well, the new numbers out tonight from the cdc show the flu vaccine has actually been a dismal failure among those who need its protection the most. as many as 49,000 americans die from the flu every year, and while we don't have the total numbers for this flu season yet, they will be high. and the number of people 65 and over, hospitalized for the flu, has been the highest since they started tabulating in 2005. our report tonight from our chief science correspondent, robert bazell. >> reporter: it has been the constant message from the cdc throughout this bad flu season. >> protect yourself. protect your family. everyone needs a flu vaccine. >> reporter: but cdc's own study out today shows that surprisingly often, the vaccine just doesn't work. even though it matched this year's flu strain. overall, the vaccine proved effective, just over half. 56% of the time. but against the dangerous a-strain in people 65 and over, the vaccine offered only 9% protection. in the very age group most likely to be hospitalized, and even die. >> we simply need a better vaccine against influenza. one tha

let the cdc know they can take our ignorance whenthey they [c] >> stephen: welcome back.hanks very much. [cheers and applause] nation, as you may know, on thursday pope benedict will be stepping down. and as television's foremost roman catholic i'll have full coverage of this story in pope watch: 2013678 i'll be on the ground live from rome to cover the story up close and papal. this wednesday il papa will give his last public audience and circle st. peter's square in the pope noble salute the enormous crowd. naturally, the jackals in the media are take advantage of pope's exit to strike with new scandal rumors. >> blackmail sex scandal. allegations involving the catholic's church. >> allegations involving sex, prostitution and blackmail. >> a secret network of gay priests. >> alleges that a network that they may have made themselves vulnerable to male prostitutions. >> stephen: that's right. there's even claims of hidden camera footage. [ laughter ] but, folks, i don't believe that vatican footage. there are women in there. [laughter] this information -- [cheers and appl

the cdc said it helped just 9% of people 65 and older. for those under 65, the vaccine was about 60% effective. the cdc said even with the disappointmenting -- disappointing numbers, it's important to get the flu shot. >>> the fda approved a new drug for late stage breast cancer. it's a combination of two drugs, one of which is a powerful chemotherapy drug. it should be available in two weeks. >>> we've heard about the safe driver discounts but are drivers getting the discount? >> what you can do to make sure you are getting the safe driving deal. >> james bond will get the spotlight on oscar night. where you can see the worst of the worst bond villain. >> oo7, you got to love them. just above freezing. the ground temps at or above freezing. we have a winner. congratulations. you are our two-degree winner. when we come back we'll talk about not just the showers but will this mean more icy conditions? the answer is straight ahead. >>> we all want to be good drivers mostly and we often think being safe on the road will lead to a discount on

>> correct. >> the camp lejeune family says the cdc analysis is taking way too long.gz the agency and military of stonewalling. >> i understand the need to get data right, but while you're waiting for the final report to come out in the spring there are men still being denied benefits. what's the delay? >> we've always felt that the marines at camp lejeune deserve the best that we can do. >> but they're not getting that. >> yes, they are. from us they're getting the best we can do. we've done every study we can. i have pushed my staff and pushed my staff to get it done as fast as possibly because i think we are late on this one, but we will deliver a product that will answer some questions. >> in its email to nbc news the marine corps said we recognize that some of our marines, sailors and their families have experienced health issues they believe are associated with water they drank in the past at camp lejeune. our hearts go out to those individuals no matter what the cause. officials say they have tried to notify all of the people who were potentially exposed to the

the cdc estimates the cost of treating sti's at $16 billion.ncy said they're preventable. >>> we have been covering the dangers of these energy drinks for months. good news from one of the most popular brands -- mon stermt the company is changing its labels to include more information on what's inside the can. the company will now print exactly how much caffeine is in the drinks. the label changes come as the food and drug administration investigate whether the drinks are too dangerous for teenagers. >>> a look had the downtown baltimore, sunny skies. 47 degrees right now. the air is dry but not extremely so. sunset is at 5:43. days getting longer. that snow melting off across most of maryland today, shady areas. they saw some snow. in the state capital light breeze on the severn river. dundalk bright sunny skies, can't make out too much snow on the campus of ccbc but there is some snow up to the north. no question pass you move toward the state line and pockets of wintry precipitation on the ground. current winds are light. not much wind to de

