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ali gorman breaking down a new study. >>> health check tonight, we heard that sitting too much of the time isn't good for our health. but it turns out too much standing is not good either. >> so what is? health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is here at the big board with more. >> it's an interesting study and making things confusing. over the past 15 years too much sitting is linked to cancer and heart disease and diabetes and now a study of canadian workers raising concerns of too much standing. in the survey people withstanding jobs are just as likely to develop heart disease as people with sitting jobs because blood pools in the legs and the heart has to work harder to pump it up. the best option is to mix it up. break up sitting and standing periods and try to walk around as much as possible. >> reporter: well, there may be good news about the zika virus, known for bad effects causing devastating birth defects but may be useful in battling brain cancer. in lab tests in st. louis and san diego. the virus was shown to target cells in a deadly form of brain cancer and those
ali gorman breaking down a new study. >>> health check tonight, we heard that sitting too much of the time isn't good for our health. but it turns out too much standing is not good either. >> so what is? health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is here at the big board with more. >> it's an interesting study and making things confusing. over the past 15 years too much sitting is linked to cancer and heart disease and diabetes and now a study of canadian workers...
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we wish sara and all the runners good luck and have fun, ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> shoulde a great event! >> coming up next, meteorologist chris sowers will take a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast as we leave you with this live picture of the commodore barry bridge. we'll see you after the break. what's the story behind green mountain coffee and fair trade? let's take a flight to colombia. this is boris calvo. boris grows mind-blowing coffee. and because we pay him a fair price, he improves his farm and invest in his community to make even better coffee. all for a smoother tasting cup. green mountain coffee. ditching the cover-up for good? that's cool. showing off my arms? that's cool. being comfortable without a shirt? that's cool. getting the body you want without surgery, needles, or downtime? that's coolsculpting. coolsculpting is the only fda-cleared non-invasive treatment that targets and freezes away stubborn fat cells. visit coolsculpting.com today and register for a chance to win a free treatment. i'm vern, the orange money retirement rab
we wish sara and all the runners good luck and have fun, ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> shoulde a great event! >> coming up next, meteorologist chris sowers will take a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast as we leave you with this live picture of the commodore barry bridge. we'll see you after the break. what's the story behind green mountain coffee and fair trade? let's take a flight to colombia. this is boris calvo. boris grows mind-blowing...
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registered nurse ali gorman is here with results of the tests. >> we found some splash parks may not be what you want your kids playing in. some have the potential to make someone sick. >> it's a sprinkle of relief on a hot summer day. splash parks are spread throughout philadelphia. >> all of the kids running around the water. it's comfortable being here. >> she's having a great time today. >> what's in the water? jamie schafer, suburban testing labs to find out. august 4th, we took samples from six splash parks and this pool testing ph levels and looking for signs of bacteria. >> .77-grams a liter. that's perfect. >> most checked out fine, including mr. city, and roberto playground but the results from three sites are concerning. the interactive fountains at bildilworth park had an unacceptable amount of chlorine and chloroform associated with unsant tay yi tary conditions. >> the state limit of tota is to bacteria per 100-milliliter. results from dilworth park show 165. from heroin's playground, 43. the sister city rock pool tested 66. it's possible we caught the sites on a bad da
registered nurse ali gorman is here with results of the tests. >> we found some splash parks may not be what you want your kids playing in. some have the potential to make someone sick. >> it's a sprinkle of relief on a hot summer day. splash parks are spread throughout philadelphia. >> all of the kids running around the water. it's comfortable being here. >> she's having a great time today. >> what's in the water? jamie schafer, suburban testing labs to find out....
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ali gorman is live at the big board to introduce us to one of the runners, it's personal for a south philadelphia woman she is hitting the streets for a race that combines music and the city's historic sites and helps to aim in the fight against cancer. when sara happy started with her trainer she wanted to stick to the gym. >> said i love working out but i hate running we are not going to do that. >> but encouraged sara to run any way and now she is hooked. this weekend sara will run and walk her first half marathon. the philadelphia rock and roll half marathon. now a runner for reserve raising money for the american society for cancer research. >> i could feel something in my arm under my arm. the diagnosis was lymphoma. >> i had tumors in my chest cavity and a shadow over my heart for the cancer. and after six months of chemotherapy and two months of radiation, sara was cancer free until a routine pap test a year later. and now they call me and want a biopsy. from the biopsy, they are saying there are cancer cells and we have to remove them. and it took two operations and sara bea
ali gorman is live at the big board to introduce us to one of the runners, it's personal for a south philadelphia woman she is hitting the streets for a race that combines music and the city's historic sites and helps to aim in the fight against cancer. when sara happy started with her trainer she wanted to stick to the gym. >> said i love working out but i hate running we are not going to do that. >> but encouraged sara to run any way and now she is hooked. this weekend sara will...
