if i go to the doctor and get botox i could be getting fake botox or not botox, period? in the past year, there have been five fda warnings about fraudulent, fake, counterfeit botox. this is usually coming from pharmacies in canada. we personally get three calls a week from canadian distributors offering us botox and they say it's the real thing but i'm not sure it's the real thing. >> can you remind people what botox is used for? >> this is -- botox, this is an example of a patient getting botox. 1.5 million treatments this year. so it is safe. but botox is a poison. it is a poison. so the manufacturing of this has to be very careful, very exacting. and it has to be fda approved. so some doctors are receiving botox that's not been fda approved. there's fda approved botox and nonfda botox and we don't know what's in that. it hadn't been tested. >> this is not that you're going to somebody's home or garage to get botox injections. you're going to a doctor's office and you think that you're safe. >> right. >> and then i think the other thing, too, is that especially right

botox used for a variety of medical reasons. the most popular use of botox is to help temporarily stop the aging process. but now the food and drug administration is warning 350 medical practices that the botox they have could be bad. >> this is very disconcerting on many levels. >> reporter: the fda says the medical offices bought botox from a canadian supplier and it could be unsafe because it's not fda-approved. a letter was sent to the doctors saying, the fda is very concerned that products distributed by the suppliers may cause harm to patients because they may be unsafe or ineffective. for peter, a century city plastic surgeon and expert on botox, he says using nonfda- approved injectibles can be dangerous. >> very specifically when it comes to botox, this is a very, very potentially poisonous material. use it in tiny doses on patients. but it's an agent used in chemical warfare and it can permanently paralyze you. >> reporter: he says he is shocked and saddened to hear there's a large list of medical offices buying botox

botox used for a variety of medical rege.he most popular use of botox is to help temporarily the aging process. now the food and drug administration is warning 350 medical practices that the botox they have could be bad. >> this is very difficult on many levels. >> reporter: the medical offices bought botox from a canadian supplier and could be unsafe because it's not f.d.a. approved. a letter was sent to these doctors last month. in that letter, it reads, the f.d.a. is very concerned that products distributed by these suppliers may cause harm to patients because they may be unsafe offer ineffective. a century city plastic surgeon, using non-f.d.a. approved medicines is ding rust. >> this could be very potentially poisonous. if it's an agents used in chemical warfare and can paralyze somebody permanently or paralyze your diaphragm so you can't breathe. >> reporter: he is shocked and saddened to hear there ace large hills of medical offices buying bow toxz through a non- approved f.d.a. source. >> my advice to them, to be very

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i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> federal regulators are warning doctors of counterfeit botox. a batch shipped by a canadian supplier could be unsafe. they have written to more than 350 medical practices warning that botox has not been approved it says the company has been linked to ship counterfeit cancer drugs. this is the fifth bogus drug alert the fda has issued this year. >> dan: a nine-year-old cancer patient has raised nearly $9 million. mark and ellen miller learned that she had an inoperable brain tumor. she gets to travel to paris but before she went there, she asked daddy's write letters to santa. >> to believe her spirit during this time, otherwise, these times are really lonely. >> the goal was 10,000 letters. it escalated. to 241,000. despite go treatments, she made her first public appearance this weekend. >> thank you, happy holidays. >> what a sweety and cancer leaves her physically weak and alters her speech but it doesn't diminish her spirit one bit. >> carolyn: good spirits on rodeo beach in marin headlands where they released a healthy sea lion. he was is j

didn't take a miraculous discovery of a new drug but botox. >> botox was first used neuroclonneur neurologicallys is therapeutic use for upper limb spasticity and today right here at atlanta i'll be at the shepherd center talking at 12:00. >> you're saying not every doctor in the united states knowing about this. which was kind of shocking to me. you think that they would brush up on the latest drugs to use for certain conditions. >> right, right. about a million people every year suffers a stroke. and, you know, it has to be handled very, very delicately because the botox is dilluted for the patient specifically. it is a muscle specific. so, you know, you have to go to your doctor, go to the caregiver and talk to them about it. >> you're doing this in your spare time. you're a busy guy. >> i'm having a great life. it's true. lin and i, lin ol ler my writing partner, starting a 24th novel and very exciting and very funny and kids write us great letters. december 16th there is a two-hour movie on usa for royal pains. i play the dad. and i love that a lot. >> do you? you don't miss being the sex s

doctors should only get botox from licensed u.s. pharmacies. now to the topic of obesity. it is the time we all seem to gain a little bit more is the holidays at. it can increase your risk for cancer. it would seem that eating less would help, but it is more complicated than that. even if we were to be the same amount of calories, there is still inconclusive evidence that it would reduce cancer risk. so, what can we do? >> it is an interesting question. is cancer really caused by adult weight gain, but the city? over a lifetime, avoiding the weight gain will absolutely translate into lower cancer risk. >> scientists are still working to find a solution. maryland officials are confirming the first hypothermia-related death of the winter. it happened sometime between december 18 and december 24. the victim is a man from frederick county, about 65 years or older. officials are warning people to protect themselves as we head into the coldest months. cover your head, where layers of clothing, and make sure that clothing is dried. those most at risk are the elderly, the very you

