diabetes? nearly 86 million americans are. >> and that's why today the american diabetes association along with the american medical association kicked off a year- long campaign to raise awareness of pre-diabetes. rod carter is live to explain what this ad campaign is all about. >> reporter: hey, good afternoon, guys. i am sure you have been to the riverwalk. and take a stroll. perhaps you want to rent a bike and take a ride. that's the type of thing that odd video cats say you need to be aware of, exercise. it helps stop type two diabetes. and today those agencies, the ones you mentioned, launched a huge campaign, a year-long campaign to make people more aware of it. at 71 years old, pete works out age. >> a little scare when had he surprised. >> reporter: and there's a reason he is so active. a few years ago, his doctor told him he was at risk for diabetes. >> he said, if you don't do something, we're going to have to put you on medication for diabetes. so that was a wake-up call for me and my wife. >> reporter: pete is far from alone. according to the american diabetes association, there are

health entities a that were rallied behind thanks but we were able to get the y as well as the american diabetes association to come together and develop this coalition, and there's about 40 strong that are part of the initiative and we are working to eradicate this disease. >> very impressive. jennifer white talk to me what attracted harbor one bank to this organization. >> yeah, you're wondering what does the bank have to do with diabetes. but five years ago my predecessor and others really went out and did a needs assessment of what was facing the brockton community and diabetes is a major health crisis, and it was a community issue that was affecting our employees as well as customers. so we wanted to convene folks around this issue. get our employees out, and really be part of this coalition of as al mentioned 40 plus strong. but brockton is the tight-knit community. we've been there almost 100 years, and we feel strongly about really getting to the root causes of this issue. >> joyce dwyer, menaced menaced in our introduction that there's good news in the fight. talk to me about why the cd

diabetes? if you haven't, you're not alone. in fact, doctors say 86 million americansn't even know it. pam cook is back in the studio to explain and what you should do in today's health check. >> take a test. i just did it online. it takes just about 30 seconds. it gives you a score and it lets you know if you are low or high risk for having pre-diabetes. now, pre-diabetes, like diabetes, is associated with high blood sugar levels. but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. now, however, it is an indication that your metabolism is moving in that direction. many people have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, even though they did not have any of the typical risk factors such as family history or excessive weight. doctors say the good news is, though, there is great evidence that very modest lifestyle changes can have an enormous impact on your pre-diabetes state. >> by losing simple amounts of weight, five to ten percent of your body weight, for example, and getting increased physical activity, modest physical activity like walking as an example, you can reduce you

complete is helping to identify pre-diabetic people closed captioning to resume shortly the american diabetes association and the c-d-c have partnered with the ad council to launch the nationwide psa/ it features information on type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes.. the campaign encourages people to know where they stand by taking a short online test. questions include, height, the ad council estimates 86 million adults in the u-s have pre- diabetes, but 90 percent don't realize it some serious girl power is coming to saturday night live the latest promos featuring tonight's host and ufc star ronda rousey plus thousands attend the funeral of rene angelil. more on the touching tribute to celine dions and then tell them what to do. my plan -- break up the big banks, close the tax loopholes, and make them pay their fair share. then we can expand health care to all, and provide universal college education. will they like me? no. will they begin to play by the rules if i'm president? you better believe it. celine dion's husband, rene angelil has been laid to rest. more's sean mcallister shares with us

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diabetes? if you haven't, you're not alone. doctors say 86 million americansve pre diabetes, and 90% of those people don't even know they have. ktvu's pam cook explains. >> you should take a test. it's on-line. it only takes 30 seconds, but it will give you your score and risk level on this very serious health condition. prediabetes is associated with high blood sugar levels but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. however, it is an indication that your metabolism is moving in that direction. many people have been diagnosed with prediabetes even though they did not have any of the typical risk factors such as family history. >> prediabetes puts you at risk for type 2 diabetes but it also puts you at risk for heart attack and stroke. >> reporter: doctors say the good news, if caught early and you make some modest lifestyle changes you can reverse it. >> by losing simple amounts of weight, 5 to 10% of your body weight, for example, and getting increased physical activity, modest physical activity like walking, as an example, you can reduce your risk by

twenty-nine million americans have diabetes, putting them at risk for stroke and heart attack. but you probably didn't know that 86-million americans have pre- diabetes, meaning they have elevated blood sugar. and as martie salt tells us, many don't even know they are at risk. as an obstetrician, doctor robert atlas knows the importance of monitoring his pregnant patients for signs of complications. himself monitoring his own health complications after his doctor ordered bloodwork. "at that time, my blood sugararsince he had sent thth, was 167 anani was like whoa, you know, what's this?!" people are diagnosed with diabetes if their fasting blood sugar levels are above 126, or if a test of red blood cells known as an a-1-c reads higher than six-point-five. pre-diabetes is blood sugar between 100 and 125, or an a-1-c between five-point-five and six-point-four. "often if the blood sugars are borderline, people don't know." despite an active lifestyle, blood tests showed atlas was pre- diabetic. he had no diabetes is a red flag that have research that supports that lifestyle change