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ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> reporter: all right welcome back everyone, 5:54 a.m., saturday morning, why oh, why is it so warm out there. let's take you back to labor day weekend, remember how chilly it was in the 60s and 70s. this was the overall weather pattern this line represents the jet stream. north of the line it was cooler than average and south of the line it was warmer than average. hurricane irma came into flew and as -- into florida and as she came this way, she lifted all the warm air into the northeast. now the jet stream looks like this, it's cool out here and extremely warm for everybody east of the continental divide, quite honestly. it's the eastern two-thirds of the united states. the pattern has flipped. what happened here as we progress along over the next four or five days. the pattern flips like a sea -- seesaw and leans this way. everybody south of the line is very warm, north of the line is chilly. 49 in bismarck, 20s and 30s across the rockies and 70s and 80s and 90s for everybody else. >>> in today what's in the deal. if you have credit cards you d
ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> reporter: all right welcome back everyone, 5:54 a.m., saturday morning, why oh, why is it so warm out there. let's take you back to labor day weekend, remember how chilly it was in the 60s and 70s. this was the overall weather pattern this line represents the jet stream. north of the line it was cooler than average and south of the line it was warmer than average. hurricane irma came into flew and as -- into florida and as she came this...
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. >> first in health check ali gorman has the story of a runner looking to use her sport to raise awareness and cope with major loss in life. that and much more when "action news" continues tonight. >> ♪ if you'd have told me three years ago... that we'd be downloading in seconds, what used to take... minutes. that guests would compliment our wifi. that we could video conference... and do it like that. (snaps) if you'd have told me that i could afford... a gig-speed. a gig-speed network. it's like 20 times faster than what most people have. i'd of said... i'd of said you're dreaming. dreaming! definitely dreaming. then again, dreaming is how i got this far. now more businesses in more places can afford to dream gig. comcast, building america's largest gig-speed network. now more businesses in more places can afford to dream gig. >> the food and drug administration proposing pushing back the deadline for food manufacturers to change nutrition labels. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is at the big board with for us with details. >> plans to change the labels were finalized l
. >> first in health check ali gorman has the story of a runner looking to use her sport to raise awareness and cope with major loss in life. that and much more when "action news" continues tonight. >> ♪ if you'd have told me three years ago... that we'd be downloading in seconds, what used to take... minutes. that guests would compliment our wifi. that we could video conference... and do it like that. (snaps) if you'd have told me that i could afford... a gig-speed. a...
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. >>> "action news" health check reporter and registers nurse, ali gorman did a q&a this morning. military executives discussed therapies for diseases. and life sciences philadelphia hosted the event with the intent of showcasing philadelphia as a hub for life science growth. >> kate walsh indicated she had a brain tumor removed and said she suffered physical and cognitive problems before being diagnosed and she says that the tumor was the size of a lemon and after it was diagnosed the doctors found out it was benign. >>> one lucky buyer will scap up this fairytale cot able. this home was inspired by snow swhit modeled after the home with the dwarfs. it has four bedrooms and featured wooden beams and hand built doors and stained glass windows, and the price of $775,000. >>> we continue our coverage on the accuweather alert as hurricane jose continues to spin offshore this is a look at the beach in north wildwood and rip concerns are a major concern with beach erosion and possible flooding and we'll keep a close eye on the situation down at the shore. look at the waters it's still
. >>> "action news" health check reporter and registers nurse, ali gorman did a q&a this morning. military executives discussed therapies for diseases. and life sciences philadelphia hosted the event with the intent of showcasing philadelphia as a hub for life science growth. >> kate walsh indicated she had a brain tumor removed and said she suffered physical and cognitive problems before being diagnosed and she says that the tumor was the size of a lemon and after...
