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ali gorman talked to a psychologist. >> reporter: tv is off when their son is home. >> it's better to be safe, than have him be upset. >> reporter: a child psychologist at the philadelphia college of osteopathic medicine, that's the right approach with young kids, because they don't have the skills yet to understand. >> they can't put in context how it happened or the information around. >> reporter: but she said if they do see the news, kids are focused on themselves than what's happening in their own family. >> i had a child that said did this happen in pennsylvania, when i said, no, she was no longer worried about it. >> reporter: still, if they do ask confess, answer honestly, but without a lot detail and in a calm manner. >> if you do it calmly. they look to their parents especially at a young age to see if you're concerned about it, then they will be concerned about it. >> reporter: offer reassurance by pointing out differences between where we live and where the tragedy happened. if, however, your child seems to be losing sleep or overly concerned about the tragedy for more tha
ali gorman talked to a psychologist. >> reporter: tv is off when their son is home. >> it's better to be safe, than have him be upset. >> reporter: a child psychologist at the philadelphia college of osteopathic medicine, that's the right approach with young kids, because they don't have the skills yet to understand. >> they can't put in context how it happened or the information around. >> reporter: but she said if they do see the news, kids are focused on...
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and summer means an increased risk of asthma attacks and ali gorman will show us the program keeping children safe this season. >> we'll check back in with cecily tynan and the hot forecast. >>> greco is recalling 2 million car seats after parents had problems getting their children out the seats. they can get jammed up with food and drinks and in some cases they had to cut the harnesses to release their children. they are now also recalling these infant seated as well. you can see more on this recall online at 6abc.com. >>> health check tonight. a pilot program in our area is keeping kids with asthma safe and healthy. health reporter and registered nurse, ali gorman is here with more. >> it seems especially important now, because hot and humid weather can trigger asthma attacks. it's important they have their medications then are taking them. that is one way this program helps. >> deep breath. >> little sean is almost 4 years ole. his mother says that 4 months ago he had his first asthma attack. he was coughing and choking and couldn't sleep. after the initial treatment, problems co
and summer means an increased risk of asthma attacks and ali gorman will show us the program keeping children safe this season. >> we'll check back in with cecily tynan and the hot forecast. >>> greco is recalling 2 million car seats after parents had problems getting their children out the seats. they can get jammed up with food and drinks and in some cases they had to cut the harnesses to release their children. they are now also recalling these infant seated as well. you can...
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ali gorman will show us healthy choices to make on your own and we check in with meteorologist, cecily tynan with the holiday forecast. [ male announcer ] just can't seem to escape another sneeze attack? you may be muddling through allergies. don't get caught off guard. try new zyrtec® dissolve tabs. powerful allergy relief now in a tablet that starts dissolving instantly. new zyrtec® dissolve tabs. >>> we have a serious warning about the dangers of fireworks. they talked about how fireworks could lead to devastating eye injuries, they can course blindness and disfigment. and the doctor says parents should pay special attention to kids using sparkleers. >> they can reach temperatures of 200 degrees, it's equivalent of giving the kids a pack of matches and telling them to go out in the yard and play with them. >>> health check now, the 6 abc get fit challenge continues and folks of all fitness levels are joining us, registered nurse and reporter ali gorman is here with us now. >> summer time is a great time to make healthy changes, whether it's to move more or eat more healthy foods. no
ali gorman will show us healthy choices to make on your own and we check in with meteorologist, cecily tynan with the holiday forecast. [ male announcer ] just can't seem to escape another sneeze attack? you may be muddling through allergies. don't get caught off guard. try new zyrtec® dissolve tabs. powerful allergy relief now in a tablet that starts dissolving instantly. new zyrtec® dissolve tabs. >>> we have a serious warning about the dangers of fireworks. they talked about how...
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it could be the first step towards a cure. >> and ali gorman with the details tonight at the big board. all >> it has grade promise. h.i.v. is difficult to stop. it does not float around in the blood stream, it inserts itself into someone's d.n.a. current drugs will not take it out. the first time researchers at temple university have been able to eliminate it from human cells. >> the current therapy for aides does not eliminate, but rather suppresses. >> the doctor says current drugs do a good job of keeping patients alive, but don't cure h.i.v. aids. if there is a break in taking the drug the virus starts to build again. that's what happened to a baby in mississippi. previously they said the baby was cured from aids. instead they created a protein combination that targets and aattaches itself to the h.i.v. d.n.a. and then cuts out the infected part. the cell repairs itself and become as healthy cell again. >> it has more to the cells. >> the process has worked on human cells in the laboratory and animal tests have started to make sure that it kills all of the h.i.v. the doctor says t
it could be the first step towards a cure. >> and ali gorman with the details tonight at the big board. all >> it has grade promise. h.i.v. is difficult to stop. it does not float around in the blood stream, it inserts itself into someone's d.n.a. current drugs will not take it out. the first time researchers at temple university have been able to eliminate it from human cells. >> the current therapy for aides does not eliminate, but rather suppresses. >> the doctor says...
