the centers for disease control researches car crashes and barely looks at guns. >> reporter: he and others are asking the centers for disease control to research and measure the magnitude of gun violence in america. the national rifle association lobbied lawmakers to cut centers for disease control funding. >> something so terrible happened that people are saying we got to do something. this is not acceptable. >> reporter: in washington protesters interrupted the national rifle association's news conference where it called for armed police in every school. he has yet to hear from the national rifle association or the cdc but he is hopeful it will get someone's attention. >> reporter: do you think this will have any impact on this discussion? >> i do. >> reporter: his petition had more than 200 signatures. tonight the public health department said it considers violence and injury prevention one of its three winnable battles. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in the bay area, some schools already have armed guards on campus. why one school district officials tells us having offi

the centers for disease control researches car crashes and barely looks at guns. >> reporter: he and thers are asking the centers for disease control to research and measure the magnitude of gun violence in america. the national rifle association lobbied lawmakers to cut centers for disease control funding. >> something so terrible happened that people are saying we got to do something. this is not acceptable. >> reporter: in washington protesters interrupted the national rifle association's news conference where it called for armed police in every school. he has yet to hear from the national rifle association or the cdc but he is hopeful it will get someone's attention. >> reporter: do you think this will have any impact on this discussion? >> i do. >> reporter: his petition had more than 200 signatures. tonight the public health department said it considers violence and injury prevention one of its three winnable battles. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in the bay area, some schools already have armed guards on campus. why one school district officials tells us having offic

in an effort to stay at least one step ahead of the bugs, the centers for disease control and prevention have started what they call the unexplained deaths project. instead of waiting for a doctor to report an illness to the health department, the health department actually goes out and looks for the occurrence of deaths or very severe illnesses where the clinicians think that these are somehow related to some infectious disease but can't figure out what the cause is. and what we do is we collect specimens, both those that are available before the person died, and then post-mortem, we also take what specimens are available, and we run them through a variety of different laboratories, not only here at cdc but also in various academic centers around the country, using the most up-to-date razzle-dazzle technology to see if we can pick up something that is unexpected, that we didn't know was there. for example, the hantavirus, a severe illness that kills four of every ten of its victims, occurred so infrequently that no one picked it up. we know that those cases were going on for decades, an

the national institutes of health, the food and drug administration, the centers for disease control and prevention, large vaccine manufacturers. the mainstream medical establishment speaks with one voice: vaccines are a public health miracle far too valuable to put at risk. emilio emini has spent his life making vaccines in america's pharmaceutical companies. he heads pfizer's vaccine operation. >> people haven't seen these diseases in a while, so people become complacent. they don't vaccinate, and what they wind up doing is putting their children and themselves in considerable risk of a severe disease and infection. polio-- even though people aren't worried about it because haven't seen much of it-- it's still present in many parts of the world, and it can easily be introduced into a non-vaccinated population. and for what we've seen in other parts of the world, once it's introduced it will spread very rapidly and cause a lot of disease. >> the fear, my friends, is polio. but soon, perhaps within a year, there may be a vaccine. >> thanks for visiting with us. hey, kids, how about s

control. then there's this whole issue of the center for health and human services. you know, whatever you feel about obamacare, that doesn't affect what goes on at the center for disease control. right now the center for disease control and the f.d.a. are trying to make sure that we have food safety and drug safety, and are watching out to make sure there are no big outbreaks that spread. all of us were horrified at meningitis. i've got a situation about this medical technician that went state to state, was kind of a technician by hire that spread terrible meningitis through injecting dirty needles in people who needed steroid injections because of their back. we need the f.d.a. we need the centers for disease control. they are out there working to protect our american people. remember, they're the ones who discovered legionnaires' disease. how much time have i consumed? the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. ms. mikulski: i have a commitment to the gentleman from arizona and i will honor that commitment both in speaking here and in dealing with these issues. mr. president, the point i'm making is this across-the-board meat ax approach has very serious

control. that's what it says in the amendment. none of the funds made available for injury, prevention and control at the centers for disease control may be used to advocate or promote gun control that is still the law. or how about allowing the government to release the information it is still allowed to compile about gun violence. once upon a time the atf used to release gun crime data to the public. but starting in 2003, republican congressman named todd tiahrt from congress started pushing through an amendment that would prevent the atf from releasing gun crime data to the public. he is gone from public, but his amendment lives on. it gets added to spending bills over year. so we aren't allowed to know what the atf knows about gun crime. maybe instead of banning research on gun violence, maybe we could now allow or even encourage research on gun violence. maybe we could make the data we do collect on gun violence more available and not less available. so far d.c. has not been able to pass a bill renewing the lapsed ban on high capacity ammunition magazines, not even after jared lee loughner used one last year killing six people

