she listened to four hours of a conference call with the cdc. they have new guidelines for doctors treating chronic pain patients. for some, including the american cancer society, and members of congress, they felt it would be harder for legitimate patients to get their medication. at least 20 pain patients spoke out, some worried insurance companies would deny coverage. we were there we gracefully made her voice heard. opioids are a last resort. we have been through physical therapy, injections, surgery. your pushing more people into the streets for drugs and main priority is saving lives and reducing the number of deaths from prescription dog. the director of the cdc says the benefits of opioids are unproven and uncertain. for this lady and her husband , who just had back surgery, the benefits are anything but. >> they take away my pain meds , i will not be here no more. i will be one of the suicides. matt: matt grant, wesh 2 news. jim: the cdc has a committee of doctors for the new guidelines. those living with chronic pain will be represente

earlier this month, the director of the cdc said the benefits of opioids for treating chronic pain are "unproven and uncertain," a statement that has angered many pain patients and confused others. >> i can' t say it is unproven the pain. matt: dr. fernandez says she' s medication when other forms of treatment, like injections and t work. in a conference call thursday, cdc officials again said there is insufficient evidence that opioids are effective in treating chronic pain. those who suffer from chronic pain and are prescribed opioids for it disagree. >> if it comes to a point where they take away my pain meds, i won' t be here no more. i will be one of the suicides. matt: the cdc has drafted 12 guidelines encouraging doctors to prescribe less pain medications, citing a nationwide overdose and abuse epidemic. dr. fernandez supports the guidelines as do 36 attorneys general including pam bondi. in a letter to the cdc, she says to reduce these deaths we must provide clear guidance for prescribers to assess the appropriate balance between the potential harms and benefits of attorney gen

the cdc says it's because of the overuse and misuse of the drugs. the cdc and the american college of physicians says about half of patients are unnecessary. so when you have a cold, bronchitis, the flu, sore throat or fluid in the ear, forget it. but if you have whooping cough or strep throat, a urinary tract infection, they're bacterial and an antibiotic is needed. the cdc says antibiotics can be prescribed for sinus infections lasting more than ten or with a high fever. the cdc says taking antibiotics when you have a risk increases your risk of getting an antibiotic resistant infection later and kill haep l healthy bacteria in your stomach allowing more harmful bacteria to grow in its place. sandra gone gal es, news 3. >> marie: on to the zika virus. it's been reported in four states. three people in florida, two in illinois have tested positive. that adds to a case in hawaii and one in texas. zika is spread through mosquitos when infected but there is a growing concern because this virus may cause birth defects. the centers for disease control s

now the cdc is sending two teams to brazil. zika has spread central and south america and now the cdc issuing a travel warning for pregnant women. >> the brain develops constantly through pregnancy and there could be insults that affect the brain at any time that could cause problems. >> reporter: pregnant women in the hot zones are urged to cover open skin and talk to doctors about using a mosquito repellant. for most health adults, the virus symptoms mimic a cold and last a week. once you have it, it is thought you could have immunity for life. but researchers worry the southern gulf states. >> what needs to be done is, one, we need to actively conduct surveillance and look at mosquitos in the region to see if these have the zika virus. that mosquitos have carried the virus to the u.s. meanwhile, real concern that a cdc travel warning vacation destinations could cause serious economic harm. especially in brazil welcome the world for tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> now to another health concern. the crisis over lead co

the cdc reported 31 cases have shown up in the states, all contracted abroad. we don't know how many involve pregnant women. while experts some zika mosquitos will arrive in southern gulf states, they don't expect a massive outbreak. >> there's always the slight possibility we may see a major outbreak. we don't think it's going to occur but we're going to be ready for it. >> there's less trash and stagnant areas, cities spray for mosquitos here and americans use air conditioning and window screens to keep mosquitos out. >>> a key arrest is made related california inmates. this time a worker at the jail. an english teacher at the jail was arrested for allegedly providing maps and other materials to help the men escape last friday. one inmate was a student in several of her classes. they're investigating the nature of their relationship. police say maps she provide could have helped the inmates plan. she'll be charge would aiding in an escape. so far 10 people have been arrested in that investigation. on sunday, one of the men believed to have stolen this white v