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health reporter and registered nurse, ali gorman has more on the fun and free workout. >> is my picture still on there? >> no, we'll hold you to it. first we got great pictures, she posted this on instagram, she lost 102 pounds and mama and lexie at an early morning workout and check out this crew, 6 abc producers, they tried this fitness program called fit project. it offer a workout and a chance to meet new friends. dozens of people file into franklin field every friday morning, before the workout gets started. >> give everybody a big hug and lets get started today. >> they get to know their neighbor and then they run the stadium up and down. it's a free workout and it started in boston for motivation to stay in shape during the cold winter months and then they brought it to philadelphia and the group became official in january? >> we started leading workouts early in the morning during the pol ar vortex people showed up. we found there was a need for this. as more people showed up the movement became not just about fitness but building a sense of community. >> a new crew has opened u
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we have tips to keep you safe. >>> ali gorman is at the big board with that. hi, ali. >> hi, guys.ho doesn't like a barbecue on the fourth of july. if you are not careful you would miss all of the food and all of the fun. every year they see people come into with burns to their skin caused by the grill. a minor burn can be treated at home by cooling the area with tap water or cool wet towels. should watch for sign was a more severe burn. >> the redness appears and blisters after that you may see a charring for a serious burn. when you see blistering or charring you have to think about getting evaluated by a doctor. >> preventing a burn is better than treating one. be careful this weekend. and make sure that all meat is cooked thoroughly and all poultry whether it's whole or ground should be cooked to 165 degrees inside. as for leftovers make sure they go to the fridge or freezer within two hours. also today if you have type 2 diabetes you know how important it is to control your blood sugar level. this is how you prevent complications. combiningacheic and strength-training exercise
we have tips to keep you safe. >>> ali gorman is at the big board with that. hi, ali. >> hi, guys.ho doesn't like a barbecue on the fourth of july. if you are not careful you would miss all of the food and all of the fun. every year they see people come into with burns to their skin caused by the grill. a minor burn can be treated at home by cooling the area with tap water or cool wet towels. should watch for sign was a more severe burn. >> the redness appears and blisters...
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. >> and a hospital says it will not hire smokers, ali gorman has the details next. >> "action news" at 5:00 will be right back. the wonder of summer is that i never know what kind of adventure awaits. the days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. and, thanks to volvo, i'll pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. they even cover my first month's payment. so, i'll be happy wherever the summer takes me. the wonder of summer event. the 2015 volvo s60 sedan with complimentary first month's payment. starting at $319 a month. >>> officials in russia say terrorism is not to blame for the subway derailment that left 20 people dead and sent 130 people to the hospital today. the place it occurs is 170 feet below ground and that made it difficult for reece res cue workers. >>> time for health check, another local hospital says they will no longer hire smokers, this takes the smoke free policy a step further, it's a growing trend in health care. ali gorman is at the big board with all the details. >> this is sparking a lot of talk on social media, doyled town h
. >> and a hospital says it will not hire smokers, ali gorman has the details next. >> "action news" at 5:00 will be right back. the wonder of summer is that i never know what kind of adventure awaits. the days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. and, thanks to volvo, i'll pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. they even cover my first month's payment. so, i'll be happy wherever the summer takes me. the wonder of summer event. the 2015...
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ali gorman, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. of course we are following this story for you since it broke on the air and on 6abc.com. stay with us throughout the >>> a new lottery winner with the garden state is sharing her multimillions with 19 family membered. she picked up her check for $20 million. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the story. >> 18 siblings from the anderson family are in good spirits after winning a $20 million jackpot from june 16th, these brothers and sisters are chipping in to buy lottery tickets for years starting by their late mom, flossie. the great lord said what would you like for your children. give them a little bit extra, they need it right now. >> most of them live in ocean county and at least three had their homes destroyed by hurricane sandy and this will help. >> this gives her a chance to have her own home. >> depleted my savings and now things are looking up pretty good, thanks to the state of knowledge. and my mom. >> siggred anderson was the one that bought the ticket. i called m
ali gorman, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. of course we are following this story for you since it broke on the air and on 6abc.com. stay with us throughout the >>> a new lottery winner with the garden state is sharing her multimillions with 19 family membered. she picked up her check for $20 million. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the story. >> 18 siblings from the anderson family are in good spirits after winning a $20 million jackpot from...
