aspirin and they're calling this blowfish that's the name of the hangover was called blowfish so it's a it's a branding marketing thing. you know you don't really take this with. some water and you know it's the same thing it's just one more drug for the drug industry to market b.s. yeah i mean this is. so shannon what would you offer except new hangover pill that you know claims to be a cure for greasy food greasy food or a shop for your hangover really helps and that way that you're not supporting this kind of behavior in the era where we have you know doggy depression pills do we really need a hangover cure that's no better than what you can get over the counter quickly we've got to move on because speaking of what you get over the counter there is a big box where many people go to to get everything that they need over the counter and on the aisles but india has put its foot down for this one. this is going to suffer more for back to school. so india has suspended its decision to allow overseas retailers including wal-mart to open supermarkets quickly all i have to say is take that

lamb, before we get to this product called blowfish what is medically speaking, a hangover?response reaction. when you drink alcohol you get a reaction from alcohol itself. then the body starts to kick in and it breaks down alcohol to a substance which is 30 times more powerful and irritating to the body. it is -- it makes you feel ill. the hangover occurs at a time when there is no alcohol in your blood. it is the result of this acid and other things that go along especially when you drink drinks that have color to them. bourbon, brandies and you feel -- >> heather: different for men and women? >> the acid is the same. women are more sensitive because the way they metabolize alcohol. men have a higher greater tolerance. about 75% of people are going to get hangovers if they drink enough. 25% of people are genetically resistant. people of asian decent have higher incidents they metabolize alcohol differently they get this flush call the asian flush. >> gregg: this product is called blowfish. the fda not approving it, but is approving the ingredients. >> the ingredients, basi

maybe it was the year freddy fender sang, or maybe you are of the spice girls or hootie and the blowfisheration. either way, the 40th new year's rockin' eve is on tap, and i got us a little preview from host ryan seacrest. in the beginning, the ball had a few dozen 25 watt bulbs. a bit dimmer than today's 22,000 l.e.d.s. and during dick clarg's first rockin' eve -- >> 1973. >> reporter: blood, sweat and tears was the headliner, as they set off to have a hipper version than the one over on cbs. while on saturday night, you'll get pitbull, who had a number one record this year. ♪ >> reporter: a little justin bieber and carlos santana. and at midnight, lady gaga. ♪ i was born this way >> reporter: it's stunning, to think about how much has changed over 40 years of countdowns and party favors. saturday night will bring one more precious snapshot of popular sound and fashion. each times square smooch made all the sweeter by nostalgia and tradition. >> i remember as a kid, standing in my living room and i was allowed to stay up and watch dick clark with the headset and the microphone and the b

it ran a product called the blowfish combines aspirin d caffeine -- a brand new product called love fish, as aspirin and caffeine. >> the best solution is more booze. >> i drinkwater before had. >> the first thing a person who over-indulgence should do is to drink water. too much alcohol is dehydrating. >> ibuprofen or aspirin is a good idea soon after finishing drinking alcohol. >> any painkiller that is non- steroidal or inflammatory will work. >> after you wake up, having passed the cup of coffee. >> when you take a pain killer matters. take it right away if you have only had a little. >> if a person drinks a small amount of alcohol, the hague will come sooner. >> -- the headache will come sooner. 46 hours later, -- four to six hours later, that is when the person wants the non-steroidal drug with the caffeine. >> it is important to avoid painkillers with acetaminophen, metabolized by the liver. >> it is a potentially toxic >>, >. -- potentially toxic, nation. >> see, we are here for you. up next, another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast. your home and auto policies and save.

it's called blowfish and the fda says it will help you get back on your feet even after the worst of hangovers. it's an effervescent tablet t should be on store shelves by the beginning of the year. >>> and sitting in your chair for hours can actually make your behind bigger. those bonbons probably don't help but pressure placed in the butt and hips from sitting too long can generate extra fat in the areas. researchers found cells produce even more fat to cushion muscles. the findings are most relevant to people confined to wheelchairs but also to people who spent hours sitting at work. who knew. >> which we do. right? >> we sit a lot. >> i have to get for had story. >>> can you hear me now? not if you're on an at&t cell phone. according to a new consumer reports study, for the second straight year, they were ranked as the worst carrier in the country. t-mobile finished third sprint came in second, verizon for the second year on top. >>> people ask us what happens to the teenagers that we profile on students rising above? this afternoon, we catch up with one we first profiled five ye