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ali gorman teamed up with a lab to test the parks across the city. what she found may surprise you. find out the test results and who is responsible for keeping the water safe. a health check investigate tonight at 11:00. >>> the battle in the ballroom is back on abc. today they revealed the cast of celebrities competing this fall for the mirror ball trophy. ♪ ♪ that is how david murphy dances. >> the announcement was made on "good morning america." it celebrate 25 seasons on the air. former philadelphia eagle, terrell owens and derek fisher and debbie gibson: p drew scott and nicky bella. and sasha petersa. franky munoz and victoria arlynn. and singer and actor jordan fisher and lindsay sterling and a couple showdown, singer nick lachey and his wife, tv personality, vanessa lachey. >> camden leaders welcomed people back to school. we were there as people sent their loved ones to school. katherine scott shares their first day of excitement. >> lots of excitement surrounding the first day of school in camden and this year the district is trying a new initiative to boost attendance. >
ali gorman teamed up with a lab to test the parks across the city. what she found may surprise you. find out the test results and who is responsible for keeping the water safe. a health check investigate tonight at 11:00. >>> the battle in the ballroom is back on abc. today they revealed the cast of celebrities competing this fall for the mirror ball trophy. ♪ ♪ that is how david murphy dances. >> the announcement was made on "good morning america." it celebrate 25...
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a new one in the works could be a game changer. >> ali gorman with details on this unique technology.ah, the test is being developed at a british university but it's getting attention here in the u.s. from the national academy of sciences. researchers say it's up to 86 percent accurate in detecting alzheimer's disease and it can differentiate between alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia. it uses light passing through a diamond to reveal chemical bonds in the blood. now those bonds show traces of degenerative brain disease. right now alzheimer's is diagnosed by brain scans and mental testing but can only be confirmed with an autopsy after someone dies. >>> a new health concern has come up in texas in the wake of hurricane harvey there's a significant risk of tetanus from contaminated flood waters and mud. several neighborhood associations are offering free booster shots and people are lining up to get them. people going into the water with a cut or who got cut going through the water are at risk. residents are taking advantage of those vaccinations. >> a sore on the etch of the fing
a new one in the works could be a game changer. >> ali gorman with details on this unique technology.ah, the test is being developed at a british university but it's getting attention here in the u.s. from the national academy of sciences. researchers say it's up to 86 percent accurate in detecting alzheimer's disease and it can differentiate between alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia. it uses light passing through a diamond to reveal chemical bonds in the blood. now those bonds show...
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ali gorman is juse ning us with the details. >> reporter: the name of cahe waign is same room differeeds and the same rest for all. the goal is to help protect young liver >> this is whatleeeeps her safe. laying on her back and her pack and play. >> it's a message that jasmine ith tt with her daughter lay wh is happy to share. and part of a nemp campaign in d hiladephiahixcmp campaign in health commissioner dr. thomas farley says that the iushant 0srtality rate is 7.8% higher national average. and most infant deaths happen beten iushants sleep on coucher sleep in beds with the parents, they could be accidentally smothered or their airwaves kllocked. or their airwaves they are practicing safe sleep. >> they should sleep in a crib or pack and play and only have in it a baby. no pillows no toys and no blankets and bl dies should slep r >> we have a link with more information about safe sleep on 6l dc.com. and a complbeh question when it comes to autism. how much is caused by inherited jeans and how m genetics likely caused by 83% of autism specte onm disod rerr they std reied uts es. and
ali gorman is juse ning us with the details. >> reporter: the name of cahe waign is same room differeeds and the same rest for all. the goal is to help protect young liver >> this is whatleeeeps her safe. laying on her back and her pack and play. >> it's a message that jasmine ith tt with her daughter lay wh is happy to share. and part of a nemp campaign in d hiladephiahixcmp campaign in health commissioner dr. thomas farley says that the iushant 0srtality rate is 7.8% higher...
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ali gorman breaks down the new research coming up for that you tonight in health check. >>> plus a chillyin south jersey. coming up you'll meet some of the local butchers hoping to make their name on national stage. >> what kid wouldn't want to sleep in. >> i would think most kids except their parents. >> you got it. monica, thank you. >>> the winners of a scavenger hunt were treated to lunch with a cop today. the monroe township police department and papa john's teamed up to throw the kids a pizza party. it was their reward for finding one of 10 rocks hidden at various historic sites throughout the township. now police wrote anticrime messages on each rock in hopes of teaching the children a positive less s the winners also got to see a k-9 demonstration. >> pretty cool. george washington high school had two special visitors today to kick off the first day of class. philadelphia mayor jim kenney and school district superintendent william hite ate lunch with the ninth graders in the northeast today. the two leaders also checked out the diversity mural at the school on bustleton avenue. it
ali gorman breaks down the new research coming up for that you tonight in health check. >>> plus a chillyin south jersey. coming up you'll meet some of the local butchers hoping to make their name on national stage. >> what kid wouldn't want to sleep in. >> i would think most kids except their parents. >> you got it. monica, thank you. >>> the winners of a scavenger hunt were treated to lunch with a cop today. the monroe township police department and papa...
