. >>> anesthesia free teeth cleaning for your pet. state vet board says it is illegal and dangerous. why is it still happening? >> you have to see it to believe it. man's best friend getting her teeth cleaned while she is wide awake. at the vets they go underneath the gum line which is a deeper cleaning. not always necessary for most dogs. i feel that what we do for mosse dogs is equivalent and is a lot safer when you are not using anesthesia. >> reporter: cindy collins is the founder of canine care, anesthesia free teeth cleaning. >> there is no problem cleaning their teeth. we do thousands and thousands of animals every month. there are no problems with it. >> reporter: except one. it's against the law. what cindy collins is doing, what canine care is doing is considered illegal under state law? >> yes. >> reporter: collins is practicing veterinary medicine without a license and falsely advertising a dental service. she was cited after a customer claimed her dog's jaw was broken in three places. the judge ruled collins was to stop h

after surgery she was under anesthesia. it is hard to say she was in a coma-type state. we were happy and optimistic because eventually over the course of the evening she was able to follow simple commands. this is very early and of course we do not know what is going to happen in the beecher. we will be those updates as we go along. we have been very happy with the hospital course, of blood transfusions have worked well. things are going very well and we are all very happy at this stage. i will open up the floor for questions. >> as you verbalized at all? [unintelligible] >> what can i get into too much more detail than what we already have. i can tell you the right now with the type of surgery she cannot open her eyes at this moment -- at this point and she cannot speak at this point. >> it could be anything as simple as please squeeze my hand or point with two fingers. we take those kind of simple commands for granted, but they implied a very high level of functioning in the brain. >> this was not a little brazing wound to the brain. it traveled the entire length of t

prosecutors say, was 41-year-old karnamaya mongar, who died in 2009 after receiving an overdose of anesthesiae nearly 300-page investigative report says paramedics who arrived at the clinic found her lifeless and says gosnell was just standing there not doing anything. photos from inside the clinic, visited mostly by minority and immigrant women, show unsanitary, squalid conditions with jars and bags of aborted fetuses. >> there were fetal remains in the same exact refrigerator that the employees had their lunch in that day. >> reporter: authorities say gosnell has been named in 46 lawsuits, but that his clinic had not been inspected by state officials since 1993. none of the employees had any medical training. nine, including his wife, have also been arrested. >> he even employed a university city high school student as an anesthesiologist. >> reporter: the district attorney says the doctor used unsterilized instruments, infecting patients with vanearly disease and often punctured uteruses and intestines. >> the grand jury went to the scene wearing hazmat suits. it was filthy. >> reporter: i

>> reporter: professor francis was still a little groggy from the anesthesia, but she said she felt okay bit achy. >> but everything is going well? all right. so i'll see you this evening when i come back down. all right? but everything went well. i'll call phillip and let him know everything went well. all right. >> reporter: next, we're off to the doctor's office to see more patients. dr. comrie has been going non-stop since sunrise. it's now late afternoon, and she hasn't even stopped for lunch. >> hello. it's nice to meet you. i'm nicole. so why don't you sit here and i'll sit here? >> yes. my first patient today is kemba. kemba is 15 years old. >> reporter: this was actually a well visit. a chance to meet the doctor. it's also the time to get "the talk." >> so very, very important to understand your body, to know that your body is a very private, private space and you introduce someone in your body only by choice. no one should force you to do anything. and you have to be very careful to protect this private body of yours. >> reporter: so what are you about to do? >> i'm about to ex

prosecutors say, was 41-year-old karnamaya monger who died in 2009 after receiving an overdose of anesthesiathe nearly 300-page investigative report said paramedics who arrived at the clinic found her lifeless and said gosnell was just standing there, not doing anything. photos from inside the clinic visited mostly by minority and immigrant women show unsanitary, squalid conditions. with jars and bags of aborted fetuses. >> there were fetal remains in the same exact refrigerator that the employees had their lunch in that day. >> reporter: authorities say gosnell has been named in 46 lawsuits. but that his clinic had not been inspected by state officials since 1993. none of the employees had any medical training. nine, including his wife, have also been arrested. >> he even employed a university city high school student. as an anesthesiologist. >> reporter: the district attorney said the doctor used unsterilized instruments, infecting patients with venereal disease and often punctured uteruses and intestines. >> the grand jury went to the scene wearing hazmat suits. it was filthy. >> reporter

after surgery, she was under anesthesia and was hard to say whether she was in a coma-type state. but what we lightened up the anesthetics, we were very happy and optimistic because eventually, over the course of the evening, she was able to follow simple commands. this is a very early in our course and we don't know what her deficits will be in the future. we will be able to give you those updates as we go along and we have been happy with the hospital course. the blood transfusions have helped. we have been able to use hypertonic saline and we are all very happy at this stage. with that, i will open it up for questions. >> has she verbalized at all? there was a reunion of sorts with her husband last night. can you talk about that? >> we cannot get into too much more detail than we already have. but right now, she can not open her eyes from a mechanical standpoint, she is also on a ventilator, so she cannot speak at this time. >> can you explain what a simple command is? >> it could be anything as please squeeze a hand or show us to fingers. we take those kinds of simple commands

