it's not fake. >> carolyn johnson, abc 7 news. >> although it's cheaper than cosmetic surgery, the costor the fat injections run about five to $10,000 depending exactly what areas you're treating. it's 4:56 now. an important reminder for you that it's time to throw out or freeze those leftovers from christmas sitting in your fridge. food safety specialists say cooked foods should only sit on the table for two hours before being chilled. that's because bacteria quickly begin to grow on them. they are colorless, odorless and you won't know you ingested them until you get sick. they should be tossed or placed in the freezer but there are exceptions for stuffing and gravy. they only last two days in the fridge. next at 5:00 we're following two breaking news stories. we're live in oakland where police are investigating an early morning shooting involving an officer. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live in east oakland where three people are in very critical condition, one of them a small girl, after one of them a small girl, after a fire in a four-unit today, we gather to recognize the selfless decis

here's abc 7's health and science reporter carolyn johnson. >> pregnant women in america are giving birtheek earlier than they were in 1992. that's the finding of california watch reporter nathaniel johnson. >> 10,000 bc to 1992 it's pretty much been the same. >> the normal length of a pregnancy is 40 weeks. according to researchers and the data compiled at center for disease control and prevention, the average is 39 weeks, a full seven days earlier. >> it's undoubtedly true, that there is a decrease, a general decrease to birth in america. >> dr. elliot is at the california medical in san francisco. he's the director of the california maternal care collaborative, a group that evaluating best practices for delivering babies. he says a full-time pregnancy is defined at 39 to 41 weeks. the week of pregnancy lost in the last 20 years is probably not having a significant impact on the health of most infants. >> what we are telling all our mothers is that you really ought to wait till 39 weeks if everything is going fine and not intervene earlier than nature would intend. >> one increase in ea

here's health and science reporter carolyn johnson. >> women in america are giving birth a week earliere in 1992. that's the finding of california watch reporter nathaniel johnson. >> from 10,000 bc to 1992, it's pretty much been the same. >> the normal length of a pregnancy is 40 weeks. according to researchers and data compiled at the centers for disease control and prevention, the average is now 39 weeks, a full seven days earlier. >> what data found is undoubtedly true, that there is a decrease, a general decrease in the average birth in america. >> dr. elliot is at the california pacific medical center in san francisco. he's also director of the california maternal care collaborative, a group that evaluating best practices for delivering babies. the best is 39 to 41 weeks. he believes the week of pregnancy lost in the last 20 years is probably not having a significant impact on the health of most infants. >> what we are telling all our mothers is that you really ought to wait the 39 weeks if everything is going fine and not intervene earlier than nature would intend. >> one reason

carolyn johnson looks at the findings. >> for expectant mothers, whether they are going to have a c-sectioni'm going to have a c-section if they induce me and i was nervous because the recovery time was a lot longer. being a first time mom i didn't know what to expect. >> she ended not having the c-section but more babies are being delivered that way. from 1996 to 2007 the rate of c-sections rose 56% and turns out the odds of having one, it has something to do with where you deliver your baby. >> we looked at hospitals for profit or nonprofit, there we saw you a significant difference. >> california watch reporter nathaniel johnson poured over the records and found significant differences. in general, c-section rates have been climbing for years partly because of older mothers and increasing obesity. johnson took out the highest risk for analysis. >> we found a healthy woman walking into at hospital, if its for profit hospital, she has a greater chance of having a c-section. >> in fact 15% more likely. they were found in hospitals catering to all ethnic groups and. >> there were lots of exa

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. >> carolyn johnson, "abc 7 news." >> a culinary cook-off in the san mateo county jail showcases thells of inmates. it's a recipe for a better future when they get out. don sanchez reports. >> creative chefs crowded in a kitchen in controlled chaos. a version of iron chef, four teams, tw on each team are inmates in county jail. that maer chef adam weiner. it's friday here and they are racing against the clock. >> 30 minutes. >> a panel of judges is waiting to sample the results. >> it's the pace. second thing is presentation and they have five things they must be graded. we want to show everybody can work together. >> i didn't realize they were part of a team. it just happened. >> fortunately had we had a great team. i wasn't doing it by myself. >> they mad it. >> give yourself a big hand. >> and they've completed the project for the day. this isn't about a finish. it really is about a start. a new start and about oppounity because now they have a skill. they continue to job training that is where janelle is now. >> i have a long history of proble and i tell you i never felt better a

and now they're finally saying, okay, we should do something about this. >> carolyn johnson, abc 7 newsou can read more of the california watch report this morning in the san francisco chronicle or online at californiawatch.org. >> next at 6:00, a surge in holiday giving helps deliver toys to children just in time to christmas. plus we're going to update you on the efforts to stop a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a

