one in two americans has diabetes or pre diabetes. one in 2 you will medicare dollars are spent on diabetes. i think people are interested in finding a solution, but the government is not providing it. that is why i try to create a coherent solution. tavis: howdy juxtaposed our fascination with the subject matter, but the level of obesity and diabetes. how can we be so obsessed with the -- >> and not be successful? we are not getting the right information. we are told we should keep this way or that way. everybody gives up and is confused. there is an emerging science of nutrition that shows you how to turn on the right genes that make you lose weight and prevent diabetes, and the work better than any medication out there. we have to learn to apply it consistently. it is about creating a system that works based on emerging science. tavis: there are two things i am hearing -- that this is science and that this is individualistic. one size does not fit all. your genes are not my genes. >> everybody is different. the future of medicine i

days the diabetic -- the diabetes was much better. a month or two it was -- there was no diabetes. >> that was one of the patients that took part in a cleveland clinic study that found weight loss surgery is the most effective treatment for diabetes even better than medication. keep in mind, johnson and johnson was a sponsor of the study and they helped make stomach staples. since we spend $400 billion globery on diabetes, this could be big. dr. steve nison is part of the cardiovascular department. doctor, good to see you again. what are the results comparing gast troe bypass to drugs? >> well what happen says we took is group of people 30 to 60 pounds overweight and we randomly assigned them to get either the best medical therapy available or one two of types of surgery. and follow them for a year. and quite remarkably the majority of patients that got the surgery had eliminated their need for diabetic medications. actually, 78% of the people that were in the gastric bypass group didn't need any drugs for their diabetes. half of them

their diabetes essentially went away. >> reporter: 26 million adults have diabetes in the u.s. about 30 to 50% of them don't have their diabetes under good control and researchers are saying that for some, surgery could make a big difference. but bariatric surgery comes with risks, including digestion problems and gall stones but tim says it was well worth it. >> i feel like a million bucks today. very more than enough energy to do everything i've got to do with two little kids running around the house. >> reporter: nearly four years after surgery, he's dropped 60 pounds and his diabetes is in remission. teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >> the cleveland clinic says it will continue to monitor the patients in the study for the next five years. >>> sitting too long may increase your risk of dying. researchers in australia found 200,000 people ages 45 and older. they found those who sat at least 11 hours a day were 40% more likely to die within three years. the average person spends 90% of their leisure time sitting. >>> so could stress be a contributor to alzheimer's disease

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weight loss surgery may be a cure for people in diabetes, type two diabetes, a disease that an estimatedllion americans now have. a disease that prestigious new england journal of medicine calls one of the fastest growing epidemics ever. our report tonight on this potentially game-changing research from our chief science correspondent, robert bazell. >> we're going to do a laproscopic gastric bypass. >> doctors have long known that weight loss surgery can help treat diabetes, but new research at the cleveland clinic has discovered something far more profound. >> it's pretty amazing. many of our patients within even hours of the operation, their blood sugar becomes normal. even before they have lost any weight at all. >> this study and another from the catholic university of rome show the blood sugar decrease lasted so far up to two years and could be permanent. doctors and scientists do not know why the weight lost surgery can have such dramatic effects, but suspect that the surgery itself causes massive hormonal changes. >> a lot of research is going on about new operations that are eve

their diabetes essentially went away. >> reporter: 26 million adults have diabetes in the u.s.% of them don't have their diabetes under good control and researchers are saying that for some, surgery could make a big difference. but bariatric surgery comes with risks, including digestive problems and gallstones, but tim says it was well worth it. >> i feel like a million bucks. i have more than enough energy to do the things i have to do with two little kids running around the house. >> reporter: after more than two years he's dropped 60 pounds and his diabetes is in remission. teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >>> coming up after your local news, the director of "the hunger games." i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." you came to the right place. because here at hotels.com, we're only about hotels. finding you the perfect place is all we do. welcome to hotels.com. >>> four minutes before aikona thursday morning. >> it's going to be sunny. in the mid 30s now. 5 # at lunch, a normal high of about 57. his 40s later, don, take it away. >>> thank you very much. a he

which is either diabetes or pre-diabetes. it can be up to 80% of african american women and minority populations. it's rampant and the problem is that doctors graduate medical school knowing more about how to treat malaria than how to treat obesity and obesity related problems. we don't know how to diagnosis this problem. that means 90% of people with this condition don't know they have it. 25% of diabetics are not diagnosed and 90% of pre-die baht i cans. this is the major driver of our chronic diabetes epidemic. the thing driving heart attacks, many cancers like breast cancer and prancer, strokes, dementia, we're calling that type three diabetes now. infertility. sexual dysfunction. even acne and depression all caused by die beastie and we need to provide a road map so it's based on a model of think we treat risk factors, high blood pressure and cholesterol. those are symptoms, not the cause. it's like the new weight loss drug. it's desperate attempt to solve a problem with a pill. >> rose: what's the cause? >> the cause is

