that is essentially a much more industrialized version of the lancet. you would place it against the skin, it was spring-loaded and it would go directly into your veins and you would drain the blood out. while edward stabler sold lancets and other scarificators, he was not necessarily performing the service at the shop. he would prescribed them to doctors, with -- such as elijah, and they would purchase the scarificators and also the lancets to use in their own private practice. bloodletting was not done in an office. -- but in someone's private home i someone who is trained to do that. gretchen bulova: edward was very dedicated. he actually became an elder in his space and that really became the focus of where he was taking the next stage of his life. so he left the business to his oldest son, william. so the business transfer is really from edward stabler to william. the name stabler-leadbeater, while the apothecary stays in the same family for 140 years, it does transfer through marriage. john leadbeater had been working here with william and fell ma

the study published in the lancet says by 2025, one in five adults will be obese. >> still, the authors say excessively low body weight is a serious concern in the world's poorest regions. they say the obesity epidemic shouldn't overshadow the problem of people not getting enough to eat. >> there has been a lot of talk about a contested republican convention in the u.s. presidential race. >> we'll seattle. >> up next, we break down the numbers to see how likely it could be. >>> plus, the toughest contest of their careers. players from the u.s. women's soccer team sake their claim for the same pay as their male counterparts. we'll tell you why the math is on their side, as "newsroom" continues. wrely on the us postal service? because when they ship with us, their business becomes our business. that's why we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country. here, there, everywhere. united states postal service priority: you woman:man: yes.a newspaper? woman: it's quaint. man: did you read about this latest cyber attack? woman: yeah, i read it on my watch. man: funn

>>> the same toxin that delayed the commercial crab fishing season may be making see lies in the lancett on by warmer water and that may explain why the marine mammal center marin county has 80 86 sea lions instead of the typical 20 or so for this time of year. and it also has twice as many elephant seals as usual. just yesterday the center rescued a sea lion after he wandered into traffic on highway 37 sonoma county. staffers say the sea lion appears to be suffering from neurological damage most likely caused by exposure to domoic acid. >>> american idol is coming to an end this week after 15 seasons, the three night finale began tonight in hollywood and included a look back at some of the show's memorable moments, millions tuned in over the years to see the singers perform and also to see the judges offer praise as well as criticism. for the finale to crown the last american idol winner continues tomorrow night right here, 8:00 and then thursday night, the very last night, that also begins at 8:00. >>> vandals hit san jose city hall with graffiti again, then the lineup for this year's

study in the lancet find 422 million adults have diabetes, worldwide. >> it tells me that we have anpidemic, those are the big numbers. >> reporter: researchers looked at 700 studies involving more than 4 million adult and they found low and middle income countries experienced the biggest jumps in diabetes, and that it is more common among men. here in the united states, rates increased 80 percent for men and 50 percent for women, obesity is a main risk factor. >> for men, exercise, monitoring carbohydrate in take, less processed food, eliminating sugar drinks is the key. >> reporter: steven is doing all he can to keep his diabetes under control. >> it was exercise and also watching my diet, which were probably the biggest lifestyle changes. >> reporter: in addition to diet a and lifestyle changes, doctors say medications can help control blood sugar related to diabetes. you know, doctors also say that the numbers are probably higher because so many people are -- don't have -- aren't diagnosed with diabetes. >> those numbers are stagger 420 million. >> yes. >> stephanie, thanks. >>>

the study in the lancet finds 422 million adults have diabetes worldwide. researchers found low and middle income countries experienced the biggest jumps in diabetes. it's also more common among men. in the u.s., diabetes rates 50% for women. obesity is a main risk factor. >>> let's get a look at our forecast now. lonnie quinn is standing by. i think we are going to get warmer as the day goes on today. a little bit? >> you know, even after the sun goes down and you're sleeping, the temperatures still going to go up and you will get a very nice day temperature-wise tomorrow. not going to look as pretty as that sky looks right now. i know you have the clouds rolling in but as of now you have a pop of blue out there. 43 degrees, south winds at 25 miles per hour. that southerly wind is going to be the key to temperatures going out. today you maxed out 48. typical is 58 so not quite to the normal. and look at the morning low. ez freeze warning was in effect. in the city starting at 30 degrees. it will be a day of warmth. tomorrow 60 degrees. you need an umbrella

according to a study published in the lancet -- 1 in 5 people around the world will be obese by 20-25 that breaks down to 18 percent of men and 21 percent of women according to the report. in reaching their conclusions - researchers looked at body mass index trends in nearly 200 countries from 19-75 to 20-14. the study found over the past four decades global obesity has tripled for men and doubled for women. the united states takes the cake -- with the largest percentage of its population being obese by 2025. more than one in four severely obese men and almost one in five women live in the u.s. and what percentage chance does the u-s have to stop the rise of obesity -- zero. according to the report's senior author -- the planet is moving towards a new reality where there are more obese people than underweight ones. for today's health minute i'm seth kovar. >> britteny: your allocation so in the '60s we even have the 76 degrees and annie act as well. and this is what you expect coming up for tomorrow 7:00 as low clouds will be sticking around and by noon time we are burning off and it

a new study published in the lancet medical journal says more people across the world are obese ratheras this report for us. >> reporter: as a population, we are growing. and not just in numbers. we are, according to a new study, fatter than ever. >> there had been for a long time in the world less obese people and in the past decade it's switched to be more obese people. >> reporter: the study is the biggest of the kind and looked at the mass body index over the past 40 years, creating a unique global picture. it found that in 1975 there were 105 million obese men and women. that figure now stands at 641 million. broken down, almost 11% of men in the world are obese. that's a three-fold increase over four decades. and there are even more obese women. almost 15% of the female population. and the picture is expected to get a lot worse. the world health organization and united states set a target in 2011 to reverse the growing rate of obesity by the year 2025. this study says that's just not going to happen. that actually by then, one in five people in the world will be clinically obese.

that's according to a new study by the medical website, lancet.it says one in five people will be obese by the year 20-25. the study shows in four decades, global obesity has more than tripled among men and doubled among women. they say 18-percent of men and 21-percent of women will be obese. experts blame our faster, more urban lifestyles and the increase of convenience foods.which contain high amounts of sugar. coming up: the new warning about some 'bad drugs' that could be behind a series of deadly overdoses in northern california. for the weekend: it's a cooking demo and tasting in san francisco. learn new recipes and sample some of the delicious food. it's happening at the ferry building starting at 11:00 this morning. it is free to attend. welcome back to kron 4 news weekend. taking a live look outside at the golden gate bridge this morning. a nice start to the day with temperatures expected to warm up over the next week. and here to break it all down is meteorologist dave spahr. good morning dave. >> dave: a level of the golden gate. low-ly