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i don't think we can pick one here because carolyn johnson is a stanford alum and joel bartlett. get beat up either way. >> we don't have a dog in that fight. >> if we put a dog in that fight we can beat up. that's what i'm saying. >> just a shame they gotta go all the way to miami. after such a great season. this travel's going to be really expensive and hard to get that many people to go that far. >> but they've got nice weather. >> of course. even warmer than ours. drier, too. show you what is going on at 4:52 this morning. good monday morning. looking at the ferry building still with the colors of the season. notice the flags are flying. a little breezy this morning, especially elevated surfaces like say bay bridge, possibly the san mateo bridge. we'll talk about temperatures out there. those winds keeping us rather mild, we have temperatures running in the low to mid-50s in most neighborhoods. we have a 48 over los gatos and that is one of the cooler spots. you head to the monterey bay we're looking at temperatures also running in the low to mid-50s there, too. so talk about

i'm carolyn johnson. >> i'm dan ashley. thanks for watching. >>> tonight on "world news," war report. the big end of the year briefing on america's longest war, afghanistan. are we winning or losing? and, a portrait of the sacrifice. >>> treacherous travel. new snow, sleet and ice turning roads into rinks. >>> humble hero. the guard who saved the day in the school board shooting speaks out. >>> security slips. tsa screeners failed to spot guns, even bombs? brian ross investigates. >>> and, helping hands. so many of you, such generous offers, after our story last night about the heartbreaking letters to santa. >>> good evening. it is all there in black and white. the target dates, the heavy toll. the long-awaited review of america's war in afghanistan was released today, addressing the questions, how much ground has been gained? and is the end in sight, after more than nine years? our new poll finds increasing discontent, 60% of americans now say it has not been worth fighting. we'll delve into this new report, beginning wit

health and science reporter carolyn johnson takes a look. >> working at the port of oakland, used to feeling the bay breezes flowing through her thick, wavy hair. even after her diagnosis of cancer, keeping her hair has been a priority. >> i have seven years old twins. they know i have cancer and for me looking normal for them it's very important for them to see a mother that looks normal and has energy. >> to keep the chemotherapy drugs to keep her hair from falling out she's about to freeze her scalp. he begins wrapping her hair. >> first thing is the chin strap. >> the cap contains a lightweight gel that stays soft even in very cold temperatures. in a little over half an hour her scalp will cool to about 31 degrees. >> by cooling down the scalp it constricts the blood vessels and decreases the delivery of the chemotherapy drugs. >> if the freezing technique isfectiontive and used regularly in europe for decades why isn't it used more widely here? it turns out the fda and some u.s. doctors have had safety concerns about the cold caps. >> the concern that cancer cells would hang out

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findings that health and science reporter carolyn johnson reports that makes serious concerns for mothers and their children. >> pregnant women are giving birth a week earlier. that is a finding of nathaniel johnson of california report. >> the normal length of pregnancy is 40 weeks. according to researchers the average is now 39 weeks, a full seven days earlier. >> what they just found is undoubtedly true that there is a decrease in the average age. >> he is also director of the california of california collaborative. they evaluate best practices for delivering babies. a full term pregnancy is defined as 39 to 41 weeks. the week of pregnancy lost is not having an impact on the health of most infants. >> what we are telling most mothers you ought to wait 39 weeks if everything is going fine and not intervene. >> one reason may be because more women are scheduling childbirth for convenience. one study of nearly 18,000 deliveries in 2007 showed 9.6% of early births were scheduled c-sections. others may be simply a matter of better care. >> we're doing a much better job of identifying with u