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nurse ali gorman this is your "action news" health tip. kids are back to school and in the midst of more germs. we see a spike in i illness his around this time of year. colds and pink eye are common ones. preference is key. watch your hands frequently especially before they eat. if they cough cough into their elbow and kids 6 months or orderly should get a flu shot. >> reporter: this applies to weather and traffic. only one of us can get sick at a time. let's take a look outside right now. we have a big accident in chester, delaware county i-95 northbound you can see penndot out there with the arrow board not one, but two left lanes being blocked, northbound if you're coming up from delaware, or delaware county you're heading toward the blue route or the airport. you've got a mess of a ride two left lanes blocked right now. police on the scene. another accident lower moreland hunting pike at byberry road. hurricane jose is off the coast of the carolinas you can see the spinning to the south and east. the outer cloud bands are coming in cl
nurse ali gorman this is your "action news" health tip. kids are back to school and in the midst of more germs. we see a spike in i illness his around this time of year. colds and pink eye are common ones. preference is key. watch your hands frequently especially before they eat. if they cough cough into their elbow and kids 6 months or orderly should get a flu shot. >> reporter: this applies to weather and traffic. only one of us can get sick at a time. let's take a look...
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ali gorman has his story tonight in health check. >> and coming up at 5:00 the stunning health announcementrom emmy winning award actress julie louise dreyfus. those stories and more coming up. back to the studio. >> thank you. >>> cheesesteaks and charity were on the menu today in south philadelphia. pats is hosting their guest chef series to benefit spread the wiz foundation and the guest cooks are the owners of shoe fry they will prepare their cheesesteak. >> still ahead today inis a gram exposed a model pulls back the social media curtain to see how they get the perfect pictures pose by pose. >>> and a man who thought he had lung cancer gets the shock of his life. it was not a tumor but a toy. >> a waitress in mississippi fired for refusing to swap skirts for jeans is now suing her former boss why she says that the restaurant violated her rights. >>> police in florida held a news conference today to reveal details in the killer clown cold case and maureen warn was murred by a person dressed like a clown who handed her balloons and flowers and shot her in the face. now sheila keen warren
ali gorman has his story tonight in health check. >> and coming up at 5:00 the stunning health announcementrom emmy winning award actress julie louise dreyfus. those stories and more coming up. back to the studio. >> thank you. >>> cheesesteaks and charity were on the menu today in south philadelphia. pats is hosting their guest chef series to benefit spread the wiz foundation and the guest cooks are the owners of shoe fry they will prepare their cheesesteak. >> still...
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nurse ali gorman this is the "action news" health tip. it's good to eat more fruits and vegetables and fall is an easy time to do it. crunchy vegetables are in season like broccoli and brussels proud. high in fiber an inc. pairs are high in -- pears are good, too. >> reporter: they are doing overhead bridge work, you will have to and it and re-enter, the work will start at 9 can a single lane closure, stick with i-95 instead of the schuylkill expressway westbound at 30th street. mass transit so far so good everything is on time as you head out the door. >> reporter: in the weather center we have cloud cover down to the south of philadelphia. out to the west we're looking at sunshine early on. these clouds off the coast may have a tendency to push in during the day, but most of us looking at mainly sunny skies. 70 in philadelphia. 65 in allentown. 67 in trenton. 66 in wilmington, 68 in cape may. it's going to be a hot one briefly, 85 degrees by noon, we get a hot high of 90 before heading back to 81 by 7:00 p.m. if you're heading to the ai
nurse ali gorman this is the "action news" health tip. it's good to eat more fruits and vegetables and fall is an easy time to do it. crunchy vegetables are in season like broccoli and brussels proud. high in fiber an inc. pairs are high in -- pears are good, too. >> reporter: they are doing overhead bridge work, you will have to and it and re-enter, the work will start at 9 can a single lane closure, stick with i-95 instead of the schuylkill expressway westbound at 30th street....
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ali gorman is joining us with the details. >> reporter: most people heard of lyme disease but there is another infection that could be spread by the same type of deer tic and for some people it could be deadly. >> it's overwhelming. >> christina is still in shock, her fun loving husband, jeff died nearly two months ago from an infection spread by a deer tic. >> it's a long hard road ahead. we had so much to do, he was only 50. in late july jeff came down with a fever and sweating and fatigue and it took several days to make the diagnosis. they didn't treat jeff but specializes in infectious diseases and that is tran mitted by the same tic as lyme disease. and many people infected won't have symptoms but others -- >> the problem is that the disease can get severe if the person doesn't have a normal immune system. that includes people on chemotherapy. transplant and elderly and anyone without a spleen and jeff had his spleen removed as a child but never caused problems. >> in 26 years he was sick maybe twice. and she and their children nicole and max are hoping to raise awareness about t
ali gorman is joining us with the details. >> reporter: most people heard of lyme disease but there is another infection that could be spread by the same type of deer tic and for some people it could be deadly. >> it's overwhelming. >> christina is still in shock, her fun loving husband, jeff died nearly two months ago from an infection spread by a deer tic. >> it's a long hard road ahead. we had so much to do, he was only 50. in late july jeff came down with a fever and...
