>> strokes have decreased in incidence along with the decrease in hypertension and heart disease but it is still the third biggest killer in the united states. there is more talk about stroke. >> there is more treatment for it, too. >> why are they talking about it? >> because they can prevent it. talking about stroke is a preventive thing we have for heart attacks and now we have one for stroke. you try to diagnose it early. sometimes you can treat it very early. >> third biggest killer? >> something like. that >> . >> have you heard of a sound stroke? >> yes. it -- >> have you heard of a silent stroke? >> it means somebody doesn't really know. >> it is eye sent. >> they do a cat scan or mri and see signs that there was death of brain tissue. >> how bad? >> it depends. you have a thing where somebody has, like, dementia, which is dementias are a big $10 word for senility. >> can a silent stroke be a big stroke? >> no >> silent by definition means it's unobserved? >> that's right. it doesn't show up clinically. >> it doesn't show up clinically or behaviorally? >> well, it will show u

or hypertension, is a well-known risk factor for heart disease and stroke. for disease control and prevention says hypertension deaths each day in the u.s. cdc director thomas frieden calls high blood pressure "public health enemy #2" after tobacco. here's something you might not expect to hear: you can be both fat and fit. researchers analyzed data on more than 43,000 people who were followed for more than 20 years. about 30 percent of the study participants were obese. the researchers report nearly half of the obese people were "metabolically healthy".. based on their blood pressure, "good" cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting glucose levels. there was no difference in the risk of death between metabolically healthy, but obese, participants and those who were metabolically healthy of normal weight. lunchbreak is next. we're making a healthy meat-free burger made with chickpeas and spices. ot sfilodour questions? anyone have occasional constipation diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these

they include gestational diabetes, hypertension and pree clam si ya. doctors need it take a million's preterm birth into account when deciding on proper treatment. >>> okay. do you have some belly fat? researchers have come up with an injection to melt away the fat from your waist line. linda so has more in the health story. >> reporter: doctors say the biggest threat to the millions of americans who are obese is the wait in their mid-section. it's the visceral fat around vital organs. >> it's difficult to remove oar but researchers at ohio state's comprehensive cancer center has taken an important step by using good fat to melt away the harmful fat. in the past scientists have tried injecting white fat with energy burning brown fat cells. researchers came up with this, capsules that carry brown fat cells into white fat and hide them from the immune s the key is the capsule. >> they're small enough that they wouldn't allow new cells to get inside and kill the cell inside the capsule but allow proteins to pass in and out. >> reporter: white fat begins t

heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, stroke, those kinds of chronic illnesses.you get them in your 30's and 40's and you have them into your aging process, you are not going to have a comfortable old age. you are also seeing in terms of epidemics, an increase in alzheimer's and it is going to increase as the population increases. there are quite a few seniors who have mental health problems but they are also, the majority of seniors, who are hard-working, who had minimum wage jobs their whole lives, who paid social security. think about living on $889 a month in the city of san francisco needing to buy medication, one meal a day, hopefully, and health care. if we could provide health care early on we might prevent (inaudible) and people would be less likely to end up in the emergency room with a drastic outcome. we could actually provide prevention and health care to people who had no other way of getting health care, those without insurance, it might be more cost effectiti >> olympic fever hits the civic center on tuesday, august 7 at the recreation and park lo

heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, stroke, those kinds of chronic illnesses. 30's and 40's and you have them into your aging process, you are not going to have a comfortable old age. you are also seeing in terms of epidemics, an increase in alzheimer's and it is going to increase as the population increases. there are quite a few seniors who have mental health problems but they are also, the majority of seniors, who are hard-working, who had minimum wage jobs their whole lives, who paid social secur

the numbers reached 80-84 percent among women who were obese or had hypertension.. two risk factors for sleep apnea. sleep apnea is tied to a higher risk of stroke, heart attack and early death. a hands-off approach may be okay for sleepless infants. parents who repeatedly wake up to soothe and cradle their babies may find themselves sleep deprived, stressed out, and even depressed. that's why experts have looked for alternatives.. such as gradually reducing the amount of time parents stay in the room with a crying baby.. and "camping out" -- sitting or sleeping in the room without picking the baby up. the latest study of these techniques tracked mental health, behavior, and stress levels of more than 300 children. the researchers found no differences between the groups who did and did not follow the bedtime routines. up next for the lunch break: a dish to wow your friends.... we're cooking up a 'thai- inspired' cod stew. think you can't get great auto insurance coverage and a great rate? think again! mary switched to allstate got an agent, and saved $326.00 on her

