reporting live from the convention center ali gorman. >>> thank you, ali. squeezing an extra person in an already over-crowded taxi is a popular way folks skimp on cab fares. there is a warning how to pull it off. wendy has the preview. >> no way. >> that is illegal in so many ways. >>reporter:tonight at 11 i will show you the undercover video you will not be believe. i am wendy saltzman. i'll have that story coming up at 11:00. >>> pennsylvania's unemployment rate hit a six year low. that is according to the industry. the rate fell to 5.4%. the state labor force grew by 15,000. the movement was 5500 jobs in trade, transportation and utilities. >>> multiple agencies joined forces in delaware county to avoid spending time in the hospital. they promoted operation safe holiday. they say that the night before thanksgiving is one of the worst nights of the year for drunk driving. it's the the start of the entire worst time of the year for crashes and fatalities. >> there are more than 4600 crashes and and fatalities during that travel period alone. >> they say t

reporter and registered nurse, ali gorman joins us with the story. of went around and swabbed everything. >> we did. we expected some things to be dirty. others surprised us. in some cases germs are good for us. they help to boost our immunity. there are others that make you sick if you are not careful. germs are on everything that we temp. in many places we expect them but we set up to swab the surfaces using this device a hygienia monitor. the hospitals use devices like this to monitor how clean or dirty spaces are. in a patient's room under 50. in a nurse's station, 100 or less. and a food station should be under 10. we don't live in a hospital. we expected higher numbers. my keyboard read 779. after cleaning it it dropped to 341. >> lesson learned clean my keyboard. that was no where near the worst. we swabbed a dozen of surfaces. here is our top four offenders. number four, they say that cleanliness is neck to godliness. we went undercover to test the bible. the reading 975. number three, a parking kiosk. 1,409. and atm was worse coming in as th

coming up in health check, ali gorman has tips to ease the discomfort of overeating tomorrow. >>> and rain and snow can't stop the preparations for the 6 abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade. and we'll check in with cecily tynan with a look at the holiday forecast when "action news" comes right back. hey! it's mister monopoly. and the new monopoly millionaires' club lottery game. where you have 3 ways to become a millionaire. first, win the top prize of up to 25 million dollars when you match all the draw numbers. or win 1 million dollars when you match all the club numbers. or you could win up to one million dollars as a contestant on the exciting new tv game show in las vegas. play the monopoly millionaires' club game today. there could be more million dollar prizes than any lottery game in us history. the pennsylvania lottery. benefits older pennsylvanians every day. >>> speaking of parades, we are hours away from the 6 abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade and the weather did not slow down preparations. dann cuellar is monitoring all the final rehearsals. >>> i am told

ali gorman swabbed surfaces to find the dirtiest things we touch everyday, and her finding may surpriseverything we touch in many places we expect them. but we set out to swab surfaces to find the dirtiest things using this device in just 15 seconds it shows us the number of organisms on everyday surfaces. hospitals use devices like this to monitor how clean or dirty things are. food manufacturing equipment must be under ten. now i'm going to swab the keyboard on my desk. we don't live in in a hospital, but we expected higher numbers, but what we found was surprising, my keyboard read 779. after dropping it dropped to 341. that was nowhere near the worst. we swab dozens of different surfaces in the city and the suburbs. here's our top four offenders. number 4. they say cleanliness is next to godliness, so we went under cover at a local church to test the bible. the reading 975. number 3, a parking kiosk, 1,409. an atm was worse coming in as the second dirtiest at 1596. but the number one dirty thing we found was at a playground. this slide got a score of 2,392. >> that's a lot. >> repor

ali gorman has the story n. incredible. >> that and much more. >>> health check tonight, the philadelphia marathon is coming up on sunday and for a south jersey woman this is her seventh marathon, she hasn't always been a runner, just five years ago she topped 400 pounds. registered nurse and "action news" reporter ali gorman is at the big board. >> this is a before and after of michelle albertson. she is just one of five people featured in runners world magazine and her story is sure to inspire others. 28-year-old michelle albertson says she feels like a new woman, she officially caught the running bug. >> these are 24's and not my largest. as you can see from her old pants she was not always in shape. she weighed 427 pounds, at age 23 her doctor told her something she would never forget. >> if you don't get your life together you won't live another four years. >> michelle knew she needed help and in 2010, she had lap band surgery to shrink the size of her thomas and she was down 100 pounds and wanted to celebr

