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“Good” vs. “Bad” People with Diabetes – Healthline
DiabetesMine traces the historical roots of shame in diabetes management, and how we can stop it.

In the 1980s, diabetes was declared a healthcare epidemic
in the United States. At that time, it was on track to become the most widespread epidemic the country ever experienced. The public debate that followed this declaration focused on how much diabetes would cost society. If left unchecked, diabetes healthcare costs would bankrupt the country!
Against this backdrop, I first became aware that some people think of diabetes, a complex chronic disease, in terms of being bad or good.
Actually, its…
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