a new study says nearly 5% are prescribed hypertension medication. doctors analyze the data base of 1 million medicaid patients and used -- use of the drug increased between 2000 and 2006. their concern because some drugs can be harmful to unborn babies during the second and third trimesters. it is something you may notice when you take off your shoes or even when you are wearing them. your feet really stink. it is an embarrassing problem that can happen to any of us. what is really happening and what can you do about it? >> admitted. there was one moment in your life and your feet did not smell too good. this body odor is more prevalent in some people than others. dr. marc levy says it has to do with the amount of the bacteria on your body and it varies. >> the odor that once miles is -- one smells is caused by bacteria. there are bacteria all the years can. these are confined to a closed space like your shoes and the sweat is there, they can produce gases which have a certain aroma to them. >> if you suffer from this o affliction, there is somethin

that is true for about half of the 67 million american adults who have hypertension and with the cost of blood -- but pressure at $130 million, that statistic has worried cardiologists because that is the same number 20 years ago. it is a major red flag and doctors say patients must be more aggressive about getting their blood pressure down to a healthy level. a baby with a fever with 106 would frighten any parent. that is what happened to someone who had been bitten by mosquitoes and tested positive for west nile by this. we spoke with the parents as she recovered. >> he likes to play and run, she is running back and forth. >> she is full of energy but a few weeks ago she was not running around the living room and not feeling well. >> i picked her up and she felt like she was on fire. i took her temperature and she had 106.1. >> her parents took her to the doctor. >> she had a couple of mosquito bites on her face. when we were in there, maybe she had west nile virus. >> it turns out she tested positive. that is not what made her sick. doctors said she had had it at some point but thi

. >> they have a higher risk of hypertension and heart disease. these are major killers. >> she says some people are better at filtering out noise and sleeping through the night. >> it is the bustle, movement, being alive, and in the city. >> for those struggling with it, retirement could not come soon enough. >> when i retire, i am going home to louisiana where it is quiet and slow. >> researchers say enough's sleep is as important as eating right and exercise. more studies are needed to know just how much noise pollution is affecting us. >> we have concerns from medical experts about how much salt kids are eating. the centers for disease control says children are consuming as much as adults. experts recommend children consume no more than half a teaspoon of salt a day. most of the children's study -- most of the children in the study eight more than twice that. exit sauce -- excess salt is linked to high blood pressure and heart disease. >> apple sold more than $2 million -- 2 million units in the first day. most. orders will be delivered on fri

those people with severe hypertension, we'll get help as soon as possible.ntify people word prediabetic and diabetic. those are diseases that contribute to heart disease later on. we'll weigh people and knowing your weight can help you control your blood pressure and also your blood sugar. we'll be doing that. we'll work on some things that will help indicate where people are. cholesterol is important. we'll assess both good cholesterol and bad cholesterol and maybe explain to people the difference so they can better understand that. >> i big part of this is knowledge is power, right? >> absolutely. >> just letting people know what they need to know. >> absolutely. the more people understand about these risk factors, the stronger they can prevent and maintain their health. >> reporter: how did this whole thing come up. to get a name like dr. oz to come. i'm sure every medical school would like him to come. you have him here. >> this is the high point of our year to get him to come and this actually helps us reach more people and to get the word out in term o

we've received recognition for getting hypertension under control for over 80% of our members.