the diabetes immediately after the surgery.study leader dr. philip schauer said that was common. >> we had patients in the study within literally hours or days of the operation before they lost any weight reach normal blood sugar. >> wasn't expecting it that fast. am i thrilled it happened that way? totally. >> reporter: it's unclear why patients were able to get off diabetes meds so soon after surgery, before losing significant weight. one theory, scott, is that the procedure somehow allowed patients to more effectively use their own naturally produced insulin. >> pelley: fascinating. thank you, jon. dick cheney continues his recovery from a heart transplant operation. a family spokesperson told cbs news that the former vice president is doing very well. cheney, who is 71, was stable and able to stand yesterday at the virginia hospital where the surgery was performed on saturday. he presides over the highest court in the land, but few people know very much about him. we'll remedy that next. that's why i'm excited about reclast

the group who didn't have surgery, all still diabetic. amazingly the change happens before the pounds come off. doctors are still studying why. they think it may have to do with hormonal changes in the intestine. >> diabetes controlled my life. i was so worried that i was going to die. >> reporter: katie had the surgery three years ago and considers her diabetes cured. give me three words to describe katie now. >> healthy, healthy, healthy. >> reporter: and it was the operating room that made her that way. >> great words to hear from her. should the 23 million americans with diabetes go tomorrow and ask their doctor for the surgery? >> well, if you had diabetes for several years and you've tried diet, exercise, and medication and not seeing progress, you and your doctor need to talk. >> why not go for the cure directly? >> this is very promising, but this is big surgery and surgery has side effects. so before i recommend this more broodly, i want to see larger studies and longer studies. >> so we don't know how long the benefits last now?

their diabetes essentially went away. >> 26 million adults have diabetes in the u.s.o 50% of them don't have their diabetes under good control and researchers are saying that for some, surgery could make a big difference. but bariatric surgery comes with risks, including digestion problems and gallstones. tim says it was well worth it. >> i feel like a million bucks. i have more than enough energy to do what i need to do. >> after four years, he dropped 60-pounds and his diabetes is in remission. teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >> diabetes reversal with this type of surgery is not new, but this study confirms it is lasting. it will continue to monitor patients in the study for the next five years to make sure it is a permanent reversal. pretty cool. >> very cool. speaking of cool, well, it's going to get cooler than what we have gotten used to. i had to break out a winter suit today. >> it's chillier. >> true. but here's the deal. it's average. it was dead on average today. we just aren't used to it. >> we have gotten used to the other thing. >> we have freeze w

of her diabetes and what she's learned from it. >> i don't believe that diabetes should slow you down. i think it should make you stronger. >> reporter: and strong, she is. an insulin pump won on her hip lets her focus on her routine. >> i can't imagine doing any of this with having to worry about like giving myself insulin. i'm focusing on, you know, staying up there, not on stuff. >> reporter: mature beyond her years, her parents say that comes with diabetes. >> she's very aware in a her life is in her own hands on a day-by-day basis hour-by-hour basis. >> getting low. normally needs 100 units. >> reporter: a lesson she takes to heart and shares with others. >> why not be extraordinary when most diabetics struggle with the concept that they just want to be normal? i think danielle blows that away. >> reporter: for now, danielle is happy being a teenager. as for what's ahead? >> i'm 14. i have a while to figure it out. circus will always be a part of my life. >> reporter: now, circus is in danielle's blood. her great-grandfather was a strongman in the russian circus in the early 1900

. >>> new hope for people suffering from diabetes. weight loss surgery could be the answer. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. . >> new hope for millions of americans suffering from type ii diabetes. research shows that weight loss surgery can reverse and cure the disease. doctors say it should be offered sooner and not as a last report. here's more on the story. >> reporter: a year and a half ago, she was nearly 300 pounds. daily, she took pills and insulin to try and control her type ii diabetes. it was getting worse. as a last resort, show underwent weight loss surgery. when she went to the hospital four days later before major weight loss, her diabetes had disappeared. >> that was the crazy part. i don't understand that. when they came in and they checked this, my sugar -- me sugar was nothing. i left the hospital on no medication. >> reporter: and she's lost 100 pounds. the