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ali gorman moderated a discussion today about gene therapy. experts came together in center city to talk about the potential to treat more diseases in the future and the obstacles facing the emerging industry. hosted by life sciences pennsylvania. >> still ahead on "action news" at 5:00. we'll check the forecast. looking live from the jersey shore there you see cape may. cecily tynan will have the latest on hurricane jose when "action news" continues tonight. >>> time for the accuweather forecast. tracking jose as it continues to bear down on the jersey shore. moving northeast at 8 miles per hour. we see showers developing from jose moving inland. lets head to the weather center this is radar on jose and you see the showers reaching the i-95 corridor and not reaching the northwest suburbs as jose spins up the coast 200 miles off the east coast. so the rain showers are ending around midnight as jose continues to push to the northeast and once it is out of here we are getting set for summer like temperatures, actually right through the weekend,
ali gorman moderated a discussion today about gene therapy. experts came together in center city to talk about the potential to treat more diseases in the future and the obstacles facing the emerging industry. hosted by life sciences pennsylvania. >> still ahead on "action news" at 5:00. we'll check the forecast. looking live from the jersey shore there you see cape may. cecily tynan will have the latest on hurricane jose when "action news" continues tonight....
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register nurse and reporter ali gorman joins us tonight. >> reporter: an incredible story and heart warming a woman in south jersey felt compelled to help a woman she never met before. it was like a roller coaster but would do it all again. >> erin francis and brianna siple are recovery but celebrating successful surgeries and the gift of life. due to a childhood illness, erin learned at 24 years old her kidneys were failing and went on dialysis and need aid transplant. nobody in her family was a match. >> you have to be positive but it's hard. >> newly married her husband rich shared her story on facebook to keep family if the loop. >> and hopefully could bring in a donor. >> that is where brianna then 23 comes in. >> sometimes you read a story and feel like you can't do anything about it. but for some reason i felt so connect and like i was suppose to do something. >> she nevermeter rin and didn't tell her but started to get tested to see if she could donate her kidney and along the way she start the a video log. >> i have so many emotions. >> at first after six months she was rejected. i
register nurse and reporter ali gorman joins us tonight. >> reporter: an incredible story and heart warming a woman in south jersey felt compelled to help a woman she never met before. it was like a roller coaster but would do it all again. >> erin francis and brianna siple are recovery but celebrating successful surgeries and the gift of life. due to a childhood illness, erin learned at 24 years old her kidneys were failing and went on dialysis and need aid transplant. nobody in...
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registered nurse andreporter, ali gorman, joins u >> reporter: that many of us tak granted that 3-d glassesre making it nd easier. choir may not be this only graders f a.j. lowe is happy this year he can read the sheet music thanks to the special glasses he is wearing called e sight a camera with a screen in it, to zoom in on an image. he can see the board and read books and his mother says even see people clearer. >> the first time he put them on my husbandas standing across the table and he smiled and said ey can see your face. >> a.j. started to lose his central vision due to disease a. >> it hits like a ton of bricks mainly for him we thought about all the losses he would go through and the challenges and what life would be like for him. but a.j. takes things in stride and does what he has to and it takes time to get used to esight. and not question other people what is on the board and being able to livy. >> at to the price tag he thought the glasses were out of reach but the peshsy lions club started to raise money with a good fund me l stepped up. >> it's an outpouring of love and a
registered nurse andreporter, ali gorman, joins u >> reporter: that many of us tak granted that 3-d glassesre making it nd easier. choir may not be this only graders f a.j. lowe is happy this year he can read the sheet music thanks to the special glasses he is wearing called e sight a camera with a screen in it, to zoom in on an image. he can see the board and read books and his mother says even see people clearer. >> the first time he put them on my husbandas standing across the...