. >>> cdc calls the zika virus a pandemic and creating a travel warning for everyone. >>> and a would be robber stopped dead. >>> and an olympic sized distraction from a speedo wearing michael phelps and much more. show early today starts right no fund raiser for veterans while not showing up to the debate. >> donald trump has chosen not to show up. what message do you think that shows to the voters of iowa? >> let me say i'm a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly, and ben, yore a terrible surgeon. now that we've gotten the donald trump portion out of the way. >> he's the greatest show on earth. >> i kind of miss donald trump. he was a little teddy bear to me. we always had such a loving relationship in these debates and been tween in the tweets. i wish he was here. >> pretty gentle considering. now, trump speaking at his events just three miles away. >> i didn't want to be here. i have to be honest. i wanted to be about five minutes away. you have to stick up for your rights. when you're treated badly, you have to stick up for your rights. further and say that fo

the cdc reports that the monkeys have learned to steal things from tourists. primarily taking their cell phones. i wonder why? it is not food. very smart. >> a cell phone is worth more than food. >> yeah. we'll be right back. . >> a gunman holds up customers inside this dollar general. we'll have a live report coming up in the next half-hour. death of a woman living in >> right now, it is just before 12:30. this is the camera on top of hotel indigo. traffic out there here about 12:30. a lot of folks maybe going to lunch. it is warming things up nicely.

meanwhile, real concern that a cdc travel warning affecting popular vacation destinations could cause serious economic harm. especially in brazil as it prepares to welcome the world for tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> now to another health concern. the crisis over lead contaminating the water in flint, michigan. the state attorney general launched an investigation to see if laws were broken and the governor rick snyder has asked the federal government to declare a major disaster in the city which would bring more financial assistance. the water system was tainted by lead in corroding pipes after the water supply was changed to save money. >>> as we have seen this week, food aid finally began to arrive in several besieged towns in syria where dozens of people have starved to death. the u.n. sect general ban ki-moon called it a war crime, saying people are being held hostage and worst. and worse, he said, hostages get fed. keir simmons has more. and we warn you again, some of the images you watch. >> reporter: starved and trapped by syria's civil war, these filmed by opposition

days after the cdc issued a travel warning over the zika virus for a huge portion of americans. this virus is linked to babies with severe birth defects. now as tom costello reports, one of the babies have been born in the u.s. hawaii, the first known case in the u.s. of a newborn found with traces of the zika virus prone with brain. the health department said the mother likely contracted zika while living in brazil where cases are skyrocketing. with mosquitos carrying zika turning up across the americas and the caribbean, the cdc has taken the step to warning pregnant women or women of child bearing age to avoid traveling to 14 from paraguay in the south to mexico in the north through central america and the caribbean, including puerto rico. we talked to one of the front-line doctors today in brazil. >> i think the cdc is the correct direction to advise women, pregnant in the first and the second trimester to avoid this area. >> each one of these holds a thousand male mosquitos. >> a cop is releasing genetically modified mosquitos that carry a gene that kills the next generatio

the cdc reported 31 cases have turned up in 11 states and d.c. all of those who contracted zika while abroad. one in puerto rico and one in the virgin islands. we don't know how many involve pregnant women. while experts some zika mosquitos will arrive in southern gulf states, they don't expect a massive outbreak. >> there's always the slight possibility we may see a major outbreak. we don't think that's going to occur, but we're going to be prepared for it. >> reporter: the reasons for optimism -- there's far less trash and stagnant areas, cities spray for mosquitos here and americans use screens to keep mosquitos out. >>> right now there is no vaccine to treat zika. health officials say it could take years to delve. develop. >>> a key arrest is made related to the escape of three dangerous california inmates. this time it is a worker at the jail. an english teacher at the jail was arrested for allegedly providing maps and other materials to help the men escape last friday. inmate hossein nigh nayeri was a student in several of her classes. they

and what the cdc is now recommending. .s. and what the cdc is now .s. and what the cdc is now the possibility of a flare swas almost always on my mind. thinking about what to avoid, where to go... and how to deal with my uc. to me, that was normal. until i talked to my doctor. she told me that humira helps people like me get uc under control and keep it under control when certain medications haven't worked well enough. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common, and if you've had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have flu-like symptoms or sores. don't start humira if you have an infection. raise your expectations. ask your gastroenterologist about humira. with humira, control is possible. so we kn