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pennsylvania, ali gorman, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. we have been following this story since it broke on the air and online at 6abc.com. stay with us throughout the evening for updates on this developing story from delaware county. >>> time for a check of traffic, lets go to matt pellman. >> we have huge issues in the great northeast with a vehicle fire here on 95, the southbound side of the work zone at cotman avenue, not much left of the vehicle at this point. fire crews arrived on the scene and they are spraying water on the hot spots in the car and southbound the left lane is getting by. as they continue their work, that means we have an absolute parking lot from 95 to past street road to cotman avenue, just the left lane getting by. there is the parking lot we are left with heading southbound. you want to think alternates instead. delco is locked up to highland avenue but the motorcycle crash is gone. we'll check it just a bid. >>> meteorologist, cecily tynan is at the big board tonight. and after a rainy night and soggy morning we
pennsylvania, ali gorman, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. we have been following this story since it broke on the air and online at 6abc.com. stay with us throughout the evening for updates on this developing story from delaware county. >>> time for a check of traffic, lets go to matt pellman. >> we have huge issues in the great northeast with a vehicle fire here on 95, the southbound side of the work zone at cotman avenue, not much left of the vehicle at...
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. >> and ali gorman talked to a psychologist and has tips. >> it is summer, many kids are spending as much time in doors on computers, but the images of the crash seem to be everywhere. parents may need to shield their children or talk to them about it, depending on their age or level of understanding. saying they keep the television off when they are 3-year-old son is home. aidown, she makes sure he is n looking over her shoulder. hat's ah oddlolemes yet etha hn toundz. -- to understand. >> saying even if they see the news kids are focused on themselves, or what is happening in their family or community. >> an example where a child said to me did this happen in pennsylvania. when i said no, she kwwas no longer worried about it. >> if they ask questions, answer honestly, but with little detail. >> and the calm and feeling of safety means a lot to the children. they really look to parents, especially at a young age, how dangerous is it. if you seem unconcerned, they may be unconcerned. >> teenagers may have more questions. it is best to answer honestly. you can give more details but of
. >> and ali gorman talked to a psychologist and has tips. >> it is summer, many kids are spending as much time in doors on computers, but the images of the crash seem to be everywhere. parents may need to shield their children or talk to them about it, depending on their age or level of understanding. saying they keep the television off when they are 3-year-old son is home. aidown, she makes sure he is n looking over her shoulder. hat's ah oddlolemes yet etha hn toundz. -- to...
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ali gorman, channel 6 "action news." >>> sad news just coming in, the last surviving of the original ramons has died. tommy ramone has died. the ramones are best known for the songs i want to be is he dated and blitzkrieg bop. >>> recapping the top story this morning. two children missing in northern philadelphia. tucker and mcgovern. one is autistic and they live on byberry road. the two were suppose to be on route to the decatur school playground. if you know anything about their whereabouts call police. >> another check of the weather, here are the numbers, they are on the way up today, in the 70s across the region, almost 80 in wilmington and 67 in philadelphia. the a great day for pool parties and by 4:00, 89 is your high in philadelphia. this requires sunscreen, can you get a burn today. >>> "action news" continues tonight at 6:00. here are the stories we are working on for you. the world cup final is here tomorrow on 6 abc, you have argentina david. >> i'm going with germany, we have a preview of the big game. kids get to create artwork bases on masterpieces at the museum of a
ali gorman, channel 6 "action news." >>> sad news just coming in, the last surviving of the original ramons has died. tommy ramone has died. the ramones are best known for the songs i want to be is he dated and blitzkrieg bop. >>> recapping the top story this morning. two children missing in northern philadelphia. tucker and mcgovern. one is autistic and they live on byberry road. the two were suppose to be on route to the decatur school playground. if you know...
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ali gorman, channel 6 "action news.." >>> up next meteorologist, david murphy taking a final look atccuweather forecast. >>> this is what it looks like inside of the domchampagne suite in new york. it has a marble staircase and a 90 foot dining room and offers a view of the st. patrick's cathedral and is considered the most luxurious accommodationses in manhattan. just $35,000 a night. at least we can see the video, it's a warm day out there. as we take a look there is one issue, the air quality. the ozone action is declared for elderly, young people and people with respiratory ailments, watch it between noon and 6:00 p.m. otherwise sun and clouds today and nice and 82 by noon and 88 at 3:00 and your high is 89 degrees and keep your pool drinks flowing today. just a tad humid but not bad. >> we can expect that in summer time. >>> it is now 7:56 we are just a few minutes away from saying good morning to "good morning america." >> good morning to you, coming up on gma, breaking overnight plane emergency, a plane going to hawaii is forced to make an emergency landing in the middle of th
ali gorman, channel 6 "action news.." >>> up next meteorologist, david murphy taking a final look atccuweather forecast. >>> this is what it looks like inside of the domchampagne suite in new york. it has a marble staircase and a 90 foot dining room and offers a view of the st. patrick's cathedral and is considered the most luxurious accommodationses in manhattan. just $35,000 a night. at least we can see the video, it's a warm day out there. as we take a look there...
