As most of you are probably aware by now, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has had diabetes since childhood. Ms. Sotomayor was born June 25, 1954, and was diagnosed at age 8 -- that would add up to around 47 years of living with diabetes.
Some pundits have been raising questions about whether her diabetes might be a negative influence on her suitability as a Supreme -- and there's a comment from a JDRF representative (quoted in the HuffingtonPost) that "the average life expectancy...
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Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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