. >> hypertension, what exactly is this? >> pressure in our arteries.orrow number, cystolic, when the heart pumps, squeeze it is out into our system, that's the top number. the bottom number is inbetween heartbeats, that's our normal pressure. and basically, it is the blood pressure against our artery walls. and that's blood pressure. and, the cdc just did big stud fry between 202,013 showed that the risk or the increase risk of death roast almost 62%, that was related to high blood pressure, uncontrolled, which is hypertension as a -- >> talk about the numbers are both of those important? is one more important than the other? >> erika, great point a lot of people say to me, doctor, i'm worried about the top number. no both numb letters are important. so, for example, 120 over 08 is considered normal. but if you're over 140 the top number, or over 90 the bottom number, we need to really address that. a lot of times this medication, but sometimes just lifestyle changes that we can do to lower your blood pressure. >> my mine was 95, with a i back in the d

it also has the hypertension , also has iron and led kemal very toxic. >> would you drink the water inn new jersey? >> no. the epa demands water suppliers report sodium levels above 20 and we have in north jersey levels of 108 to 130. bill: isn't it enough to put out a public service and say if you are on dialysis don't drink the tap water drink the tap water. >> it seems like much ado about nothing. a lot of people are drinking it in the 1st place. i think the bigger problem is how much sodium intake you are getting. my water utility does not notify me every time there is a problem. >> is this kind from the company doing the research, or of people speaking out telling you the sodium content is high? bill: and the winter my water taste better. >> better? are you kidding me? basically like drinking a glass of water out of the ocean. >> forget the water, i prefer not to have salt on my windshield so i can see. ♪ >> i see him. i see him. >> while you were warm on thursday i was out with kevin beedle hunting a nuisance you might not no lives right here in new jersey. >> a couple flying awa

there are so many people in the united states that suffer from diet related diseases diabetes and hypertensions have a lifetime of eating well, you won't be plagued with these things. >> it has 60 participating farmers and hundreds of locally grown items to choose. >> i like that we are supporting local agriculture and we get fantastic food. >> you may call the pca hot line for details. 215-765-9060. lisa thomas-laury, channel 6 "action news." >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories for tonight beginning at 4:00. alicia vitarelli is here with a look ahead. >> reporter: it is official powdered alcohol is now legal inside the buzz and backlash coming up at 4:00, today in the big talkers, double dare at dunkin' donuts, you won't believe what a florida woman did to get into a local sore orty she is now charged with indecent exposure and too good do be true. >>> an injection that can dissolve a double chin away. but it's true and it was just approved by an advisory panel. we'll tell you how to get it. take us with you on the go watch our newscast streaming live on our smart phone o

mississippi delta where i just visited where you have positive outcomes with those who have been hypertensive. they have not running into the doctor every five minutes or going to the emergency room to have casual care. they have a laptop that is assigned to them and health care cost are going down and their outcomes are getting more up and increased and all of this is made possible through connectivity. that is why on a mobile front wireless front and the legacy front we need to connect. >> this is an expansion of the fcc's traditional role in communication. >> we have been in the rural broadband business for a while. i don't know if you know that but one of the parts hof the universal service -- of the -- program is designed to help connect rural health care facilities to provide affordable broadband infrastructure. >> all of these programs are funded through the fees on the phone bill so people are paying into this. is it possible to expand the lifeline program without increasing the fees on the phone bill? >> we are hopeful of doing that. if we gain efficiencies in terms of the existing p

these are areas with some of the highest rates of diabetes hypertension and obesity in the nation. the first of two mobile units will visit neighborhoods six days a week. >>> if you are struggling to get noticed, you may want to be looking at your lipstick shade. could be wearing the wrong one. researchers at p&g beauty say there are three shades to help p you get what you want. images are were shown to more than 2,000 people and their opinions were the same. go bold for power if you want to get noticed, wearing a more natural tone suggests that you have a warm personality, and go pink about if you are looking for a little bit of fun. guys i know that you really look at this every single day, what shade you're going to wear or -- >> i think i could care less but apparently the research -- >> today you have a warm personality shade. >> apparently show. but you have to be careful with that stuff. you can't just walk out with a big red bold lip on monday afternoon. it's a bit much for daytime. >> well, you can, but -- >> you can wear a big bold red tie. >> anytime of day. >>> and hope

