Karate-Chopping Diabetes Advocate Gunning for JDRF

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We all dream of giving diabetes a big Chuck Norris roundhouse kick in the stomach, right? Well, 16-year-old Canadian Chase Pelletier and his dad, Dave, are taking out their aggressions on diabetes in a more unconventional way.Together with the Aca…

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