anita brikman has more. >> first of all, get enough rest. that's one of the main things. >> who among us is doing that right now. as we hustle and bustle during the holidays, we tend to sleep less and don't always eat foods rich in vitamins and antioxidants to replenish our body. we head to shopping centers full of people and germs. dr. williams is a naturopathic physician. she recommends certain herbs and minerals to help make the immune system stronger. >> garlic is almost like a wonder kind of herb. it is antimicrobial which means antibacterial, antiviral. >> williams says most people take garlic supplements containing the ingredient instead of eating the odoriferous herb itself. >> it heats up the body. it increases circulation. you can cut it up and boil it in some water and make a nice tea out of it. and it helps with digestion. >> recent studies also conclude that products containing zinc can shorten the duration and severity of a cold by several days. and williams recommends herbal products with echinacea, goldenseal to cut down infl

anita brikman has more. >> we sometimes like the raw cookie dough even better. >> i love it until i get a stomachache. >> that could be the least of your woes. the season for disease control says eating raw cookie dough can cause serious illness. >> you shouldn't eat raw cookie dough regardless of what flavor or where you got it. >> the newest research is based on an e. coli outbreak two years ago which sent 35 people to the hospital. the bacteria causes fever and stomach pain and in the worst cases, it can lead to kidney failure. the cdc's investigation pointed to ready to bake prepointed cookie dough and led to a major recall. >> blows my mind. there's e. coli in cookie dough? >> if it is meant to be baked, follow the instructions. >> they're still not sure which ingredient caused the outbreak but flour could be the culprit. >> it doesn't usually undergo specific processing to kill pathogens. we think that flour is the prime suspect. >> anita brikman, 9news now. >> the study's authors say eating uncooked cookie dough appears to be popular especially among teenage girls. some of the pa

. >> anita brikman tells us how beauty infections are being used to fight foot pain and a lot more. >> it is like really burning sensation. >> reporter: diana has aching feet. like millions of women, her shoes are causing the agony. yet she's not willing to give up her favorite footwear. >> more professionals, heels, suits, goes better with heels. >> diana has painful corns on her toes, thick patches caused by friction. >> i try those corn pads, wrapping it with band-aids. >> reporter: that didn't work, she turned to podiatrist johanna for one of the latest techniques in foot pain relief. >> it is an offlabel use that's been fda approved for areas on the face for years and we found it safe and effective in the feet. >> the filler juvederm is injected beneath the corn and fills up tissue that's been lost. it not only evens out and shrinks the corn, it triggers the body to replace its own worn out collagen. >> by using filler, we can delay surgery or halt it altogether. >> reporter: that's not the only injectable being used these days. the doctor also uses chemotherapy infection to trea

so you keep encouraging her, and keep working her through it. >> baby >>> >> reporter: anita brikman, 9 news now. >> very real stuff. because they can control the response of the patients, the students are not only practicing the physical skills, but they learn to work on their soft skills like the therapeutic communications to make the patients feel more comfortable like they did for robot noel there. >>> they got there via motorcycle, delivering toys for children in the hospital pediatrics oncology unit. that's where they treat cancer. they have a special significance to these families and their 16-year-old son, dalton has been treated at georgetown. sadly he died back in august of last year. they were among the initial organizers of this event. matt? >>> derek tonight, the country music star is calling his wife's accusation of domestic assault a lie. he was arrested last night in tennessee. they report that rodney atkins has filed for divorce, claiming she made the whole thing up. atkin's lawyer calls it an unfortunate verbal dispute. >>> to keep pedestrians safe this holiday seaso

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anita brikman reports. the foot fixer tonight at 11:00. >>> the washington, d.c. veteran's affairs medical center and wusa9 salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> hi, my name is staff sergeant, i'm stationed in korea. i would like to say happy holidays to my mom and dad, marlene and eric and my sisters barbie and kel in woodbridge, virginia. >>> tonight the last symbol of the war in iraq is back in the u.s. president obama stood by as army general lloyd j. austin the third carried the military flag that flew over baghdad off the plane in maryland. the flag arrived the same day the last u.s. airmen came home through bwi marshal airport. >> i'm scott broom at bwi airport where the last 300 airmen to leave iraq returned home today. >> what did you think of that? >> that was incredible. i totally surprised. didn't expect to see everybody here. very exciting. >> i'm happy that it's over and that everyone can come home. >> we are thanking them and they are thanking us and we don't know why they are thanking us when they're doing all the work. >>

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we'll be right back here at 11:00 along with anita brikman and you can log on any time to wusa9.com.great evening. we'll talk to you later. bye bye. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment newsmagazine in the world. >>> kim kardashian's ex, kris humphries, speaks out. >> do you still love her? >> the fallout from his new interview today. how he's getting over kim. >>> plus, new brad and angelina out in l.a. >>> then, "e.t." is counting down hollywood's top five comeback kids. >> i'm like the happiest girl in the world. >> paula abdul, britney spears, sylvester stallone. kirstie alley, john travolta. >> i have had about five, six comebacks. >> the stars who nearly lost it all and how they ended up back on top. >> a couple of years ago, i was fourth lead in spy kids. just behind a dancing bear. >>> now in depth on the biggest entertainment stories from around the world. >>> hi, everybody, and welcome to "entertainment tonight." i'm nancy o'dell. mark steines is on assignment.

anita brikman reports, the foot fixer tuesday at 11:00. >>> we have been talking about the power of vitamin d. randall has more on research on whether if it really works. >> 64-year-old dianne has been taking vitamin d for ten years. >> i take a thousand units daily. >> studies suggested taking vitamin d supplements can reduce fractures in older adults. now a new review of the latest research shows vitamin d combined with calcium does lower the risk of bone fractures. taking vitamin d alone is not effective. >> it's controversial. it's very hard to lean from the literature if vitamin d by itself can prevent fractures. >> vitamin d has been studied by reducing the risk of cancer. researchers need more evidence. high doses can cause other health problems, such as kidney stones. but when it comes to preventing bone fractures, doctors say vitamin d and calcium work together. >> vitamin d helps absorb calcium. calcium is critical to bone health. >> problem is, everyone absorbs vitamin d differently. it's important to check with your doctor about the right amount to take. dr. steven recommends ol

. >> tonight's health alert, anita brikman shows us how u.s. scientists are experimenting on how to make more lungs available. >> it has been a long journey for patricia. she has been waiting six months for a lung transplant. >> i had a number of calls that they weren't viable. >> running out of options. the former smoker turned into an experimental procedure. it allows doctors to figure out if donor lungs will work before they are transplanted into a patient. >> lungs we have concerns that we would otherwise turn down at the time of assessment at the procurement site. we have the opportunity to further test. >> a special fluid that is a blood substitute is circulated in the lungs, providing nutrients, sensors tell doctors if the organs will work. >> how the lungs are ventilating. what are the pressures. how the lungs are inflating. >> one of 90 patients taking part in the study. >> i can't believe that these lungs are in me and i can breathe like a normal person. for years i haven't. >> fewer than 2,000 lung transplants are performed in the u.