pediatrician dr. david berger agrees- and believes certain supplements like vitamin d- fish oils and a good pro-biotic can also help.(sot: dr. david berger, pediatrician) "things that are stimulating the immune system- to give us protection - we feel are going to help people no matter what the virus is..." 4 your health.. researchers say people with diabetes can benefit from statin therapy.. but many do not take the potentially life-saving drugs. they life-saving drugs. they found 38-percent of 200 people surveyed were not taking cholesterol-lowering statins ... which lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in diabetics. doctors say should begin the therapy to help prevent heart disease. the popularity of youth soccer has skyrocketed over the past 25 years.. but so have the number of injuries.a study found soccer injuries increased 111-percent each year between 1990 and 20-14.. totaling nearly three-million visits to the e-r. concussions accounted for just seven- percent of soccer injuries... they i

. >>> the kun tremendous' leading pediatricians -- country's leading pediatricians says codeine should not be prescribed for patients under the age of 18. parents should stop giving the drug to their children. the fda gave a similar warning about codeine to life threatening, sometimes fatal reactions. it can be especially dangerous for young children. >> codeine is also a respiratory is i prevent. it's a -- suppressant. it's a narcotic. so children can get in trouble with. this parents john times misdose their child because they -- understanding the amount they are giving. so compound the overdosing and the codeine, that's a situation where children can get in trouble very quickly. >> so get any medicine with codeine in colorado you need a prescription. the american academy of pediatrics suggests other options like ibuprofen and acetaminophen. >>> two men in japan enjoying a round of golf staled a bit too far into -- strayed a bit too far into enemy territory to find a lost ball. when they went into the woods to look of 10 monkeys were not happy with the intrusion. the men said they st

a national survey of pediatricians shows the percentage of doctors un- willing to treat patients who don't vaccinate their kids for non-medical reasons-- has doctor's disagree whether it's an appropriate practice.in 2006, 6 percent of pediatricians around the u-s refused to treat patients for continued vaccine refusal. a study published this week in the journal pediatrics-- showed the number had nearly doubled to 11-point-7 percent. children are required to be vaccinated to attend school. however, wisconsin does allow exemptions for medical reasons, religious and personal beliefs. packers extra now tonight marks the final preseason ga on the kansas city chiefs. coach mike mccarthy will then be faced with deciding which player make up the team."that could be potentially stressed in the game." as we just mention tonight is the final preseason game for here on today's tmj4... your official packers station. still ahead... one hurricane is ramping up, and the other one is being downgraded.which state is already seeing problems from these major storms.then...911 memorial controversy.why so

in 87 percent of pediatricians came across parents who refused to vaccinatey. one of the common reasons is they believed the vaccinations were unnecessary and they had concerns about autism, a link which has been repeatedly disproven. today o'mara's children are fully up-to-date on their to vaccinate their kids too. >> i am here to share my personal story. if it does help someone change their mind, then that's great. heather:for many parents this is a personal choice, very personal to them. experts though do advise all parents to do research and have conversations with your pediatrician about your concerns before you make a decision whether or not to vaccinate your children. you can see there are great consequences s >> and extreme points of view. like you said at the beginning it is a personal choice. >> a teenager in avail yaw attacked by a shark. >> still ahead tonight, why witnesses say he had no time to react. first, let's flash flood to the news at 5:00. >> ben: racial discrimination at boston latin. the resolution revealed. a pair of buses collide in new

pediatricians are now heavily discouraging parents from choosing the flumist over the actual flu shot. the cdc says the nasal spray barely protects against the influenza virus. the popular mist has been a great option for kids afraid of needles but pediatricians say the best option is the actual flu shot. the recommendation to vaccinate children against the flu the american academy of pediatrics suggests everyone 6 months or older should be vaccinated for this year's flu season by october. >>> 9:38. still to come -- google captures this embarrassing picture. now the poor guy is getting a lot of attention. the reason he says it's not what you think. >> attacked by ants. the family of an elderly woman wants answers after she's rushed to a hospital with more >>> 9:41. police in england say a man committed a horrific crime. the 63-year-old accused of punching a 5 day old baby girl in the face. witnesses say the hit was so hard they could hear it making contact. baby and her parents. they were at a supermarket when strangers started to come over to see what they said was a beautiful baby g

