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At 44, Palin is a generation younger than two of McCain's seven
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HEALTH:
Gastric bypass as a cure for Diabetes?
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| 5 weeks 5 days 55 min ago Gastric bypass as a cure for Diabetes?
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(NECN/ABC) - It may be the closest thing to a cure for type-2 diabetes -- gastric bypass surgery.
Currently, the procedure is only performed for major weight loss.
But one surgeon hopes to prove that a similar surgery could help non-obese diabetics.
ABC's Brad Kloza introduces us to one diabetes patient who's determined to have the surgery.
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