hypertension that gave him a bleeding ulcer, but not enough to tell me. not a wonderful performance, but it was pretty much like everybody else i had dealt with. i could go into a dozen examples. they are all very much the same. other analysts used to tell me you were blessed in your analyst that he did not cooperate with the fbi when they approached him. that is why they went into his office. how could he cooperate question mark he is my psychoanalyst. others -- how could he cooperate? he is my psychoanalyst. >> you stop seeing him when he went to cambridge. what year was that? >> 1970. >> so, i got an estimate. they set about 90% of psychiatrist would have cooperated with fbi given the national security matter without telling me. perhaps 75% of the psychoanalysts, a smaller number, and everybody gave the same percentages. their hope that they would get something out of it, now, people thought they were polish to think they would get notes. they did not know much about psychoanalysis, of course. i wondered what it meant for them to be going out against a

grateful for her affordable care act because she has multiple chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension osteo arthritis. she was unable to buy health insurance at any price because the health insurances were charging more because of her preexisting conditions. in linda's view, this boils down to people having basic rights, the freedom to be healthy the freedom for her to live a life in which she knows she is going to be able to afford coverage for herself. she said this in an email to me -- quote -- "there is no freedom in poverty and certainly none in needless human suffering." so betsy is celebrating today. linda is celebrating today. and there are millions others like them all across the country who know that the affordable care act is working but it's not just those individuals. it's newspapers from "the new york times" to "usa today," "the washington post" on down who are saying with a clear voice the affordable care act has achieved nearly all of its ambitious goals. 11.4 million americans are now signed up for health care. this is a success story all across the country. but, mr.

many people in the united states that suffer from diet related diseases, obesities, diabetes, hypertensionorter: farm to city's winter harvest forearm has 6 off participate -- program has 60 participanting farmers. >> i like the fact we're supporting local agricutlure and i get fantastic food. >> reporter: you may call the pca help line for details. that number (215)765-9040. the lisa thomas-laurey channel 6 "action news." here's a look at what's happening in and around the delaware and lehigh valleys this week, we're taking a live look at the palestra at the university of pennsylvania campus as people pay their final respects to officer robert wilson. they will be having a viewing from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at 10:00 a.m. they will begin the search e service for him there. here's what's happening in and around the delaware and lehigh valleys. boats and more boats are on display at the greater display of the philadelphia boat show this weekend. it's the only large boat show in the region. if you're in the market for a new boat, head to the greater philadelphia expo center in oaks, it's op

rolling out a mobile clinic to serve wards ss 7 and 8, where there are some of the heist rates of hypertension and obesity in the nation. it will visit neighborhoods six days a week. >>> a new report provides a snapshot of how healthy your county is. factors range from medical care to crime. arlington county wasranked healthiest in virginia fairfax county came in at number 3. and prince william county was ranked 11th. in maryland montgomery county ranked the healthiest. prince george's county came in 16 out of a total of 24. >>> well, you play be paying one of the highest prices in the country for baby-sitting services right here in the district. d.c. among the five most expensive markets for baby-sitters nationwide. >> i know a lot of people are going, yeah we know that. if you're a parent you're probably pay building $15ing about $15 an hour. and up to $5 per hour for additional children. according to care.com the average is 13 per hour. top three most expensive cities are san francisco, san jose and boston. how bad do you need to get out of the house. $11 was the cheapest, grand rapids mich

those areas have some of the highest rates of diabetes hypertension and obesity in the nation. this is the first of two mobile uptss and it will visit neighborhoods six days a week. >>> and a new report out this morning provides a snapshot of your county's health. >> the study crunches the numbers on factors ranging from medical care to crime. arlington county ranked the healthiest county in virginia. fairfax came in at three out of 133. and prince william county was ranked 11th. in maryland, montgomery was the healthier, prince george's county came in 16th. >>> our time right now 5:27. 17 shootings in the last three months the new push to stop the crime in one part of the district. >>> plus new details about the university of virginia's actions just weeks after an explosive sex assault article in "rolling stone". >>> and good mornging reston. you may see a little bits of rain coming in this morning. tom will take a look at the hour by hour temperature changes. >>> search crews are back at the plane site of the crash in france. >>> potholepalooza begins this day in nbc. you can

