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Diabetes and Obesity

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on new findings about weight loss and diabetes. Doctors have long warned of the health risks posed by obesity, but those cautions often fall on deaf ears. Now a new study adds fuel to the argument, finally proving a link between weight loss and decreased chances of developing diabetes.

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