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In Camden, one woman's fight against diabetes

When Maria Colon was growing up in Puerto Rico, people didn't talk much about diabetes. "It was like a secret," recalls the Williamstown resident, 57, who has worked on the front lines against the disease in Camden since 2001.

Maria Colon (center) with her students (clockwise from left) Marcelilo Cruz, Luis Roman, Deleia Roman, Juan Sandoval, and Enrique Guerrero.
Maria Colon (center) with her students (clockwise from left) Marcelilo Cruz, Luis Roman, Deleia Roman, Juan Sandoval, and Enrique Guerrero.Read moreAKIRA SUWA / Staff Photographer