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and ali gorman has tips to protect your children in "healthcheck." >>> the action cam at the rothman institute ice rink in center city. the first day ice skaters can show off their moves. some of them look like me. >> not really, they can skate. >>> and 6abc a proud media sponsor and details on the opening and when you can skate coming up at 6:00. >> that is rick holding the rail. >> currently no activha c1 >> currently no active ebola patients in the u.s. but it can change this weekend. a permanent resident of the u.s. would be flown to nebraska for treatment. >> house reporter and registered nurse ali gorman with the latest >> the hospital not confireding alling -- all the details but the biocontainment unit is activated. if the doctor is well enough to travel you could be transferred to omaha this weekend. the team at the hospital successfully treated two other ebola patients and he would be the third patient and the tenth person to be treated for ebola in the united states. we will continue to follow that story. >>> but on a lighter note, something all parents should be aware of,

registered nurse, ali gorman is telling us all about it. mark zuckerberg donated $25 million to the center for disease control to go towards ebola. they are listing their 1.5 billion user, users will see a button to donate to three organizations that are fighting ebola, it shows the charities because they are working directly on the ground in west africa, in edition facebook is deploying 100 terminals to provide help coverage in remote areas. >>> we have a facebook chat under way with weight loss doctor, charlie selzter. he has a newtition plan that could help you lose weight. he is taking your questions until 5:30, and an exciting night for cincinnati bengals player, devin still, his daughter is undergrowing treatment at the hospital of the philadelphia. leah arrives just before midnight last night and made a dash into daddy's arms, after surgery in september, cancer of the nerve cells, she is well enough to travel. >> you going to watch me play football? >> yes. >> you going to see cheerleaders? >> she is definitely excited, to have my da

ali gorman has tips to choose the healthiest yogurt. >> reporter: when it comes to yogurt the biggest culprit of turning a healthy snack into unhealthy snack is added sugar. anything flaiferld likely has added sugars. that's one thing to consider, another is protein. head into the dairy aisle in the grocery store and the yogurt options can be dizzying. nutritionist with wegmans says so brands and flavors to choose it's easy to change an healthy option into an unhealthy one. this includes most yogurts with fruit on the bottom. >> almost all of it will be added sugar. some of it will be from the fruit. >> reporter: fruit on the bottom yogurt isn't a complete diet detour, but may not be the best option. to compared, marta says look at the sugar on the favorite brands of plane yogurt and look to see how much added sugar is in the flavored version. a healthier option overall to. >> add your own fruit. >> reporter: next up, greek yogurt it can have as much as 15 brands of from teen making it a good afternoon snack. >> there's double the amount of protein in greek yogurt. >> reporter: so i y

let me know what you think on my facebook page, ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na... female announcer: it's a great big world and it can all be yours. here and only here. ♪ come and get it. skippy!! yippee!! fun fun fun! shiny! you never listen! what? is someone talking? skippy!! yippee!! look a ride! (vo) made with the funnest peanuts ever! skippy. yippee!! >> reporter: welcome back everyone, 9:24 time for the travel forecast. not much going on, should be a nice travel trip if you're traveling anywhere. mild weather south and east, colder stuff north and west. in the panhandle temperatures are much, much milder. some of the major hubs around the mid atlantic and northeast, lots of green with like to see that, dallas is on time, minneapolis, chicago, detroit, all the hubs are on time. the only issue t

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ali gorman is at the big board with tips to choose the healthy yogurt. >> when it comes to yogurt, the biggest culprit of turning a healthy snack into an unhealthy snack is added sugar. anything flavored likely has added sugars, that is one thing to consider, and another is protein. >> head into the dairy aisle in the grocery store and the yogurt options can be dizzying. >> you can have it for breakfast, lunch, snack. >> marcia from wegmans says that with so many brands to choose from can you add an unhealthy option. >> this includes most yogurts with fruits on the bottom. >> most of it is added sugar. >> she says that fruit on the bottom yogurt is not a complete diet detour but not the best option. to compare first look at the sugar on your favorite brands of plain yogurt and then look at how much is in your flavored version. >> should you add your own fruit. >> next up is greek yogurt, most can have as many as 15 grams of protein, making it a good afternoon snack to keep hunger at bay. >> it's usually double the amount of protein in a greek yogurt. >> she gives greek yogurt a green l

