LA Times Today: In South L.A., a legacy of limbs lost to diabetes tells a larger story
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It’s devastating for any hospital patient to hear these words from a doctor: “Sorry, we’ll have to amputate.”
But in one Los Angeles neighborhood it’s a diagnosis that’s become overwhelmingly too common.
L.A. Times projects reporter, Joe Mozingo joined us with more.
And one important note — this story contains photos of amputated limbs.
But in one Los Angeles neighborhood it’s a diagnosis that’s become overwhelmingly too common.
L.A. Times projects reporter, Joe Mozingo joined us with more.
And one important note — this story contains photos of amputated limbs.