the other one is called blowfish.ss of water like this, which is good, because that forces you to rehydrate. it is a mix of aspirin, caffeine and an antacid just to soothe your stomach. the fda has not weighed in on this but they don't need to because the active ingredients don't require their approval. it's just caffeine and aspirin. >> that creeps me out a little bit. i would rather take an excedrin that i know has been fda approved or deal with a cure that maybe you can find in your own kitchen. >> exactly. or take the components separately. have a cup of coffee and take an aspirin. >> so 60 milligrams in the blowfish. that's what excedrin is, right? >> pretty much. >> different alcohols, different effects? >> you know what, darker alcohols, sort of the brandies, scotch, they have something in them that gives the alcohol its flavor, but it's thought to create a worse hangover than clear things like vodka and gin. really if you drink too much of anything, you're going to be feeling the effects, so it's all about pre

blowfish could be the secret to a good 2012. >>> yes, well, this one.what to buy for christmas? get this, you visit the site that scans friends' facebook likes to see what they really want. >> brilliant. etsy. >> and scroll down the site gift section, and logged in, analyzes friend interests and suggests gifts. >> for people like me. that have trouble coming up with gifts, it's brilliant. >>> apparently, radio stations that this time of year switch to all christmas music see a huge spike in ratings. the guy from clear channel said there is no other programming tactic in radio history that consistently delivers ratings increases better than christmas music. go up exponentially if they play christmas musi >>> this morning on "world news now" -- locked up. the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal takes a dramatic turn as police in pennsylvania take him into custody. >> investigators reveal new and disturbing details from sandusky's accusers. it's thursday, december 8th. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. bail for sandusky has

not gimmick, infomercial, fda stepped in, called blowfish, a mix of aspirin and caffeine put togethereltzer-like tablet. you've wake up. supposed to get rid of classic hangover symptoms here. unlook other products that you take in between drinks or before you go out this is for the morning when you wake up and go, oh, what is going on, what is your name? it's for that. apparently fda approved. blowfish could be the secret to a good 2012. >> yes, this one, can't decide to what to buy for christmas? get this, you visit the site that scans friends' face book likes to see what they really want. >> brilliant. >> etsi. >> and scroll down the site gift section, and logged in, analyzes friend interests and suggests gifts. >> for people luke mike me. apparently radio stations this time of year that switch to all christmas music see a huge spike in ratings. the guy from clear channel said there is no other programming tactic in radio history that consistently delivers ratings increases better than christmas >>> this morning on "world news now" -- locked up. the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal

the fda just approved a new pill called blowfish. its makers say it will help to get you back on your feet even after the worst of hangovers. the alka seltzer-style effervescent tablet has aspirin, caffeine and stomach calming agent. it will cost $2.99 a dose and should be on store shelves by the beginning of next year. >>> black friday deals get customers in the door the day after thanksgiving. but on the consumerwatch, julie watts explains what happens when the deal turns out to be a dud. >>> reporter: like many 15-year- olds, call of duty is one person's favorite game. when he saw this black friday ad from walmart he was thrilled. >> i say like 28 bucks with the free pack. so i was like, $15 value didn't have to pay extra for. >> reporter: not to mention the game alone sells for 60 bucks with the map pack that's almost a $50 savings totally worth his thanksgiving sacrifice. >> dinner was short. my dad was crazy but -- no, no, we are going to wait until dinner is done. so i had to like hide the turkey. >> reporter: but once the tur

let's go ahead and find out where there is good weather for blowfish. the central plains states, back through the -- as you can see, southern california. it's dry in the eastern third of the u.s. on this tuesday. and it's cold, too. right now caribou, maine, 23. about freezing here in new york city. the ohio valley, stuck in the 30s as well. it's freeze not guilty raleigh-durham. lot of 40s, from the mid atlantic back through the mid missouri and mississippi valley at this hour. but later on today, thing are going to warm up into the 50s and the 60s. but some 30s lingering throughout portions of new england and if you're lucky enough to be down in florida today, temperatures will be in the 80s. that's your travelcast. >> gretchen: first he was rock, now he's this. ♪ all the girls that broke my heart ♪ ♪ all the things i do but i didn't know ♪ ♪ thank god for all i met ♪ 'cause led me here today >> gretchen: ever since he made his way on the country sing in 2008, the former front man of hootie and the blowfish has been on fire. his album has produced two