ali gorman explains. ♪ >> reporter: 53-year-old anna moore works as an executive host at resorts casinojob includes entertaining celebrities such as as ll cool jay and pdiddy. over the years she started to notice in pictures her neck was not as tight as it used to be. so she reached out to plastic surgeon, stephen davis. the doctor suggested a lift known as the knifeless neck lift. he said some woman are caught between, two early for a surgical necklace, but something to tighten the skin. up until now, he said observe noninvasive neck procedures didn't do much. >> reporter: first the area is numbed and then radio frequency energy is applied to the affected area. >> we're using it to go past the skin surface, we're going past that and addressing all the fibers that cause things to tighten. >> reporter: he said the best results are seen within 3 to 4 weeks. so we caught up with anna after four weeks. >> i saw a big difference. i love it. >> reporter: here's the before and after photos. >> you're seeing a better angle of her whole area of her neck from herandabul is. >> i feel sharp and go

ali gorman has the story. >> reporter: 28-year-old michelle said she feels like a new woman. officially caught the running bug. as you can see from her old panels she was not in shape. 4 1/2 years ago she weighed 427 pounds. at age 23 her doctor told her something she would never forget. >> he salt down and looked at me and said if you don't get your life together you're not going to live another four years. >> reporter: in 2010 she had lap band surgery to shrink the size of her stomach, but 2011 she was down 100 pounds and wanted to celebrate. normally that would mean with food, but this time she chose to celebrate by run going her first race. she completed a 5k in disney. >> i was tired and i hurt and i didn't wanted to it again. until the next day when she watched runners complete the half marathon. >> they are happy and smiling. >> reporter: 6 months later she ran her first 13-mile anmiler, s later she won 13 half marathons and countless local races and an ultramarathon, 50 miles. she lost a total of 260 pounds. her friend couldn't be prouder. >> i'm in awe. >> reporter:

next at 5:00, ali gorman explains how the children make the serious mistake. and pizza hut is rolling out dozen of new menu options. we'll tell you about some of the unusual parrings and giving you the choices at 5:00. back to you. >>> thank you, monica. with cold and flu season upon us you may want to take extra precautions so you don't get sick. where do germs really sit? here is ali gorman with the preview. >> we are finding the dirtiest things that you touch every day. >> that is pretty dirty. >>reporter:we swabbed surfaces to show you where germs are lurking and what you need to do to protect yourself. tonight on "action news" at 11:00. advanced new jetta and the well-crafted all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit and zero first month's payment on select new volkswagen models. >>> "action news" was in atlantic city for a dead indication ceremony for a new soccer field. chris christie and his wife mary pat were oned hand for the gary

health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman tells us about kidney stones. >> reporter: for 7-year-oldylor riggens it began last january with a tummy ache. >> they said it was are a stomach virus going on. >> reporter: the comforting and vomiting didn't go away. from january to april, taylor was hospitalized twice with dehydration and kidney infection. on the second day they found the problem. >> she had two kidney stones. >> reporter: children's hospital said the nobody of adults with kidney stones has gone up 70%. among kids, especially teenagers that may be greater. they form from calcium and other compounds buildings up inside the kidney. >> those stones may break off and cause obstruction. >> reporter: sometimes the stone is sharp and sometimes it moves around. family history is one factor, so is a diet of too little water or too much salt. research shows climate plays a role. high heat and hot temperatures and in some cities like chicago and philadelphia, cold temperatures the risk of stones increased rather abruptly and dramatically. taylor needed surgery to clear one stone. she

ali gorman separates the good and bad in this diet detour report. >> a lot of these bars can be down reporter: nutritionists say breakfast on the run can set your diet off track. don't grab a cereal bar because it claims to be low in calories. sugar and artificial ingredients are the biggest dangers. >> some of these bars can have more candy than a donut. >> reporter: nature valley sweet and salty granola bar and annie's organic. they are lower in sugar. crunch is higher in sugar, but it has more fiber. >> reporter: because of his sugar shock she pushes it off the list into our first detour. the nature valleys and annie's organic are better picks. now fruit cereal bars, something that's going to be higher in fiber or contain real fruit. >> reporter: which fruit fix is best? >> kelloggs apple cinnamon bas or thesle? >> there's more sugar in this bar than in a donut. >> reporter: the apple blue berry bar the sugar is from real fruit making it a healthy choice. >> my greenlight goes to a nuts and spice bar, whole nuts with a touch of sugar. >> reporter: use cautions when choosing the fi

ali gorman explains. >> reporter: dawn said she got tired of being tired. over the years she had gained weight and was less active and had to go up in clothing size. >> that's when i said i have to change this. >> reporter: so she reached out to weight loss doctor charlie seldzer. he used to be overweight and now competes in body buildings competition. for his clients he uses the same eating plan he and others body builders use. if it fits in your macros, carbohydrates and faculties and protein. for body builder also it's a strict calculation. lay people can getaway with tracking protein and calories. >> how often you eat or when you eat are not important. >> reporter: for dawn he made little changes, lowering her overall calories to 1200 and upping her protein to 50 grams per day. >> they were small enough i could do it and stick with it. it wasn't a big change a couple of days down the road saying i can't do this. him. >> reporter: he gave her a workout program she could do at home. >> 20 to 30 minutes a day. >> reporter: as with any plan to lose weight y