twenty-nine million americans have diabetes, putting them at risk for stroke but you probably didn't know that 86-million americans have pre- diabetes, meaning they have elevated blood sugar. and as martie salt tells us, many don't even know they are at risk. as an obstetrician, doctor robert atlas knows the importance of monitoring his pregnant patients for signs of complications. but two years ago, he found himself monitoring his own health complications after his doctor ordered bloodwork. "at that time, my blood sugar, since he had sent them, was 167 and i was like whoa, you know, what's this?!" people are diagnosed with diabetes if their fasting blood sugar levels are above 126, or if a test of red blood cells known as an a-1-c reads higher than six-point-five. pre-diabetes is blood sugar between 100 and 125, or an a-1-c between five-point-five and six-point-four. "often if the blood sugars are borderline, people don't know." despite an active lifestyle, blood tests symptoms. alison massey is a diabetes educator who says pre- diabetes is a red flag that it's time to make a change.

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researchers say women with high blood pressure have a stronger risk of a heart attack than americans and a young woman with diabetes, her risk for heart disease is four to five times higher compared to young men. the risks are even greater for minority women. >> in those communities, african-american and hypertension, diabetes, obesity, inactivity and exposure to chronic stress. >> reporter: the good news simple lifestyle changes can make a huge difference, and an astonishing 80% of heart disease and stroke are preventible. anne thompson, nbc news, new hyde park, new york. morning with the every day you read headlines about businesses being hacked and intellectual property being stolen. that is cyber-crime and it affects each and every one of us. microsoft created the digital crimes unit to fight cyber-crime. we use the microsoft cloud to visualize information so we can track down the criminals. when it comes to the cloud, trust and security are paramount. we're building what we learn back into the cloud to make people and organizations safer. when you've got a house full of guests on the way and a cold with sinus

options tonight in healthy living - a first of its kind campaign will target the 86 million americans with pre-diabetes. that's one in three of us. according to the c-d-c, people with pre-diabetes have higher than normal blood sugar levels, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type two diabetes. abc's doctor richard reversible... 1:31 - 1:41"with exercise and some weight loss, you're gonna reverse this and all you have to do is lose five percent of your body weight and you can prevent or delay any development of diabetes." diabetes."the c-d-c says knowing you have pre-diabetes is the first step to preventing the disease.so talk to your doctor and have them check your blood sugar as soon as possible. he was the "perfect child"... and tonight -- a tri-state mother can't believe her son died of heroin overdose.but tanya o'rourke tells us what's his parents thought the outstanding student and registered nurse died of a seizure. seizure.it wasn't until *months* later they learned he was abusing drugs!what that heartbroken mother is saying tonight -- that she wants *you* to hear. a change of plans...as w

researchers say women with high blood pressure have a stronger risk of a heart attack than americans and a young woman with diabetes, disease is four to five times higher compared to young men. the risks are even greater for minority women. >> in those communities, african-american and hispanic, high incidence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, inactivity and exposure to chronic stress. >> reporter: the good news simple lifestyle changes can make a huge difference, and an astonishing 80% of heart disease and stroke are preventible. anne thompson, nbc news, new hyde park, new york. >>> we're back in the >>> the michigan attorney general today named leaders of an independent state investigation of the toxic water crisis in flint, but it could take months or years to restore safe drinking water for the city. today outraged residents gathered on the steps of city hall furious that they are still getting bills for lead-contaminated water service. >>> we love this story from alabama. meet a 2-year-old bloodhound. while much of the country was bundled up this weekend, she was out running free after backyard. she took off

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is great. >>> right now we'll dig into a public health crisis that affects 86 million americans called pre-diabetes. more than one in three americans have it but don't know it. dr. besser on a new campaign to raise awareness. i was surprised at the numbers here. >> yeah, i mean they're very high. pre-diabetes means that your blood sugar is higher than normal but not to the level yet that you're called true diabetes. but 30% of people who have that are going to go on within five years to develop type 2 diabetes and don't even know it. >> meanwhile they've come up with the test that will give you an idea whether or not you're susceptible. >> so let's go through it, the cdc is releasing simple tests, we can do it right now. so if you are a man hold up one finger, zero if you are a woman. if you're over 60 hold up three finger, over 50, hold up two finger. if you're inactive, just sitting on the couch all day hold up one finger, if type 2 diabetes runs in your family hold up a finger, if you have high blood pressure, hold up one finger, okay, now look at this chart and hold up the number of fingers tha