and the pediatrician can serve mentioned. the conversation is difficult. you need to start by building an open dialogue, a relationship of trust and one that starts maybe from the initial prenatal visit where pediatricians and patients can have this discussion about vaccines. and really to get the idea that they are on the same team. the pediatrician and the parents both want what is best for the health of the child. the pediatrician needs to be clear about saying that vaccines are safe and effective and talking about why we ni they need to be nonconfrontational and address the parents concerns and address any misconception. one thing shown to work is personalizing their advice. for instance, the pediatrician telling the parent, i vaccinated my own kids, as i did this past week. or talking about stories of patients they may have managed who didn't get vaccinations and ended up with serious consequences. >> you hear those stories quite often. also, sadly. >> right. california has senate bill 277. what does the law say? >> about a year ago, the california le

. >> reporter: a pediatrician at the health alliance at somerville found an uptick of parents bringing their kids in for immunization shots in the next few weeks. >> makes it tricky with the >> reporter: the state of massachusetts requires students to be updated with their vaccinations unless there is a religious or medical exception. she met with a few parents reluctant to give their kids shots. >> each parents have a concern about it and i ask them to really bring them up. >> reporter: she is not alone. 87% of pediatricians surveyed back in 2013 encounter parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. >> i think one of the problems is that people won't see the diseases anymore, don't realize the importance of preventing them. >> reporter: dr. larry madoff from the department of public health say some of these diseases reappear. >> even a few kids not immunized not only put themselves at irs buck their classmates at risk. >> reporter: getting more people vaccinated will protect those very few or those who won't. >> vaccination is very safe and they are safer than the diseases they pr

general pediatrician. always good to see you. >> yes. >> yes. >> good to see you too. >> all right we're going get over to charley belcher, right? >> a little octoberfest. you are so right. i can remember putting a helmet on lindsay rose and accidently catching her skin >> it's the worst she started screaming you feel terrible. i've done it to myself too. yeah. that is a great point. be careful buckling that buckle. that's best advice from that with that buckle. be careful because i will at the present time you also octoberfest time. we're at inis brook at their restaurant and an open to public entertainment here market salamander grill. special octoberfest menu they are going tell you about and i'm david jolly and i approve this message. shington really works. members of congress spend too much time rasing money. congressman david jolly on 60 minutes last night pushing back against the current system. and they don't do enough for our veterans. david jolly has opened his seminole office to veterans. and th

pediatrician at rainbow babies and children's hospital. he says to make sure you send a water bottle along with your child today so they can stay hydrated and maybe send along a sports drink in their lunch to replace water and salt they lose when they sweat. spray bottles are another good option. you want to fill them with water, and the mist will help keep your child's skin cool. dr. rose says they're effective when there's a fan in the room. today is the day you want to have them wear lightweight shirts, a compression-type shirt that keeps sweat away from the body is definitely ideal. the fans are working overtime again today, and if your child has air-conditioning in their school, consider them lucky. in stow they're using portable air-conditioning units to keep the kids cool like this one here at highland elementary. the director of operations says they're trying to avoid some of the problems in the past when >> migraines, children who would stay home, the parents would keep them home because they don't want to deal with the heat. >> s

that has pediatricians sending their supplies back. >> reporter: given the choice between the flu shotnd the nasal spray, guess what a lot of kids choose. >> one, two, three. >> we have a lot of kids who were so scared of shots they would hide under the table and we couldn't get them out. the mist was a great way to give it to them. >> reporter: sorry, kids. we just found out you won't get the choice. dr. yvonne maldonado is professor of pediatrics at stanford. >> i'm also the vice chair of the american academy of pediatrics committee on infectious diseases. >> reporter: that committee and the cdc basically tell pediatricians what works and what doesn't. data now shows the nasal spray doesn't work. and apparently it hasn't for years. so why did it take three years to figure it out? experts say the flu can be tricky. back in 2013 there was some concern. but that's a big change to what the vaccine did when it was first introduced in 2003. >> this particular vaccine worked so well in 2003 that it virtually was the vaccine of choice for children. just worked really well. better than the va