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health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman joins us at the big board. >> once mothers are cleared to exercise after having a baby some find it difficult to get going again or it's hard to find the time. so locals found a solution. >> they come with sneakers and strollers and babies and toys to get in shape and meet other moms. they started the mommy and me class in roxborough, to help new moms fit in fitness. the kids are not just welcome but part of the workout. even one of them runs away, or crying, for rachel, who is a graphic artist it means more time with letter daughter audrey. without having to skip her workout. the kids seem to like class just as much as their mom. we have a stroller run around the track, to integrate the workouts, we bring a bagful of toys, we play together or run around or count backyards. it's really funny. >> erin o'donnell says it took time but now that owen is almost 2 and she is back in great shape, casey says it's play time for the kids but not for the moms, a ton of cardio, lower body and upper body strengthening and we end with a good bid of core
health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman joins us at the big board. >> once mothers are cleared to exercise after having a baby some find it difficult to get going again or it's hard to find the time. so locals found a solution. >> they come with sneakers and strollers and babies and toys to get in shape and meet other moms. they started the mommy and me class in roxborough, to help new moms fit in fitness. the kids are not just welcome but part of the workout. even one of...
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ali gorman will explain in health >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program.ith jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> rick williams is off and sharrie williams joins us, the big story is developing at this hour. we are learning new details about the house fire in philadelphia that took the lives of four children. officials at the fire department released new details about the exact times firefighters were called to the scene early saturday morning. many residents said it took 30 minutes before fire officials showed up but fire commissioner derek sawyer says that is not true. >> that incident went from three houses to eight houses in ten minutes. if that fire had been burning for 10 minutes like they said the whole block would have burned down. >> sara bloomquist is live now where community leaders are urging people to be calm a day of several protests -- >> outside the neighborhood firehouse, there is a small group gathered at the church and otherwise very strong. a protest broke out in front of this fire station. they
ali gorman will explain in health >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program.ith jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> rick williams is off and sharrie williams joins us, the big story is developing at this hour. we are learning new details about the house fire in philadelphia that took the lives of four children. officials at the fire department released new details about the exact times firefighters were...
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. >> "action news" is live with team coverage, ali gorman is live outside temple university lehigh valley hospital victims are being treatsed at this hour. reporter vernon odom spoke with people that know the victims. and john rawlinss has the latest open the investigation. so let's begin with john at the scene of the crash in the city's tioga section, john. >> reporter: hi, rick, witnesses tell us that car-jacked car, vehicle was moving fast going very, very fast up germantown and lost control and swerved into a group of people selling fruit on that on corner over there. witnesses said it happened quickly and it was devr stating. >> time crossing der germantown the car i noticed 2 here. >> he was moving fast. >> very fast. >> tire marks open the pavement suggest the vehicle veered sharply left and then crashed into a small fruit stand on the sidewalk manned by at least one adult and three children karen ran to help knows first aid and cpr. >> i ran over there and saw bodies everywhere. >> people knocked to the ground. >> there was babies little boys over there when i felt one of the puls
. >> "action news" is live with team coverage, ali gorman is live outside temple university lehigh valley hospital victims are being treatsed at this hour. reporter vernon odom spoke with people that know the victims. and john rawlinss has the latest open the investigation. so let's begin with john at the scene of the crash in the city's tioga section, john. >> reporter: hi, rick, witnesses tell us that car-jacked car, vehicle was moving fast going very, very fast up...
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. >> 6 abc is getting you fit by eating more fruits and vegetables, next in health check, ali gorman has more tips to get the healthy stuff into your daily diet. >> and cecily tynan is live at the philadelphia zoo. hi cecily. >> hi guys, coming off the 4th of july weekend we are celebrating american animals, this is kip, a royal tom turkey. i will show off for everyone. the royal tom turkeys first appeared in florida back into the 1920s, ben franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird but lost out to the bald eagle. >> don't introduce kip to blacky, that won't work out. all of that and more next at 5:00. >>> we have an update for you on the main line fire in wayne on win ham lane. apparently a plan working on a car in his garage spilled gas and it was that gas that caught on fire, and that is the man that is the one person injured we are told. firefighters have knocked out many of the flames, they are spraying water on a hot spot and it's at least getting better, we know it's a man, apparently someone that was working on the car and that is what ignited the fire. a serious sit
. >> 6 abc is getting you fit by eating more fruits and vegetables, next in health check, ali gorman has more tips to get the healthy stuff into your daily diet. >> and cecily tynan is live at the philadelphia zoo. hi cecily. >> hi guys, coming off the 4th of july weekend we are celebrating american animals, this is kip, a royal tom turkey. i will show off for everyone. the royal tom turkeys first appeared in florida back into the 1920s, ben franklin wanted the turkey to be...