continuando con los temas de salud, la administración de alimentos lanzan alertas después de encontrar botoxia regresa el fin de semana . >> ¿qué tal? les saldua el meteorologo eduardo rodriguez, teenemos una tregua de lluvia, les hablare'de eso, las temperaturas , (información en pantalla) continuamos con temperaturas relativamente frías, apropaidas para la época, hemos tenido en gran medida algo de sol en la tarde, la brisa giró al oeste a 7 millas por hora y debe continuar así, tenemos a corto plazo la onda frontal que trae temperaturas frías y que nos afectará con chubascos, pero lo principal que estaría ubicado por la noche, tenemos advertencias de oleaje fuerte, los modelos en cuanto a lluvia traerían lluvias a partir del viernes por la noche y el sábado, no lloverá tanto, en general una pulgada para la zona del a bahía, las zonas de la montaña un poco más, eso si mantendrá las temperaturas frías, 43, mayormente nublado y para mañana las temperaturas deben ascender en gran parte de la zona, algunos sectores con escarcha, 53 máxima en horarios de la tarde . ♪. ♪. >> hoy está a punto de

it probably isn't real botox, then.e to get real botox, because it can be botulism -- >> let me ask you a question, though. are generics -- i always thought generics, and the name brand, were the same. and now, are they the same? or are they not the same? >> they don't have to be -- >> i thought they were equal. >> they have to be equal but not -- >> i think there's more things coming out now that are saying generics are inferior to the name brand. a lot of drugs, first i'm i've heard that. >> not molecule for molecule. should be awfully close. anyway, you got more. >> maybe the viewers are laughing at home. i don't know. >> they're laughing. >> they are. >> the international supplier was linked earlier this year with fake cancer medicine. that's something you definitively don't want to take. >> yeah, that was a couple of years ago. tamoxifen or something like that. anyway, investors bracing themselves for a cliff this year. after three days of triple digit gains for the dow last week, stocks up nearly 1% on friday. on

the warnings tonight about potentially bad botox.hose stories and more tonight at 6:00 >>> that will do it for now. cbs evening news is next. see you in a half hour. >> let's go back live to great america for their winter wonderland. >> reporter: blinding snow in the plains, high winds in the southeast. and michelle miller tells us a major storm is headed north. police share the final words of the gunman who ambushed firefighters. he used the same gun as the school shooter in newtown. chip reid reports there's now a run on assault weapons. >> i normally sell about 15 or 20 a month. i sold about 30 in three days. >> axelrod: nancy cordes says democrats will try to solve the crisis on their own. and remembering charles durning. >> i'm not too good with words, wyway. >> axelrod: a character actor like no other. >> ♪ i cannot tell a lie... captioning sponsored by cbs

and on that note, if you've had botox, well, there's -- you've never had botox?i could probably use it. >> i probably need it, maybe more than reasons than just the wrinkles. but it could also treat depression, believe it or not. this is fascinating. this cosmetic center in maryland, reports that it physically prevents a person from frowning, which triggers depression. you can't frown, so you're happy and i don't know, maybe your body interprets that. who knows? >> how do you sleep? s in my pajamas. >> you're in the majority. 74% of americans sleep in clothing. 6% only sleep naked. i'm one of these now," a health crisis for hillary clinton. >> the secretary of state is spending this new year's eve in the hospital after doctors discover a blood clot. it is monday, december 31. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. i'm john muller in for rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. i cannot believe it is the morn of new year's eve. >> isn't that crazy? christmas is in the rear-view mirror. >> 2013. >> 2013. i remember when 1999 was like, yo

. >>> and a health alert this morning by unapproved botox making its way into american clinics. the fda is warning 350 medical practices they may have purchased potentially counterfeit botox. it's sold by the wholesaler canada drugs. the fda said it's the same company that shipped fake cancer drugs to america earlier this year. >>> retail analysts are blaming worries over the fiscal cliff for the fiscal slump. overall, holiday sales should be up 2.5% this season. retailers expect nearly $258 billion in sales by christmas day. online sales are up more than 8% through saturday to an estimated $48 billion. and abc's nick lot reports procrastinators are finding some good deals. >> reporter: we have just entered the final hours of gift buying. you look quite stressed. >> i'm note going to lie, i'm tripping out. i want to make sure everyone gets taken care of. >> reporter: the sign says the late gift might be the best gift. true yafrugality evaporates. you make a gut instinct decision. >> say you want to buy a sweater for your wife. if you think about it too much, you may not make a g