and enjoy bubbly or too much bubbly, there is a brand-new pill or drug that is fda approved called blowfish if you're in new york city, they can get it to you in an hour. >> they deliver it? >> they will deliver it. all those people that may be by themselves, i'm sorry, happy new year. there is an app called the "don't dial app." christine says we should sign other people up for this. for 24 hours, it will block a contact and may save you that emotional call if you had too much to drink or feeling alone. >> people really do that? >> yes. >> you start dialling -- >> have you ever done it? >> yeah. >> i've done it. >> i would borrow someone else's phone, if mine was blocked. >> you don't know anybody's number. >> i know. >> bobbie, love, love, love you. how cute is she? >> how about these? this is how you can eat your way through the new year. these are all the big events that happened over the course of the year. that's -- what do you have? >> they have ryan gosling. >> sexiest man of the year. >> he wasn't named it, but people thought he was. i would take either one of them. they're really

my prediction is it's going to be a fabulous weekend for all of us, and we will not need to blowfish, going to warm up out there. we're up to 52 degrees. and the temperatures are from 36 to up to 52, so it depends on where you are. with some of the cloud cover around the area, that will have an affect on the temperatures. nonetheless, i think we will get past the 52-degree mark in a lot of neighborhoods today. and today we're in the 50s, and feeling better. as we wake up tomorrow morning, we should start out between 35 and 40 degrees. could see a few sprinkles around 11:00 p.m. your four-day forecast will be left with breezy conditions. midnight temperature, again, 45 degrees. and you know, i forgot to set that back there for the extended forecast. cold weather, we have been advertising that anyway all week long. >> happy new year. it has been fun. >> it's been great being here. >> we'll see you soon. >>> that does it for us for "news4 midday." be sure and soon in to news4 at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 later today for all the day's news. i will be back monday morning starting at 4:30, and we

. >>> there's a pill called blowfish. it's for hangover.t's made up of caffeine with a maximum strength painkiller. once dissolved in water, it claims to get over -- get rid of hangover symptoms. >>> republicans and congress now working on their own plan to pay for the text ending the -- extending the payroll tax. democrats they want to increase income taxes on millionaires. however, republicans voted against that. >>> republican presidential candidate, mitt romney is the latest candidate to say he will not take part in the debate moderated by donald trump p later this month. he said he called trump personally and said he cannot make it. he joins jon huntsman and ron paul is in declining. although they say the reality star is making a spectacle out of the process. only newt gingrich and rick santorum said they will take part in the debate. rick perry and michele bachmann said they haven't decided. >>> a wild stunt staged by a popular tv show nearly turned into a strategy in the east bay of dublin. they fired a cannon from the range. but the

the fda approved a pill called blowfish. they say it will get you back on your feet in 15 minutes.he alka seltzer style effervescent tablet has aspirin, caffeine and a stomach calming agent. it will be store shelves after the first of the year. >> i bet a lot of folks hoped it would be earlier. >>> if you are heading out the door tonight, it is cold again in spots although not as cold as it's been. doesn't look like temperatures are going to drop off quite as drastically as last night. still, got mostly clear skies out there tonight. temperatures still going to be cold in spots inland. down to about 38 degrees in san jose. 45 in san francisco. patchy fog and the bay area. winds fairly calm outside for tonight. by day, looking good. hazy sunshine, about 58 degrees in san francisco. about 62 in san jose and just a gentle breeze in the afternoon out of the northwest at 5 t 10 miles per hour. 48 degrees in livermore. 49 in san jose. so these numbers down but i don't think it's going to get quite as cold. a little more moisture in the atmosphere tonight will keep the temperatures up a b