here is carolyn johnson. >> pregnant woman wnim america are giving birth a week earlier than they were92. that is the finding of california watch reporter nathaniel johnson. >> it's pretty much been the same. >> normal length is 40 weeks, according to researchers and data compiled at cdc, the average is 39 weeks, a full seven days earlier. >> what they just found is undoubtedly true that there is a decrease in the average age of birth in america. >> he is a director of california maternal care collaborative a group that evaluates best practices for delivering babies. he says a full term pregnancy is defined as 39 to 41 weeks. he believes the week lost in the last 20 years is probably not having a significant impact on the health of most infants. >> what we are telling all of our mothers, you really ought to wait 39 weeks, if everything is going fine, and not intervene. >> would reason for the increase in early dloovs may be because more women are scheduling childbirth for convenience. one study of nearly 18,000 deliveries showed 9.6% were scheduled c-sections. that may explain some of

and now they're finally saying we should do something about this. >> carolyn johnson, abc 7 news. >>e watch report this monday in the san francisco chronicle or online at californiawatch.org. final check of the forecast. >> let's check outside the nation's capital. first of all washington d.c. 34 degrees. northwest winds at 9. it is a snow which picture there, major winter storm hitting the up thor midwest. meanwhile we have dry conditions up at lake tahoe. the sunrise this morning, 7:23. but you can see the lifts are already rolling. nobody on them quite yet but it is just going to be absolutely fabulous weather in the sierra. a little rain moving in our direction. you see it offshore on live doppler 7 hd. we are looking at wind advisories in effect in the san francisco bay area today. the rain will give way to showers and it will be a dry day tomorrow. sunshine finally. >> thanks so much, christine. and thanks so much for joining us this christmas morning. i hope you guys have a wonderful holiday! our next newscast is 8

health and science reporter carolyn johnson takes a look. >> working at the port of oakland, he is usedthe bay breezes blowing through her thick wavy hair. and even after her diagnosis for cancer, keeping her hair has been a pryout. >> my seven-year-old twins, they know i have cancer but looking normal for them. >> to keep the chemotherapy drugs to keep her hair from falling out, she's freezing her scalp. he begins wrapping her hair. >> first thing is the chin strap. >> the cap contains a lightweight gel that stays soft even in very cold temperatures. in a little over half an hour, her scalp will cool to about 31 degrees. >> the idea behind scalp cooling, it constricts the blood vessels and decreases the delivery of the chemotherapy drugs to the hair follicles. >> she's managed to keep her hair through a previous round of chemo. >> if it's effective and used in europe for decades, why isn't it used more widely here? it turns out the fda has safety concerns about the cold caps. >> the concern cancer cells would hang out in the scalp and the chemotherapy wouldn't get to the scalp. >> the

here's health and science reporter carolyn johnson. >> listen to your lungs okay? >>reporter: jennifer mart i hope was a smoker for more than 3 decades before she finally quit. now she's hoping to learn if that habit couple with her gene has increased her risk for cancer. >> p.m. i fit the profile. i wasn't interested because my father just passed away of lung and brain cancer. >> as part of clinical trial doctors at the hospital here in mount view used a ct scan to examine injennifer lung but before getting that ct patient in the study also given another test. this one examining the dna. >> this has identified 20 gene markers that it develop risk for cancer. they hope to develop a test to identify patients at the highest risk for hung cancer. >> i think the idea is that we can't screen all 50 million americans with ct scan. we need to identify fay those patients who are really truly at risk for dying from lung cancer. >>reporter: this trail comes on the heel of a highly public study funed by the national cancer institute. in that side ct scan used for screening he

here's carolyn johnson. >> robert smith smoked for more than a decade national program at san franciscoeral hospital helped him quit. besides attending class smith charted both smoking and daily mood swingin a diary provided by doctors. >> i realize it was morning time and right after dinner was my main trigger points. >> it sneak up on you unless you track it. that's what our app does. >>reporter: ri card eyes chief psychologist at san francisco general. he's he just launch add powerful new tool to help patient quit smoking. instead of the chart this version is an application for the i-phone. >> this is a cigarette tracker as you smoke a cigarette you can just record it by just adding one more and when you get to, say, one pack, play of the night app shows you smoked a pack. >>reporter: next step provide something like biofeedback. >> we also have a mood tracker where you can using this wheel you can enter how you are feeling and show the you here your mood level for the day. >>reporter: finally smokers add in the various activity such as exercise to gauge the affect those have on the