ali gorman describes how not to hit a dead end. >> it's a tasty lunch or dinner but dishes that thinkded in fat and salt and calories. >> it can be healthy and very unhealthy. >> we'll show you how to order to avoid a diet detour, it's on "action news" starting at 4:00. >> david my car is sitting in the lot since 3:00 a.m. do i need a jump? >> if you have a recently purchased charged up battery, it shouldn't be a problem. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us we are dry thankfully. as we head outside, the action cam is showing you the winds ripping through center city and it will be straight through the night. 33 in philadelphia and blufrtery with winds from the west at 22 miles per hour. wind gusts going up over 30 today. increasing cloud cover from the south and west and we could give up sunshine with the high clouds the rest of the way. we are going to be cold no matter what. the high in philadelphia is 33 and we are already about there, we'll neutralize for the next few hours, 30 in allentown and 36 in millville and cape may we are up to 38 degrees. future tracker 6 showing the

ali gorman, channel 6 "action news." >>> they grew up big fans of the phillies, and today was their chanceo possibly work for them. the 2015 phillies ballgirl additions held today. 70 candidates showed off on-camera and on-field talents. eight to ten women will be selected to join the team. winners announced this january. >> good luck to them. >>> maple-point middle school celebrating in langhorne today. ♪ >> the large american flag set the background as students and veterans combined voices to honor veterans of all eras. the entire 8th grade class took part in the 12th anniversary of this tribute. >> amazing. >>> coming up, a jack-packed edition of freebie friday with dozens of deals. >>> a group of oregon parents pooling their money to buy a strip club. >>> and nurse, amber vincent, may be getting better after surviving ebola, but still bitter. the reason? a clean-up crew not only burned her stuff, they torched her engagement ring. we will tell you if the doctors think it was the right move. >>> and adam joseph back with the full accuweather forecast when "action news at 4:00" continues

ali gorman has that. >>> the thursday night match-up with tony romo is coming up in sports. and we'll check in with cecily tynan on the changing forecast when "action news" at 5:00 comes rights back. hey! it's mister monopoly. and the new monopoly millionaires' club lottery game. where you have 3 ways to become a millionaire. first, win the top prize of up to 25 million dollars when you match all the draw numbers. or win 1 million dollars when you match all the club numbers. or you could win up to one million dollars as a contestant on the exciting new tv game show in las vegas. play the monopoly millionaires' club game today. there could be more million dollar prizes than any lottery game in us history. the pennsylvania lottery. benefits older pennsylvanians every day. >>> the fda has finalized new rules so restaurants from the theaters to the fat food they have to have their menu calorie counts posted. >> four years ago they posted they had to post calorie regulations, the federal rule said it will all change with restaurants with 20 or more locations, will have to have ca

ali gorman shows you where germs are lurking and what to do to protect yourself.ecial report on "action news" at 11:00. for jamie apody and jeff skversky the entire "action news" team, i am jim gardner. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." the giant storm. a month of snow in one day, buries parts of the midwest. cars sliding, flipping. highways a mess. and tonight, the polar plunge coming next. all the way down to the south. ginger zee is right here. >>> the breaking news. the hostage standoff in the middle of this country. the images of some of the workers getting out. >>> also breaking, joan rivers and what really happened inside that clinic. the photos taken with her while she was sedated? and what authorities say workers missed. her daughter outraged tonight. >>> and sinking fast. a half dozen homes evacuated and counting. and look at that car, swallowed in the driveway. the pictures from the scene tonight.