the cdc says they can be prescribed for sinus infections lasting more than ten days or with the high fever. >> it could be for a virus, a respiratory asthmatic process. >> reporter: she says antibiotics can cause skin reactions with other drugs. the cdc says taking antibiotics can kill healthy bacteria in your stomach allowing harmful bacteria to take over. sandra gonzalez, news three. >>> "star wars" fans will have to wait a little longer before the next installment. instead of may 26th, 2017, it will be hitting theaters december 15th. the new film is currently in preproduction and is scheduled to start shooting next month in london. the force awaken has become the highest gross domestic release of all times with $861 million. so to fill the void for the may may releet date, they are allowing the pirates of of the caribbean to -- >> yeah. >> more fun for people to dress up. we know with "star wars" a lot >> still haven't seen it. >> we have to take the kids one of these days. >> or get a baby-sitter. >> family field trip. >>> onto the weather now. chloe, what a pretty day? >> it's b

the same mosquito carries the west nile virus and denghi, well. >> we saw the cdc issue a warning. why are they specifying that? why is it dangerous for women? >> we're going to feel bad for a few days, you or me. we'll feel joint pains, fever, muscle aches, the eye will turn red and you might get a rash. that will go away quickly. for unborn children, while they're developing, if the fromminginant mom gets the virus, the unborn child could develop microsevly, meaning they have an underdeveloped brain. obviously, that is a -- a lot of times a condition where they can't live long like that and causes all sorts of issues. >> how dangerous. we have seen this crop up in four states in the u.s. three in florida and two in illinois and we have seen them in hawaii and texas. one case each. what is the difference in terms of people who have travel and whether or not the disease originated? >> all of the patients we have had here in the united states have zika virus and got it when they travelled somewhere else and brought it back here. it back here, if the mosquitoes bite down, that can sp

i think the cdc has taken a very prudent approach.have made recommendations that women who are pregnant, planning to be pregnant or might be pregnant should be advised that they would only travel to those regions unless it's absolutely necessary and that they should consult their physician about how they should react in a certain situation like this. so right now it's recommended that unless you absolutely have to travel if you're pregnant that you don't travel to those areas until we can figure out a little bit more about what is going on because this is still something that's evolving. so i would recommend to the american public to follow closely the cdc recommendations. they're very clear. if you want to do it, just go to cdc.gov, click zika and see what the recommendations are. >> and just to be clear, dr. fauci, even though there are cases in the u.s. virgin islands and hawaii, that does not mean that there is zika being carried by mosquitos, it's still okay for women who are pregnant and want to get pregnant or planning to get p

could harm their we'll be back. >>> the cdc has added the u.s. virgin islands and the dominican republic to its travel alert for the zika virus. pregnant women are warned against visiting. united airlines announced today it zee kwa affected areas. the virus has been linked to severe birth detects. the cdc also advises that babies should be tested for congenital infections if their mothers travel to affected areas at any point during pregnancy. >> despite selling a record number of iphones in 2015. apple says it's braszing for its first sales decline in 13 years as analysts say global demand slows for new smartphones. the economic slow down in china could also hurt apple's bottom line. the company does say however it is still in a strong position for the future and it estimates that a billion apple devices are now in use. >>> big trouble tonight for one of the biggest stars in the nba. the l.a. clippers say they're investigating an incident involving forward blake griffin in which he threw a punch and broke his hand during a road trip in toronto.

the cdc recommends doctors prescribe these highly i last option and in small doses possible. they also recommend the overdose reversal drug known as narcan more wide available. it's a drug that can save someone's life. >> heather: and the cdc say that the findings, prove that the opoid epidemic remain a problem and getting worse. calling the increasing number of deaths very alarming. meteorologist sarah wroblewski and the fox 25 storm tracker weather team. sarah: we've got some chilly chilly air headed our way. i want to first focus on the wind chills monday night. subzero conditions. i've been talking about the chilly conditions early this morning. but, yes, nothing compared to when you wake up on tuesday morning. so get ready for the chill. it's headed our way. waking up to clear skies, more temperatures, 31 in boston, 20s from fitchburg. this afternoon, winds out of the southwest, could be gusty at times. that's going to boost our temperatures. as we'll be near normal, if not slightly above. usually in the upper 30s this time of year. for worcester county into the merrimac

we're back with the cdc expanding a travel >>> the cdc has added the u.s. virgin islands and the dominican republic for its travel alert to the zika virus. that makes 24 countries and territories that pregnant women are warned against visiting. united airlines announced today that it will refund tickets to zika-affected areas. the mosquito borne virus has been linked to severe birth defects. the cdc also advises that babies should be tested for congenital infections if the mothers traveled to zika-affected areas at any point during pregnancy. >>> despite selling a record 74.8 million iphones in the final three months of 2015, apple said today it's praising for its first sales decline in 13 years. as analysts say global demand slows for new smartphones. the economic slowdown in china could also hurt apple's bottom line. the company does say, however, that it is still in a strong position for the future, and it billion apple devices are now in use. >>> big trouble tonight for one of the biggest stars in the navnlt the l.a. clippers say they are investigating

