was recognized as a gold level recipient of the american heart association's friendly company recognition family program. it's a catalyst for positive change in american business. companies throughout the nation can be part of the start initiative by demonstrating progressive leadership and making the health and wellness of their employees a priority. the m.t.a. was recognized as a gold level stark fit friendly company by the american heart association's start initiative for fulfilling the following parameters. offering employees physical activity support, providing an increasing healthy options at the work site, third, promoting a wellness culture. and four, implementing at least nine criteria as outlined by the american heart association in the areas of physical activity, nutrition, and fostering a healthy culture. so we are extremely honored to be recognized by the american heart association's start initiative as a start fit friendly company. as it relates to the m.t.a. just more specifically, what we have been proproviding our employees is on-site brown bag health lectures, yoga and z

and four, implementing at least nine criteria as outlined by the american heart association in the areas of physical activity, nutrition, and fostering a healthy culture. so we are extremely honored to be recognized by the american heart association's start initiative as a start fit friendly company. as it relates to the m.t.a. just more specifically, what we have been proproviding our employees is on-site brown bag health lectures, yoga and zumba classes. we are exercise and wellness room located on van ness as well as some of our outlying facilities. we've been supporting walking clubs at a number of our divisions. we have weekly staff visits to the divisions on healthy -- on our healthy strong bus with nutritional and exercise programs and guidance to all m.t.a. employee. we are fortunate today to have nicole lavara, business development director of the greater bay area division of the american heart association with us today. i hope i'm not butchering your name too much here. please step up to the podium. thank you. >> thank you so much. [inaudible] i want to thank them for all they'

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have nicole lavara, business development director of the greater bay area division of the american heart association with us today. i hope i'm not butchering your name too much here. please step up to the podium. thank you. >> thank you so much. [inaudible] i want to thank them for all they've done to implement change within the agency. i personally have seen some of the effects that have gone on such as folks being able to walk on the staircases and stretching rooms, on the great programs that have been implemented, like zumba and really focused on heart health. i want to thank you and present this class to the sfmta. thank you. [applause] >> thank you so much for being here to present this lovely award. >> absolutely. >> thank you. the next item i need to brief you on is related to the board of supervisors who last year requested that management audits of each m.t.a. division be conducted. the first of these audits was related to our sustainable streets division, and i'd like to ask the director of the sustainable streets division to give you a quick briefing on the audit. vaughn? >> good afternoo

. >> we should add, the american heart association has not taken a position on this. 're worried about your own heart, you can find expert advice on all things relatat to heart health at abcnews.com/worldnews. >>> and coming up, the big idea to help small towns create and keep jobs right here in america. copd makes it hard to breathe, so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-ininammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having diffic

. >>> the johns hopkins doctor, gordon thomaselli, the new president of the american heart association. >>> and appreciation of ray louis after the league names him the fourth best player. remember to look for the updated forecast in wjz's first warning weather team. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. blockingut on the sun -- blocking out the sun. see the huge dust cloud, covering one part of the state. >>> a new state under fire. why a well-known actor is getting involved. >>> i'm bernadette woods in for bob turk tonight. we'll have your complete updated five-day forecast coming up after this break. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at this hour. for updates and the day's news, any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,, p@j@ $, >>> we have some breaking news from california, where a short time ago, a marine corps helicopter crashed. the chopper went down at camp pendleton and 16 people are hurt. it is attached to the third marine aircraft wing is a modern version of the uh1 bell helicopters. >>> a fire plays out. two teenagers are hospitalized after setting a car on f

. >>> meet gordon thomaselli, the new president of the american heart association. >>> and an appreciation of ray lewis, after they named him as the league's fourth best player. for all of these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated first warning weather forecast. >>> making math fun. thousands of city middle schoolers are raising their minds during the grand prix of summer learning. andrea fujii has more on this wjz school watch report. >>> on your marks, get set. learn. 2,000 middle schoolers are taking part in the grand prix of summer learning, named after baltimore's big race in september. it's the second year for this five-week course, in which district attorney students build their math skills through activities like racing cars. >> you just get caught up with so much fun that you don't even realize that you're learning anything. >> other activities students can choose from include swimming with michael phelps' instructors, and african drumming. all infused from math. >> reporter: assessment showed a drop in math. organizers say this program is es

the american heart association currently does not recommend using the test to decide whether or not toow athletes to play. instead, they say a complete family history is the best way to go. >> while still ahead at 6:00, a hailstorm that grounded dozens of flights today. >> also the toll the internet is taking on your memory. >> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. another cool day with temperatures only in the 70s in san jose. it's going to be coming back. hopefully bringing the heat tomorrow the san francisco giants here on nbc on friday down in san diego. you can join our coverage tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. with the comcast sports team and our own raj mathai there live. sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. >> last year's gas line explosion in san bruno prompted additional la

that is why in december of 2010, 280 groups including the american heart association, american lung association, american public health association and others sent a letter urging the congress to reject any measure that would block or delay the united states environmental protection agency from doing its job to protect all americans from life-threatening air pollution. this bill, an appropriation bill, is not the place to legislate these type of changes. these should be policy changes not made during this process. the clean air act is promoting innovation and breaking americans' oil dependence, but republicans would give big polluters a loophole to roll back our clean energy progress and continue our addiction to foreign oil. the clean air act is good for the economy. many studies have shown that the clean air act economic benefits far exceed any costs associated with the law by 40 to 1 ratio. as president obama so eloquently spoke of during his state of the union address, we must outinnovate, outeducate and outbuild our global competitors and win back the future. protect the air our children b

heart disease. >> reporter: new research in the american journal of the heart association looks at what sleep apnea does in the vessels of healthy people. >> provides insight on how it can lead to heart disease. >> reporter: a person with sleep apnea can stop breathing for up to 10 seconds several times a night. researchers looked at 108 people with the disorder and found that even healthy patients had abnormal small and large blood vessels that reduce blood flow to the heart. >> where coronary artery disease occurs and is how the blood vessels can back obstructed and heart attacks occur. >> fifteen million people suffer from sleep apnea. the study shows people use a continuous positive airway pressure mass to keep the airway open to improve the function of the vessels and increase their blood supply. doctors say many people have sleep apnea and don't know it, so getting a proper diagnosis is key. making changes to your lifestyle can help, too. >> weight loss, avoidance of alcohol, avoiding certain medications. >> and trying not to sleep on your back is a good way to get better, healthier sleep. >>

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american medical association saying intervention is sometimes the only answer. and they are talking about only extreme cases of childhood obesity, which can be life- threatening. >> high blood pressure can affect your heart, the small vessels in your eyes, your brain and your kidney. >> an estimated 17% of children in the u.s. are obese. >>> 5:21. the casey anthony case may have an impact in our state. how lawmakers want to change the way missing children cases are handled. >> no more guess hog is on the other end of the line. we'll tell you about t-mobile's cell phone feature that's a first for major carriers. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, dry mouth is uncomfortable. it can also lead to serious dental problems. [ male announcer ] new act total care dry mouth is alcohol-free and has fluoride to strengthen teeth. stronger teeth and dry mouth relief. >>> sunny skies in store inland today and temperatures there going to make it to the mid- 70s. around the bay shores cooler, mostly sunny skies, mid-60s. definitely cool at the shore today. we are going to stay overcast, temperatures there only in the 50s. >>> another cool day. thanks a lot, kristy. >>> t-mobile is going where no cell company has gone before. >> up un