at johns hopkins, researchers famously took tissue cells from henrietta lacks, a black cancer patientout permission in 1951. >> to me, they've always been like that. never did like johns hopkins. >> reporter: eddie reaves, age 64, is a member of pastor dewitt's church. his partner died two years ago after doctors at johns hopkins operated on her heart. >> from day one, before she even went in, i never liked 'em. because that's all they do is experiment, to me, on people >> reporter: reaves is equally skeptical of other baltimore hospitals. he spent much of his life addicted to drugs, and when his diabetes and asthma spiraled out of control, he would end up in the e.r. but even after he got off drugs and signed up for health insurance, reaves found the medical system was a maze of doctors who charged too much and didn't listen to him. >> when the doctor give me something that give me side effect, i don't take the medication. he said, 'why are you not taking it?' i said, 'cause it give me side effects.' and sometimes they think it's a big joke, but i ain't taking nothing that give me si

john hopkins -- johns hopkins did a study and found out that most of the clinics' websites did not include information from top organizations following guidelines. more sttdies need to be done to determine if this is reflective of most weight loss clinics around the country. >>> you may want to check out a new international exhibit at the longmont exhibit. it's called above the fold, new expections in contemporary origami. it features origami themed pieces from nine international u.s. it runs from the 12th until may. >>> i know harry potter fans are excited about this. i am too. jk rolling is releasing the eighth installment. it is not the traditional version. it will be released anddhim -- july 31, the birthday of the fictional boy wizard, one day after the play opens in london. it is set 19 years after the last book. i will be reading that. >> you will have to give us the cliff notes on t.

he is also currently a distinguished visiting fellow at johns hopkins university. but more to the point, and i think fortunately for all of us, he, he has put all of his experiences and ideas on paper and in a book. i don't know if you are as ill schooled as i am on all this futuristic stuff, but we all no, regardless of how limited our knowledge is, that robotics and genetics insider security along with disruptive organizations are changing the way we live and live our lives. i know very important to him personally in the field, how do we harness these forces for political, social and civic good? these are the questions he poses and answers in his wonderful new book. it's called the industries of the future. i have to say that having watched alec in action, i'm delighted that with all of his book, his energy and creative ideas will reach a public well beyond the the seventh floor of the state department. i really hope you read it. it's really an important book to understand our world as its unfolding and into the future. we have plenty of copies upfront. please jo

dani fallin/johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health) we found that mothers who were obese and diabetic during pregnancy had a risk four times greater than mothers who didn't of the child developing autism the study published in the journal pediatrics also found a higher autism risk in mothers who developed gestational diabetes. (danielle nottingham/la) researchers say obesity and diabetes are related to inflammation that put stress on the body. (dr. dani fallin/johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health) there are many hypotheses about how a disrupted immune system during brain development can create developmental disabilities dr. paul wang from autism speaks says the study reinforces what has become a leading research theory on autism risk. (dr. paul wang/autism speaks) i think it's very clear actually. that the processes that underlie autism in a large majority of cases start before birth. that is true for genetic factors, true for things like experts say it's important for moms to maintain a healthy weight before and during pregnancy. danielle nottingham, cbs news los

leaders on technology innovations strategies and policies and currently a distinguished fellow at johns hopkins. but more to the point he put all of his experiences on paper in a book. i don't know if you are as school does ibm but regardless robotic san genetics and cybersecurity with industries like non state actors like isis and uber are changing the way we communicate in protect ourselves what are those ramifications now into the future? in the important thing to stress the what is important to him personally how we harness these forces? these are the questions he poses in his book called "the industries of the future" having watched him in action i was delighted all of his energy and creativity and ideas will reach a public well beyond the seventh floor of the state department. it is an important book tour understand our role into the future. we have copies of french. please join me to welcome alec ross. [applause] if. >> thank you for that. this is my first reading the book came out on tuesday iso pleased to do it here. this is absolutely the place i wanted to do the first one. when i hop

the nation's first h-i-v positive organ donation will take place at johns hopkins university. the now's anne mcnamara explains how this move frees up more organs...for everyone. nats heart monitor beeping the wait to get to the operating table...can be excruciating. hundreds of thousands of organs...many die before getting the help they so desperately need. 54:00 can you imagine for six years waiting for that phone to ring? dr. phil gauthier is the medical director of transplants at porter adventist hospital. he says the approval of h-i-v positive to h-i-v positive organ donation is long overdue.dr. phil gauthier, md | porter adventist hospital51:53 now that patients are living so much longer with these great new medications, they're getting kidney failure for the same reasons the rest of the populations do, including old age, diabetes, high blood pressure, things like that studies estimate...up to 600 h-i-v positive people would donate their organs every year...saving more than a thousand lives. anne mcnamara | @annemcnamaratv56:20 and while the benefits are obvious for hiv p

