i ain't no diabetic. >> reporter: karen's blood she garey sealed type two diabetes but the good newsication was required. >> want this medicine y want to did he pepped on because if i miss then what do i do. >> reporter: karen has lots of company. 100 million americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes, and here's the worst of it. >> they're coming in with the disease already in play and they don't even know it. >> reporter: according to the cdc, tens of millions of pre diabetics had no idea they have a condition putting them at hire risk for heart disease and stroke. >> it is very rare that someone presents with a classic signs and symptoms. >> reporter: another reason people may not know says nurse practitioner gale partridge at drexel university's 11th street family health services center. >> they come in for a cold. i say you're overdue for your labs and i grab their labs. we get their labs and, boom, diabetes or pre-diabetes. >> reporter: some are already severe enough they need insulin immediately. >> i was like, i can't. >> reporter: dzhokhar ren dug in. >> this is for the family.

a child with diabetes. are the symptoms the same or are they different for type 1 and type 2 diabetes? - the symptoms for both forms of diabetes are the same. your child may be up in the night having to urinate a lot, they may lose a lot of weight quickly, and they certainly may be experiencing a lot of thirst. the situation though is that oftentimes these symptoms either are not present in type 2 diabetes, or in both type 1 and type 2, they can be ignored. - did you see a lot of these symptoms? - i did see a lot of those symptoms, particularly the thirst, the lethargy, the needing to go to the bathroom, and a dramatic weight loss. - what immediate changes had to be made? - we had to take a crash course in learning to live with insulin-dependent diabetes. we had to learn how to give shots. we had to learn how to measure insulin. we had to learn how to count carbohydrates. we had to learn how everything affects your blood sugar because everything affects your blood sugar. - so, what do you tell parents about

>> it definitely plays a role in diabet diabetes. if you're parents have it you're more likely to have it. there are other factors, environment, lack of physical activity, being overweight are major contributing factors besides genetics. it is important that people eat well, that they exercise and most importantly that they get tested to see if they have diabetes. we know there are probably 10 million people in the united states who will have die beabet and they don't know they have it. about 30 million people have it. as you mentioned about 7 to 10 million people have it but aren't aware of it. if you can take care of yourself you can lower your risk and be in a situation where you're no longer classified as having diabetes and you can also reduce the likelihood you'll have a likelihood. >> and many have prediabetes. >> it is a condition the way we diagnose is through a laboratory blood test. prediabetes is a numerical value that does not allow you to be diagnosed. the numbers are not high enough but it's higher than normal. >> it's

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you have type 2 diabetes, right? yes. so let me ask you this...ow does diabetes affect your heart? it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as likely to die from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. you didn't know that. no. yeah. but, wait, there's good news for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right a

today, we're out here with some big news about type 2 diabetes. you have type 2 diabetes, right?. so let me ask you this... how does diabetes affect your heart? it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as likely to die from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. you didn't know that. no. yeah. but, wait, there's good news for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of

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today, we're out here with some big news about type 2 diabetes. you have type 2 diabetes, right? yes. so let me ask you this... how does diabetes affect your heart? it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as likely to die from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. you didn't know that. no. yeah. but, wait, there's good news for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms

- well there are two major forms of diabetes.is a disease in which the body no longer is able to make enough insulin. and those who have type-1 diabetes, must take insulin to survive. in type-2 diabetes, it's a disease in which the insulin is not acting properly. people are not sensitive enough to their insulin and so they may be on insulin, they may also be treated with pills, and they may certainly, and must, eat healthy and be active. it's a key component of treating type-2 diabetes. - how do you know if you even have it? - if you are urinating a lot, if you are losing a rapid amount of weight, if you are getting some infections that don't heal. the issue is, not everybody experiences those symptoms, and those who do, may not necessarily think it's something that they have to get checked out, or that they certainly think are related to diabetes. - and what are the risk factors? - that is something you really should be paying attention to for type-2 diabetes. the risk factors are if you're over the age of 45, if you are not as

nerve damage from diabetes causes diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is fda approved to treat this pain, from moderate to even severe diabetic nerve pain. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions, suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worse depression, unusual changes in mood or behavior, swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling or blurry vision. common side effects: dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, swelling of hands, legs, and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. those who've had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. now i have less diabetic nerve pain. and i love smoothing the road ahead for others. ask your doctor about lyrica. the girl they called pepper smith sat at the deathbed of the woman who had stolen her with questions burning in her brain. she had to know. who was she? where did she come from? who were her parents? what was her true

you have type 2 diabetes, right? yes. so let me ask you this...diabetes affect your heart? it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as likely to die from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. you didn't know that. no. yeah. but, wait, there's good news for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of ketoacidosis or an allergic reaction.

today, we're out here with some big news about type 2 diabetes. you have type 2 diabetes, right? yes. so let me ask you this... how does diabetes affect your heart? it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as likely to die from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. you didn't know that. no. yeah. but, wait, there's good news for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms

today, we're out here with some big news about type 2 diabetes. you have type 2 diabetes, right? yes. so let me ask you this... how does diabetes affect your heart? it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as likely to die from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. you didn't know that. no. yeah. but, wait, there's good news for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms

today, we're out here with some big news about type 2 diabetes. you have type 2 diabetes, right? yes. so let me ask you this... how does diabetes affect your heart? it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as likely to die from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. you didn't know that. no. yeah. but, wait, there's good news for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms

- well there are two major forms of diabetes. type-1 is a disease in which the body no longer is able to make enough insulin. and those who have type-1 diabetes, must take insulin to survive. in type-2 diabetes, it's a disease in which the insulin is not acting properly. people are not sensitive enough to their insulin and so they may be on insulin, they may also be treated with pills, and they may certainly, and must, eat healthy and be active. it's a key component of treating type-2 diabetes. - how do you know if you even have it? - if you are urinating a lot, if you are losing a rapid amount of weight, if you are getting some infections that don't heal. the issue is, not everybody experiences those symptoms, and those who do, may not necessarily think it's something that they have to get checked out, or that they certainly think are related to diabetes. - and what are the risk factors? - that is something you really should be paying attention to for type-2 diabetes. the risk factors are if you're over the age of 45, if you are

stephanie, what can you tell us about the national diabetes statistics report?l, the numbers are just that, they're staggering. we know that 30 million americans in our country are living with diabetes, and that's in addition to the 84 million people who are living with prediabetes, which means over a hundred million people in our nation are living with either diabetes or prediabetes. - that's like one-third of the whole country. - that's right, that's right. - you know, when you start thinking about this and the medical cost involved in it, i mean, this is an epidemic that could be so incredibly expensive to us as a nation. - well, diabetes is expensive, and it's not only the medical cost, but it's a number of costs, 245 billion dollars. we cannot sustain that kind of trajectory. and it impacts our workforce. we need a healthy workforce for important productivity. we need a healthy military to defend our country. - as a mom, i was really alarmed to see the spike in the number of young children developing diabetes. why is it more serious when you're diagnosed at

nerve damage from diabetes causes diabetic nerve pain.fda approved to treat this pain from moderate to even severe diabetic nerve pain. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions, suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worse depression, unusual changes in mood or behavior, swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling or blurry vision. common side effects: dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, swelling of hands, legs, and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. now i have less diabetic nerve pain. and i love grooming the next generation. ask your doctor about lyrica. it all started when sophi