. >>> nearly 86 million americans are at risk for diabetes. that's why today the medical examiner's association and the ad council and centers for disease started running this promotion act kicking off a campaign to raise awareness of prediabetes. >> a lot of people know about diabetes but they don't know about prediabetes. it's all about reversing the -- >> all the info you need is on wfla.com. >>> it's a night that bolts a chance for some pay back delivered to the blackhawks for last year's play off finals. >> reporter: the two hottest team in the national hockey league are facing off. the bolts taking on the blackhawks. which team will reign supreme and what set of fans are ruling pirate alley. we'll have highlight and postgame reaction. plus an update on the always tenuous jonathan durant situation. >>> floridians know it's a good idea to check the water before you dive in and here's why. a homeowner found that crocodile. it's a crocodile not a gator. fish and wildlife officials responded but they really there the crock climbed out of the

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so many girls living with type one diabetes have been waiting for this. american girl -- has taken a big step to make sure those girls can see a part of themselves in their dolls. the new addition started with a petition --- that some north carolina moms were a part of. 11:24:34 "merci laughs it s french.emerie hilton and rebecca dickson enjoy choosing the right accessories... 11:24:49 "samantha and i got a new watch for christmas" beyond fashion ... they also wanted their american girl dolls to represent a big part of their lives... living with type one diabetes. 11:28:02 "i put a little pocket in it to put her fake diabetic pump in there." 11:09:24 for rebecca she was already pretending that they had diabetes. she had made little pumps from paper and whatever little things she could find around the house." 11:18:35 "samantha has been taking paper shots and like fake shots." 11:29:02 "put the cap back on. doesn t prick. there s your fake pricker." the girls moms signed anja busse s petition on change dot org... diabetes care kit. a request that became reality...

diabetes has dropped. from 1.7 million to 1.4 million. it's good news, but 29 million americansll have diabetes. 86 more are prediabetic. i want to also point out the new study when you go without sugar for just ten days. try gris ride levels dropped, b bad. >>> this year saw an unprecedented measles outbreak. children not getting vaccinated. i talked about this with the surgeon general. >> the vaccine is safe and effective. something i want to urge every parent to provide their children with. >> we don't know what causes autism, but we do know that vac keens do not. >> remember this story? the antibiotic resis stent super bug outbreak, endoscopes. cleaning protocols weren't working, so hospitals were forced to improvise. >> $1 disposal what we're going to do, just to be on the safe side, we're going to take it under water and brush it off. >> the reason i bring this up is because i believe that this could be the biggest health threat facing us today, antibiotic resistance. we've taken too many drugs and they don't work the way they used to. the race to find them is on. look her

lasttweek american girl released a doll with a diabetes kit. >> reporter: we are sseing some decent snow the mountain. the mountains are getting it and we're next. right now ou can see is it storms swirling in. but denver mainly cloud cover right now. we have the first surge that we could see today. then another round of it tonight into tomorrow. a live look in denver, a flurry or two not ut of the question, but a better chance to pick up light snow this afternoon. it's right now 30 in denver, 277 in fort collins and 25 in es excess park. -- estes park. cool day today. gone are the 40s. there is another one in our 7 day forecast, we'll talk about it in just a minute. pueblo mainly right around freezing in the central mountains. futurecast starting at 6:00 shows some snow starting to pick up in spots. down along the palmer divide we could pick up some snow. by about 2:30 and northern front range mounts some accumulating snow, then five to about 7:00 the denver commuue we could start to see some snow. we're talkinggabout an event that's going to last a good 36 to 48 hours. it will be sprea

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and a young woman with diabetes, her risk for heart disease is four to five times higher compared to young men. the risks are even greater for >> in those communities, african-american and hispanic, high incidents of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, inactivity and exposure to chronic stress. >> reporter: the good news is simple lifestyle changes can make a huge difference an astonishing 80% of heart disease and stroke are preventable. anne thompson, nbc news, new hyde park, new york. >> that's the crazy thing about cholesterol. you could havav the greatest die net the world and eat healthy and still have high cholesterol. you inherited it. >> this woman was 39 years old. at least it's a discussion that people can have to be proactive. >>> nbc 6 news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> this morning for the first time, hear from the survivors after their yacht sinks off the coastof ft. lauderdale. what they're saying about their scaret sea. to kill his boss. why a fascination th isis seems to be behind it. >>> good morning to you everybody on your tuesday. your time is 4:59. i'm eric harryman. >> i'm s sli muniz. thanks for joining us on this tuesday, january 26th morning.