. >> kelly: and i had that, genetically expose today hypertension. >> i'm glad that you're doing greatve watched over the last year, you have had' come a long way, an example for everyone, but the point is well taken, the fact that a lot of people are not taking medication. important point. >> jamie: and everybody out there. you have someone who loves you, take care of yourself so you can be good for them. we have to go, but that's going to do it for us here. stay right here on the fox news channel, the journal editorial report, dr. sunday house call 10:30 a.m. here.

on this day, they found pills and vials from india posing as legitimate thyroid, fertility, and hypertensionons. they had to send it all back. >> that sounds crazy. why not go after this person? >> we don't have the authority to actually destroy this on-site. this product could very well come back into the country through a different mail facility. maybe it gets through. maybe it gets stopped. >> but they're banking on one of these times, you're gonna miss. >> yeah. i think they are. >> and many of these fakes are so sophisticated, even investigators at this fda lab in cincinnati couldn't distinguish which bottle of zyprexa is fake with the naked eye. using a forensic light source, they can test the ink, and the label that lights up, that's the real one. this fake lipitor pill looks so authentic, they had to superimpose a diagram of an actual pill to see that the number 20 did not match up. >> with the naked eye, you cannot see this. >> as they say in india, you could manufacture anything. there's no limit. >> balbir bhogal was arrested in madison, wisconsin, for allegedly trafficking counte

reality, for instance, in the hispanic community, in our community, how many folks have diabetes or hypertension, every year it is getting worse. we have so many folks who live truly are using the emergency room as their primary care physician. they have the catastrophe. they end up in the emergency room because they go into diabetic shock or they have to get an amputation. my grandmother eventually did. i don't want forced to wait as a state or nation to work with folks until they have that catastrophe. health-wise. when an insurance company says they have a pre-existing condition, i want them to be able to get health care. more than that, we can make it economically workable, as the president has, so they can get that health care. just on that point, we don't want to wait until someone has a health catastrophe to say, now, instead of $25,000, it will be $5,000. no. we want to help ensure so folks can get good health care coverage throughout their lives so they don't end up in the emergency room and that health catastrophe, so they can actually be preventative, not just experienced the catastro

at least half, over half, 55% of people are at least prehypertensive or hypertensive. >> one out of two people. >> when washington, d.c. has numbers that high, that's higher than other cities, we have done this in other places -- >> reporter: it's a pressure cooker here in the district, why oz. >> it is. you have been saying it all day. >> reporter: give us another number. >> that's busting our butts that one. but in terms of scraping our blood vessels we have a lot of sugar in the bloodstream people coming through the clinic here. we look at least half are also -- about half are also prediabetes or diabetic. so at least half the people here have too much sugar in their blood. >> this orange bar is the number of people who have prediabetes. diabetes. these are the number of people who know it. >> oh, wow. >> now, that is -- >> one in five people knew they had a problem. so five times more than realize it did have a problem. that's why we do the clinic. if you don't know your numbers, folks, i'm going to assume they are not normal. >> reporter: before we go, dr. oz your picture is everyw

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gil kerlikowske and i know that -- just as much as diabetes, hypertension and tobacco use.address these issues, just as with other diseases, or public health issues, we need surveillance data. and we need analysis of risk, protective factors and access to treatment when needed. today's annual event marks the release of the substance abuse portion of the findings from samhsa's national survey. it indicates the overall health of americans by examining behavioral health indicators such as increases or decreases in substance use and dependents and mental-health problems such as depression. for individuals struggling with mental illness or addiction, sometimes both, what we do and say down to the information we share as a government, as a nation, as a community helps them write their own story of hope and healing. as one gentleman posted on the voices of recovery page at recoverymonth.gov -- getting and living well with a merger program of recovery is the greatest part of my autobiography i have to offer. the data we released today will shine a light on the status of drug use in

health problems, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension could add $66 billion to the nation's health care action on that and allow more, i am joined by mike mcdonald, ceo of weight loss company met to fast. we will get to the numbers to talk about the company, but of what your reaction to the staggering numbers. what are we not doing to deal better with obesity. >> i think it is an extremely difficult issue. we see as an example, market of rigidity in the united states of $18 billion in the market just to sell into the market of obesity which is tremendous, but , think that there needs to be more work done by governments, by companies with their insurance companies, allowing them to cover a lot of the preventive things that people can do, rather than recover just the drugs and the things like that. cheryl: the preventative pieces of the health care law that we have a place right now is a good thing. it will help. >> i think it absolutely well. i believe if we could do more things for prevention, we just did an arrangement with a pharmaceutical company in mexico the cells obesity drugs, an

