Corinne Purtill Sun, June 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC 10 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Diabetes patient Michelle Caldwell, 58, right, gets examined by Dr. Edward Cardenas at MLK Community Clinic - East Compton Care Center. More than three decades after a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, Michelle Caldwell says her disease is better controlled than ever.