hi, everybody. i'm jamie colby, you know what time it is. and i'm eric shawn. office an autographed copy of the book. meanwhile, eric tell us about the new study. >> especially if you have children, there's an alarming new report about ought i.

they now say one in every 68 u.s. child shows some sign of the autism spectrum disorder. so doctor, that seems alarmen. how come so many? how come it's increasing? they have always said the mmrs may be a cause, that's been disputed. >> we'll talk about that. the cdc, this is big medical news. cdc announced in their newsletter in mortality and morbidity, that now there's about a 30% increase in autism in the last few years. we reported 1 -- and now you just reported 1 out of 68. the question is, is it really on the rise or we're getting better in diagnosing the case. has the spectrum changed over time? most likely we're doing a better survey and getting a better diagnosis and detecting the children rather than a rise in the number. that's the answer to your

question. we still don't know exactly what causes this. the idea that mercury or lead or a pesticide can do this is still up to day, but the nuclear -- reported a new study that it forms in -- the layers of the brain tissue, some of those cells responsible for communication, behavioral, social skills may not fall in the right place, and this could be beyond just environmental factors. that's a big thing. one of the things i want to bring up, the average age for diagnosis is 4 1/2 years old. that's too late so the big message we are getting is the parents should pay attention to the milestones. between 2 months and 5 years, because early diagnosis, early intervention means better outcome. this is very important for people who are watching this. the sooner you pay attention to

the cues that the child gives you. are they smiling? reacting with their eyes? are they saying the right words with the right milestone? if that's not the case, you as a parent are responsibility for taking the action, and the sooner we change the behavior, training them, we have a much better outcome. >> those are some signs. what should you look for? what do you ask your pediatrician? >> to start with, autism is a disruption of social, behavioral and thought processes, so a child is like in another world. what you look for is repetitive behavior, obsessive behavior, a child that could be reached or isn't meeting your glances. the cdc has a website called learn the signs, act early. you try to diagnosis as early as possible, because the earlier you intervene, the better the outcome? >> what does that mean? because there's no cure. >> exactly. the study in "the new england

journal of medicine" is exciting. it look tess abnormal architecture in the brain that could lead to cures, but the best thing we can do is have experts to train children to interact, but i want the right people to be maze these diagnoses, a child neurologist can make this discussions, you don't want a teacher making this or parent. you've got to get to the right experts early to make the right diagnosis, and then research needs to proceed for the right cures. we don't want -- we think, by the way, in terms of a further point of david's point about we're getting better at diagnosing it, certainly states in new jersey it's 1 in 45 children, in alabama it's 1 out of 175 children. you know would? because new jersey is better at finding it. part of the answer is we're better at finding it, but the other part of it is what are women being exposed to when they're pregnant? that's one issue.

what is it genetically? are we old and older parents? older men leads to more autism? all of this needs further research. >> and genetic mutation is a huge part of this, which is under research, but one of the things you want to pay attention, the ratio between the boys and girls is 5:1, so those are the targets. boys are much more involved in this, and the first two years, you really want to pay attention to those cues. when they have teachers that spend a lot of time retraining them how to communicate and skills, they have better outcomes. i want to get to this next topic, but bev we go, i want to ask if there's a hereditary component. some parents who have one k450i8d may hesitate to have another child, thinking it's automatic. >> there is some genetics, but not to the point where somebody should hesitate to have another child. our able to check on these things is increasing.

w50e8 eventually have a test that's more than just a clinical test. >> that's very encouraging. did you ever got lost in the drugstore or health food store, looking at all the vitamins and supplements? he all claim to cure everything. our o dr. siegle visits new york city and when one of the oldest apothecaries, and there's still one that exists. check it out. doctors, are you going to tell us about it first? i got so excited. i -- >> i went down to bigelow's this week, the oldest apothecary in the united states. i feel that more and more people are using over-the-counter medications. everyone is rushing in, prevacid over the counter, prilosec, arthritis treatments, weight loss agents. one of the weight loss agents was pulled off the market, hydroxy cut, and then put back