the cdc is getting ready to bid farewell to this year's flu season saying the number of people visitingoctor was 3.2% of all consultations last week down from 4.2% but cdc says rates among the elderly aresÑj÷ still high that. is how they termed it. this flu season began earlier than unusual and has been ferocious around the country. it's likely to last until march. >> looking for a job, perhaps a career in entertainment, great america is the place to be this weekend. the park is holding tryouts for technicians interviews starting tomorrow morning at 9:00. if you'd like more information just go to abc 7 news.com. >> let's talk about the weekend forecast. just gorgeous. >> sandhya patel back up on the roof now. >> there is notykyky#<<Ñ jacket. feels so good up here.v3+wñ why do i need a jacket? sun is shining and it's stunning out here. i want to show you other views from our camera up atop heavenly lake tahoe tv. you can see snow on the ground but no snowfall now. it's sunny up there. 51 saturday, sunny skies by monday president's day, partly cloudy skies by the way the sierra snow pack

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it works about half the time according to new data from the cdc. the latest charities show it is 56% effective, but it is not that effective for the elderly, a group hit particularly hard this year. the cdc experts say any elderly patient going to the doctor with flu symptoms should be an anti- laurell drugs immediately. we are still in the confines of flu season. while no one wants to catch the virus, it can be a matter of life or death. unlike regular face masks, this is designed to provide extra protection against multiple strands of the flu. manufacturers say the inner layers are treated with copper and zinc on on which they say in lab tests inactivate seasonal flu noncontact. >> it is very efficient and filtering out of 95% of the particulates. it picks of the virus and it kills a before it can infect the patient. >> is available across the nation but it is important to note that no clinical studies have been done to compare the protection of it to that of regular masks. several medical societies are coming together to put a stop to an unneces

the cdc said between 19 inspect and 2010, the -- 1999, and 2010, the boy's daily calorie consumptionell and girls intake dropd about 80 calories. it's a step in the right direction in fighting the childhood obesity epidemic. >>> it's the third anniversary of first lady michelle obama's campaign to end childhood obesity. this year, the let's move campaign is going to secret service me street. mrs. obama and big bird made two public service announcements encouraging children to make a healthy lifestyle. they talk about picking healthy snacks and exercising daily. >>> and guess what. enter the online lottery to get tickets to the 135th easter-egg roll. it will stay open until 10:00 a.m. on monday, february 25th. log on to recreation.gov. remember, the event is design for children 13 years and younger and winners will be notified march 1st. the easter-egg roll will take place the day after easter. >> and i was saying this the other day, probably easier to get one of those than a beyonce ticket. they sold out in a minute. >> they're hard to get. i signed up last year and didn't get any. i

and the cdc calling on your vegetable intake. the highest order. one more. this came when people started to lose patience with the fact that the republican party puts guys like paul broun on the science committee in congress. yes, paul broun is on the science committee. he oversees federal science policy for us as a nation. >> i've come to understand that all that stuff i was taught about evolution and embryology and big bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of hell. and it's lies to try to keep me and all the folks who were taught that from understanding that they need a savior. >> that one led to a write-in campaign in this past election where people in paul broun's georgia district got thousands of voters to write in charles darwin instead of voting for paul broun. it was protest vote against him while he ran unopposed technically. it was also a plea to the republican party in washington to at least please not put that pit of hell guy back on the science committee. republicans in washington put him back on the science committee anyway. the e