now the cdc is sending two teams to brazil, zika has spread through the caribbean, central and southrica. now the cdc issuing a travel warning for pregnant women. >> the brain develops constantly through pregnancy and there could be insults that affect the brain at any time that could cause problems. >> reporter: pregnant women in the hot zones are urged to cover open skin and talk to their doctors about using a mosquito repellent. for most healthy adults, the zika virus symptoms mimic a cold and lasts just a week. once you have it, it's thought you could have immunity for life. could soon bring the virus to the southern gulf states. >> what needs to be done, one, we need to be actively conducting surveillance, looking at the mosquitos in the region see if they have the zika virus. >> so far, no evidence that mosquitos have carried the virus to the u.s. meanwhile, real concern that a cdc travel warning affecting some very popular vacation destinations could cause serious economic harm, especially in brazil as it prepares to welcome the world for the summer olympics. tom costello, nbc

center for disease control guidelines, the cdc guidelines which jerry will talk about in a minute and other nationally recognized resources for presenting information to our communities. the information presented should focus on identification of concussion, the use of smartphone applications, and short-term and long-term health effects of concussions and safety precautions. it's interesting that the commission on youth in virginia is asking for smartphone applications. things that can be used right on site and injure-free is going to talk a little bit about that and the use of big data, cloud-based technology, and the ability to bring it right down to your smartphone on the playing field. so now let me introduce our guest speakers and panelists here at the newsmaker. and what we'll do is have each of them speak for a few minutes and then we'll have a roundtable discussion. dr. gerard joya is the division chief of neuropsychology and the director of the safe concussion outcome recovery and education program at children's national health system, or s.c.o.r.e. is a professor at g.w.'s m

so far, the cdc is aware of 31-cases of zika infection in the u.s. another 19 in puerto rico and one in the us virgin islands. all of the victims contracted the virus while traveling abroad. we don't know how many involve pregnant women. this morning, health departments across the country are under orders to report any suspected zika cases to the cdc. while women who are pregnant or could become pregnant are urged to avoid traveling to zika hot zones. "...it was going to be our last hurrah before um we had the baby in june." gina park and her husband already had their tickets to mexico next month. now, they've canceled. "we just probably couldn't live with ourselves if something ever did happen." more airlines and cruise carriers are offering refunds for pregnant women currently booked for trips to where the zika virus is a health concern. united, delta, american and jetblue have joined other carriers to affected areas in latin america and the carribbean. cruise lines like carnival and royal caribbean are allowing families reschedule trips. an iowa s

the cdc is working to get the situation under control. dr. torres says it could be four years before there is a treatment for this virus. >> you mentioned the olympics which is six months away. >> reporter: if we are talking a dozen people infected in america right now, thousands of americans going overseas to brazil for this, if they bring there is such a growing concern now to get this under control adele. >> sure. thanks christine. >>> the pickton county sheriffs office looks into the report of a snow boarder knocked off a ski lift by a skier. they are confident they can find the skier. they are looking at surveillance cameras. deputies are reportedly interviewing witnesses who saw the incident. investigators told the newspaper the skier is thought to be a local resident. not a tourist. >>> still ahead, could be the all time. the film that would go head to head in theaters with the next star wars movie. >> also, what you get when you mix the concept of stained glass windows with an igloo. >> more snow in the mountains. danielle is watching

the condition known as microcephaly characterized by a small head and undeveloped brain. >> if the cdc is recommending it i will not travel. >> she would have to really consider traveling at this time. to 14 places including brazil mexico and puerto rico with at least one case reported in the u.s.. in brazil officials say zika is responsible for more than 3500 cases of microcephaly and just the past few months. until last year the country had fewer than 200 cases each year. >> because of this global economy and travel now that is ever-present we see the virus spreading. reporter: now there's no vaccine for the zika virus. it's important use insect repellent that contains deet. at jfk airport jonah goldberg "fox 5 news." antwan: the health department released a statement saying quote is working closely with the cdc to protect new yorkers from the zika virus. there are no cases in york city but travelers returning from affected areas are nice to take precautions. christina: the iowa caucuses are less than three weeks away. antwan: a few between donald trump and texas senator ted cruz las

he was cdc recommends that pregnant women avoid traveling to affected areas of latin america and the caribbean until more is known about the virus. loan debt exceeds $1 trillion. 14% of borrowers have defaulted on loans.