the pediatrician and the parents both want what is best for the health of the child.ediatrician needs to be clear about saying that vaccines are safe and effective and talking about why we immunize. they need to be nonconfrontational and address the parents concerns and address any misconception. one thing shown to work is personalizing their advice. for instance, the pediatrician telling the parent, i vaccinated my own kids, as i did this past week. or talking about stories of patients they may have managed who didn't get vaccinations and ended up with serious consequences. >> you hear those stories quite often. also, sadly. >> right. >> david your your home state of california has senate bill 277. what does the law say? >> about a year ago, the california legislature stepped up and said every child needs to be vaccinated before they go to school. and no longer can you have belief exemptions. a physician could give an exemption based on a medical reason which is rare but now it's mandated. children need to be vaccinated. a lot of pushback and some parents are keeping

pediatricians and the f-d-a recommend parents use dosing tools with standard markings -- rather than kitchen spoons, because they can vary in size. the popularity of youth soccer has skyrocketed over the past 25 years, but so have the number of soccer-related injuries. a study released each year between 1990 and 2014. there's been a total of three million e-r visits during that time. the majority of injuries and consist mostly of sprains and fractures. concussions have increased by more than 15- hundred percent each year. best-selling author, film and music producer and entrepreneur bishop t.d. jakes is taking on a new role.. as a brand new day- time talk as a brand new day- time talk show host. the highly respected of the new syndicated daily one- hour talk show -- t.d. jakes. i got the chance to talk to him about this new right here on 12 news today at noon a deadly hit and run accident on the i-17 ...and it could be a problem for ?your morning commute. is he....or ?isn't he?the talk of the day... larry fitzgerald... and whether or a deadly accident on the i-17...and it could have

the country's leading pediatricians say codeine is too risky for children and should not be prescribed for patients under 18.the painkiller has been linked to life-threatening and sometimes fatal breathing reactions. codeine is still available without a prescription in 28 states ... and it's often given to children undergoing tonsil or adenoid up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4 --we continue to follow breaking news out of new jersey this morning.the new video just into our newsroom. also-- a suspected car thief in oak creek was not about to go quietly. why police had to let the suspect get away. now at 6:30-- next steps.... how a group of community leaders are speaking out with milwaukee's police union on how to heal the city. plus:new video-- just into our newsroom-- of the minute a device blows up-- in new jersey. an update-- on this ?breaking and taking a live look outside-- new video-- just into our newsroom this morning of the elizabeth, new jersey. we're told the bomb blew up-- when this robot was snipping wires. this comes after several suspicious devices were found lat

if that isn't working visit a pediatrician. chris and nicole? a program that makes "micro" loans to start-ups and other small businesses in cedar rapids is looking for more applicants larry hemann started a one-man concrete business with the help of a micro loan from cedar rapids and its partner agencies. hemann says without the $10,000 loan, his business would have failed. even a larger business, like the pig and porter restaurant, also depended on a micro-loan to open this summer. "i think it's important to get that info out there it's important to take advantage of it. it helps small businesses like us" the cedar rapids city council - contributed $75,000 to fund the second year of the program. the city is now accepting applications from those who don't qualify for loans elsewhere. investigators have a man in custody suspected of setting off bombs in cities in the northeastern part of the country. that's only after a shoot out that injured some officers and the suspect. fabulous day. plan on highs into the lower to middle 80s with lots of suns

why pediatricians are saying no to nasal spray's. >>> one of them will get the job and what to expect when the president of candidates face questions tonight in the commander-in-chief forum. >>> we've a special guest today. lena is off this week so we are indians. >> good morning. >> it's great to have you here. this is different than being at the ballpark with 30,000 fans. >> this is fancier than my t- shirt. >> we don't want to be very fancy. we're all about hot dogs for breakfast >> it is not fancy at all with the surprises we have coming up >> we did some pre-gaming before the show. you'll find some of those pictures if you want some hints of what will be coming. >>> we have a hot day ahead. yesterday 94 was the high at hopkins. we will hit 90 at least today and the record today is 94. humidity is back. and dew points are near 70. that has been so much of what it's one thing when it is hot but when you have the high humidity it makes all the difference. organized rain to the north. we are not seeing much as we zoom in close. a few showers over the lake. we cannot rule out the poss