the national institutes of health spent a few years creating safeguards before giving johns hopkins the ok. >>> if you see news happening please let us know. you can text or e-mail us, 5tips@newsnet5.com or tweet us @wews. (nature sounds) she can rage, and roar, and crack, and storm. but mother nature the 2016 ford explorer. be unstoppable. this is my fight song& >>> welcome back. 10:45. with our governor becoming a viable threat in the republican primaries john kasich is also becoming a target. political ads haven't really made their way to ohio yet but they soon will be. we look now at one ad running to find out whether it is true. >> kasich's budget raised taxes by billions. putting businesses -- hitting businesses hard, the middle class even harder. >> our local politifact editor found it is true that caseache asked for a sales tax increase of $1.5 billion over two years with you the ad doesn't tell over $1.8 billion in the same two years. an exist we spoke to said keep in mind most of the tax cuts did go to the wealth nest taxpayers rather than to -- wealthiest taxpayers rather tha

researchers at johns hopkins looked at nearly two hundred weight loss clinics in the greater washington d.c. metro area... finding that in most cases, the websites of these clinics did not include important guidelines from top medical groups involved in obesity management. and when the researchers contacted these centers directly by phone? only one in five indicated that they were in compliance with these guidelines. more research is needed to determine whether these findings are reflective of clinics obesity is in the united states, if this is a -over: my new mom and i have a lot in common. ahh...the great outside... son, voice-over: we both love the outdoors. it's so shiny! that's not a flower. son, voice-over: we both love geology. oh, look! an igneous one! that's not a rock. son, voice-over: and she knows a lot about wildlife. a labradoodle! that's not a dog. son, voice-over: hanging out has been kinda fun. announcer: you don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent. thousands of kids in foster care will take you just as you are. the wolf pack opened up a two-game homestand last

john clarke/johns hopkins medicine "if you have heartburn that is mild and its possible to come off these drugs, then it's point." include avoiding certain foods and over-eating... losing weight... and wearing loose fitting clothes around your stomach heart burn drugs have also recently been linked to kidney disease and bone fractures. our 90 minutes of news continues next. stay with us for w-s-l-s ten at these lil' chickies and lil' doggies are small, -but they're intense. -oh, yeah. small but intense like my niece, hannah. oh, yeah. and you, uh, take karate? yeah she does. show him how intense you are, hannah. -yah! yah! ah! -(karate sounds) oh, my... hey! -bow to her, peter. -i'm not gonna bow to a... bow to her, peter. (gong) big flavor in a little package. new lil' chickies and lil' doggies. and grab a burrito and drink for $3.00 delivered in two minutes-- now at five- thirty ... the montgomery county circuit court clerk responds following a request from the board of supervisors. the answers erica williams gives. plus ... pittsylvania county begins work on next years budget. the chal

the agency had opted to go with the laboratory at johns hopkins. they have tons and tons of military contracts. they are used to dealing with these guys, he said. they have a comfort. they like to do all these 3d gantt charts. when they announced the project, it also releases potential performers, research laboratories that the agency is willing to fund as part of the project. any researcher that can administer a project can choose from that list, building a team across institutions. for swarts, that that meant working with a project manager on a select up of robotic experts to build an arm before linking to the brain. there less than six people in the world who know how to build a robotic arm and they all come from mit. all these other yahoos basically said we can build a robe robot arm. it's like, i'm sitting there and you're going to be my boss he said? need this dissenting get on any of those teams but he was effectively locked out. the. the pentagon had shut the door. but his funders were far from cutting him off. they wanted him to keep worki

recent clinical trials by maps and venerable institutions by nyu and johns hopkins, reducing anxiety for those with cancer and terminal illness even helping adults with autism. one of the most promising applications is already well-known by people like andreas, the combination of psychotherapy and psych dellics. >> the results have been extremely promising in terms of outcomes and in fact so promising that some of the people that have looked at the data said, it's too good to be true. >> in one study founded by maps, war veterans with treatment resistance ptsd were given psychotherapy together with psych dellics. >> we've since treated over 100 people. >> after just two sessions, 83% of participants no longer fit the criteria for ptsd. and unlike antidepressants, patients don't need to take the drug for long periods of time. >> it's not meant to be a daily medication, people only get m.d.ma three times,. >> doblin's ultimate goal is to make physicia psychedelic assisd psychotherapy legal. >> should i break the law to administer them mdma, i'm not going to recommend that but i'm not g