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ali gorman is here with more. >> this is an amazing advancements in medicine, the recipient is a man that couldn't smell, and needed many surgeries, the other option was a face transplant, the operation took more than 24 hours and nine surgeons, the patient was missing the middle of his face, forehead and eye sockets, the transplant replaced 90% of his face including most of his scalp, forehead, jaw, upper teeth, facial nerves and muscles. they say it preserved what little vision the man had left. >> the vision was failing in the left eye because it was exposed so much. the best way was to give the patient back eyelids to sustain the glow of the eyeball itself. so it was to save his eye sight. >> this was the seventh face transplant done in the united states, it will take six months for the nerves to grow. and he is grateful for the donor's family for what he calls a truly amazing gift. >>> and now moving to a more cosmetic surgery, what women are doing to tighten sagging skin, it's knifeless facelift. i'll show you more of that tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> thank you ali, mo

ali gorman is live at the big board with the new report. >> the first report in 2011 was really an eye onner, they found that befr able makers spent $1 billion a year advertising unhealthy drinks to children and teenagers. now sales are down 70% and that is because companies are putting more ads on social media, one is the addver game. youtube is another sthot promotional video, one has had 10 million views and red bull's channels featured 2200 different videos. >> if beverage companies really want to help, they need to stop marketing their high sugar products to children and it would be great if they created new products that did not have sugar and no artificial sweeteners. >> they say they are targeting to african-american and hispanic children that have higher chances of obesity than white children and they say the study is misleading and they market to kmirn in a responsible way. >> and now people you know complain about the traditional hospital gown and if have you been a patient you know they are uncomfortable and a bit drafty. now they say they have a gown that both patients and

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ali gorman is here with more. >> reporter: it's concerning because we know that screening saves lives but the cdc says that 8 million american women between the age of 21 and 65 years old have not been screened in five years or women that have never been screened or rarely screened. here is what you need to know, women under 30, you want to have it at least every three years and women to 65 every five years, if you are uninsured or underinsured, there are free screenings on that, at 6abc.com. >>> turning to mens health, this month you'll see more facial hair on men, because it movember. one in seven men will develop prostate cancer and the movember movements is a gentle nudge that some men need. >> stay on top of things and don't ignore them. prostate cancer and testicular cancer can be treated if caught early. >> it started in australia, and has now spread to 21 countries and one more note on mens health, the society of plastic surgeons said that 35,000 american men got botox injections last year. that is three times as many as ten years ago. there are reasons men want what is called

here's ali ali gorman. >> reporter: germs are everywhere. that's pretty dirty. to show you where germs are lurking and what you need to do to protect yourself. >> kids in 4th and 5th grade are likely to be obese by 10th grade. >> gm knew about the faulty switch before going to federal regulators. , gm may have known about the ignition switch defect before it admitted. it ordered replacement switches before it notified the government of the problem. pods send 700 children to the hospital since they have been on the market. >>> disney topped films, $56 million and behind it. inter stellar. and gone girl. the new soda is called dewitos. one person said it's not that gusting. >>> up next, a american fulfills his wish after being released from a north korean labor camp. >> toxic fumes sicken a family including a child - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, c

here is ali gorman with a preview. >> some call is a knifeless neckless, a local doctor says it's the best way to tighten your skin without surgery, i'll show you how it works. tonight on "action news" at 11:00. we'll see you tonight at 11:00. have a good evening. ♪ we have more than 160 majors 20 campuses hands on learning internships across the country... and around the world i went to india you can join a team 1,2,3... go team! or join a club. you can make a difference we have thon in the world so come visit us penn state philadelphia where you have 3 ways to become a millionaire. first, win the top prize of up to 25 million dollars when you match all the draw numbers. or win 1 million dollars when you match all the club numbers. or you could win up to one million dollars as a contestant on the exciting new tv game show in las vegas. play the monopoly millionaires' club game today. there could be more million dollar prizes than any lottery game in us history. the pennsylvania lottery. benefits older pennsylvanians every day. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." breaking now, a stat

cereal and protein bars could be hurting your waistline, health reporter and registered nurse, ali gorman good ones from the bad ones. >> some nutrition bars are great, it's better than eating something rather than not eating and getting hungry and overeating later. some bars have more sugar than a hanful of cookies and that will derail your diet. >> a lot of these bars can be down right unhealthy for you. >> dietician katie cavuto says it can set your diet off track. don't grab a cereal bar because it claims to be low in calories. artificial ingredients and sugar are the biggest dangers. >> some have more added sugar than a candy bar or even a donut. >> the first is for the granola lover, the natures valley versus the cliff crunch and annie's organic berry. cliff crunch is high under sugar with nearly 3 tea spoons of sugar but has a little more fiber but because of the sugar shock katie pushes it off the cliff. natures valley and annie's organic are better picks and then a kid's favorite. fruity cereal bars. >> what are we looking at when we look at these bars that have fruit, they high