. >> reporter: did you give him the idea for botox? >> absolutely.ncredible. >> it looks great. >> reporter: he looks like a younger man. dr. patty put filler around andrew's mouth to lift and enhance his smile. and a little botox in the forehead. how do you feel about the way you look now? >> i'm thrilled. it took her a tremendous amount of convincing to get me to do more than just enhancing the teeth. >> people are excited there's something new. there's something that they don't feel like they get to do often. >> reporter: while it's easy to focus on the spa aspects and dismiss this as a fad, dr. patty says there's something more important than work. >> this is also about building confidence and changing lives. >> reporter: and then, there's me. dr. patty, do you have any cookies? >> dr. patty, i'd like an 11:35. if that's possible. >> we're hoping this is a trend, right? not just one place. >> yeah. i don't know how many -- >> i just hope you get it after the dental work. i mean, i think it's -- no. >> take your mind off it. >> bad things can happ

too much botox. can't do it anymore. what is in the red bag? >> eric: it must be for dana, right? turn? >> kimberly: hello. i thought we had a special delivery. >> eric: can you do this first? >> bob: you just took it out. >> dana: very good. excellent. >> eric: this is deal. it found the coolest wine for you. dog wine that comes with pictures of dogs. i had it sent from california. i swear if it comes in this hour we'll bring it out. fedex on its way. >> dana: can i still drink this? >> kimberly: actually, you never go wrong with a bottle of wine. >> bob: yeah, you can. believe me. let's get close and share with one another, the feel-good thing that you don't buy medication for, greg. talk about what christmas was like when we were little as a kid. eric? >> eric: wait, the segment is not over yet? [ laughter ] >> kimberly: the fun is just beginning. >> eric: three more minutes. okay. christmas was cool. christmas was fun. we had beautiful, wonderful parents. >> dana: snow in chicago? >> andrea: yeah. there is me on a good christmas. that is me under water. >> bob: your hair went

they say the botox came from a canadian supplier, could be counterfeit and it's unsafe. >>> the pot farmn california wilderness areas is ruining the environment. that's the los angeles time report. scientist the fined 5 -- sunshines fined 575. they discovered water systems that come -- that pulled millions in the creek. >>> holiday vandals in orange county. what was done to two separate nativity scenes that has police launching an investigation. >>> and get ready for more rain. ktvu meteorologist, rosemary orozco, will have your christmas week forecast. >>> this is the 280 split. we have traffic areas to report up in the hills. we'll tell you about a landslide -- coming up. oh, you have a keurig vue brewer? oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's stronger and bigger... and even hotter! actually, i just press this button. brew the coffee you love -- stronger, bigger, or hotter -- with the keurig vue. >>> welcome back to

i will joke and say no, that's the botox.ave to go through those things and fail at times even though things didn't turn out the way you wanted. you have to know there is a lesson in that. i pray and i have a lot of faith all the time. i accept everything as it is. even if i don't like it and i regret things for myself, i know that's not the way it goes. >> when you fail, you don't obsess over it. >> for a minute. i do for a while, but long enough to analyze what really made it not work and i take the elements that were great and apply them to something else or hold them until that comes up. nothing is ever wasted with me. >> the important thing, something good that happens out of every experience no matter how bad it is. you failed at a variety show, but you took things from that. you took lessons from that and the next time i guess you put your head down and said that is not going to happen to me again. >> exactly. >> when i do this project, i will see the punch coming. >> that's how i do it. the broadway show, 9 to 5 was n

. >> kimberly: botox. you can't do it anymore. he can afford it now. >> eric: it dana thing, right?urn? >> greg: it's dog related. >> kimberly: i thought we had a special delivery. >> dana: that is good. do this one first. >> eric: by the way -- >> bob: took it out. >> dana: very good. >> eric: i know because -- >> dana: vampire. wine. >> eric: here is the deal. i just bought that wine. this is true. i found the coolest wine. dog wine. it comes with pictures of dogs. i had it and i had it sent from california. i swear to you if it comes within this hour we'll bring it out. it's fedex on its way. >> dana: they should have fedex guy put on santa hat and bring it in. >> bob: if it gets here. >> dana: can i still drink this wine? >> eric: absolutely. dabs this is great. love of my life. >> kimberly: you can never go wrong with a bottle of wine. >> bob: yeah, you can. believe me you can. >> eric: if it gets here in time. >> kimberly: we'll get close, share with one another. that feel-good thing. you have don't have to buy medication for, greg. let's talk about what christmas was like whe