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their diabetes essentially went away. >> reporter: 26 million adults have diabetes in the u.s.about 30 to 50% of them don't have their diabetes under good control and researchers are saying that for some surgery could make a big difference. but bariatric surgery comes with risks including digestion problems. but he says it was worth it. >> i have more energy than i had before with two little kids running around the house. >> reporter: his diabetes is in remission,teresa garcia. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you will find in tomorrow's baltimore sun. a dozen robbery suspects are apprehended by police as they cut down on crime. >> a local drummer is the founder of his own tech start up band happy where music teachers can connect with students all over the world. look for the updated forecast from the wjz morning team. >>> baltimore will be marking the 20th anniversary of camden yards. one of the city's most known symbols will play a key. mr.bo is ready to swing toward the fences. >> reporter: nothing says baltimore like national beer and mr. bo. >> that's l

today is diabetes alert day and the american giteies association is -- diabetes association is encouragingou to evaluate your risk of developing type 2 i do beeties. 79 million people have -- diabetes. 79 million people have prediabetes. the good news is it can be prevented and managed to a healthy diet and regular exercise. and the diabetes association wants to help you recognize if you are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes and they've free online test available. you can find it on the website head to abc2news.com and click on the health tab and we will link you to the information. >>> new research confirms previous studies about gastric by-pass surgery and diabetes after weight loss surgery have some patient was type 2 diabetes with normal sugar levels without the medication. that is one reason james is having the procedure. >> to increase my physical activity to a level that i enjoyedin my 30s. goal and objective is lose 111 pounds. i would like to be under 200 pounds. >> it took most patients about 12 months for the bodies to maintain their average blood level for sugars and

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their diabetes essentially went away. >> reporter: 26 million adults have dye -- diabetes in the u.s. for some surgery could make a big difference. but surgery comes with a risk, including digestion and gallstones. >> i feel like a million bucks today, i have enough energy to do what i have to do with two little kids returning around the house. >> reporter: he's dropped 60- pound and his diabetes is in remission. >> the cleveland clinic will continue to monitor the patients in the study for five years. >>> also in health watch, a new study shows popcorn has more antioxidants. and the study found that the pieces that get stuck in your teeth have the highest antioxidants. >>> a dozen robbery suspects are apprehended by police as they're trying to crack down on crime. >>> and a local drummer is the founder of his own tech start up, band happy. a way for music teachers to connect with students all over the world. read tomorrow's baltimore sun and don't forget to look for the latest forecast from the wjz team. >>> baltimore will be marking the 20th anniversary of camden yards opening. one

which may put more people under the knife. >> i no longer am on insulin. >> reporter: once with diabetesmore. >> i feel great. i feel really good. >> reporter: now there is hard evidence that shrinking the stomach triggers change that reverses diabetes even before the patient looses a pound. >> we saw not only improvement in blood sugar but also improvement in blood pressure and lipids. >> reporter: the clinic ran one of the studies, participant was all severely obese, at risk for heart disease, stroke, even blindness. >> i was very concerned about what diabetes would do to me. this seemed to be the best shot at controlling that it. >> this is the edge of what we understand right now. >> reporter: diabetes experts note for most people at risk or an early stages diet and lifestyle are the best defense but new drugs on the horizon researchers and the medication industry will look hard to try to get thinker pis. >> reporter: pounds lighter, off medication, free of diabetes, for most it as life threatening. >> may 28th. like a second birthday. while i don't make a cake i celebrate it as a se

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but his diabetes is gone. >> your days of medication for diabetes are over for the rest of your life.> outstanding. >> reporter: he and his wife will no longer worry about the possible consequences of long-term type 2 diabetes, blindness, ampitition, kidney failure. that's why the two studies are so exciting. this surgery may reverse this condition almost instantly. >> how quickly might they come off insulin? >> some patients will come off it within hours if not days of surgery. >> studies in the "new england journal of medicine" suggest the weight loss surgery which works by reducing the size of the stomach and intestines is even more effective than medication. obese diabetics who had the surgery had normal blood sugar. even two years later. the group who didn't have surgery all still diabetic. amazingly, the change happens before the pounds come off. doctors are still studying why. they think it may have to do with hormonal changes in the intestines. >> diabetes controlled my life. i was so worried that i was going to die. >> reporter: katie had the surgery three years ago. she cons

that epidemic is the epidemic of obesity and diabetes. rates of about -- obesity are rising at a frightening rate. certain states are worse than others. it is pretty bad in the south. because it is bringing on this epidemic of diabetes, we are beginning to lose the momentum that we gained over the last 25 years. two-thirds of americans are overweight or obese. that means we may look at my children's generation as the first generation ever that has lost ground in terms of longevity. tavis: how do we stack up against other countries? two-thirds sounds like a huge number. how much worse off? we cannot be better off? >> it is worldwide, but we are worse than other countries. it is happening everywhere. what happens is, you know, throughout human history, food was not in abundance. with modern society and all the advances and the availability of agriculture, food is more plentiful. we are not able to control our consumption. obesity is rising, even in countries where we never saw it before. there is a global epidemic of diabetes that is occurr

now this doesn't me that coffee prevents type two diabetes.he research suggests there's something in that cup of jolt because decaf drinkers were less likely to develop diabetes than those who drank coffee. >>> you won't see graphic antismoking messages and images on cigarette cartons. the federal judge threw out the rule to place it on their products. it was part of the tobacco control act passed in 2009. it would require graphic images and nine written warnings. the judge said the act is a violation of free speech. >> the country is going to the dogs, big dogs, huge dogs, little dogs, too not really. according to the humane society there are 86 million cats owned by americans. many owners claim to sleep with their dogs. is this a good idea? one couple lives with their ideas. one likes to share the bed with the dog. >> david gets in his spot. i get in my spot and hudson's in the mid-de. sometimes when david gets up to brush his teeth, hudson will move into his spot. >> the owners say they don't mind. doctors say they can keep you nice and war