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ali gorman is at is the big board to rundown the changes tonight. >> reporter: these are new proposals for screening for cervical cancer, women in their 20s they still need to get the pap test every three years, but women ages 30 to 65 you have optioned. for the first time they can choose a pap test that looks like precancerous abnormal ilts on the hpv test. the virus that causes almost all cervical cancer and if negative they can wait five years for their next test. it's best to talk to the health care provider for what is best for you. >> as a nurse we tell everyone you should know your health numbers. things like blood pressure and cholesterol and blood sugar and weight size. your weight may be more important than you think. researchers in england say you could be at risk for heart attack or stroke if are you overweight or under weight. regardless if your numbers are in the right range. of course adding in other risk factors like high blood pressure further increases that risk. >>> and finally today most grandparents handle at least some care for their grandchildren and a new study
ali gorman is at is the big board to rundown the changes tonight. >> reporter: these are new proposals for screening for cervical cancer, women in their 20s they still need to get the pap test every three years, but women ages 30 to 65 you have optioned. for the first time they can choose a pap test that looks like precancerous abnormal ilts on the hpv test. the virus that causes almost all cervical cancer and if negative they can wait five years for their next test. it's best to talk to...
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coming up tonight ali gorman speaks to the south jersey woman that felt compelled to help someone ineed and the woman that has a new lease on life because of her generosity. and a strange sight in convenientner, an 18 wheeler on the boardwalk and how it got there in the first place and how they got the vehicle back on the road. we'll see you guys at 5:00. >> see you at 5:00. >>> there are new plans for an old hat factory in spring garden. the abandoned building on north 13th street will be made in apartments. mayor jim kenney celebrate that announcement the developer will allow a number of ben franklin high school students to work as instruction interns throughout the project. which is scheduled to begin this fall. >>> a great story here. his personal motto is no one fights alone. and now a young veteran from south jersey won't have to. specialist john was honorably discharged last year, prior to that the infantry man was injured because of a parachute collapse and free fall. because of his on going service the group of wounded warriors presented john with this service dog. and john
coming up tonight ali gorman speaks to the south jersey woman that felt compelled to help someone ineed and the woman that has a new lease on life because of her generosity. and a strange sight in convenientner, an 18 wheeler on the boardwalk and how it got there in the first place and how they got the vehicle back on the road. we'll see you guys at 5:00. >> see you at 5:00. >>> there are new plans for an old hat factory in spring garden. the abandoned building on north 13th...
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ali gorman explains the science behind a new study.e'll have those stories on "action news" at 5:00. >> thank you. >>> well, advocates for children held a very important summit in depford, new jersey, today. the childrens summit highlights challenges that kids face and steps that need to be taken to create meaningful change. this year's summit is particularly important as the state prepares to voigt for the next governor. candidates for governor and lute an governor attended. >>> if you are worried about the massive equa fax hack, nydia han has the steps you need to take to make sure you are protected. >> and cosmo controversy were some many are infuriated with kate hudson and her comments about c-sections. >> and monkey settlement. he may not have the rights to the photo he he took in 2011 but in a doesn't mean he didn't win in court. that is some selfie. stay with us. where are we? about to see progressive's new home quote explorer. where you can compare multiple quote options online and choose what's right for you. woah. flo and jam
ali gorman explains the science behind a new study.e'll have those stories on "action news" at 5:00. >> thank you. >>> well, advocates for children held a very important summit in depford, new jersey, today. the childrens summit highlights challenges that kids face and steps that need to be taken to create meaningful change. this year's summit is particularly important as the state prepares to voigt for the next governor. candidates for governor and lute an governor...
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. >> ali gorman joins us at the big board with details. hi ali. >> hi guys.ll philly which is part of philadelphia magazine has its annual health hero challenge under way. it's a contest that helps support local charities and also shines the spotlight on people making philadelphia a better place to live. the nominees are in and voting has started. fisher editor of be well philly says this year's health hero challenge highlights a wide range of local people working to improve the lives of others. >> we have some really, really interesting people. so, who are hitting healthcare and health from all different angles. >> from a librarian fighting the opioid epidemic a nonprofit helping kids get dental care. these are just a few of the nominees. it's narrowed down to 10 semifinal lifts. vote for your favorite every day until september 18th. then three finalists will emerge. >> i think just voting that act of voting is giving you an opportunity to help make change in philadelphia. >> the finalists will be rallying for their charity the winner gets a $10,000 donation
. >> ali gorman joins us at the big board with details. hi ali. >> hi guys.ll philly which is part of philadelphia magazine has its annual health hero challenge under way. it's a contest that helps support local charities and also shines the spotlight on people making philadelphia a better place to live. the nominees are in and voting has started. fisher editor of be well philly says this year's health hero challenge highlights a wide range of local people working to improve the...