is ruling that michael jackson's death could have been an accidental or intentional overdose of anesthesiads. nothing was left to john and towards. john edwards. the oldest daughter is the executor of the will. estimated at $1.5 million. >> and with our temperatures it is going to be very cold. and a look of those temperatures tomorrow. you're going to want to bundle up. 29 degrees in fairfield, 32 degrees in livermore. 31 degrees and up and down the peninsula to the south bay. of 43 in san francisco, towards the opinion, temperatures are going to struggle to warm up. and with only 50 degrees in antioch. 51 degrees in napa, 53 degrees in san francisco. as we head towards the weaken, increasing cloud coverage and also slightly warmer temperatures. take a look with temperatures going up saturday, sunday, and as those morning temperatures are going to also be warmer to the weekend. stay with us. we will be back, after this. off >> this just in to the kron 4 news room contra costa county juvenile pleaded not guilty. 53 year-old thomas jewell. and a resident of ocotillo, with 53 counts of child

you don't need to go under general anesthesia.what was there that has been lost that we're replacing. it will become part of your own tissues. >> critics say there's no fda approved way to inject stem cells and no effectiveness in cosmetic procedures. dermatologists say it can cause lumps over time. still rachel was satisfied with her initially results. >> i look in the mirror and love what i see. this is me, my smile, my skin. it's not fake. >> carolyn johnson, abc 7 news. >> carolyn says the cost for that stem cell fat injection runs about 5 to 10,000 depending exactly what areas you're treating. this year abc news begins a year long odyssey called "be the change, save a life." it challenges all of us to come up with pollutions of problems plaguing the world. dan ashley says some of those solutions can be found right here in the bay area. >> in the darfur region of sudan, 2 million people struggle in the desert to find wood to cook with. women have been raped and killed trying to feed their families. arsenic in drinking water ha

the anesthesia personnel, all of these things, including post-operative care, nurses in place, everybodypart of the credit. it wasn't one particular individual that put their finger in the hole. the other part is luck and what the bullet hit when she first got hit. >> and what about the prognosis of the other victims? >> yes, a lot of other victims came in here and fortunate ly n one that shouldn't have died, died. everyone survived this and are doing relatively well. we were able to transfer everybody from the icu to the ward status, lesser amount of care overall, which is an indication of how well they are doing. the people who needed surgery, are all recovering well. we're extremely happy with the prognosis of all those other individuals. again, you know, it wasn't just one person. it was many mass casualty we had in tucson. the hospital with preparation did with cost of practice and experience was able to pull this thing through and the medical community all contributed heavily to this and we're in a good situation yesterday. >> doctor, i know she's on ventilator right now and can't

using stem cells because it's natural you don't get rejection, you don't need to go under general anesthesiaes. >> but critics say there is no fda approved way to inject stem cells and no evidence effectiveness in cosmetic procedures. and fat transfers can cause lumps over time but still rachel was satisfied. >> i look in the mirror i love what i see. >>> well, it is cheaper than some cosmetic surgeries but the cost of it runs about $5,000 to $10,000 depending on what areas you are treating. >> up ahead the economy is starting to look up disappointing news for homeowners. up next new report that has economists worried about the possibility of a dououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououououou

no anesthesia, no pain no, worries, no problem except one, it's against the law. why is the state vet boardal loug it to happen? we investigate tonight at 11:00. should you trust your furry family members to the practice? that is tonight at 11:00. >>> get out your tissues, remember that former radio man who was homeless who became a youtube sensation? he was reunited with his mom today for the very first time in 21 years. >> hi, mommy. hi, mommy. hi, mommy. i know. i feel the same way, mommy. i love you. >> ted williams and his mom got together this morning before his appearance on the "today" show. just a few weeks ago, williams was homeless and panhandling on the streets of columbus holding a sign saying he had a great voice. he was discovered by a reporter who posted his story on youtube. since then, he's received offers for jobs and homes. he and his mom will be on the "today" show tomorrow morning right after "today in the bay" which of course starts at 4:30. >> we love second chances, don't we? >> story of redemption. >>> thanks for watching "nbc bay area at

and even though there's an emergency ward, the hospital has no anesthesia. in-patients here, most suffering from malaria, mall nutrition, respiratory infections and diarrhea often share beds or sleep on the floor. mary walked here barefoot from her village 50 miles away carrying her three-year-old son suffering from convulsions brought on by cerebral malaria. >> you can get health care services here. we need to have the health centers closer to the people. >> reporter: south sudan's dire health conditions are reflected in a recent united nations compilation of what it called scary statistics. most people have no access to safe drinking water or sanitation. malaria is hyper endemic. a 15-year-old girl is more likely to die in childbirth than finish school. katie morris is a program manager for catholic relief services which, among other projects, provides support for 43 health facilities in southern sudan. >> if you look at it by the numbers it paints quite a grim picture. maternal and infant mortality are among the highest in the world. vaccination coverage