now a new study from johns hopkins says the acid-reducing chronic kidney disease 20% to 50%. cleveland clinic kidney specialist is treating kim hinkel. >> kim had normal kidney nunks in march and bloodwork in august showed kidney function down to 30%. >> reporter: kim was taking one of the over-the-counter versions. on a hunch the doctor had kim stop, and her kidneys improved. >> i was lucky it was caught early, and that we can do something about it. >> reporter: for over-the-counter acid reducers the fda recommends they be used for 14 days and no more than three times a year. for the prescription versions, the package insert recommends for most conditions the pills be taken for up to eight weeks. >> pills are not the only answer. food is the answer. >> reporter: this doctor prescribes the drugs but insist his patients also avoid acidic vote like chocolate, berries and caf fine for 28 days. >> you can change your diet and reduce acid production, and what you're eating. >> reporter: makers of these drugs say they are safe and effective when used correctly. that and diet can ke

his experiences in the medical field.carson study that he'll and john hopkins --studied at yale and john hopkins, where he went on to direct pediatric neurosurgery for 29 years. he is married with three children. he is a seventh-day adventist. he's been awarded the presidential medal of freedom, the highest civilian honor. carson and his wife founded the carson scholars fund, which rewards students. carol: we want to interrupt quickly. michael:

that according to a new study from johns hopkins. researchers found the problem is mainly 18-to-25 year olds who take adderall without a prescription often getting the drug from family and friends. 3 u.s. task force says there isn enough evidence to recommend screening for autism spectrum disorders in young services task force looked at children a year and a half to two and a half years old who did not have any concerns raised by family members, caregivers or doctors. the panel found no direct evidence that screening would benefit those children. 3 changes in gut bacteria could be an early indicator of type 2 diabetes. researchers in south korea observed changes in the microorganisms before any symptoms of type 2 diabetes developed. they say this discovery might be useful for early diagnosis and treatment. 3 you listen to advice and think you do what's healthy for your body in the morning but there are certain things that experts say can make your morning even more productive. 3 chat3 3 still ahead on news 19 this morning...national

researchers at johns hopkins say those caregivers are facing struggles of their own. problems ranging from being less productive at work -- to emotional, physical and financial difficulties. researchers say its important to learn more about the consequences caregivers face. researchers in germany have discovered a possible link between medications that treat heartburn -- and dementia. the drugs are called "proton pump inhibitors" or p-p-i's. it's found in popular medications - many of which are sold by prescription and over the counter. it's used to treat peptic ulers and acid reflux. researchers in germany studied more than 70-thousand people over the age of 75. those taking p-p-i's were 44 percent more likely to the companies that make p-p-is say they are safe -- for most people. experts say more research is needed. it's not the most expensive "plate" in the world -- but at 325 thousand dollars -- it's still pretty pricey. the story -- next at five thirty. then at 6-- a messy monday-- thanks to mother nature. see what's next for the forecast-- as we continue >> now,

doctors at johns hopkins wanted to know which would getting a cash reward for excercise.... or paying a penalty for not working out. the answer... paying a penalty was signficantly more motivating. that is in line with finding by behavioral economists.. who say people are most strongly motivated to avoid feelings of loss or regret. so if you need help staying motivated.. ask a friend or loved one to hold you accountable. mean tweets are a fact of life if you're a celebrity. tonight on jimmy kimmel live... stars read some of the less than complimentary things being written about them. "music. meghan trainor is like if the sassy you used to work with at express just randomly had a singing career. oh." "drake looks like a ferret with a baby afro. music" but first its time for sports here's nine on your side sports director john popovich. 20 days till the pick the tournament teams....this is a big week for all the locals. locals.and since when did elder play hockey...since when did elder win at hockey...keena good evening everyone...3 weeks from now we'll be talking about who ma

reporter: in this bullying case, the writing was an the wall scrawled across a girl east bathroom at john hopkins middle school and this is just one example of bullying. they are exasperated by no replies. >> everybody has now contacted me from the superintendent to the board of directors. they called and said they are investigating. >> reporter: 8 on your side wanted to know why nobody from the district responded to the parent's e-mails. some kind as far as communication goes? >> unfortunately, we did discover a break down. some of the e-mails were trapped in an e-mail serve our because of some of the language used. >> reporter: the mother is pleased her daughter won't have to deal with bullying anymore and she is thankful to 8 on your side. peter bernard, newschannel8. >>> tonight, another bay area teacher has landed in trouble accused of an inappropriate relationship with one of her students. today, a judge ordered stacy hooks held on $625,000 bond. investigators claim the 38-year- old had an ongoing relationship with a 14-year-old in her class at hill gestat middle school. >>> this bill passe