. >>> could weight loss surgery help put an end to diabetes.dies say it could reverse or possibly cure the disease. now doctors say it should be offered sooner and not just as a resort. >> reporter: a year and a half ago tametha mccray was nearly 300 pounds. daily she took pills and insulin to try and control her type 2 diabetes. but it was getting worse. as a last resort, she underwent weight loss surgery. when she left the hospital four days later, before any major weight loss her diabetes had disappeared. >> that was the crazy part. i didn't understand that. when they came in and they checked it, my sugars were nothing. i left the hospital on no medication. >> reporter: she's now lost 100 pounds. the diabetes is still gone along will at medicine. >> and i've never been on any -- i haven't been on anything since. >> reporter: the chief of metabolic surgery at new york presbyterian operated on her. rubino cowrote a study published today in the new england journal of medicine that gives clear proof that weight loss surgery could reverse and pos

but the diabetes is gone. >> the daisy of medication for diabetes are over for the rest of your life. >> outstanding. >>reporter: he and his waive will no longer worry about the possible consequence of long-term type 2 diabetes. blindness. amputation. kidney failure. that's why the study are so exciting. this surgery may reverse the condition almost instantly. how quickly might they come off insulin. >> within hours if not days of surgery. >>reporter: today study in the new england journal of immediate suggest weight loss surgery which works by rawsing the size of the stomach and intestine even more effective than medication. in one study those with surgery had normal blood sugar. even two years later. group who didn't have surgery all still diabetic. amazingly to the change happens before the pounds come off. doctors still studying why. they think it may have to did with hormone changes in the intest 10. >> should the 23 million americans with diabetes go out tomorrow and ask the doctor for surgery. >> if you had diabetes for several years and you have tried diet exercise and medicat

. >> putting diabetes into by saturday. >> putting diabetes into remission. >> former vice presidentick cheney is recovering from a heart transplant performed on saturday which reopened the debate about age. >> former vice president dick cheney has a long history of our problems. five heart attacks, the first at age 37. severe congestive heart failure, bypass surgery, pacemakers, and a left ventricular assist device, a battery powered pump to keep him alive and now a new art, so why do it now? >> one reason can be that he is still eligible for a cardiac transplantation >> he is the chief of cardiac transplantation at uc f >> his physical condition, his medical condition as well as his age, which can be a major conflict indication >> at age 71 some people think it is too old but not this dr. >> patients even older than 70 can have an excellent long-term outcome >> he says just to be added to the waiting list patients must document good long-term survival meaning their kidneys and other organs need to be in good shape >> is other organ functions are in the at least within a certain ran

and why the diabetic risk factors has gone up with veterans. >> so you're a diabetic. >> i am a diabeticsue of managing it. and you can do that by diet and exercise. that's what you're proposing? >> of course, i've been doing the whole celebrity chef thing. i went to a doctor and he immediately wanted to prescribe me medicine. i thought, wow, this isn't right. shouldn't the first line of defense be exercise and diet and losing some weight? so i made it my mission. i call myself the richard simmons of diabetes. in the sense i'm more about inspiration and education. you know, there's a lot of people suffering with diabetes. and a lot of people dieing from diabetes. this say very serious disease and we really need to attack it and direct it just so. >> and the numbers are increasing and young people like we've never seen before. >> of course. >> how are you helping young people to kind of reinvent their diet and reaching for more and less? >> processed foods is a big problem out here. staying away from fast foods. i lost 15 or 20 pounds when i started mine. i took away the sugar. i took awa

die diabetics need a constant stream of supply. the feds say calls offering free diabetic supplies could cost you in the long run. the u.s. department of health and human services is warning people about a scam where callers claim they will give you the supplies you need in exchange for your personal financial or medicare information. the feds say the scammers may send along the supplies if you didn't order them so they can illegally bill your account. be suspicious of anyone calling offering free items. check medicare summaries or accounts to make sure you weren't build for something -- billed for something you didn't order. >>> if you receive diabetic supplies you didn't order, refuse the shipment after you take note which company sent them to you, call the office of inspector general. report if you get a scammed phone calls as well. if you find the story on your website, head to abc2news.com, click on the money tab which is in the top of the home page, click on the scam alert's link and find the information that you need. >>> th