-if you their teeth are lining up, talk with your pediatrician or see a pediatric dentist for interventions. -finally, explain to your child that you're trying to help them stop the habit if any of the methods make him afraid or tense - don't do them. most kids stop sucking their fingers on their own before it becomes a problem. be careful not to put too much pressure on them, which could do more harmthan good. and there is some benefit to finger sucking... new evidence suggests kids who suck their thumbs or bite their nails are less likely to have allergies. on make mom's life easier, visit momseveryday .com. for momseveryday , i'm lauren treme we're continuing to follow flooding across eastern iowa. in some parts of the state, farm fields have turned into rushing rivers. let's go back to butler county now. t-v nine's mark carlson is live in the town of clarksville with an update on flooding there. mark, what are you here in clarksville the fire department spent the day helping people evacuate, as the shell rock river continues to rise.. this is a look at the river around 2 o'clock this af

year he's bracing for sad voices. >> not only are parents and children disappointed but a lot of pediatricianso. >> he helps direct a program that vaccinated more than a million people in northern california last year. while some received a shot, others, including many children, opted for the popular flu mist. it's a kies that's not available this year at kaiser or any or large pharmacy group. >> it just hasn't measured up compared to the injectable vaccine. >> over the summer an advise riff committee at the centers for disease control recommended against using the natisal spray. they say it was barely effective, especially among younger patients. the cdc disputes that information. why no one is sure with the mist would have performed so poorly, experts say vaccines are constantly being modified. that means the mist could be updated and return in future seasons. but for this year parents and kids may have to make the trade-off between a short sting and protection against the flu. >> they don't like it, they get scared but it's faster, i think. i don't know. it was a doctor recommendation as we

it seems like one of those instances of no pain no gain because this year pediatricians are saying you need to feel the pinch because the nasal spray is not working. the cdc committee did not recommend the flumist last june and cited studies showing getting influenza by 3% over the past three flu season >> it is still unclear why. >> is a scientific mystery but we cannot go on giving the vaccine that is ineffective. >> they need an injectable vaccine this year. that is the option. >> reporter: the company that makes flumist says other research contradicts the cdc findings but in a statement to better understand its data to help ensure patients receive the vaccine in the future. the american academy of pediatrics is saying all kids over the age of six months old should be getting the flu shot. and they say last year it was about 63% effective and they also say if you get it now it will be good through this spring. >>> we have some breaking news. police are on scene of the smash and grab on the live picture of the corner store called mickey's river market on addison north and east 71st s

as always -- pediatricians recommend the flu vaccine for children over six months old. but many doctors will not offer the nasal spray this year -- after studies showed it does not protect against some strains of the encouraged to begin offering the flue shot no later than october. general motors has settled two cases of defective ignition switches. both parties testified with the goal of resolution rather than a trial. both lawsuits claimed injuries linked to faulty ignition switches that could slip from the 'on' to 'off' position. they settled both cases for undisclosed amounts. clock in and clock out -- you may think people in the united states work workers in 14 countries work longer hours.. a new survey shows the average employee in the u-s works 1,790 hours a year. workers in mexico are ranked first for working the most hours -- at 2,246 each year - that would be 43 hours a week without a single week of vacation. the country that works the least ... germany with 13 hundred 71 hours a dairy queen is kicking off the unofficial start to fall with a free sweet treat.