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researchers at johns hopkins looked at nearly two hundred weight loss clinics in the greater washington d.c. metro area... finding that in most cases, the websites of these clinics did not include important guidelines from top medical groups involved in obesity management. and when the researchers contacted these centers directly by phone? only one in five indicated that they were in compliance with these guidelines. more research is whether these findings are reflective of clinics across the country. but given how common obesity is in the united states, if this is a representative pitcure, it is bad news. so if you are looking to a weight loss clinic for help with obesity... do your homework. it may make or break your success. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. high pressure will keep the weather dry for most areas through early next week. expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy, mild afternoons, with highs in the mid-upper 60s for most western nevada valley locations, and mid-upper 50s in chilly, with lows around freezing. a weak system will move into the pacific northwes

researchers at johns hopkins studied nearly three hundred obese people to see which of the two strategies made them more likely to meet their daily exercise goal: seven thousand steps. some received a cash reward when they met the goal. others had to pay a penalty... if they didn't. the penalty situation was significantly more motivating. it's just what behavioral economists have long claimed... people are most strongly motivated to avoid feelings of loss or regret. so when it comes to your exercise goals consider asking a friend or loved one to hold you accountable... and come up with a penalty so it will cost you to be lazy. less carrot, more stick -- a bit of financial pain? might pay dividends for your health. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. wind advisory in effect for the wednesday, from 8 am until 10 pm. sustained wind of 25-35 mph is likely with gusts to 55+ mph. high pressure will keep the weather dry and mild through early wednesday. tuesday highs will likely be the warmest temperatures of the year to date. the next chance of rain and snow arrives on wednesday,

. >>> getting answers when it comes to bullying allegations at john hopkins. the parents of a 12-year-old girl at the school tell us they sent numerous e-mails complaining about another student who's been bullying their daughter for at least two months. discovered an e-mail firm kept administrators from getting the complaints and that is being fixed. >> everybody has contacted me from the superintendent to the board of directors. they've called and said they're investigating. they don't like the things they've heard. >> we are reviewing our processes to determine how this parent could have better addressed her issues and how we could have responded more quickly. >> she says she's getting promises the complaint will be investigated thoroughly. >>> now to our exclusive lifting the embargo coverage from cuba. relations continue to take major turns. yesterday the white house announcing that president obama will visit cuba. and a delegation returned from cuba following a meeting there about travel and trade opportunities. jeff patterson was the only local reporter

buckets blakes and the officers made a visit at johns hopkins middle school to talk to them about making a positive difference in their community. >> we want to make sure these kids respect each other. and also, have a carefree learning environment. not having to come to school and worry about being pushed around. >> the globetrotters visit 400 schools each season. >>> well, sun city center, trying to find a cloud, not finding any. you can see winds are out of the north, the northwest, that's the way it has been through the day. gusty with winds over 20 miles an hour. so cooler temperatures, a stretch of high ins the 60s ahead. all the way through the weekend as a matter of fact. really no rain until the middle of next week. it looks less potent today than yesterday. that is good news. we hope that trend continues. saturday and sunday, there you go. 69 degrees on sunday. as for this evening, 56 degrees. mostly clear skies. quickly dropping temperatures. breeze tends to mix the atmosphere just a little bit. but with the clearer skies we will see a fairly quick dropping of the temperatures

researchers at johns hopkins looked at nearly two hundred weight loss clinics in the greater washington d.c. metro area? finding that in most cases, the websites of these clinics did not include important guidelines from top medical groups involved in obesity management. and when the researchers contacted these centers directly by phone? only one in five indicated that they were in compliance with these guidelines. more research is needed to determine whether these findings are reflective of clinics across the country. in the united states? if this is a representative pitcure, it is bad news. so if you are looking to a weight loss clinic for help with obesity? do your homework. it may make or break your success. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. > some of the most colorful candy in the world... is going natural. we're talking m-and-m's... and skittles. "mars incorporated" just announced it's getting rid of all artificial colors from all of the candy... chocolate... gum... food and drinks it makes. it'll take five years to make all the changes. "mars" makes more than 50