blowfish pill and a patch. are they too good to be true, dr. mark segal. >> yes, in a word. it blows up in the water like a fish blowing up. >> and this is not a cure. looks like it, but it's not alka-seltzer, caffeine and aspirin, the hangover cure, you have a cup of coffee and aspir aspirin. what is a hangover, the alcohol rubs off and inflammatory and dehydrated. drink water. that's the most important because you get dehydrated. and aspirin can irritate your stomach and there is he' a lot in two of these pills and they're hiding it behind, behind the marketing blowfish, a new name. i'm concerned some people could have bleeding problems you don't want them to have aspirin. caffeine, caffeine treats the malaise that comes with a hangover, but the problem is that caffeine makes you racy and some people are already i rememb remember. >> juliet: if you're not feeling well, the last thing you need to be is racy. >> juliet: what about biotox. >> there are studies that say taki taking vitamin b-6, but i have a problem with that, there's nothing at that says that you stick the pat

one company was using an algorithm called blowfish. that was his company. after that i have seen other things. to you have any idea why in present society people are so open with these communications and send stuff through the internet, through the air and everywhere without encrypting it or do you feel encryption is something that can be hacked and broken into and meaningless to use? >> when i was a fugitive the fbi used an encrypted radio transmissions. i wanted to know what they were saying in case they were close to me to ensure they were not talking about me so i could get out. so rather than trying to crack the key which would have been impossible to attack i did was what we call denial of service attacks. one side was communicating with the other i would jam the signal landed this three four times. the agents thought their radios were malfunctioning. that was a way of cracking government without breaking the key. >> i was talking about sending you an e-mail so i know only you would be getting it. i am so terrified of this e-mail business. most of my

the pill is called the blowfish. it's supposedly helps you get rid of headaches and kill your bus in about 20 minutes. the tablets consists of 1,000 mg of aspirin, caffeine and a stomach soothing agent that is split up into two different tablas the tape the morning after a night of heavy drinking. one pill costs about $50. you could find more information on this story of my facebook page. there are supposedly going to be available on line right now and in stores in january. people are fired up about the story on our facebook fan page. >>mark: it is nothing but aspirin and caffeine. >>darya: coming up at 10:00 a.m. on dr. phil, he will talk about sibling rivalry and abuse. can dr. phil help a family start the healing process? >>justine: check this out. >> what are your thoughts of your own mortality? >> my biggest fear is death. i do not have a belief. i want to be frozen. i hope they will find whatever i died of and to bring me back. >>justine: larry king has a new special that will air on cnn. >>mark: we will be rig

. >> what about the blowfish?t's essentially an ecedrin aspirin, a combination of caffeine and aspirin. >> you just burst the bubble on this one. listen, aspirin can actually help a hangover. you know what? alcohol irritates your stomach so you don't always want to take aspirin after you drink. and the caffeine, well, alcohol increases your heart rate. when you wake up with a hangover. you're nervous and your heart rate is up. you take the caffeine, it can go higher. you might have an underlying medical problem. you might have a heart condition and a reason you don't want to take the caffeine. i don't like caffeine-aspirin combination pills and calling them some fancy name and saying -- >> for $3. >> how -- if they don't work, according to a physician, how do they get away with marketing them, that they do? >> that's a really important question. it's really technically because the f.d.a. can go after you if it's a prescription drug. they're high on regulating prescription drugs. when it's an over-the-counter remed

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and enjoy bubbly or too much bubbly, there is a brand-new pill or drug that is fda approved called blowfishou that emotional call if you had too much to drink or feeling alone. >> people really do that? >> yes. >> you start dialling -- >> have you ever done it? >> yeah. >> i've done it. >> i would borrow someone else's phone, if mine was blocked. >> you don't know anybody's number. >> i know. >> bobbie, love, love, love you. how cute is she? >> how about these? this is how you can eat your way through the new year. these are all the big events that happened over the course of the year. that's -- what do you have? >> they have ryan gosling. >> sexiest man of the year. >> he wasn't named it, but people thought he was. >> here is alec baldwin's "words with friends." they made cookies. and it's try day friday. >> we'll try something that sounds repulsive. >> what? >> pizza beer. mama mia pizza beer started with tomatoes, a bag of garlic and a goal, a dream. a beer that would pair with a wide variety of foods. >> does it taste like garlic? >> that's okay. >> matty b. -- no, just kidding. little