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ali gorman joins us from the big board. if you listen to 96.5 in the morning, you probably know chunky but what you might not know is that chunky is not chunky anymore. this is him now, he lost 221 pounds. >> you love bruno mars so much but you haven't got tickets. >> he is one of the djs on wired 96.5 the philly show. he talks about his transformation. >> i feel great, it's just crazy, it started june of 2013, with his fiance kristin, he started to think about his future and knew he had to get healthy. >> it was hard, i knew part of my problem was bad choices and just eating to eat. >> he made a lot of changes, literally overnight. >> we had a big final meal, if you will, on june 16th and then i hit it on monday and i just made up my own diet and just kind of stuck with that. >> it includes fruits, vegetables, lean protein and whole grains and lots of water, he cut out sugar, salt and white carbs and didn't weigh himself until six months later and he realized he had dropped 101 pounds, i was calling my mom and fiance, and
ali gorman joins us from the big board. if you listen to 96.5 in the morning, you probably know chunky but what you might not know is that chunky is not chunky anymore. this is him now, he lost 221 pounds. >> you love bruno mars so much but you haven't got tickets. >> he is one of the djs on wired 96.5 the philly show. he talks about his transformation. >> i feel great, it's just crazy, it started june of 2013, with his fiance kristin, he started to think about his future and...
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. >> ali gorman is live now with the detail on this. >> reporter: hearing you have brain cancer has to be very scary especially if you can't have surgery, because the tumor is in a spot that is difficult to reach, for others they may be too sick to have an invasive surgery. >> i could tell right away that the minerva is a tight knit group. she moved here with her three girls and when they learned she had brain cancer, they were worried. it spread last year, the cancer started in her lungs, when she was being treated for that the brain tumor returned and surgery was not an option. dr. ken judy used a new treatment called neuro braid, a fiber optic probe is placed in and heats the tissue and kills the tumor from the inside out. all of this is done inside of an mri. >> we can calculate the tumor and the goal is to destroy the tumor without hurting surrounding tissue, so far it seems to be working. so far this is her tumor before treatment and this is after. >> it shows that the whole area is disintegrated and has become a big cyst. >> this is much less invasive and fewer side effects and
. >> ali gorman is live now with the detail on this. >> reporter: hearing you have brain cancer has to be very scary especially if you can't have surgery, because the tumor is in a spot that is difficult to reach, for others they may be too sick to have an invasive surgery. >> i could tell right away that the minerva is a tight knit group. she moved here with her three girls and when they learned she had brain cancer, they were worried. it spread last year, the cancer started...
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. >> health reporter, and registered nurse ali gorman is live now at the big board looking at where research stands today. >> it's devastating to the patient and to their family, numbers show we clearly lag behind in research, if you look at clinical trials done, 215 trials down for 5,000 drug trials for brief cancer, there are only five drug ass approved to treat alzheimer's. about 500,000 deaths per year in the u.s. are attributed to alzheimer's, a recent study led by jeffrey cummings eye lights the need for research to find more treatment. he says there are advances in understanding the disease. the goal is to use them to find new therapies. this is obviously go toing affect people in the future, that is why it's important to find a solution. >> there is more to come on "action news" this evening, a brake problem prompted a massive recall by one >>> analysts say that the latest jobs report is responsible for a surge on wall street. u.s. employers added 238,000 jobs and that helped to drive the unemployment rate to 6.1%. unemployment is at its lowest level since 2008. the report sent the d
. >> health reporter, and registered nurse ali gorman is live now at the big board looking at where research stands today. >> it's devastating to the patient and to their family, numbers show we clearly lag behind in research, if you look at clinical trials done, 215 trials down for 5,000 drug trials for brief cancer, there are only five drug ass approved to treat alzheimer's. about 500,000 deaths per year in the u.s. are attributed to alzheimer's, a recent study led by jeffrey...
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. >> and health reporter ali gorman at the big board on what you need to know. >> the name of the virus is chikungunya seen in africa, asia, parts of europe and more recently in the caribbean. that's where many americans are picking it up. it is spread through mow -- mosquito. and it is not fatal but causes discomfort. and so far they got them from travelling outside of the country. but the medical editor says if it changes the problem will get worse. >> the concern is that if the virus sets up shop in american mosquitos, and we have mosquitos that can spread this, then we can see a really big problem like we have with the west nile virus. >> the best protection is wearing repellents, sleeves and getting rid of standing water where they can breed. >>> and pediatricians are sounding the alarm about teenagers smoking hooka. and saying one out of five have used it. and it can be just as dangerous as smoking cigarettes. and kids in big cities with highly-educated parents are more likely. >>> and a lot of talk about meditation, at work and even school students using it to destress. it is rec
. >> and health reporter ali gorman at the big board on what you need to know. >> the name of the virus is chikungunya seen in africa, asia, parts of europe and more recently in the caribbean. that's where many americans are picking it up. it is spread through mow -- mosquito. and it is not fatal but causes discomfort. and so far they got them from travelling outside of the country. but the medical editor says if it changes the problem will get worse. >> the concern is that if...