researchers at john hopkins looked at 200 weight loss clinics at the greater washington d.c. area. they found in most cases web sites of these clinics did not include important guidelines from top medical groups involved in obesity management. and when researchers contacted these centers directly by phone, only one in five indicated they were in compliance with these guidelines. out are not getting you the results that you want, you may want to try body sculpting. marcy gonzalez has more on that. >> reporter: for millions, this and this and this just never seem to go away no matter how they diet or hit the gym. but now doctors across the country say losing stubborn fat specifically from those problem areas are as easy as this. with some cool new technologywith some cool new technologies. >> ready, one, two, three. >> reporter: heating up the body sculpting injury. freezing and melting away fat cells with no surgery and no pain with procedures so fast they can be done over a lunch break. >> in and out and continue with the daily activities afterwards. >> reporter: natasha lost a pan

in this bullying case, the writing was on the wall. bathroom at john hopkins middle school. and her parents say this is just one example of bullying. they are upset about no reply to their e-mails. but finally a breakthrough after we got involved. >> everybody has contacted me from the superintendent to the board of directors. they have called and said they are investigating. >> reporter: 8 on your side wanted to know why nobody from the district responded to the parent's e-mails. >> was there a break-down of some kind today as far as communication goes somewhere? >> unfortunately, we did discover a break down. some of the e-mails that were sent were trapped in an e-mail server because of some of the language used. >> reporter: a filter explains the missing el nio mails. >> that doesn't explain the voice mails. i went down there and i couldn't get anybody to talk to me. >> reporter: changes are on the works at the school district. >> we are reviewing our could better address her issues. >> we want to catch it early and move on. >> reporter: a bully prevention specialist says

linda holliday she posted it with the sentiment, stay warm and cozy on valentine' s weekend go johns hopkins lacrosse. note to self, warm yourself into his good graces. he seems to love it. pam: coming up, we are going to look back on the life of u.s. pam: i have been watching the armistead drop little by little. mike: look at the wind chill index, 20 degrees below zero. that is how we will feel the air temperature. the wind kind of dies off a little bit. that will push the windchill index back up a little bit. thwindchill index feels like tuesday, degrees and rain. we could see some snow or ice, and then gradually changing over in tuesday. >> thank you so much for joining us. abc' i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around here? (husband) i heard that. switching to better internet is now easier than ever. only fios has the fastest internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than

john hopkins followed patients considered obese, some got rewards for following their goals and some penalty if they did not. they say it motivates people by not letting them feel regret. it will cost you to skip a workout. >>> the "action news" team is work on news stories tonight at 4:00. alicia vitarelli is live with a preview. >> hey guys, the big question is could the miss america pageant be leaving atlantic city again. they will consider it unless they get millions in subsidies, what they are asking the city to give them and what they will do in exchange in hopes of sweetening the deal. on this dreary, rainy day, phillies pitchers and catchers are about to report to clearwater and there will be something for fans to do here at home. thoughts of baseball and thoughts of spring, love it all. don't forget you can take us on the go, watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. >> thank you alicia. accuweather is coming up it's raining out there. we'll be right back. >>> meteorologist, david murphy, is here now way look at this soggy tuesday afternoon. >> stormtr

that's what doctors at johns hopkins are saying after looking at the records of two- thousand people who had a heart attack. those who were in the best shape were 40 percent less likely to die than those in poor condition. caucauses are in... and ted cruz has won the republican race. but... the race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders on the democratic side is still too close to call. nine on your side will be working overnight to get the results for you.. and we'll have those numbers on good morning tri-state starting at 4:30. time for sports and nine on your side sports director john popovich. it's the start of super bowl week...some tough questions to start for peyton manning. manning.and it's lonely...very lonely when you're at the top of college baketball. sports good evening everyone. the last place you want to be this college basketball season is at the top...or near the top of the rankings. you don't last long. long.north carolina started the day number one in one poll..number two in the other...tonight they led louisville in the first half....cards on the transition..