pressure among that population they found that it was about 15% incidents of blood pressure or pre hypertension0 over 90 ra*eupbl 90 range that everybody is so concerned about. when you start having high blood pressure when you're a teenager you can only imagine when you're 40 or 50. high blood pressure is a silent killer. it puts the kids at risk for premature heart disaoerbgs kidney failure, strokes and the like. people have to be aeu which are we've got to cut down the sodium in the foods that teenagers eat. one big mac is about a thousand milligrams in sodium. right then and there you've got 50%. this is why it's so important in my opinion and i support the mayor of new york in regulating salt content or at least disclosing the salt content so people can make a wider choice and get better educated. listen, this generation is probably going to be in more danger of having bad health than our generation. so you've got to be very aware of that. jon: watch the salt especially for your kids. >> reporter: absolutely. jon: there is this topic a superbug claiming a 7th life at a federal research hos

just as important to our country as addressing any help issue whether it is childhood obesity, hypertension, or hiv aids and just like those public health issues, we must take action against suicide together as a community. that is why this strategy contains information about how each of us can actually make. a make it starts with reducing prejudice against and the misunderstandings around mental health issues. it also means having the courage to ask important questions to anyone showing signs of distress. are you thinking of heard yourself? that simple act and start a conversation that can actually save lives. we have a long way to go to achieve our ultimate goal of a nation free of the tragic experience of suicide but thanks to a focused strategy and all the partners who have committed to implementing it, we have a clear road map for getting there. now i would like to invite to the podium, the former senator gordon smith. the senator and family have been personally touched by the tragedy of suicide. many people have turned away, but he has decided to actually use their tragedy as a way to

i know and can convey that these are public health issues as much as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and tobacco use. to address these issues, like other public health issues, we need surveillance data, analysis of risks, and access to treatment when needed. today's advance marks the release of the substance abuse portion of the findings. this indicates the overall health of americans by examining behavioral health indicators, such as increases or decreases in substance use independence. for individuals struggling with mental onus, addiction, and sometimes both -- mental illness, addiction, and sometimes both, what we often say can help them to write their own story of hope and healing. as one gentleman posted, "getting well and living well with a nurtured program of recovery is the greatest part of my autobiography that i have to offer." the data released today will shine a light on the status of drug use in america and help us all see where we are making gains and where we need to work harder to address these critical public health issues. no matter what the data tells us about su

hypertension, the number one cause of aging. get it in a mall and in a pharmacy these days.rd the blood is going through your arteries and how much it's going to age you, depending on whether it's high, 140 over 90. and number go, your waste side. get a measuring tape and put it around your belly button. >> i sucked in as you said that. >> holly's going to do fine here. you want your waste size less than half of your highway patrol and that is true. the chance of having complications like high blood pressure goes up a lot. number three, your waste and you get -- do that now at home and number four. >> it's what you really weigh, not what you want to weigh? >> exactly. >> or in your mind what you weigh. >> step on the scale and do it. the weight, if it's elevated, we'll give everyone the body mass index, a simple calculation. do that on the web as well once you have your actual weight. we will prediction if you have complications from it. the two biggest complications are elevated cholesterol, the fourth test. >> uh-huh. >> and your blood sugar. that is a huge problem in the

reality, for instance, in the hispanic community, in our community, how many folks have diabetes or hypertensionevery year it is getting worse. we have so many folks who live truly are using the emergency room as their primary care physician. they have the catastrophe. they end up in the emergency room because they go into diabetic shock or they have to get an amputation. my grandmother eventually did. i don't want forced to wait as a state or nation to work with folks until they have that catastrophe. health-wise. when an insurance company says they have a pre-existing condition, i want them to be able to get health care. more than that, we can make it economically workable, as the president has, so they can get that health care. just on that point, we don't want to wait until someone has a health catastrophe to say, now, instead of $25,000, it will be $5,000. no. we want to help ensure so folks can get good health care coverage throughout their lives so they don't end up in the emergency room and that health catastrophe, so they can actually be preventative, not just experienced the catastroph