. >>> warning from the centers for disease control, that is that the flu season could be a bad one.n 4's dan kerman has more. >> reporter: if you haven't got a flu shot you might want to consider it. doctors say the flu season is arriving earlier than usual. >> it is unusual to have peaks in december. usually january is the peak of the season. on the eastern part of the united states it is building up steam. >> reporter: he says the strain of the flu is also more potent this year, which is another reason why everyone over the age of 6 months should get a flu shot. especially those most at risk. >> children. they have a higher risk of getting more serious side effects. kronic conditions -- kronic conditions and the elderly. >> reporter: most people fear it will give them the flu, not true. >> basically the injectible form is just a piece of the -- injectible form is just a piece of the virus. >> reporter: they will have it well into next year but officials say if you really want to protect yourself the time to get it is now. dan kerman, kron 4 news. >>> in sports the warriors try to

the centers for disease control and prevention reports a quarter of all hiv infections in philadelphia are inteenagers. something the deputy mayor says they need to fight. >> we believe our role is to ensure that has partners of parents, we provide what young people are going to do if they act responsibly in terms of sexual behavior. >> the condoms are free and we want to know what you think about this topic. would you want your teenager to have access to free condoms at school? leave your comments on abc2news.com/facebook. >>> now, j. c. penny and avon could be headed for extinction? 24/7 wall street says soy. their prediction are based on things like sales and the company's financial health. customers abandoned penny's after they revamped themselves. for avon it's keeping up with the times. they are too slow to get into cosmetic sales online and now it is too late. other companies, things could go away be the end of the year, martha stewart living magazine and blackberry who hasn't done enough to keep up with competition from apple and an freud phones. >>> many retailers were hoping

the centers for disease control and prevention said 30 minutes of light exercise five times a week can fight diabetes, back pain, heart problems, even cancer and help you feel younger. listen to tunes. researchers in montreal found listening to pleasurable music brought on musical chills which triggered the release the release of feel-good chemical dopamine which cuts stress. get shot by. the national heart, lung, and blood institute says a good night's sleep can fight infection, help your memory and regulate sugar levels. wishing you a happy new year. >> boasting your outboard time can also help keep your brain health. the new study, researchers said mustered a creativity test to 56 people, have to go before the trip and the test the same test -- after four days of doors. those taking the test at the end of the trip perform better in decision making, creativity, and problem solving. but all of the participants spent the four days of wired from the smartphones and laptops. a tall task. up next, in maryland lottery mid-day pick three and before numbers and the forecast with ava marie. b

and center for disease control and others have looked for those they can't get them. the fact is when you have -- >> the cdc is not allowed to collect information -- on weapons as a -- when studies have been done on behalf of cdc other arms of the federal government none of them show that taking guns out decreases suicide or these other things. we have to look at the fact also that when you allow guns in to communities mining whether it's concealed weapon or people allowed to have gun in their home you see usually a crime rate drop. does all crime stop? >> there's no causation here. >> the fact is people want to have the right to defend themselves and i think it's wrong, whether you agree with the nra statement on this or not i think it's worth considering that it's true, when everybody knees if i walk in to that venue whether it's a school, it's a church, it's a private business, whatever it is, a home because guns are banned. that nobody in there is going to have what i have -- >> most guns that are in the home or in private hands are used more often for suicide and