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. >> ali gorman joins us at the big board with those details tonight. ys, yeah, and this is something i think not a lot of people would think of. the biggest danger seems to be sliding down when apparent has a toddler on your lap and then their foot catches the surface. researchers from the university of iowa say hundreds of thousands of kids have been hurt on slides over the last decade. some suffering a fractured lower leg. the highest risk is for toddlers between 12 and 23 months. the researchers tell parents to not go down the slide with kids on your lap. if you do, make sure the child's foot doesn't catch. >>> there's more evidence encouraging us to keep moving. we've heard too much sitting is bad. but a new study shows it's not just the total time but how it accumulates. they found adults who sit for one to two hours at one time without moving have a higher death rate than those who get the same amount of time but in shorter bouts and it also shows people who sit for less than 30 minutes at a time had the lowest death rate. so, just taking a walk a
. >> ali gorman joins us at the big board with those details tonight. ys, yeah, and this is something i think not a lot of people would think of. the biggest danger seems to be sliding down when apparent has a toddler on your lap and then their foot catches the surface. researchers from the university of iowa say hundreds of thousands of kids have been hurt on slides over the last decade. some suffering a fractured lower leg. the highest risk is for toddlers between 12 and 23 months. the...
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. >> ali gorman joins us at the big board with more on that. >> reporter: a survey shows that out of00 holder adults, 60% take a sleeping pill or pail killer or over the counter drug. but don't tell their health care provider and this could lead to a risk of dizziness and confusion and falling and interact with other drugs they are taking. of course not sleeping comes with problems but talk to your doctor if are you having problems sleeping before popping a pill. >> also, today the flood water may have receded in houston and the risk for infection has not. jr atkins almost lost his arm and life to a flesh eating bacteria. it started when he got a mosquito bike kay kayaking. the bug bite bacteria got in and started an infection. atkins said he never imagined being in such a life or death struggle. >> you hear about fatalities and people losing limbs and you see just, i mean there are gruesome things that happen to people out there. >> public health authorities say the danger is not over and the back tear could be on anything that the floodwaters touched and meanwhile a houston researc
. >> ali gorman joins us at the big board with more on that. >> reporter: a survey shows that out of00 holder adults, 60% take a sleeping pill or pail killer or over the counter drug. but don't tell their health care provider and this could lead to a risk of dizziness and confusion and falling and interact with other drugs they are taking. of course not sleeping comes with problems but talk to your doctor if are you having problems sleeping before popping a pill. >> also,...
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. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is at the big board with the details. >> hi guysrs group recognizes it is a growing trend. they're not saying they're for or against them but there are considerations they want young people to keep in mind. now, as for medical complications such as an infection, it's rare but you do want to make sure if you get a tattoo or a piercing that you go to a reputable and clean place that follows infection control procedures. also make sure you're up to date on your vaccinations and you're not on any medication that is can suppress your immune system. the academy wants them to understand the permanent nature of body work. a recent survey found some people still believe it can hurt your chances of getting a job. >> placement of tattoos is a huge controversial issue. many want other people to see their tattoos but sometimes it gets into the way of employment. >> i got a tattoo on my leg out of consideration for the population i work with. i did not have any regrets. i love my tattoo. >> also today it's a sign of fitness. competing in a triath
. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is at the big board with the details. >> hi guysrs group recognizes it is a growing trend. they're not saying they're for or against them but there are considerations they want young people to keep in mind. now, as for medical complications such as an infection, it's rare but you do want to make sure if you get a tattoo or a piercing that you go to a reputable and clean place that follows infection control procedures. also make...
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health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is at the big board to run down the details for us. >is affecting our area. the puppies were sold through pet land. that's a national chain. the cdc says some dogs or puppies there may be carrying a bacteria. 39 people have gotten sick in the past year and nine were hospitalized. they're from seven states including pennsylvania. pet land has four pennsylvania stores including one in bucks county. it causes diarrhea, vomiting or a fever. the cdc says whenever you have contact with dogs or puppies you want to wash your hands thoroughly afterwards. >>> a tick which causes an unusual allergy to red meat seems to be spreading. the lone star tick named for a spot on its back used to be limited to eastern and southeastern states but it's now showing up in minnesota, missouri and eastern long island. the allergy is hard to pin down because the reaction can be delayed. >> people have gone weeks to months trying to figure out what is causing the reaction bought it happens so far away from when they ate the food. >> when ticks bite they transfer a
health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is at the big board to run down the details for us. >is affecting our area. the puppies were sold through pet land. that's a national chain. the cdc says some dogs or puppies there may be carrying a bacteria. 39 people have gotten sick in the past year and nine were hospitalized. they're from seven states including pennsylvania. pet land has four pennsylvania stores including one in bucks county. it causes diarrhea, vomiting or a fever. the cdc...