. >> i already have hypertension. diabetes is adding fuel to the fire so to speak. jennifer: he's not giving up though. instead, he signed on to a study at the research institute with hopes of upping his chances of avoiding diabetes all together. while the typical adult intake of vitamin d is 600 to 800 a day, the study will have patients take a daily dose of 4,000 units. past research suggests more vitamin d might reduce diabetes risks by 25%. >> worst thing it can do is help. here i am. jennifer: six million adults in the u.s. might be at high risk for diabetes. while increased vitamin d could help stop people from getting the disease, without a large clinical trial, medical investigators won't know for sure. >> put specific criteria for the patient. jennifer: now 2500 people at 20 study sites will take the increased supplement for four years. >> if we're able to confirm that vitamin d does actually help with the prevention of diabetes this will be a significant public health implication in the united states. jennifer: that is cause for hope. they're still seeking

hamilton was suffering from hypertension as well as bronchitis and he was on several medications. >> reporter: the mayor didn't wish to elaborate on why he wanted to speak to woolwich township mayor the night he was pulled over and showed difficulty with sobriety tests also failed according to police to perform a breathalyzer test. >> no comments at this time. my attorney just mentioned everything to you. >> reporter: but don't you have something to say to the people of paulzsboro? >> at another time. >> the side effects of the drug by even having one drink could make it appear as though he was intoxicated. >> reporter: he pleaded not guilty to the charges in early january. now he has 30 days to produce his doctor and pharmacy records together with his attorney before he's due here back in court. cydney long, "nbc10 news." >>> a republican candidate is taking on philadelphia's well-established democratic base in her bid for mayor. she stands alone on the gop side of things. here are six candidate -- or there are six candidates vying for the democratic nomination. many of them are hig

if your hypertension is too severe, stay home from work. if you're depression is too severe, we need to move to that point so that there's no stigma. >> reporter: in germany mourners flocked to a memorial service for the 16 high school students and two teachers aboard the doomed flight and here in washington flags are flying half staff outside the embassies of germany, france and spain. german hospital confirms that lubitz was a patient in february and in march for what it calls a diagnostic investigation, but officials could not share any details about what brought him there including one visit just two weeks before that crash. >> europe's aviation safety agency is now recommending that airlines always have two people in the cockpit of an aircraft that's in flight. >>> this afternoon a bomb threat in arlington stopped shoppers in their tracks. the pentagon centre mall was evacuated as a precaution just after noon right across the street from the fashion city at pentagon city. three hours later the all clear sign was given and the mall went

his story specifically, he lives in the mississippi delta which is number one in type 2 diabetes hypertensionercome. and it was just absolutely to witness his journey. >> now, all four kids revealed they've been targeted by bullies as a result of their weight. and you captured a really powerful moment when some of the girls wrote down the names they'd been called. let's watch. >> we're going to put all of this ugliness behind us. we're going to put behind us big "a," fat "a," fatness, fat whale, cow, cheeseburger big blob and some of the other terrible names on here. they're hurtful. they stay with you. long after the person has said them. >> besides the health risks, how does being overweight affect these kids emotionally and mentally? >> well i speak purely from experience that it's shameful. we exist in a country whether you're looking at commercials or you're looking at who's on the cover of the magazine the way people are photoshopped, there's a stigma attached to being heavy. these kids shed the emotional weight of being ostracized because of it. >> we're out of time but how are the kid

. ♪ >>> in our morning rounds vitamin d is getting a big old f for battling hypertension.ment is useless for lowering blood pressure and too much could open the door to serious health problems. dr. david agus is in los angeles and joins us. not at the table, on satellite. always good to see you. what do you want us to know about this research? >> this is a study that pooled lots of other studies with thousands of other people and showed that taking vitamin d did not lower blood pressure. there's an association. it was a logical trial to do but it failed. this is one of many trials that have failed with this vitamin. >> go ahead. >> go ahead. >> do we need vitamin d? >> the answer is no. so there's nor and more people are taking it. it's the second most taken vitamin in the country, second to a multivitamin, yet there is no benefit that anybody derives any clinical utility. it doesn't work in anybody but it may cause significant harm. >> is there debate in the medical community about this? or is it 100% that vitamin d has no good effects? >> the associations are real. right