. >> the cdc reports 11 states and new york city are still experiencing high flu activity. do not let your guard down just yet. >> 9/11 insta-weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> president stay around here cambria lot of wintry weather. it dumped snow fall everywhere 10 years ago, 25-35 inches of snow. another big presidents they blizzard, but this time, cold but no snow. six below the average. the morning low was a cold 20. the record low during the blizzard, three degrees. clear skies around the region right now, but some high, thin cloud are approaching from the west, the first signs of a new weather system. first to arrive, a warm front. 31 in west virginia. 32. here. off to the west of us, it is actually warmer than it is on the east. that is the first sign of this warm front pushing the southwestern breeze and milder into the region tonight. mainly clear skies tonight and then some high, thin cloud coming across the mountains towards us but generally dry and cool toward the rush hour. midmorning into the lunch time and ran breaking east with a little bit of slee

. >> it has been one of the worst lose seasons in decades but the cdc says the flu virus is loosening its grip on the nation. many doctors say they saw a to 10 patients per week in december. that figure has now dropped down to just one per week. >> a lot of people prior to this were going to work and try to push things through when they should have been staying home, recovering. i think we have developed a more heightened, ms. tends -- heighten contents of " splitting the flu -- new york city are still experiencing high flu activity. as this year out but subsides, the number of patients with shingles is exploding. it has long plagued the elderly. cases are up sixfold across all age groups. younker sufferers could get shingle outbreaks again and again. >> if you get your first episode at 18 or 20, you have another 60 or 70 years that you are at risk. our data suggests that the risk of recurrence is higher than the risk of au prince regent of zero currents -- of all currents. coming up next, the pick three and picked four numbers. first, a look at how wall street is performin >> time fo

cdc says flu activity is still elevated nationwide but it is now trending downward. >> a news conference today in maryland to urge congress to find a way to avoid the sequester. it will take effect march 1 unless action is taken. delma county executive ike leggett, prince george's county detective rushern baker, and howard county's executive will speak to reporters today. they warn that the sequester would have a damaging impact on maryland's economy. virginia governor bob mcdonnell is also a warning about the effects of the sequester. he has written to president obama asking him to keep his campaign pledge to avert automatic spending cuts. bob mcdonnell says virginia would feel the cuts more than any other state because a bid setting concentration of military assets. >> family and friends are looking for answers after a former marine died in a police involved shooting in alexandria. police went to a home on duke street on monday and ordered to investigate a domestic dispute. a witness told abc 7 news that when officers arrived, a man identified by family members as 30-year-old pat selle

that's endorsed by the cdc, by the american college of obgyns. >> parents are still not off the hook. doctors recommend talking to kids about sex way before they actually hear about it. >>> a new study suggests a link between exercise and a lower risk of prostate cancer, but not for men of all races. white men who are moderately agent i have are less likely to have prostate cancer. white men with roughs date cancer are less likely to have a high grade of prostate chancer. a decrease was not found in african-american men. >>> maryland's most powerful radar, a couple of showers off new york city, but we're dry in baltimore. still damp from some morning show showers. vwi, winds swerl at 6. sunset almost past 5:40 now. how about the fog today? a little tough to make out any sunshine all across the baltimore area. how about parkville middle school? real foggy up here at hartford and grace. there's still somemy on the riverbanks. and look at this, fog battling over the bay bridge. we're now net getting a little late day clearing. i think that will be a sign of things to come for your tuesda

>> kai, thank you. >>> the cdc says breastmilk can provide powerful antibodies. >>> a new bill wouldood stamps from buying junk food and energy drinks. the usda says there has been a 2.9% increase on people in the program from last year. >>> new questions involving boeing 787 airliners. a top investigator says the government should reassess its approval of lithium batteries. they doubt whether the airline's trouble can be fixed quickly. it could add weight to the plane. and fuel efficiency is one of the top selling points. there is good news, however the faa has approved critical test problems. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. >> well, definitely not clear on the beltway. traveling on the west side inner loop, you're looking at 295. all the way around liberty road. traffic moving at this point around 25 miles per hour. top side inner loops are also slow in that direction over to harford. we're also looking at significant delays it's outer loop from reisterstown road to 70, due to an earlier accident. as far as accidents go,