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here's health reporter ali gorman with a preview. >> reporter: can chinese takeout is a popular and tastyr dinner but beware. even dish that is seem to be light can actually be loaded in fat, calories and sodium. chinese takeout could be healthy and it can be very, very unhealthy. >> reporter: we compare meals and show you how to order to avoid a diet detour. on the on "action news" today starting at 4:00. >> people who invested money with bernie madoff are still picking up the pieces. abc's reena ninan and t.j. holmes have america's money. >> ♪ >> reporter: good morning. topping america's money more life savings are being returned to victims ripped off by bernie madoff's ponzi scheme. >> funds total over $10 billion of the $17.5 billion taken. >> the biggest business deal of 2014 will create one of the biggest drug companies in the world. >> ford's new high performance mustang called the selby g2350 said to have the most powerful engine ford ever made without super turbo charging. it goes on sale sometime next year. >> finally boulder canyon foods has something like you. how about thanks

here's health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman. >> reporter: watching your waistline navigatinges be tricky. what you think is healthy could be a diet detour. >> you're not controlling how much is being put on your plate always which can certainly jack up calories fat sodium. >> reporter: we'll compare popular cafeteria choices today on "action news" starting at 4:00. >> there is possible good news for medicare patients who are at high risk for lung cancer. the government insurance program announced a proposal to pay for yearly scans for eligible current or former heavy smokers. a major study found in low dose ct scans of the lungs in those people could cut their chance of dying by 20 percent. medicare is not currently required to cover the cost of the procedure. a final decision is due in february. >> don't let those sneaky retailers fool you about rushing to stores on black friday. you see, the best deals are to be had when you really should be spending time with your family. abc's reena ninan has america's moneyism good morning, topping america's money making plans for holida

here's health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman with a previewism yogurt is a good source of calciumou're watching your waistline you'll want to choose wisely because some yogurts aren't as healthy as you may think. >> some of the yogurts can have four or 5 teaspoons of sugar in them. >> reporter: from low fat to fat greek almond soy and coconut we'll compare options on diet detours on "action news" today starting a the 4:00. >> going to health check. the fda sounding the alarm about a procedure that can spread cancer in women. u.s. regulators updated their safety warning about laparoscopic powered morcilators. the device breaks up fibroids. can spread undetected cancer cells throughout the abdomen. the fda says the risk is only justified for a fraction of patients. johnson and johnson halted sales of these in april. >> penndot getting ready for that big snowstorm tomorrow. i guess big would be a bad way of describing it. we'll show you how and have the updated forecast. >> violence erupts in ferguson after a grand jury decides not to indict a police officer in the killing of an unar

. >> reporter: i'm health reporter ali gorman.opular and convenient but they're not all healthy. in fact, some can really detour your diet. >> some of these bars can have more added sugar than a candy bar. >> reporter: we'll separate the good from the bad bars and show you what to look for on diet detours today on "action news" starting at 4:00. >> and now in health check a possible way to prevent kidney stones. doctors looked at research involving the link between stones and diet choices. they concluded that cutting back on the soda could reduce the chances of developing the painful crystallized deposits. drinking more water is also helpful. experts say about one in eight men and one in 15 women will experience kidney stones at least once in their lives. >> federal regulators are throwing out accusations after to it today. abc's t.j. holmes has america's money. >> reporter: good morning. topping america's money, new trouble for honda because of defective air bags. the government is investigating if honda failed to report deaths a

ali gorman will talk to medical experts about the injuries and the one for our quarterback, and whatans for the return for the season. >> they are monitoring signs or symptoms of ebola. why they are taking extra precautions. see you then brian. >>> nydia han is investigating what dozen call a renovation ripoff. here is nydia with a preview. >> they are specializing in basement renovations. buyer beware. >> i can't believe the way that he took advantage of us. i drive past his office every day. he is operating and taking on new customers. it's disheartening. >>reporter:the owner takes your money but he fails to finish the job. i track him down to get answers. hear what he has to say. it's a special revealed through the work of its scholars and graduates. it has inspired strength and purpose. an enduring symbol of passion and excellence that is not static, but moves among us. a feeling...a shared experience, a reminder that we are connected for life. we are penn state, making our mark on the world. foles. >>> 4:00 to. it's hard to believe it's getting dark in the next few minutes. such

. >>> one woman lost 35 pounds while following a plan popular with body builders, here is ali gorman> reporter: your goal play not be to strip down to a bikini and strut your stuff like a body builder, but a local competitor says the plan they follow could help the every day person cut weight while still eating their favorite food. this local nurse and mother lost 30 pounds and kept it off. >> i went down four sizes and i feel great, i really do. >> i'll explain her success and how you can modify a body builders plan so you can lose waetd and we'll have a weight loss doctor here for a live facebook chat on "action news" starting at 4:00. >>> we heard that activity and engagement is the keys to health and happiness, in today's art of aging, lisa thomas-laury introduces us to seniors that live by those principals. >> this community is founded on quaker ideals with the mission of empowering their residents to live like to its fullest, every single day. >> there is more than 100 activities and services from which residents of folk ways can choose. >> there is almost everything you want t

