Diabetes

The clinic is a brainchild of Dr. John and Lynette Navar, who, over several decades in the Coastal Bend, saw first-hand the great need in the community.

This is Blake.  He is a local Texoma kid from Henrietta and he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on August 15, 2012 just before starting kindergarten. Blake and his family are in need of a diabetic alert dog to monitor his blood sugar.

Even in 2012, having tattoos still carries a stigma.  Many employers will immediate disqualify a job candidate if they tattoos that are visable outside regular clothing, no matter what the tattoo depicts.  If you've ever been one of those that missed out on something because of your love of ink, you can now say the tattoo is necessary...

Paula Deen, the Georgia born queen on high-calorie cooking, is expected to come clean that the rumors are true and she has type-2 diabetes, usually associated with fatty foods and obesity. Deen has reportedly been trying to keep her condition secret, even though the National Enquirer ran a story revealing her condition last April...