health check this noon, a medical first that could save hundreds of leaves every year, doctors at john hopkins ready to perform the first liver and kidney transplants. they have special permission to perform the surgery as soon as they have a suitable organ and patient. researchers believe that this could help hundreds of people with organs that could otherwise go to waste. >>> tamala edwards introduces us to a legendry jazz artist that is serenading fans for decades. ♪ ♪ every other wednesday evening you can find barbara trend in hamilton, new jersey, wearing one of her many hats and singing a soulful tune. >> people are excited to see her and she makes everybody smile. >> you can call me a follower. i am following along. >> barbara is singing her entire life. >> since i was 2 years old and as most black artists do i started in church. >> and from the first her voice started in church. >> i stood up and sang a song in church. >> her favorite is frank sinatra, and she prays the music will bring joy to others. >> my husband and i fell in love lift earning to barbara. >> there is a crowd that fo

. >> according to a johns hopkins university study, 80% of addicts are not getting treatment. vanessa got lucky. two years ago, she was ordered to rehab after facing jail time for drug charges. that was at integrity house in newark. a bed at the center cost $24,000 a year. the center has been run for decades. >> most folks that come to us have a severe addiction disorder and previous failed attempts at treatment. >> most addicts don't have insurance, so turn to publicly funded centers like integrity house. the facility like many across the country doesn't have enough funds to deal with a growing national opioid epidemic so wait lists many addicts looking for treatment. >> 150, that's about the number of people on the wait list for treatment at integrity house on any given day. they are waiting on average eight to 10 weeks, which can mean a matter of life or death. in that time, hundreds of americans will die of a drug overdose. >> the alarming numbers inspired local and federal initiatives but they fall short of what many hard hit states like new jersey, new hampsire and vermo

johns hopkins visiting eighth ranked loyola, gray hounds up one and zach, his third goal of the game, two. few minutes later, more from loyola. brian sherlock and greyhounds win it 9-8 the final. d.c. united three days from the start of the season. not a good start all right down three zip in the first new comer, nice cross and the finish. that was as close as it get. they get one more, not a great way to win the preseason. united starts the season on tuesday. back to you. >> chris miles, thank you so much. all right, that is the news for now. "nightly news" is coming up. we'll see you again for news 4 at 11:00. have a good one, everybody. i lead the 11 o'clock news with stories of gun violence. and like many of you, my family lived through the beltway sniper crisis. in congress, i'll fight to expand background checks on guns and ammunition, ban assault weapons, and mandate gun safety locks, because too many kids die from accidental shootings. let's show the nra we're not afraid of them; as democrats, as americans, as parents. i'm kathleen matthews and i approve this message. >>> on t

the gun policy research center at john hopkins found women are more than twice as like throw be attacked and killed by an intimate partner than a stranger. health with gun injurys and fatalities. experts say anyone who a victim of domestic violence needs to seek help immediately. >>> another day, another surprise in the political, former presidential hopeful and new jersey governor chris christie endorsed donald trump for the republican nomination. a long time family friend of trump, he's the first of his former rivals to giver an endorsement. a source close to chris tee say it is decision came down to thinking that trump would bebe the event yule nominee is best shot at beating hill decree clinton. >> coming up new at 6:00, we know how much money ach candidate spent on tv ads here in iowa. how much each vote ended up costing. >>> what we are find out from terry. >> i am happy to say i have some mild d mperatures to ofofr you this time around. in fact, today wasn't too bad of a day either. we got some clouds around here those in the afternoon, and after that, a real nice day. temperature

researchers at johns hopkins studied nearly three hundred obese people? to see which of the two strategies made them more likely to meet their daily exercise which of the two some received a cash reward when they met the goal. others had to pay a penalty... if they didn't. the penalty situation was significantly more motivating. it's just what behavioral economists have long claimed? people are most strongly motivated to avoid feelings of loss or regret. so when it comes to your exercise goals? consider asking a friend or loved one to hold you accountable? and come up with a penalty so it will cost you to be lazy. less carrot, more stick -- a bit of financial pain? might pay dividends for your health. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. > concussions are a big issue in but one man says he has a way to protect players in all sports. it's called hitt p-g.. which stands for high impact transfer technology protective gear. it's a shock absorber made of silly putty. inventor dan krevsky says it can fit in any helmet and absorb up to 80- percent