the cdc says the u.s. had nearly 42,000 cases of whooping cough last year with 18 fatalities. that's the most in six decades. >>> "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil, bring yourself back. >>> very big deal up in the air. sure to get wall street's attention this morning. according to "the wall street journal," american airlines parent amr and us airways are hashing out the final details of a major merger. if the deal gets done, the company would be the largest airline. >>> meanwhile, keep an eye on boeing, the ntsb will deliver an update. the maker is looking to design changes for the lithium battery used in its 787 dreamliners in hopes of getting the grounded jets back in the air. on wednesday, they told federal regulators they could begin one test flight with the crew but no passengers. >>> yahoo! shares took off in late news. it struck an advertising deal with rival google. >>> home depot is hiring 80,000 seasonal workers in the spring. 10,000 more than last year. >>> listen up. if you're one of millions of americans answering work e-mails at home. a case is mo

drastic steps to get with this flu season being the most severe in years, it's important to follow cdcs to help protect your family. wash your hands often. and clean your surfaces using a disinfectant to prevent the spread of cold and flu viruses. you can trust lysol because lysol disinfecting wipes kill 99.9% of cold and flu viruses. and with lysol no-touch hand soap, you have 10 times more protection with each wash. helping protect your family with lysol... that's our mission for health.

the cdc says west coast flu activity may stick around a little longer.lu slammed the east coast in late december almost a month earlier than usual. >>> exercise can help white men prevent prostate cancer. researchers in north carolina studied about 300 patients. they found the white men in the study who exercised, at least moderately, were 53% less likely to have prostate cancer. >>> michigan researchers have discovered the drug am longs reverses obesity in diabetes. the drug has been used to treat asthma in japan and canker sores in the u.s. more studies are needed to see if the drug will have the same effect on humans. >>> this year there is no need to be afraid of valentine's day. jessica doyle is going to bring us some reports of a new poll that highlight some of this year's top valentine's day gifts. get your pen. youring significant other may actually out do you when it -- your significant other may actually out do you when it comes to go giving. >>> more arguments happen here than anywhere else. is it in a home, in a parking lot or at a restaurant

there will be cuts to military, the cdc will lose $300 million airport security had take a big hit also. maryland's governor spoke about the effects on face the nation. >> it will wipe out a lot of hard fought job gains in virginia and maryland. we understand this is an economic threat. >> republicans and democrats disagree on how to cut the deficit and debt. republicans say taxes are off the table but the president says new revenue is a must. >>> we're tracking big news out of cuba tonight. raul castro announced plans to resign in 2018. he said he will step down in five years that's when his second term as president is set to end. the announcement came shortly after the country's national assembly reelected him to a second term. he was elected in 2008. in 2018 he had be 86 years old. >>> an emotional day at the vatican. catholics watched pope benedict give his final sunday address. [ cheering and applause ]. . >> the pontiff delivered his final blessings to tens of thousands from his apartment overlooking st. peter square. he says he's retiring to spend his final years in prayer. he's

the cdc is advising doctors to ask their patients with certain symptoms, including a severe cough and high fever about any recent travels abroad. >>> guidance may not be needed when it comes to hysterectomy. one in nine u.s. women will get a hysterectomy. most are done without open surgery. using a surgical robot during the procedure has also gotten a lot more popular. >> the instrum instrumentation is attached to the instruments that go into the ports. >> it is supposed to make the surgery more precise, but found no real difference in outcomes or complications. and on average, the robot adds more than $2200 to the cost. >>> now to your heart and soul. soul food, that is. often fast food and takeout is artery clog, but what folks eat at church can be just as damaging. >> in pulpits or in preaching activities is very common. >> heart health in our religious communities is the focus of a new documentary, before you eat the church food, watch this video. it's narrated by bruce johnson. >> purpose is to make the church accountable, not just for the spiritual needs of its members, but also

