Chicago Med Star Shares Her Personal Diabetes Story



S. Epatha Merkerson Reveals Common Challenges Faced by the Type 2 Diabetes Community and Offers
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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and the American Diabetes Association today revealed common challenges affecting the millions of Americans living with type 2 diabetes as part of the program America’s Diabetes Challenge: Get to Your Goals.
As hospital administrator Sharon Goodwin on NBC’s Chicago Med, S. Epatha Merkerson deals with her share of fictional medical cases, but a recent storyline hit close to home for the award-winning actress. During season two, Goodwin revealed that she has type 2 diabetes.  S. Epatha lives with this disease on and off screen. See more.


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