. >> i'm health reporter, ali gorman, cereal bars and protein bars are convenient but not are all healthy >> some of these could have more added sugar than a candy bar. we'll separate the good from the bad. on "action news" starting at 5:00. >>> coming up later today at 4:00, alicia vitarelli will be live in nashville to share all of the excitement of the upcoming country music awards. >> this toronto man is offering one lucky lady free plane tickets to fly around the world with him, why she has to have that name and other requirements as well. >> and we are saving you money on a pair of glasses, nydia han tells you how to get expensive looking frames for less. and coming up the accuweather forecast, as we look live from sky 6 hd, david murphy has your forecast around the corner. >>> meteorologist, david murphy is here now. it feels more comfortable than yesterday. not that yesterday wasn't bad. >> it's nice today. excellent for going out and taking a walk maybe over to the polls. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us we are dry at this noon hour and as we take a look outside, nice and

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reporter and registered nurse ali gorman goes hunting for the things that hold the most germs. >> reportert we're finding the dirtiest thinks you touch everyday. -- things you touch every day. that's pretty dirty. we swab surfaces to show you where germs are lurking and what you need to do to protect yourself. tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >>> "healthcheck" this noon research finds brightly laundry detergent pods are dangerous to children. many children have been hospitalized due to poisoning. thesis center data show there were 2,000 calls. most children who were -- most children with not seriously hurt, but others suffered comma. >>> a treatment for hair loss is in your own body. it therapy still late hair regrowth and thickens the hair folicles and costs four hundred dollars for treatment and some say they have scene results after one treatment. >> the "action news" team is out working on the new stories for 4:00 p.m. >> reporter: hey guys coming up at 4:00 the united states postal service is the victim of a cyber attack. hackers got access to personal information of postal workers

make more patients comfortable and one detroit hospital says this gown is the solution, reporter, ali gorman will show us how it works coming up tonight at 5:00. if you want to keep your child away from sugary drinks we'll show you one way. advertisers are trying to get kids to drink more juice and energy drinks. back to you guys in the studio. >> thank you. as we head to break right now, a quick note for you, if you head to 6abc.com, can you chat with two doctors from penn medicine, the topic is treating heart rhythm disorders, so many are facing it with heart disease. get your questions answered at 6abc.com. sometimes, caring for your neighbors means going the extra mile. when our patient, susan, mentioned her dad couldn't make it in to pearle vision to get his eyes checked... we went to him. and we realized, if he had trouble getting new glasses... he probably wasn't the only one. to us, eye care is about living dr. pearles legacy. building a trusting relationship with the person behind the eyes. this is genuine eye care, right in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. >>> we have brea

here's ali gorman. >> reporter: germs are everywhere.est things you touch everyday. we swab surfaces to show you where germantown are lurking and -- germs are lurking and what you need to do to protect yourself tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> the sixers are 7 games into their young season and they have yet to win a single game. the team was in the toronto to take on the raptures. the final score was lopsided as nerlens noel just watched. they are the only team in the nba without a win. >>> the flyers are dealing with another injury on the blue line luke shenn will miss two weeks because of the crash into the board, he hurt his shoulder. >> a local college professor is accused of scamming nasa. >> katherine scott is in south jersey where toxic fumes sent a family to the hospital overnight. >> reporter: that's right, matt, a family of three were rushed to the hospital after they found dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide incoming. whoa. yeah. it's like thankyoupalooza in here. yeah. this one deposit checking is a big hit. it's

here is health reporter, and registered nurse, ali gorman. >> navigating a lunch time car teria couldu watching your weight. >> you are not controlling how much food is put on your plate always and that could jack up sodium and fat. >> we'll compare choices startsing on "action news" at 4:00. >> looks good to me. alicia vitarelli is live in the newsroom with other stories coming up today at 4:00. >> hi alicia. >> reporter: hey, today in big stalkers, a speech from a president of a university here in pennsylvania. we'll tell you what he said about women that lie about rape. you won't want to miss this story. and coming up at 4:00, americans spend $42 billion a year, we set out to see if those stores ely offer the best bargains, 6 abc investigates outlets at 4:00. and ignore a big duck get a big fine. that happened in one new jersey this halloween, but was it fair, they said that the disney decoy was not a safety thing but a money grab. if you have not downloaded the free 6 abc news app, watch our news program on your smart phone or tablet. maybe now's the time to make a change of your

