad to think of how many YOUNG people are getting this disease.. SoCalDem Nov 2013 #3

My husband got it from agent orange in Vietnam newfie11 Nov 2013 #2

2,4-D is still available and still used in agriculture. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #6

Thanks HS1628 newfie11 Nov 2013 #8

Wow, great news for the pharmaceutical and food processing industries. ancianita Nov 2013 #4

"Time to hit the treadmill, folks...." chervilant Nov 2013 #5

did a search graduating class of 1942 snooper2 Nov 2013 #10

Okay... chervilant Nov 2013 #11

Today is World Diabetes Day malaise Nov 2013 #7

Well, (21,900,000,000) almost 22 billion Hershey's Kisses are produced every year snooper2 Nov 2013 #9