. >>> in our morning rounds vitamin d is getting a big f for battling hypertension.ering blood pressure and too much could open the door to other serious health problems. our dr. david agus goinz us. what do you want us to know about the research? >> this pooled lots of other studies and showed taking vitamin d did not lower blood pressure. there is an association people with lower blood pressure take vitamin d. it is one of many trials that have failed with this vitamin. >> go ahead. >> so do we need vitamin d? >> the answer is no. there is more and more people taking it. it is the second most prescribed or taken vitamin in the country second to multi vitamin yet there is no benefit. >> is theree in the medical community about this or is it 100% sure that vitamin d has no good effects? >> the associations are real. people with lower vitamin d have lower cancer. it is not because it is causal. the u.s. task force says nobody in the country should be tested or taking vitamin d. 75% of caucasians and 97% of african-americans are low in d. nobody should be taking it at

it's kind of the difference between hypertension and full up heart disease.e pilot with heart disease at the controls because he might keel over. i think there's an important distinction here. what we're talking about is way beyond depression and certainly the faa needs to understand that someone who has mild depression and treats it with prozac or the like is perfectly safe to be there. >> michael, you have studied these investigations for a long time planes crash for whatever reason mechanical catastrophic. in this particular -- how rare is what we're seeing right now? >> well, i mean, pilots suicide, egypt air and all the egyptians won't admit it was a suicide of that plane took off over the cape cod and when the pilot plummeted into the ocean. we have that. we have silk air. and we have this. there are exceedingly rare. but the larger question is, can we become more modern in how we treat mental illness? and the myth of flying that there's a disincentive to this day for anybody to come forward and say that they need help. especially with a carrier where t

actelion will have a drug for pulmonary hypertension. celexopag will be on the market. the data we see over the weekend could have implications for both of those stocks. lots of activity in both drugs and medical devices at the cardiology conference. it's clearly hard at work on our heart. >> no one pronounces those drugs better than you do. >> i stay up at night. >> sarah, down to you. >> got a big story coming up. robert frank that sounds like a juicy one. >> sara this has everything an arrest in monaco secret storage bunkers, money laundering and billionaires who say they've been defrauded. it's tripping the art world coming up next. >>> welcome back to "power lunch." we want to draw your attention to the market. we are taking a look at the markets. the s&p down 21 points or 21%. the dow is down 1.25%. we are trying to bounce off of session lows. they're opening lower in the last few minutes here. also call your attention to shares of investment technology group, itg. a broker rage firm on wall street. it's spiking up 9% on the day. is it may be of some interest to o

the other that could move stocks monday is a swiss company working in hypertension.een the heart and the lungs. they get narrowed. they're working on a drug that could compete with one from united therapeutics. we already saw some data on this drug. phase three in june of last year which drove the stock way up. but we're going to get more granularity on that data. that could have implications as well. a big war set up there as well. >> are you going to san diego? >> i wish i was going to san diego. i am not. i was in florida last week. >> watching from afar keeping track of everything coming out. >> exactly. and amgen is going to have an investor call about this race so a lot of people will be tuned into that too. >> we look forward to hearing more from you next week. >> thank you. >>> jim cramer gets a bit of a surprise on "mad money" last night. we'll show you after the break and ask jim about it. check out the futures at this hour. down about 56 points so far today after a nice rebound yesterday. we'll see what the likelihood is of extending those gains or those l

they're trying to embrace it like any other disease, you have hypertension you take a pim.ll fly. have you depression can you take that. as far as taking injections for anti-psychotic that it would probably be disqualifying. although i don't know the exact drug is there clearly the picture of what we were talking earlier is of a man who should not have been in the cockpit. the investigation and the inquiry and the error of the investigation must focus on how he ever got in the cockpit in the first place. >> miles, help us understand is there a self reporting regulation whereby he should have alerted somebody and is there only self reporting? because, obviously, that is not fool proof? >> that's the system as it stands. you get a psychological exam when you sign up as a pilot. but as you go through your routine medical exams every six months for a first class medical with a qualified medical examiner they'll ask you, how are you feeling? that's it. that's the extent of the psychological evaluation. the rft is left up to pilot-to-pilot interaction. they spends a lots of time

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