the centers for disease control and prevention says alabama, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and texas are all reporting higher than normal numbers of cases. >> we usually see flu begin to have an uptick in about 4-6 weeks from now. seeing it this early could predict not only a longer but a more severe flu season. >> reporter: the most common strain this year tends to make people sicker than usual. they are encouraged because this year's vaccine seems to protect against it. an estimated 112 million americans have already received their flu shots. people who are very young, very old, or who have health problems are at greatest risk. >> the high fever, a sore throat, a cough, and body aches. >> reporter: this year's strain is particularly hard on the elderly, but 70-year-old noel jeffrey isn't concerned. >> i believe in preventative medicine, i get the shot every year, and i've never had a flu. >> reporter: he says there's no reason everyone shouldn't get vaccinated. >>> it is official now. nudists are no longer allowed to bare all on san francisco streets. the board of supervisors gave

but the centers for disease control is releasing public service announcements featuring former quarterback kurt warner to increase awareness. and a federal court in philadelphia is weighing whether more than 140 consolidated player lawsuits should be dismissed, arbitrated, or argued before a jury. "we want a jury trial." at chicago-kent school of law, the subject reached beyond the nfl to include much younger football players who are likely unaware of the risks. "i have a brother in texas who is playing, and this is to protect him." the nfl case involves federal labor law. the amount of damages the nfl could face is staggering. "it could be billions of dollars." players contend the league fraudulently concealed the dangers of concussions. the league denies it, but since 2007 has offered players whose head injuries resulted in dementia $100,000 a year for ex- players hospital-bound or in assisted living centers, and $88,000 if living at home. so far, that payout has amounted to more than $18.5 million. if the federal court determines that the players claims should proceed, the nfl says it w

centers for disease control says alabama, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and texas are all reporting higher than normal cases. >> we usually see flu begin to have an uptick in about four to six weeks from now. so seeing it this early could will predict not only a longer but a more severe flu season. >> federal health officials say the most common strain this year tends to make people sicker than usual but they are encouraged because this year's vaccine seems to protect against it. more than a third of the nation have already received their flu shot. the vaccine is recommended for everyone six months or older. people very young, very old or what have health problems are at greatest risk but the flu can knock anyone out of work or school for a week or so. >> a high fever, cough, body aches, sore throat, those are the main symptoms. >> this particularly strain is hard on the elderly. by 70-year-old noel jeffrey isn't concerned. >> i believe in preventive medicine. so i get the flu shot every single year. and i never had the flu. >> reporter: he said there's no reason why everyone should

the centers for disease control followed 27 million children between the ages of 2 and 4 from 1998 to 2010 and the rate of obesity decreased from 15 to in3 to 14.9%. extreme obesity went down by 2%. >>> a new study suggests there may be a genetic component to how children feel pain. researchers at geneva university in switzerland analyzed the dna of 168 kids recovering from major surgery. well, the young patients with a certain gene variant felt more pain. >>> a warning this morning about a popular cosmetic medicine. the food and drug administration is warning hundreds of medical practices that botox they have could be bad. cbs reporter amber lee explains how patients can make sure they are getting the real thing. >> reporter: it's a drug that works wonders. 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 bough

the center for disease control, the division of violence prevention, an effort to use good data in research, they have released a come pend yum of common bullying tools. that's also available online. we are doing these conversations with community and the president has convened now two bullying summits where we bring the best practices to bear and learn locally. we've been doing webinar series across the country, you can find the dates for those on the web site. tom also mentioned about school busses and we realize, right, because this is not just about teachers, this is not just about forward-looking superintendents or guidance councilors or mental health professionals in schools, i don't need to tell anyone in this room about what's been happening on school busses. we are in partnership with the nea and companies helping train bus drivers so they know what to do better. you've seen the ad council campaign on bullying, it's really about the civic will to deal with this, encouraging conversations at home, that kind of social campaign is important to do that, and to encourage young people no

the centers for disease control and prevention, i think you'll agree is a pretty neutral organization, came out with a study whether or not the federal assault ban reduced gun violence. this is what they said. the ban and other gun control attempts were insufficient, there is insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of any of the firearm laws reviewed for preventing violence. if the c.d.c. can't see any direct results of the bans and reduction of violence, what good are they? >> the difficulty is, they don't have the research money that the n.r.a. has worked feverishly to cut off for the c.d.c. to make those determine nayses. >> the c.d.c. has come up with reports since then, 2005, 2004 when it ended, and there wasn't any in determining these bans. >> we can't make the determination in we haven't got sufficient research. common sense tells you, we have 300-- fl let me stop you there. a tremendous amount of research has been done on both sides. obviously, there's money in the n.r.a., but money pouring into the anti-gun groups as well. >> no, the research, the neutral observ