. >> i think i'm probably resting at about, i don't know, 55, if you include the botox. >> you gave awayother 55? >> something like that. >> i had the feeling, i just had this feeling that this is the longest you've ever discussed porn in public. >> i think, you know what, wait for it. >> the very last word was created by the brilliant sarah muller who is the mastermind of our web presence. take a bow, sarah. you want to say hi to your mom or anyone? >> hi, mom. >> maybe you want to say hi to your husband, too. you know how they get on twitter, too, if they think you are not seeing someone. >> hi, husband. >> you better say his name or they won't think that you have a husband. >> got it. hi, mark. >> good idea. it's probably better not to use his real name. let's hear it for sarah muller, ladies and gentlemen, the woman who taught me how to tweet. sarah shot, edited, and posted all the very last words as well as managing everything else we do online, which meant she never got to see her husband mark until we hired this guy to take over the very last word. america, meet evan, you better s

didn't even need botox. [ laughter ] >> actually every time i go to l.a. i go and take a picture.s a ritual for us. >>> not so good on the freeway. live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have lots of rain to contend with this morning. so slick surfaces. take it easy as you hit the roads. now, we have a couple of traffic alerts to report. the first one is on 580 westbound at lakeshore. two lanes are blocked. as a result, this is a two-car accident. we have injuries reported in the wreck. no word on when these lanes will be reopened but expect delays there. elsewhere, if you are heading around and about we have other accidents westbound 80 at san pablo dam road this accident reported in lanes first reported in the center divider but now it's blocking the left lane. traffic is slow through there. once you get past the accident not too bad on the bay bridge toll plaza. elsewhere, 880 northbound right at 7th street we have a two-car crash also stuck in the middle lanes. two trucks are involved in this accident. chp just headed to the scene. slight delays approaching the accident. n

snoothing out frown lines with botox. the mood improves. see that juliet?t supposed to mean, clayton. for many of us falling off the fiscal cliff might mean paying for more taxes. many could lose their jobs and health care as well. peter is a retired captain and ceo for veterans . joining us from beautiful stave philadelphia. what is your biggest concern right off of the top? >> right off of the top. biggest concern, that i am happy today i have a christmas gift. my minnesota vikings are going to the playoffs. military families are getting a lump of coal . getting unpredictability in the future about spouses and military members and civilians will have a job and in the benefits they have earned and deserved. you laid a couple of them out there. health care and premiums. they will change and be scale would back and you have nothing but uncertainty but going in for military families and washington kicks the can further down the field it gets worse and worse. quartert of the way in the year . dod will have to make more than 10 percent cuts. it is across the bo

so sometimes you have to overcompensate by looking like this or botox. and then the other byproduct is that your hair thins. mine never fell out, but each follicle has gotten so thin. >> and was that traumatic for you because we're so--i know that when friends of mine have had hair loss issues, it's really very traumatic because it really feels like a piece of your body is falling off. was that hard for you? >> well, no. i was diagnosed about 14 years ago. and, fortunately, weaves were-- and still are--the bigger deal even than wigs. and so i did a little weaving. and what i found is that if your hair was already thin, a weave will just take it right out. and your hair care professionals will tell you different, but i'm here to tell you, don't mess around if you have naturally thin hair. wearing wigs was a big, dramatic thing. because i don't even think wigotry-- >> ha ha! >> is even big now. you think of your old aunt myrtle who... >> right. there's still a lot of sort of prejudice against wigs, right? >> there really is. i have to say, though, i've bee

. >> you know with botox you cane see the surprise.ly. >> gretchen: yeah, i can. >> everything moves here. >> okay. >> gretchen: i found out my forehead had a weird thing that i can't get botox. for all of you out there who want to think i have. i can't, i can't. i will get old likelet rest . one city hardest hit by twitters was alabama, mobile there. we find our reporter ha life good morning. >> good morning, you guys. that's right a rare christmas day tornado and we are dealing with the aftermath. a large twister that hit the ground and came through one of the most populated areas of mobile, midtown and several miles through there. and a path of devastation . we are lucky that at this point we are told there are no major injuries. we are thank employ. we are in front of the trinity episcopal church. there is roof damage. a portion of it knocked down the wall on the side of the church. the rear of the building is ripped down. we have power outages and at the height. 26,000 people without power . we understand that 14,000 have had that

how old you think -- >> the botox with the answer. there is no scientific debate.established pretty definitively. i was referring to a theological debate which is a pretty healthy debate. and not a theologian. but -- >> to set the table. you begin your answer by saying i'm not a scientist. >> and not in a position to the extent there is any kind of debate, not the position to mediate that. come up the logical debate, a theological debate is how you reconcile what science is definitively established with what you may think your faith teaches? from me when it comes to the age of the earth there is no conflict. that greeted the heavens and the art. the scientific advances have given us insight as to when he did and how he did it. that is i have been able to reconcile and. of the people of a deeper conflict. we should have the freedom to teach her children whenever it is a belief which means teaching of science. they have to know the science. parents or to teach in theology and reconcile as they believe and see fit. nothing does the point of president was making back i