a new study from johns hopkins found the risk was almost four time obese and had diabetes before becoming pregnant. doctors aren't sure why the conditio but point out most children whose mothers have these risk factors will not develop autism. allyson: turning to our wyff 4 timeline, today is february 1. on this day in 2003, the space while re-entering the earth's atmosphere, sending debris reigning down on rural texas. geoff: all 7 astronauts on board we an investigation determined that foam broke off the external fuel tank during lift off, damaging the shuttle's wing. savanna hi everybody, this is : savannah guthrie, i'm here in counci the day that iowa voters will get their say in after all of the campaigning and back and forth, i who will get their nomination. we're here right now at a trump rally and voters here are telling me that they plan to go out and caucus for him. some of them have never done so be the power of that name, donald trump. we're going to have a lot more on the race on both sides coming up on the today show. allyson: taking a look outside at our woodruff road skyca

and doctors at johns hopkins say they will soon begin transplanting origins between hiv positive peoplesplants from hiv positive donors were illegal until 2013 when president obama signed the hope act allowing them to take place. doctors saying upwards of a thousand lives a year could be saved. >>> a public health crisis amid mardi gras celebrations, the new concerns over a deadlier form of heroin. al jazeera america. >>> it is fat. mardi gras and news is celebrating. but this year things might be a little bit subdued. there are concerns over a recent spike in heroin overdozes. >> reporter: as massive crowds take over new orleans for mardi gras, city leaders are working to spread the word about what they are calling a public health crisis. they are seeing a staggering increase in the number of suspected heroin overdoses. within a two-week period, seven people have died. >> any time your city is a destination for a large number of visitors, you want to make sure that those people are aware that anything on the street, could be life threatening to them. >> reporter: dr. peter is the chief

. >> reporter: here at john hopkins center for gun policy, women have found to be five times more likely to be murdered if the abuse err owns a gun. >> where we've looked at, there really aren't systems in place that follow up on those check boxes and say sure that the guns that are possessed -- and assure that the guns that are possessed are removed from that violent situation. >> reporter: in the last five years, we found 31 cases involving abusers who had guns, despite protection orders. and in this case, the alleged in another case, deputies confiscated a half dozen weapons but the abuser kept another tucked away. >> you've been told by the court to do something, and we're going to trust that you are going to follow the court's orders, and i'm not sure that we do that in many areas of law, when the stakes are so high. >> reporter: but gun advocates argue new state laws are not needed, just better enforcement of existing federal law. even victims can be more victim length. >> don't accept police saying there's nothing we can do. it's a lie. >> reporter: sounds like you're blaming the

johns hopkins in baltimore sustained an impact of;>w9ñ $20 million last year of which 4 million was attributedto price increases for injectable drugs like isoprell and nitropress. these price increases hurt hospitals in ways that reach far beyond the immediate care of patients. they also divert much-needed funding from research and other programs and technologies that improve care. look, the truth is hospitals are struggling in this country. we have to keep hospitals alive. there's no greater impact to your healthcare than when your local community hospital has to close. i've seen this. they trim their budgets, they trim their budgets, they absorb these price increases, they absorb the cost of uninsured care, and they absorb it and they absorb it and they absorb it until they can't absorb it anymore and they can't cut back nursing and staff anymore, and patients' lives become endangered and they have to close. and there is no greater impact to you than when your local hospital closes so that when you're having a heart attack, it's not a ten or 15-minute drive to the hospital. it's a 40 or 50-m

. >>> doctors at john hopkins are reporting a break through in technology.e able to create individual finger movements using a mind controlled artificial arm for finger movement. they wired the patient through electrodes that moves the fingers. all fingers move as a single unilt. doctors believe this could be a big step in restoring full function in fingers for people that lost limbs. >>> people put their culinary schools to the test today. they participated into a cooking competition, they had to make a delicious meal using drys vegetables. it will be served at the conference in drexel next month. >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories for tonight begin agent 4:00. here is alicia vitarelli with a preview. happy friday alicia. >> happy friday rick. there is a new plan to raise the minimum wage here in new jersey and who is behind it and how it would work and what governor chris christie has to say about it. and also in today's show a brand new gadget meant to keep women safe and it's designed by a person in our area. it's called war and it

taking the steps is about saving lives >>> doctors at john's hopkins announced plans to perform the nation's first transplant between an h.i.v. donor and recipient and takes place when patients are identified. transplants were illegal in the u.s. in 2013, when president obama signed the hope act into law, and it allows h.i.v. positive people to donate organs. organs from 500 h.i.v. people could save more than 1,000 h.i.v. positive recipients >>> chip potly -- chipotle restaurants opened laid to discuss food safety. 50,000 workers were expected to attend, hundreds of customers sickened during an ecoli outbreak. sales were down by 36% in january >>> i'm antonio mora, thank you for joining us, for the latest news any time head to aljazeera.com. luis suarez is up next with "inside story". have a great night. ♪ >> it's a fascinating couple of days in the republican race for new hampshire. campaigns rising and falling, spinning and sprining, trying to win the expectations game, and the actual votes cast by people who want them to be their nominee for president. i know exactly what i'm doing. here