the centers for disease control says contaminated food sickens about 48 million people a year, 3000 people, so the fda and the usda's food safety and inspection service are charged with protecting the food supply. an 8-point-2 percent budget cut translates to a combined $157 million dollars. there's no word exactly what cuts would mean to inspector staffing "both fda and usda are already stretched pretty thin when it comes to the inspection activities and the food safety work they do.they really need increased resources and not fewer resources." >> "agencies always say they're stretched". >> dean clancy is with freedomworks an organization that promotes smaller government, and he says the cuts leave nothing to fear. >> "arguing that getting spending under control endangers public health and safety is a really irresponsible scare tactic. especially when you realize that these aren't real cuts, these are reductions from anticipated increases in spending". >> "if you cut the budget for the work that these agencies do, it is going to significantly impact them today, its going to impact them to

. >> a warning from the centers for disease control this coming flu season could be a particularly bad. if you have not got a flu shot, you might want to consider it. dr. randy bergen with kaiser in walnut creek says that the strain of the flu is also more polled net this year which is why everyone over the age of 6 months to get a flu shot. especially those most at risk. many people avoid the flu shot out of fear that it will give them the flu. not true says dr. bergen. >> according to the cdc's more than a third of americans have been vaccinated, and the vaccine formulated for this year is well matched to the strands of the virus seems so far. >> the alameda county sheriff's office says that it wants to use drones. this is video of the drones they are talking about. the sheriff's office unveiled them to the public last october saying that the aircraft would be used for search and rescue operations as well as criminal investigations. however, the american civil liberties union is worried that the police could also use the remote controlled aircraft to spy on local residents. but the s

the centers for disease control says more than 20,000 households interviewed in the first half of 2012 half use wireless phones for nearly all phone calls. that's less than 2 percent increase compared to the same time last year. why the small increase? younger people are adopting wireless phones older folks are hang on to their land mines. only a quarter of those ages 45 to 64 were totally wireless. the number drops to attend for those above age 64. the rest of the study can be found on the cdc's web site. still had three officers are hurt after a gunman opened fire overnight inside their headquarters. that happened in philadelphia. also we're looking at the sierra, they have great winter weather there. if you like the cold and the snow that is what you'll get there. a live look at a fuzzy camera showing you conditions. also stocks are falling on wall street is down by 83 points right now. this is the the market on track for its fifth consecutive decline. political gridlock over the fiscal cliff continues.

the centers for disease control says flu activity increased across the country. 5 regions reporting higher levels than formal. 36% of people have got an flu shot. they are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated. >>> a painful cough is keeping george h. w. bush in the hospital in houston. he was the 41 president of the united states. doctors say he is suffering from bronchitis. he has been in and out for the past month because of the cough and his wife has been by his side. >>> look at this damaged fire engine. three firefighters to the hospital. >> and financial disaster, is the u.s. postal service wasting money? an investigation into wasteful spending by employees. >> and the ktvu ipad app is ready to download. watch news, weather and traffic anytime, anywhere. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> an unusual accident involving a fire truck has firefighters looking into whether they need to make changes in how they operate. it happened on highway 24 yesterday and sent three firefighters to the hospital. ktvu's rob roth is here

