Project Power Tackles Childhood Diabetes with Fun

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Reports from the CDC of a potential future surge in the number of young people with type 2 diabetes by 700%, and of type 1 diabetes by 65% over the next four decades is alarming. But there is cause for hope, thanks to an incredible initiative called Project Power that does empower kids in underserved and underfunded communities across the country on ways to prevent diabetes. Melissa speaks with Eboni Bright, a national project manager based in Washington State (and her 11-year-old daughter Kendall). As well as Dr. Rinku Sandesara, Medical Director of National Accounts at CVS Health, who explains diabetes for us.

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