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ali gorman has who. >> reporter: some common names are aleve and naprasin. it may put older women at risk for heart attack or stroke. they found women older than 50 yeared old, found that nodes that took nap roxin twice a week had the risk. other studies found that naproxin did not carry health risks, talk to your health care provider for what is best for you. >> a doctor has started a national drive to help cancer survivorers to get rid of an unhappy reminder of their treatment. >> that will work well. >> lisa feldman is proud she beat breast cancer twice but has small dark marks on her chest. >> those on her cleavage or above you can see. the tattoos or ink marks are used to align the radiation beams for treatment. once treatment is over they are not needed. lisa didn't find anybody to remove them. this spring, he came up with the idea of new beginnings, through the website, the american society for laser medicine. to take the marks off for free, it would normally cost hundreds of dollars and not be covered by insurance, dr. burnstein says the marks come o
ali gorman has who. >> reporter: some common names are aleve and naprasin. it may put older women at risk for heart attack or stroke. they found women older than 50 yeared old, found that nodes that took nap roxin twice a week had the risk. other studies found that naproxin did not carry health risks, talk to your health care provider for what is best for you. >> a doctor has started a national drive to help cancer survivorers to get rid of an unhappy reminder of their treatment....
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and ali gorman with their story. >>> and checking back in with meteorologist adam joseph about the weekend. we will all be right back. >> the texas man accused of killing six members of his ex-wife's family collapsed twice in court today as the judge detailed his alleged crime. ron lee haskill is charged with killing steven and katie stay and four of their children when they wouldn't tell him where he could find his ex-wife. and the couple's 15 year old survived and managed to call 911. >>> and 3,000 cyclists hitting the road for the bike-a-thon raiding millions -- raising millions of dollars for support and cancer research. >> and talking to one of the bikers and why he rides. >> a young biker. a fourth-grader who two years ago learned about cancer and decided he wanted to do something to help find the cure. and he will be riding his third bike-a-thon with his father. >> feet on his pedals and wind in his face and his father by his side, this is what makes cameron humphries happy and it is helping others. two years ago when his great grandfather, papa bill was fighting cancer cameron want
and ali gorman with their story. >>> and checking back in with meteorologist adam joseph about the weekend. we will all be right back. >> the texas man accused of killing six members of his ex-wife's family collapsed twice in court today as the judge detailed his alleged crime. ron lee haskill is charged with killing steven and katie stay and four of their children when they wouldn't tell him where he could find his ex-wife. and the couple's 15 year old survived and managed to...
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. >>> and an unwanted reminder of their treatment, health reporter and registered nurse, ali gorman explain. >> reporter: lisa feltman is proud she beat breast cancer twice. >> but has small marks on her chest. >> there is one you can see in a bathing suit. >> the tattoos or ink marks are used to align the radiation beams for treatment. once the treatment is over they are not needed but lisa could not find anyone to remove them until she was referred to dr. eric burnstein. he came up with the idea of new beginnings. through the website for the society for laser medicine, they can take the marks off for free, it could normally cause thousands of dollars and not covered by insurance. it comes off quickly. >> it doesn't affect the surrounding skin just the mark itself. >> after one treatment some of lisa's are not visible. >> patients will need a letter from their doctor saying it's okay to remove the marks. information is on 6abc.com. ali [ michael strahan ] i'm michael strahan, and i love new york. there's no place like it in the world. my favorite thing is the excitement of the outdoors. li
. >>> and an unwanted reminder of their treatment, health reporter and registered nurse, ali gorman explain. >> reporter: lisa feltman is proud she beat breast cancer twice. >> but has small marks on her chest. >> there is one you can see in a bathing suit. >> the tattoos or ink marks are used to align the radiation beams for treatment. once the treatment is over they are not needed but lisa could not find anyone to remove them until she was referred to dr. eric...
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ali gorman has the details on the november project. >> reporter: dozens file into franklin field every friday morning, before the workout gets started. >> they get to know their neighbor. then it's time to run the stadium up and down. november project is a free workout it started in boston as motivation to stay in shape during the cold winter months. suzzane and dan brought it to philadelphia, the group became official in january. >> we met at the art museum and started leading workouts, early in the morning in the middle of the polar vortex we thought there was a need for it. >> reporter: as more people showed up, the movement became not just as fitness, but building a sense of community. >> a whole new crew has opened up in social circles in philadelphia. >> you could be standing there by yourself and not know a soul and in five minutes you got five new best friends. >> reporter: the workouts change every session they last under an hour and for all fitness levels. >> we try to to challenge everybody, but we have a modification for those who can't do it. many admit they come for the f
ali gorman has the details on the november project. >> reporter: dozens file into franklin field every friday morning, before the workout gets started. >> they get to know their neighbor. then it's time to run the stadium up and down. november project is a free workout it started in boston as motivation to stay in shape during the cold winter months. suzzane and dan brought it to philadelphia, the group became official in january. >> we met at the art museum and started...