the cdc says west coast flu activity may stick around longer. influenza slammed the east coast in late december. the strain, h3m2 caused most serious illness and hit elderly hard. more than 50% of the complications and deaths in older people. >> yeah. >> got to get that flu shot. >> you do. perfect example. >> the storm, i'm looking at radar trends, it may be going east. not quite as bad in new york, but boston is in the cross hairs. maybe a little better in northern new jersey, but eastern connecticut, rhode island, they are still hammer time. let's start with a live look outside. it's our michael and son weather camera. and temperatures are not going to fall dramatically. so it's going to get a little colder tonight. 42. have some clouds. the dew point is above freezing, so we need some dryer air to move in here before temperatures fall too much further. we are going to get that. winds out of the northwest at 9. that's the dry wind. that begins to pick up. they will usher in colder and dryer air. temperature wise, 38 in bethesda. 37 in rockvil

there will be cuts to the military, the cdc will lose more than $300 million, even airport security will take a hit. now states are worrying about how it will affect them. maryland's governor spoke this morning on face the nation. >> this sequester stands to wipe out a lot of hard fought job gains in virginia and in maryland. so for whatever our differences might be we understand that this is an economic threat. >> republicans and democrats disagree how to cut the deficit and debt. republicans say taxes are off the table, but the president says new revenue is a must. >>> as olympian oscar pistorius faces murder charges, now we're learning his older brother is charged with killing a woman in south africa in a traffic accident five years ago. the case due to be tried next month is unpreallotted to the valentine's day shooting that -- unrelated to the valentine's day shooting that left oscar pistorius' girl friend dead. >>> an emotional day at the vatican, catholics watched pope benedict give his final sunday address. [ cheering and applause ] >> the pontiff delivered his final blessing to

the cdc says about a third of tv viewers take action on health issues after hearing about them on primetime. that's one reason the government makes their medical experts available to consult with hollywood studios, free of charge. >> we do that. we have actual medical technicians down on set. several medical meetings and prep. we clear everything through you and you see everything. >> was there anything else i could do? >> i think that we do the best we can to make sure it's as close to the real deal as we can be. >> you have the other two steps in there, too, that's perfect. >>> and next weekend right here, you'll see my interview where doctors villanueva and huten as i know them. you will, too. "monday mornings" premieres this monday night at 10:00 p.m. eastern on tnt. >>> a fun way, i think, to keep fresh food on the table. i'm going to be with rapper t.i. get this, we're going to be planting a winter garden. suddenly, she does something unexpected and you see the woman you fell in love with. she's everything to you. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow.

the cdc is saying the u.s. had nearly 42,000 cases of whooping cough last year with at least 18 fatalities, the most in six decades. >>> "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil, bring yourself back. >>> a very big deal up in the air is sure to get wall street's attention this morning. according to "the wall street journal," american airlines parent amr and us airways are hashing out the final details of a major merger. if that deal does get done, the new company would be the world's largest airline. >>> meanwhile, keep an eye on boeing, the ntsb will deliver an update on its dreamliner investigation in washington this morning. the planemaker says it's working on design changes to the light yumm ion batteries used in its 787 dreamliners in hopes of getting the grounded jets back this the air. on wednesday, federal regulators told being it could resume one test flight with a crew, but no pags engineers. >>> yahoo! took off in late news it struck an advertising deal with rival google. >>> home depot is h

last year the cdc reported more than 40,000 cases of the cough including 18 deaths. >>> you may be taking the right steps to protect your heart but -- like eating healthy but there are hidden risks you shoulda visit stress can be a major risk depending on how you it. >> it's how you handle stress, does it make you angry, does it make you be unbe able to relax, does it just do bad things to you? >> solutions can have negative effects too in a family history so if you have any immediate relative who have heart disease before they reach 60 you do have a higher risk of heart attack. >> and now maryland's most accurate forecast. >> weather wise clouds rolling in today. 37 degrees and that's the high today. just five, to seven degrees above the freezing mark, feeling like winter. . storm moving in out of the south and west. clouded it up throughout the day. not just here but all across the state, under a gray sky and the same in the state capitol. watching this coastal storm making the run up the coast and will phase with the secondary storm system. morton -- light breeze, nice, weather wise, w