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RAISE AWARENESS, ABOUT A HEALTH
PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT
KNOW THEY HAVE. FOX TEN NEWS
REPORTER STEVE
ALEXANDER TELLS US ABOUT THE
LATEST IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
DIABETES.
walk...whether you had two legs
or four In fact, organizers say
more than
money to help the American
Diabetes Association help
diabetics. SOUND 1 "The
the standards of care for people
living with diabetes, which is
really important.
It also funds research towards a
cure, and it gives a voice to
rights because of diabetes."
Brown says about 84 thousand
surrounding areas have diabetes
There were also blood sugar and
blood pressure screenings at the
percent of people have diabetes
and don't know it.
do diagnose people with diabetes
here.
them, but we send them to the
doctor, and that's where they
Williams was walking for her 9
and to help people understand
the disease. SOUND 3 "These kids
son,he races motor cross. He's
my hero." But experts say
diabetes can
and blindness, and that's why
its important to get treated.
only lasts for a week or a
month.
lifetime." But, there are other
things to remember, too. SOUND 5
box. It doesn't bring an end to
your life.
You just have to take control if
it." Reporting from Mobile,
Steve Alexander, Fox Ten
News.
THE GOAL HERE IN MOBILE IS TO
RAISE A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
THROUGH