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ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> happening right now, thousands are cycling with a purpose. 6:30 on the dot, bikers hit the road to raise money for cancer research. this is the 42nd american cancer bike-a-thon. the action cam was on the bridge as the bikers set off on their 65-mile route to buena vista, new jersey. they raised $1.6 million last year. >> reporter: hi, everyone, david murphy here with an update from accuweather. we have storm tracker 6 live double scan showing us showers are pushing northeast across south jersey. some of them clipping areas close to philadelphia. there's a heavy hither giving you a -- heavy hitter giving you a dose of rain on the delaware river. 74 in center city and chester. in south jersey, lots of mid 70s. low 70s down the shore and we're starting to climb toward 80 in dover, delaware. 77 right. if you're outside, maybe at the pool. 84 degrees by noon, 90 by 4:00 p.m. enough sun mixing with clouds where you want to keep the sunscreen handy. eva? >> a four mile steel wall is being put in plates along a -- put in place along the stretch of beach i
ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> happening right now, thousands are cycling with a purpose. 6:30 on the dot, bikers hit the road to raise money for cancer research. this is the 42nd american cancer bike-a-thon. the action cam was on the bridge as the bikers set off on their 65-mile route to buena vista, new jersey. they raised $1.6 million last year. >> reporter: hi, everyone, david murphy here with an update from accuweather. we have storm tracker 6 live double scan...
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ali gorman channel 6 "action news." [ steve buscemi ] i'm steve buscemi, and new york is my home.here's no place like it in the world. i love exploring all its amazing history. like the revolutionary war battlefields in saratoga, or ellis island, where america welcomed some of my own family. there's also the birthplace of the women's movement, and fdr's home. come discover your favorite part of new york. plan your summer vacation at iloveny.com there's something for everyone. >> i stole your time earlier. >> reporter: here's the full forecast this afternoon. mostly sunny skies, lots of blue, be aware you could get a sunburn in less than 15 minutes, the uv index is high, temperatures in the low 80s. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we'll see a heat wave arriving monday, 94 degrees, 96 tuesday, and wednesday, 90. both monday and tuesday we could see feels-like temperatures close to 100. >>> jack hanna's wild countdown is next. "action news" continues later tonight at 6:00 p.m. we'll see you tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. i'm eva pilgrim, along with chris sowers enjoy your
ali gorman channel 6 "action news." [ steve buscemi ] i'm steve buscemi, and new york is my home.here's no place like it in the world. i love exploring all its amazing history. like the revolutionary war battlefields in saratoga, or ellis island, where america welcomed some of my own family. there's also the birthplace of the women's movement, and fdr's home. come discover your favorite part of new york. plan your summer vacation at iloveny.com there's something for everyone. >>...
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ali gorman has tips in "health deck" ladies in red at 5:00. >>> that is right.ll of us in red today celebrating america's birthday. >>> you know it's summer. there are so many choices looking for the right sunscreen especially, when protecting your kids. >> about a third of us buy a sunscreen that is claimed to be for kids. many chaos ones that doctor-recommended. this is what you need to know about sunscreen and children. >> it says kids on it and adults i don't know the difference. >>reporter:consumer reports says you don't need to buy a separate formula for babies and children. >> there is no different ingredient for kids. they use the same active ingredients. >>reporter:for example comparing coppertone water baby and what about the claim it's the number one pediatrician brand. coper tone surveyed pediatricians to find out what brands that they recommend. >> it may mean it's safer. those terms are not regulated. f.d.a. does not hold the kid he is sunscreen to a higher standard than adult sunscreens. >>reporter:the consumer reports say they are a don't for kid
ali gorman has tips in "health deck" ladies in red at 5:00. >>> that is right.ll of us in red today celebrating america's birthday. >>> you know it's summer. there are so many choices looking for the right sunscreen especially, when protecting your kids. >> about a third of us buy a sunscreen that is claimed to be for kids. many chaos ones that doctor-recommended. this is what you need to know about sunscreen and children. >> it says kids on it and adults...
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health reporter, ali gorman shows the fitness group that supplies a fast, fun and fit workout in philadelphia, details coming up next at 5:00. we'll send it back to you monica and shirleen. >> still ahead. adam is back and a look at the storms heading our way now. >> plus, if you are sleeping eight hours a night, you might be doing something wrong, how much sleep we should aim for each night. and take the new 6abc.com, wherever you go, the new smart design fits any device including your smart phone and tablet. >>> there is normal reason to enjoy the beauty of belmont plateau today. it's already one of the best places to view the city skyline and now a brand new grove of trees is added to the iconic landscape, the tree as long with a plaque were dedicated with the fairmount park chairman. >> very nice. >>> time to check accuweather. lets go to meteorologist, adam joseph live at the big board and the sweltering heat. >> it's hot and sticky out there today and hopefully the trees will get a drink of water thanks to mother nature later on tonight and cooler temperatures to follow. as we look at d
health reporter, ali gorman shows the fitness group that supplies a fast, fun and fit workout in philadelphia, details coming up next at 5:00. we'll send it back to you monica and shirleen. >> still ahead. adam is back and a look at the storms heading our way now. >> plus, if you are sleeping eight hours a night, you might be doing something wrong, how much sleep we should aim for each night. and take the new 6abc.com, wherever you go, the new smart design fits any device including...