american academy pediatrician now recommends peed pediatricians stop prescribing codeine for coughs, due to deadly breathing reactions. >>> president obama is trying to bring attention to a crisis responsible for killing more americans in traffic accidents. he's declared this week opioid and heroin awareness week. white house officials say cabinet members and federal the president is asking congress for more than $1 billion to fight opioid or heroin addiction an expand treatment options. prescription painkillers and heroin killed more than 28,000 americans in 2014. >>> 9:12. federal officials in arizona investigating what caused a skydiving plane to crash into a house near phoenix on saturday night. everyone on board bailed out before the crash. the pilot was burned but is expected to be ok as well. the people inside the house are also doing fine but their home as you see >>> tragic bus crash leaves four people dead including a child and dozens more injured. that charter bus carrying members of a football team hit an overpass in north carolina. officials say 42 people were hurt in sa

we pay well above market rate for the pediatricians. also, giving them the opportunity to engage with patients in their homes. to really have a prolonged helpful visit with the patient in their environment. >> how much does it cost me? >> so currently we have a flat price of $200. currently a promotion the first visit is $40. >> insurance for the most part has not teamed up with in idea. >> you will. we provided the parent with an itemized receipt to submit. you find the average cost of an er visit is over $1500 and two-thirds are nonemergency anyway so you have parents visiting the emergency room unnecessarily for an ear infection or tumny ache. it's a win, win, win for everyone. insurance companiers can save money. the parents can save time and money and for the sick kids and not get pediatric care to their door in 60 minutes or less. >> how many doctors do you have right now. >> currently over 50 providers. that are in our network. >> am i -- i'm not guaranteed the doctor. you are guaranteed all of our providers are board certified v

as always, pediatricians recommend the flu vaccine for children over six months old. however ... many doctors will not offer the nasa this year ... after studies showed it does not protect against many strains of the flu virus. and it's not too early to get your child vaccinated. doctors are encouraged to begin offering the shot no later than october. today is national read a book day... and a new survey reveals print books remain more popular among americans than digital ones. the survey by pew research center found 65 percent of americans have read a print book in the last year. that's more than four times the 14 percent of those who listened to an audio book. nearly four in ten read print books exclusively. dairy queen is celebrating the unofficial end of summer with a giveaway today. at participating locations, you can get your hands on a small ultimate oreo frappe. the offer is available from two p-m to five p-m today only. dairy queen's ultimate oreo frappe is a combination of coffee, ice and oreo blended with vanilla soft serve and finished with whipped topping and oreo co

. -- the pediatrician recommends that parents monitor their children. >> if you're playing a game with your children, and pretty intense. it is probably not a good idea for a preteen to be playing a game like that. >> reporter: games are not the only cause for concern. kicks -- kids less than six years old, it's important to keep them from violence including television. >> they may have seen something on tv. child will turn violent or aggressive after being subjected to violent material, he urges parents to be wary of what their kids are doing. brian west, 12 news especially now, -- >> kids have a pass, phones,. >> they know how to operate them cut you have to be on top of that stuff extract we have really quiet weather. things are expected to change as we get through transitional day, we know it is the moist -- we noticed that moisture increasing and the cloud area of building up. it was 103 degrees. we were right on target. this through does 6:30 pm hour. then we will start to head into the upper 90s after we get beyond the 7 pm hour. we will see clear skies tonight and tomorrow, tha

what is different this year that may have pediatrician and sawz.atients feeling >>> next month shoe the flu time returns for elementary students in the oakland unified school district and it is free. third annual campaign is an effort to make sure as many children as possible are protected from the flu. while pharmacy around the bay area have begun offering vaccinations one popular alternative is not being recommended this year. >> dr. randy spent decade fighting the flu. but this year he's bracing for some sad faces. >> not only are parents going to be disappointed and children disappointed but there's a lot of pediatrician disappointed too. >>reporter: he helps direct a program at kaiser permanente that vaccinated more than 1 million people in northern california last year. while some received a shot, others including many children opted for the popular flu mist. it's a choice that is not available this year at kaiser or any other l.a. large hop group and pharmacy we check with. >> in studies that have looked at the effectiveness of the flu vacci

tonight a new recommendation could change what pediatricians and parents give the kids. >> abc's dr. timothy johnson has a look at the new guidelines for codeine. >> a child home from school sick or recovering from surgery, when they hurt, liquid medications can make things easier. a new report may change what doctor have recommended, the painkiller and anti-cough medicine codeine. codeine is an opioid, but different from similar drugs because it needs to be broken down by the body before it has any effect. that's key because this breakdown process can be different in different people. so codeine's effects can vary. sometimes in children, those effects can be dangerous. more than 800,000 children receive codeine each year. that's more than any other opioid. and the authors of the report argue that other medicines are a better choice for kids. they say when it comes to codeine syrup for kids, it may be time to say, no. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. >> and straight ahead at 5:30 tonight, new hampshire's homeland security director discusses the bombings in new york