that is why ali gorman is track tackling the cafeteria in diet detours. >> it takes an extra 250 to 500e up. >> amanda agomay, knows which foods can derail your diet. she create a system in the lunch room. we asked her to show us the biggest diet traps. the first up is glazed chicken versus a broccoli cheddar cheese quiche. >> i thought the chicken is a healthier item. >> amanda says both should be eaten in moderation that, is not all this dish is packing, mostly due to the sauce it has 11 grams of fat and 1100 milligrams of sodium. it's our first diet detour. >> in this case, the broccoli cheddar cheese quiche is the healthy choice. it packs the fat and way less sodium. now the battle of the side dishes, we have carrot kugel versus mashed potatoes with gravy. this kugel is just carrot cake in disguise. so it's our next diet detour. >> so mashed potato lovers can rejoice but beware, amanda says proceed with caution, watch your portions. this 3 ounce portion is just four tablespoons of gravy -- almost every cafeteria a sandwich is sure to be a staple. how did this caprisi stack up, well

coming up tonight at 5:00, reporter and registered nurse, ali gorman with tips on how to protect your child during the school year. >>> and philadelphia's increased tax on cigarettes in effect more than a month. how it is impacting businesses from and outside of the city. >>> and those stories and more when we see you later on "action news at 5:00." shirleen, back to you. >> see you soon, thank you. >>> tonight on "20/20" meet the men who are having sex with strangers to help them have babies. single women and infertile companies turning to a new service to have a child. the unconventional method of sperm donation called natural insem nation. connecting with women on the internet who want to become mothers the natural way because they believe it maximums potential of getting pregnant. one donor married keeping it secret from his wife. and how others have fathered dozens of children in this way. who they are and why they are doing it will surprise you. >>> and a special report tonight at 11:00. we can replace warn-out knees and tips and give amputees things to write with and hold child

health reporter and rn ali gorman has a preview. >> reporter: some call it a nice lift neck lift. it's one of the best ways to tighten your skin without surgery. >> tried all of them and i think this is the one that truly gives the best results. >> i'm really impressed and i feel a lot betterrism i'll show you how it works and who it's best for. tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> the eagles return to practice today and they will begin trying to figure out if they are truly an elite football team or a team that can't do anything right like the one that lost to the packers on sunday. >>> the birds fell flat in every phase of that game in green bay. the 53 to 20 loss was the worst ever in chip kelly's shorten you're as eagles coach. he expects the team to bounce back. the eagles will try to hold onto first place in the nfc east when they host the titans at lincoln financial field on sunday afternoon. >> 6:23 now. up next, a man armed with a knife prompts police officers in new jersey to pull their weapons. from the action cam where fumes forced dozens of hotel guests out into the

here's health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman. >> reporter: if you're watching your waistlinelunchtime cafeteria can sometimes be tricky. what you think is healthy can be a diet detour. >> you're not controlling how much is being put on your plate always which can certainly jack up calories fat and sodium. >> reporter: we'll compare popular cafeteria choices today on "action news" starting at 4:00. >> 6:23 and up flex and new on "action news," hear what eric police of doing the night the accused cop killer was captured in the poconos. >> ♪ >> welcome back. you can see the blue light of dawn starting to come up there in wilmington as we look out over sky 6 hd. today's high 67. isn't that great? plenty of sun. tonight your low will get down to 58 degrees. >> developing right now, fire damaged part of the abington ymca this morning. it started in the heater and air conditioning window unit in the childcare room of the old brick building on old york road. the spokesperson for the y tells us flames damaged the room but not entirely anything else. the childcare program is closed for

. >> reporter: i'm health reporter ali gorman.eal bars are popular and convenient but they're not all helm healthy. some can really detour your diet. >> some of these bars can have more added sugar than a candy bar. >> reporter: we'll separate the good from the bad bars and show you what to look for on diet detours today on "action news" starting at 4:00. >> i like those things. >> i've tried to avoid bad bars for years imlets take a look at the schuylkill expressway near the conshohocken curve. that's your eastbound track on your right headed towards belmont. pretty heavy from the blue route to the curve. no accidents or anything there, just heavy traffic. we have an accident here partially blocking the ramp in berks county, i176 at 724. police say the ramp was blocked. they're still out there right now so be careful and maiden creek road is blocked at pleasant hill road. stick to 22. >> we're starting out with temperatures around 50 degrees in a lot of the area which is nicer than the last couple of days. we'll probably still be