on, and what does a patient to do? i feel people self-medicate too much. we're going in less and less doctors, doctors not as available, patients don't know who to ask, can they ask a pharmacist? will the pharmacist redirect them back to the doctor? let's what ian had to say. >> pharmacists especially today is like the liaison, most patients aren't see doctors as they used to. co-pays are too high, they tend to self-medicate. they come to tell us what what's wrong, and we give them the right recommendations. >> do you ever tell them not to take something? >> plenty of times we'll tell these don't see this, you really so see a doctor, there's probably something else going on to look into. >> is the question is, is everyone like ian? the state of california now, and in north carolina and new

mexico, pharmacists can prescribe travel medications. i have a problem with that. i think pharmacists had a great role to inform, especially about drug better actions. you know, i want my patients to list what they're taking over the counter and what they're take prescription only. a pharmacist can help. >> probably good to use a pharmacist for all the of your medication so they know your history. >> exactly. >> sometimes late at night you won't call the doctor, but call the pharmacy that's open, ask them a question. >> the truth is we can admit to the -- i admit pharmacists are over-educated, underutilized and know more about these drugs that this most doctors, because that's what they do. they know about the drug interactions, the side effects, the labels senior miles long and there's no way -- at least i can speak about myself, i wouldn't know about every one of these drugs. they have computerized systems, and i think they are the doctors

of drugs. they know more about this, and the over-the-counter medication, they are real drugs. so it's good to have them, it's good to be able to utilize them, to cut down on some of the phone calls 2458d come to mark, and i think that, look, paying attention to the labels, if you're pregnant, these are all important, but i also agree that now they're also going to look at the vile at signs, give flu shots. it's okay i think to check the blood pressure and the vitals, but now they are talking about almost have been an internal medicine doctor right they at the pharmacy, and i'm worried about his job. >> let's just say it's not standard. you ask the right questions of the pharmacist, see how educated they are, or ask the doctor for a recommendation for a pharmacist who has been that

gate-keeper, what did you call it? >> backstop. >> i agree. >> and bigelow's 1848? >> 1848. >> thomas edison went there to have a finger taken care of. eleanor roosevelt. what did they have back then? aspirin? if you go for a screening, you really should. coming up next, how we are now, they say, one step closer to a completely noninvasive colon screening. the details are straight ahead.

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there's a possible breakthrough for colon cancer patients as the fda approves a any dna-screens test.

dr. samadi, how important in this? i can't stress it enough, get a colonoscopy. it is so important. it's such an avoidable disease. >> yes, 140,000 americans diagnosed with colon cancer every year, 50,000 die from this. you're right. it's the second leading cause of cancer deaths. this new dna-based colon screening test that just is coming in under approval by fda is extremely important. exact science corp is the name. a lot of people always ask -- the actual test will be called colo-guard. it's based on a stool test. if there's any there's any cancer, it will shed some cells that will go if the stool and we can find out if there's any cancer or not, which will probably reduce the number of

colonoscopies or anything added to what we do. >> how far in advance can you detect it, do you think? >> that's an excellent point. 13,000 patients. they were able to find out 92% accuracy of early organ-confined colon cancer, which is a being deal. in the most advanced ones, 42% accuracy. not so great, but for the first stage, this is actually great. what it would tell us is you can bring the stool to the doctor, run this dna test and tell you whether you're okay or not, whether you need a colonoscopy or not. >> is it available now? >> first of all, it's written up in the "new england journal the medicine" great study on this. it's being approved by the fda advisory committee. it is going to be approved. it is not yet available, but we're talking months here. i love this test, 92% is

terrific, i think it's exciting. march is national colon cancer awareness month. we're just getting in under the wire in that you've got to lieu weight, increase your activity, cut down your alcohol. all of those are related to colon cancer. david hinted at this already. eric, it doesn't pick up polyps. it takes about eight years for a polyp to grow into a cancer. so this is not going to replace clonescopy. you still need the colonoscopy to find the polyps better they turn into cancer and remove them. this will pick up early cancers -- >> especially if you have inflammatory bowel disease or a strong family history, you have to get checked more often, but make sure you go for your colonoscopy. this is another additional test to what we do. we're excited about this.