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the deadliest form of skin cancer as you know and coming up tonight in health check ali gorman with herness story and the positives this runner has gained from running, also how she's trying to use her training to make sure no one else has to suffer a similar loss. >>> plus a big announcement from producers frankford "american idol" the stars who will be joining katy perry on the judging panel when the reality show returns to tv next year. we'll have those stories and more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00. guys we'll see you then. >> see you at 5:00 monica. >> friendly competition under way among seniors showing that they still got it. [cheers and applause] >> well, for the 12th straight year more than 100 seniors from six retirement communities in the philadelphia area are taking part in various games. they call it olypiat. they compete all part of active aging week which celebrates the healthy lifestyles embraced by seniors around the world. >> uh-huh. looks like fun. >> they still got it. >> yeah. >> still ahead on "action news" at 4:30 what's better than doughnuts fried chic
the deadliest form of skin cancer as you know and coming up tonight in health check ali gorman with herness story and the positives this runner has gained from running, also how she's trying to use her training to make sure no one else has to suffer a similar loss. >>> plus a big announcement from producers frankford "american idol" the stars who will be joining katy perry on the judging panel when the reality show returns to tv next year. we'll have those stories and more...
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ali gorman joins us at the big board with more. >> studies have looked into whether smoking or drinking in movies affects a child's behavior. this latest study looks at guns in the media. researchers had more than 100 kids ages eight to 12 watch a 20 minute movie clip. one group had the gun violence edited out, the other watched it. then they were taken into a room with toys and a real gun that was modified so it wouldn't shoot. researchers say most kids found and touched the gun but the children who watched the gun violence were twice as likely to handle and even try to pull the trigger. pediatricians say it's important to know what your kids are exposed to and talk about it. >> knowing the games that they're playing and the movies that they're watching and being aware of what the characters in those films are doing so that parents can start the conversation. >> she says parents who talk to kids about what to do if they find a gun and if there is a gun in your home, it should be locked away safely. >>> automated external defibrillators or aed's are made for everyone to use even without
ali gorman joins us at the big board with more. >> studies have looked into whether smoking or drinking in movies affects a child's behavior. this latest study looks at guns in the media. researchers had more than 100 kids ages eight to 12 watch a 20 minute movie clip. one group had the gun violence edited out, the other watched it. then they were taken into a room with toys and a real gun that was modified so it wouldn't shoot. researchers say most kids found and touched the gun but the...
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ali gorman breaks down the numbers for us coming up tonight at 5:00 we'll have those stories and muching your way on "action news" and brian we'll see you then. what kind of cheesesteak do you prefer. >> i can't say it . >> [laughter] >> i'll get hate mail. thank you my friend. >> see you. >> anyone who has grown up in and around the city know that philadelphians take great pride in their hometown and its neighborhoods and their cheese take place. we here at "action news" have always tried to showcase that. tonight we're kicking off philly proud. so what is philly proud? it's our salute to anyone and everyone in the delaware and lehigh valleys who are working to improve their communities. today we asked some of philadelphia's most recognizable faces what makes them philly proud. >> there are great people in this community. they care about each other. they work with each other, they strive to be great. >> just the fan support. i love philly and i think they love me, too. so, i think we have a good relationship and i hope that keeps on going. >> well, you can find more philly proud stor
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ali gorman with more on the guidelines. a co-host shakeup on the view.d today it is her last day on the abc daytime hit. >> we'll have those stories and more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00 in just a little bit. brian we'll see you then. >> see you shortly monica. >>> tamala edwards handed out honors in montgomery county today. she prehave i haded over the tbm awards breakfast. the nonprofit gvf transportation management association commended main line health, glaxo smithkline and other organizations they say promote a viable transportation network. >> young people lifted their voices today in philadelphia to promote a message of love. >> ♪ >>> the tjp band brought a group of student singers on stage for a song that's titled "get together." the mini concert took place at the philadelphia performing arts school and it's all part of peace day philly week. the students at the school are being commended for their efforts to advance peace and love at school and in their community. >> a beautiful woman in montgomery county is marking a milestone. >> ♪
ali gorman with more on the guidelines. a co-host shakeup on the view.d today it is her last day on the abc daytime hit. >> we'll have those stories and more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00 in just a little bit. brian we'll see you then. >> see you shortly monica. >>> tamala edwards handed out honors in montgomery county today. she prehave i haded over the tbm awards breakfast. the nonprofit gvf transportation management association commended main line...