you don't get rejection, don't need to go under general anesthesia.hat was there, it's what we're replacing. it will incorporate into the tissues and become part of your old tissues. >> but critics say there is no fda approved way to inject stem cells and no evidence of its effectiveness in cosmetic procedures. dermatologists point out fat transfers can cause lumps over time. still rachel was satisfied with her initially results. >> look in the mirror and i love what i see. this is me this is my smile this is my skin. it's not fake. >> carolyn johnson, abc 7 news. >> although it's cheaper than other cosmetic surgery carolyn says the cost for the stem cell fat injections runs about five to $10,000 depending exactly what areas you're treating. this year abc news begins a year-long odyssey called be the change save a life. challenges each one of us to come up with solutions to problems plaguing the world. some of those solutions can be found in the bay area. >> in the darfur region of sudan, 2 million struggle in the desert to find wood to cook with. wom

>> she is under anesthesia. what is also anticipating is that the next 24 hours will give me a lot more information about her prognosis. [unintelligible] >> i cannot tell you anything else about the other patients right now except for gabrielle giffords. the other patients that died was about nine years old. [unintelligible] >> that was the only child who came into our hospital. thank you. >> thank you. can you join us, please? >> this clearly is a grave tragedy for this community and a great tragedy for the state of arizona and for this country. this is a time for all of us to give our thoughts and our prayers to the victims of this tragedy that has just happened in front of us. i want you to know that what i have done is i have instructed our chief of police, whom you are going to hear from in a moment, to give absolute and complete support to the sheriff's office. they are the ones in charge of this tragedy. our responsibility is for the citizens of tucson and for the university hospital. i want everyone to u

she said if god intended me to do this without anesthesia he wouldn't have invented these great drugs. she said i want the drugs in the parking lot. we haven't practiced. they have these childbirth lessons. we are sitting on the floor and she is in pain and the baby is coming out. my second lesson of advice i want to share with fathers. babies don't come out the way they do on tv in real life. your babies are pink grand wrapped in a beautiful blanket and beautiful. they are angelic. my wife is screaming in pain and asked me what does our boy look-alike? i don't have the heart to tell her the truth. i tell her he is a beautiful baby boy. what -- he is covered in goo, doesn't look right. what i am really thinking is we need to put him back in there. he is not done yet. final piece of advice. if you ever find yourself in a situation like this, not an appropriate time to make jokes. i was trying to lighten the mood. she was in such pain. in the middle of her contraction i said if they want to stop teenage girls from getting pregnant they should show a video of this. she said you are makin

after surgery she was under anesthesia so it's hard to say whether she was in a collotype state. but we light and up the anesthetics and in examination we were very happy and optimistic because of essentially over the course of the evening she was able to follow simple commands. i get its very early in our course we don't know what's going to happen what her deficits will be in the future anything like that. we can give you those updates as we go. we've been happy with the hospital course, the blood transfusions of worked well, she's not quite empathic. were all very happy at this stage. with that interest. all open up the floor for questions. >> it's been simple commands how she verbalize that all? she didn't recognize her husband last night? >> we can get into much more detail but i can tell you that right now with this type of surgery her she can open her eyes at this point from a mechanical standpoint and she's also on a ventilator so she can't speak at this time. >> what is the simple command? >> please squeeze your hand, shows two fingers very simple but one thing i want to

. >> we're likely to see experts on the stand, to show this is a known phenomenon in the anesthesia world. therefore, it's something that michael jackson could have conceivably done to himself. >> reporter: and we're expecting more paramedic testimony today. and possibly doctors from the ucla medical center, where jackson was taken. robin? >> takes some time. all right, ashleigh. thank you. >>> more on the homeless man with the velvet voice we introduced you to on wednesday. in less than 24 hours, ted williams has become the viral voice of second chances. landing job offers, television appearances, even offers of a free house. and all because of that booming baritone. jeremy hubbard has much more. >> reporter: ted williams headed to new york last night, a superstar. >> my god. it's just phenomenal. and it's getting more and more overwhelming, as the minutes go by. >> reporter: now, he's gone from roadside panhandler, to clean-cut, internet sensation. >> some type of hope that god was going to pull me through some time. >> reporter: he's all over national tv. >> you're watching "inside edi

after surgery, she was under anesthesia so is hard to say if she was in a coma. we light but the assets and did an examination and we were very happy and optimistic because eventually, over the course of the evening, she was able to follow simple commands. this is a very early in the course and we don't know what the deficits will be in the future. we will be able to give you updates as we go along, but we have been very hospital -- we have been very happy at the hospital. we have been able to use hypertonic saline and other things and things are the well and we're all happy at the state. at this time, i will open the floor for questions. >> has she verbalized at all? there was a reunion of sorts with her husband last night. could you talk about that? >> we cannot get into much detail but i can tell you with the type of surgery, she cannot open her eyes from a mechanical standpoint. she is on a ventilator and cannot speak at this time. it could be anything as squeeze a hand or show us to fingers. it is very simple, but we take those simple commands for granted bu