that study included 300 people with mild to moderate hypertension. drop in ldl or bad cholesterol. researchers say antioxidants found in oils may be the key. it's a big concern for parents watching their kids suit up and hit the playing field. concussions do happen on that playing field. right now the baltimore ravens are getting involved helping kids safe. sara sampson has more. >> we read about what some parents are saying. >> the baltimore ravens and their fi significants are adding their voice to the core concerned about the impact of concussions. >> it could potentially be dangerous. >> jame re l mclane and his doctor are the stars of this public service announcement. aimed at student athletes, their coaches and parents. comes on the heels of a state law requiring more training for coaches and limiting when students can get back in the game. >> when a situation occur, you got to know how to handle it so you education yourself before that so you are aware. >> it can be boiled down to a catch phrase. >> when in doubt, sit it out. >> but the challe

that's true for half of the adults who have hypertension, wand if cost of high blood pressure at $130year, that staggering new status tick has floored some cardiologists. >> i'm surprised that these numbers are where they are because they're the same numbers we saw 20, 25 years ago. >> high blood pressure is a major red flag for heart disease and stroke risk. americans must be more aggressive about getting their blood pressure down to a healthy level, getting more exercise and fruits and grains into the diet and keeping track of blood pressure at home. many people want to know, is eating more expensive organic food better for you? some surprising results this morning. they poured over loads of research on the subject and could find very little harm to eating fruits that are not organic. it does reduce your risk to pesticide but researchers say the amount was within safety limits. the organic foods were not more nutritious. >> what we've gotten from this is good, solid, evidence that organic produce is not necessarily superior in terms of safety or nutrition. >> when it came to bacteri

reality, for instance, in the hispanic community, in our community, how folks have diabetes or hypertension, every year it is getting worse. we have so many folks who live truly are using the emergency room as their primary care physician. they have the catastrophe. they end up in the emergency room because they go into diabetic shock or they have to get an amputation. my grandmother eventually did. i don't want forced to wait as a state or nation to work with folks until they have that catastrophe. health-wise. when an insurance company says they have a pre-existing condition, i want them to be able to get health care. more than that, we can make it economically workable, as the president has, so they can get that health care. just on that point, we don't want to wait until someone has a health catastrophe to say, now, instead of $25,000, it will be $5,000. no. we want to help ensure so folks can get good health care coverage throughout their lives so they don't end up in the emergency room and that health catastrophe, so they can actually be preventative, not just experienced the catastro

outpatient level, what percent of diabetes patients have their blood sugar under control, people with hypertension. it is not easy. it is not an ongoing scientific efforts. >> i have a challenge for each of you. i would like to hear each of you tell me about 3 policies or suggested policies that the other candidate has that you agree with. just one, so we can get some more questions. >> i can think of to right away. it is nice because we get heated sometimes, i don't mean to get angry at him. president obama helped lead on unemployment insurance reform. it became law in the past and it might be one of the two things in the stimulus plan that he says he has passed now. elsewhere, saying it is a good idea. as an economist, there is a proposal while ago to think about base broadening in terms of the benefit of deductions. they have proposals in the form in which it came that the benefit would be capped at 28%. it would be one of the tax returns. they had the pick two things that were good ideas. >> you refer to the replacement referees, it occurred to me that they were extremely lucky that they had h

now they have ended up with sepsis, an overwhelming infection, and with hypertension for a long time and out in the i see you. -- and now in the icu. how can you get hospital administration to respond to your concerns? i requested to speak with the hospital president and i just got a call for -- from his assistant, and it has been three days. every two or three rooms on the floor had a cart, and a mother ended up getting sepsis and is currently very ill in the icu. guest: i applaud your efforts to reach out to the hospital, and keep at it. i find out hospital executives are very interested in the feedback from their communities. when things are in the public eye, hospitals refined -- respond faster than almost any other situation. they are interested in serving their communities. and we do not have villains in this system. what we have our good people working in a bad system. we have hospitals where they are under pressure to fill their beds and do procedures, so they do so. we put pressure on doctors to see more patients, so they do. surgeons are under pressure tuesday, two more ope