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health reporter, ali gorman, with that more and more tonight on "action news at 5:00."ust some of the things we are covering for you until we see up in just a little bit. back to you. >> thank you, rick. we will see you soon. >>> coming up next, we check the forecast for the weekend ahead. and looking at sky 6 hd, a beautiful shot in cape may. a perfect beach day out there. adam back with the details from accuweather next. >> love that shot. >>> and don't forget, you can always get accuweather and "action news" even when on the beach with our 6abc app, free at the apple and >> former temple basketball player, hollis jefferson back in his city. the native hosting the second basketball camp series, and ages 6 to 18 could come and learn the fundamentals of basketball while enjoying summer fun. by the way, jefferson says if not for the support of his community he wouldn't be where he is today. he says he wants to do the same thing for the youth in chester. he just finished playing on the sixers' summer league. >>> one of the days we can talk about the weather all day. it is
health reporter, ali gorman, with that more and more tonight on "action news at 5:00."ust some of the things we are covering for you until we see up in just a little bit. back to you. >> thank you, rick. we will see you soon. >>> coming up next, we check the forecast for the weekend ahead. and looking at sky 6 hd, a beautiful shot in cape may. a perfect beach day out there. adam back with the details from accuweather next. >> love that shot. >>> and don't...
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and then helped police make the arrest plus, another local hospital will no longer hire smokers, ali gorman has details on "action news" at 5:00. those stories and more in a little bit. >> all right monica, thank you. more "action news" at 4:00 >>> adam joseph is at the big board tracking the storm. we are tracking severe storms in parts of kent county delaware, double scan live shows a cluster of torrential and drenching and gusty thunderstorms. anywhere from salem county into parts of western cumberland county and the northern part of kent county and a good chunk of newcastle county until 4:45 p.m., this whole area of orange from salem to bridgeton and cedarville, extremely strong winds and hail and torrential rain and individual lightning, a cluster of storms pull together, from newark to middletown and elmer, and glassboro. south-southwest of berlin, 121 lightning strikes in the last 15 minutes. we switch double scan, any where you see purple, west of elmer, the size of a quarter, glassboro, pea size hail trying to develop with that storm but we are dealing with a nasty cell east of mid
and then helped police make the arrest plus, another local hospital will no longer hire smokers, ali gorman has details on "action news" at 5:00. those stories and more in a little bit. >> all right monica, thank you. more "action news" at 4:00 >>> adam joseph is at the big board tracking the storm. we are tracking severe storms in parts of kent county delaware, double scan live shows a cluster of torrential and drenching and gusty thunderstorms. anywhere from...
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. >>> a you are in case after virus transmitted by mosquitos surface the locally, and ali gorman tells us about the symptoms of the virus and who is at risk to get it. that in "healthcheck." >>> and those stories and more working on for "action news at 5:00," see you then. welcome back. >> thank you to much. kind of feels like my first day today. >>> dominoes pizza raising dough for a good cause. at the hospital for children in wilmington today, medium cheez pizzas going for $3.99 apiece. and taking part in in and a portion of the sales will benefit the hospital. >>> it is a hot one today and time for a check of accuweather. >> and over to the big board and adam joseph. hey, adam. >> the temperatures are heating back up. we can see north and west there are many upper 80s. slatington 88, chester warmer 92. and many 90s in the pine barons where there is sandy soil and you can heat the soil up quicker than in pennsylvania. 93 browns mills, 90 bridgeton, 91 dover. the sea breeze kicked in with a south-southwesterly wind. ocean 65. you get the breeze off the water and temperatures in the up
. >>> a you are in case after virus transmitted by mosquitos surface the locally, and ali gorman tells us about the symptoms of the virus and who is at risk to get it. that in "healthcheck." >>> and those stories and more working on for "action news at 5:00," see you then. welcome back. >> thank you to much. kind of feels like my first day today. >>> dominoes pizza raising dough for a good cause. at the hospital for children in wilmington...
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. >> "action news" is live with team coverage, ali gorman is live outside temple university lehigh valleyospital victims are being treatsed at this hour. reporter vernon odom spoke with people that know the victims. and john rawlinss has the latest open the investigation. so let's begin with john at the scene of the crash in the city's tioga section, john. >> reporter: hi, rick, witnesses tell us that car-jacked car, vehicle was moving fast going very, very fast up germantown and lost control and swerved into a group of people selling fruit on that on corner over there. witnesses said it happened quickly and it was devr stating. >> time crossing der germantown the car i noticed 2 here. >> he was moving fast. >> very fast. >> tire marks open the pavement suggest the vehicle veered sharply left and then crashed into a small fruit stand on the sidewalk manned by at least one adult and
. >> "action news" is live with team coverage, ali gorman is live outside temple university lehigh valleyospital victims are being treatsed at this hour. reporter vernon odom spoke with people that know the victims. and john rawlinss has the latest open the investigation. so let's begin with john at the scene of the crash in the city's tioga section, john. >> reporter: hi, rick, witnesses tell us that car-jacked car, vehicle was moving fast going very, very fast up...