>> is this like the gene test for breast cancer, for people who have a family history should be following this development? >> not only them, but i say everybody. but people who are called, again -- >> we'll bring you an update when it's actually in the doctor as office. a question for our female viewers, but are you losing your hair? maybe you're also feeling more tired than usual? we're going to tell you why, what it could all be due to is an underactive thyroid. boy, the thyroid controls a lot. we'll tell you what you can do about it, strait ahead. i must begin my journey,

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we don't want you to worry. we want you to be chilled. that's why we do the segment "should i worry," the weekly segment about everything that worries us. a viewer asked us about hypothyroidism. the thyroid test comes back normal, yet i have many symptoms of hashimoto's disease. what is hashimoto's? >> the number one kaups of low thyroid disease in women. it's inflammation of the thyroid due to an attack on the antibodies. you can get constipation, intolerance to the cold. you can get anxiety. you can get depression, depending on where you are in the disease. it has to be diagnosed by anti

bods and then you do an ultrasound to see if it's expanding. how do we treat snit she says her thyroid is normal. there's a study that says start giving the thyroid replacement early, even when it's normal. if you give a thyroid replacement, you can cut down on symptoms. another point, and david is going to love this, cilenium decreases the antibodies. >> the question is hyper -- she says hypo, what's the difference between hyper and high poe? >> high poe you have low thyroid, hyper is grave's disease, too much thyroid. the problem may not be thyroid alone.

synthroid, oral contraception pills, all of those could cause hair loss. what i would tell this viewer is check your bioteen and your zinc. i would tell you that hair loss with hashimoto's, it's very complex. even who are moenl, estrogen needs to be checked, testosterone, it can cause hair loss.

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back on sunday house call. after months of chowing down on the heavy winter foods like stews and casseroles, spring provides the perfect opportunity for us to eat healthier. a lot of choices at the local farmer's market can help you do that. dr. assume mattie, you have to switch out. >> spring garlic has allison in it which is going to get rid of the belly fat, not that we have that much. >> do you rub it on or you have to eat it? >> you add it to your food. >> the other thing is i want you

to be really happy. walnut it actually helps with the trip to fan and serotonin. spring, you can't go without asparagus and avocado. asparagus is a tricky one. vitamin b6, folate. that's after december december yack and helps with your sex life. finally, my list wouldn't be a good list if there were no berries in it. i like blueberries and strawberries there, increasing your libido. >> i'm going to have to go with the avocado instead of asparagus because i can't stand asparagus. since i was a kid, do not like it. artichokes have ten grams of fiber in it. i vote for artichokes in the spring, also loaded with vitamins did you know the reason berries

are so good for you is because the seeds give you a lot of fiber. fiber causes you to absorb the sugar in a better part of your body, down in the intestine. the seeds are loaded with fiber. so you have low calorie with berries and high fiber. here is my secret. raspberries are number one. eight grams of fiber for raspberries. blueberries four grams, straw bearies three grams. i vote for raspberries today as my food of the week. >> what's the serving side? >> one single cup of raspberries, on top of your oatmeal, on your greek yogurt. >> the wild maine blueberries have antioxidants -- >> i was just about to say, most of these berries besides the fiber is the antioxidant you're looking for, improving memories, clearing your system. the rest of the list you already have. >> what's the one you saw best.

>> elderberries. >> asparagus increases the blood flow down there. avocado, you're ready to go. sunday house call, thanks for joining us. see you next sunday. i'm shan nah breen this is a fox news alert. more than a week after a massive mudslide wiped out a community, the grim recovery effort goes on one shovel at a time. the death toll is at 18 and expected to rise. a small glimmer of good news, the number of missing has dramatically dropped from 90 to 30. the latest news conference is set to begin at any moment. we'll take you there live. first let's go to dominic live in arlington, washington. >> reporter: shannon, yes, we have services remembering the dead who were claimed just over a week