they insist this start 2 months ago at john hopkins middle school. they don't know why their daughter are being singled out so viciously. >> those are big words for a 12- year-old little girl to be written all over a bathroom stall. >> reporter: they claim they sent emails to school officials. and 8 on your side did the same at least six times. the school claims they never got them. district promises 8 on your side they'll be in touch with the family today. it's very concerning that this could be going on and yet the school either doesn't know about it or isn't stepping in. >> how could they not know? if the writing is on the wall, literally in the bathroom, somebody saw it? for the person who cleans the bathroom, somebody should have reported that something was going on. >> and why aren't they getting the emails? >> i have been in the situation, go to the school, you go to the parents and it's hard to get action sometimes when your child is being bullied and not even to this extreme. >> and it seems like they are responding now that 8 on your side g

a globetrotter star and police made a visit at john hopkins school. they visit more than 400 schools each season. >>> well penguins are great swimmer, look at them go. but walk, well, that's a different story. see them waddling along. scientists conducted a study to see how chubby penguins waddle. they put 10 penguins on a treadmill for 10 minutes. that will wear you out. they found when the birds walk too fast, they can fall over. although they are better at fasting, they are targets for predators. >> and they don't even have them on an incline or anything. >>> weather and traffic on the plus, a fiery exchange of words. >> yeah, not sticks and stones but daggers in the final gop debate before super tuesday. in the next half hour, which candidates are ganging up on another competitor. you're watching news channel 8 >>> it's time weather and traffic on the 8s. friday finally. a little cool when you walkout side. 45 in lakeland. 54 in tampa. this is cooler than this time yesterday. in fact, we stay chilly all day. bringing the winds back up out of north

. >> researchers at johns hopkins looked at nearly 200 weight-loss clinics in the greater washington, d.c. metro area. finding in most cases, the websites of these clinics did not include important guidelines from top medical groups involved in obesity management. when the researchers contacted these centers directly by phone only one in five indicated they were in compliance with these guidelines. more research is needed to determine whether these findings are reflective of clinics across the country but given how common obesity is, if this is a representative picture it's bad news so if you're looking to a weight-loss clinic for help with obesity, do your homework. it may make or break your success. >> coming up next 59:30, a suspicious death is under investigation. what police found inside a local home that has them asking some pretty serious questions tonight. >> health concerns for an actress. promote the new season of her hit hbo tv series "girl." >> stay with us. >> thursday morning. $to goes farther. >> financial mornings. wonderful, crazy mornings. we figure you probably don'

the john hopkins study followed more than 17- hundred people who helped care for an older adult in some capacity. those who provided substantial help with medical care ... were more likely to have emotional, physical and financial difficulties. they were less likely to attend social, religious or family activities. and many of these caregivers said they were less productive at work. brad's here -- with postseason class 1a and 2a boys teams in iowa hit the tournament trail. we'll have a pair of first round games. and, the hawkeyes stay in first place, and stay in the top five of the national polls. the i-r-s is already reporting several cases of tax return fraud. tuesday morning at 5, we'll tell you how to avoid having your money stolen. and new tetenology is helping ease stress and pain. how doctors are using virtual l reality to treat hospital patients. 2a boys teams in iowa. teams with better records got byes in round one, but everyone has a chance to get to state. four teams were trying to keep their seasons alive at westwood high school in sloan. in the first game, kingsley-pierson,

the photos titled countdown to launch on were released on a johns hopkins university website. the researchers say the photos were taken monday. they say nine vehicles are now visible where there was only one last week. they say that level of activity is similar to that seen before a launch in 2012. another sign comes from north korea's state newspaper. it has reported the country's leader attended the first meeting ever between the ruling parties central and military committees. it took place on tuesday, the same day the north announced its rocket intentions. analysts suspect that kim jung unmay have given launch instructions at the meeting. north korea notified organizations that it will launch a satellite between february 8th and 25th. much of the international community thinks that the country instead plans to test a ballistic missile. nhk has learned that north korea could be planning to use a mobile launcher on the country's east coast. they have detected that the launcher has been moved. they are usually kept in buildings and under ground. in march 2014, the country fire