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at least parents and pediatricians with only one option, the flu shot. everyone six months or this year's ='flu season by october. >>bge let's ulook sk])qq along cisco's embarcadero tonight. that's one of his favorite pictures. give us an idea of what the e t neighborhood cast look like. >> the forecast as we go into tomorrow will be a hot one for almost everyone even close to the coast will see mild conditions in the mid-70s so that's the weather story. high-pressure in control f?eee big warm up going into tomorrow. clear skies again for us tonight. a few clouds hiding the coast and as we head into tomorrow morning, we will start off in the high 50s at x a.m. for downtown san francisco, 52 degrees bin north bay zone in santa rosa, 60 in oklahoma starts off at 60 in njtÑehsan expect a high zone by zone. we'll see temperatures of 72 in golden gate park. parts of downtown san francisco of to the mid-70s n&otomorrow. 76 in palo alto, half moon bay 75. san mateo 84. if you're closer to sonny bill 88, these are warm conditions. nine degrees in campbell 88

. >> reporter: pediatrician dr. probiotic help. >> they give us protection and stimulate the immune system. >> reporter: gayle guyardo, newschannel8. >> and dr. burger told us a natural alternative to fight zika is sawyer fisherman's formula containing a caradine. >>> now, to keep up with zika or watch any of the stories about the virus, head to our wee, >>> i guess it is the unofficial official end of summer now that labor day is done. we are back to work, back to school, and the roads are getting ugly. >> are you takeing the fastest route to get home? are you spending too much time caught in gridlock? today investigative reporter jeff ross does an experiment to see if you are beating the nightmare. bumper to bumper with no relief for miles. but, can your gps or smartphone really get you out of this? we are setting up a little driving challenge of our phone to see if the apps can save us time on our morning commute. we are going to grief into our nbc headquarters at 30 rock in new york city. here with lindsay and j

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>> again if have you a concern about your child's development, talk to your pediatrician about it. and then they can make the referral for therapy service. you can call our clinic and schedule an evaluation once that referral is in place. >> there is so much information level as well as at youth level as it relates it sports. so sports injuries, but also concussions in particular. do you work with any of those types of issues? >> yes. we see a lot of local high school athletes for orthopedic and cop cushions. some of those post concussion issues that might warrant therapy include continuing to see balance issues, dizziness, poor concentration, vision issues, that would warrant a referral. >> as it relates to concussions i have hearde baseline testing, so like if you have a child who is involved in a sport maybe you might just get a baseline test. >> that's pretty standard. >> you have a basis for comparison. >> that's standard among high school athletes they are doing a lot of studies in the area about that so, student athletes are getting these baseline tests so they can better me

. >> when you're doing this consult with your pediatrician, your child's doctor, but in the end if you are a parent and want to give a little something what should you immediately start looking for? >> an allergic reaction to a food can sometimes occur a few minutes after exposure, it could be hives, it could be difficulty breathing, gi symptoms, right, it's a food allergy so they may have an upset stomach, abdominal pain, nausea, but it can also occur a couple hours after the interesting about it is just if you have had a mild reaction the first time it doesn't automatically mean that you will have a mild reaction the next time, it could be a more severe reaction. if you think your child had as had a reaction to a food i would not rechallenge them at home without first consulting an allergist and your pediatrician. >> fascinating information. >> very interesting. >> thank you so much. we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. vo: kelly ayotte says she's on our side, ld trump: trump: planned parenthood should absolutely be defunded. vo: ayotte agrees, voting six times to do just