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landscape a lot of stories came out of the center for disease control including a range of infectiouseases outbreaks and more. elizabeth prann is live in our atlanta newsroom. we hope she has been wearing her surgical mask, elizabeth? >> reporter: i have. i've been washing my hands regularly which the cdc tells you to do. it has been a busy year. you remember west nile and fungal meningitis outbreak. cdc was certainly making headlines in 20 12th. >> it has been a busy year for the cdc. >> reporter: he leads the agency that investigates and solves some of the world's biggest medical mysteries. in 2012 a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak traced to contaminated steroid injections killed dozens of patients and caused serious illnesses in others. >> we worked with health department in 23 states to help them notify 14 how people exposed to the contaminated product. >> reporter: the steroid used to treat joint and back pain was produced by the compounding pharmacy in massachusetts called necc. >> compounding is certainly necessary if done safely and in accordance with good manufacturing prac

the centers for disease control are reporting widespread flu activity in 31 states. say the flu season got started earlier this year, but they add it is not too late to get a flu shot. i'm craig melvin. thanks for coming back and here a a quick look for top stories right now. four people are dead after a russian plane slid off a runway and crashed into a runway just outside moscow. there are 12 crew members onboard and no passengers. preliminary findings point to pilot error. >>> new york police have a woman in custody in the pushing of a man in a new york city subway. police say the woman has made statements implicating herself in the killing. witnesses say the attacker had been mumbling and cursing to herself before shoving the unsuspecting victim off the platform. this is the second subway push death in new york city in less than a month. >>> and a tragic milestone in the windy city. chicago has registered its 500th murder of the year. it happened this past week. the city has been the deadliest year there since 2008. chicago's police superintendent blames the incr

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but the centers for disease control and prevention, they did send a team there in november to investigateis. we're told that the investigation, the results from the cdc will go to the va in coming weeks. we're not sure if that's going to be released to the public. >> and i still can't understand why the va did nothing when they knew they had a problem. >> reporter: actually, anderson, we found out that about six months ago, the va did bring in a consultant who made recommendations on how to fix the water, but the va apparently did not tell that consultant that they had legionnaires cases at the hospital. if they had told the consultants that, there would have been different recommendations, the va would have been told to handle it differently, and we just don't know why, because the va won't talk to us. >> unbelievable. drew, appreciate it. thanks. >>> well, a cnn exclusive ahead. a truly breathtaking display of courage by a syrian teenager. he risked his life to save a stranger, an old woman who was hit by a sniper. that's him crawling along the ground trying to rescue this lady. arwa da

i don't think people realize that the center for disease control is restricted on what they can look into in terms of gun violence. the national institute of health is too strict day. the alcohol tobacco and firearms is good and what records they can keep in who they can share them with. this is all if you assume. >> guest: law enforcement is nothing to reduce gun violence. >> host: when we started looking at tobacco and the cost reassertion general statement and lawsuits against gun manufacturers are banned by congress, too. >> host: >> guest: is irresponsible and it's on again. i hope to do it to intelligently about our gun violence problem in what we can do about it and not fall back into the hysteria that gun control means to take in the freedom to have guns away. how do you have done some work with him safely, more safely than we do now? >> host: is the book addressed to liberals are gun owners or higher elected officials? >> guest: anybody who will read it i hope. i find a lot of my liberal friends that i think probably mayor bloomberg is so preoccupied with the problem of gun

country right now and when you talk about someone feeling more secure, according to the center for disease control, you know, you're 50% more likely to shoot yourself than shoot any other criminal, more likely to shoot a spouse or a child than to shoot anybody who intends to do you harm. that's why i think -- >> bill: that's an individual decision and you can say look, you are 50% more likely to have a house fire if you have an oven rather than if you didn't have one. that doesn't really make any sense. what makes sense though is mary katharine for the federal government to send a message that all right we understand some people have to have handguns and we are not going to restrict the sale of handguns to people who are legally entitled to them. you must have a license. you must go through training you must do what the government mandates you to do. you have a handgun or machine gun. you don't have the papers and you commit a crime with them or whatever. you are going to jail that message is not being sent and it should be. >> that's the better two of messages that after you have gone over the li

. >> a warning from the centers for disease control. this coming season flu season could be a particularly bad one. it is recommended if you've not got a flu shot you might consider it. dr. randyberge n says this strain of the flu will be a powerful one. everyone over the age of six should get a flu shot. the deal lets say that the flu shot will give them the food that is not true. >> the injected form of the flu vaccine it is just a piece of the virus. it is not possible for a piece of the virus to cause a full- fledged flu. >> a third of americans have been vaccinated and the vaccine that is going around this year is a pretty good match for the strain floating around. >> there are remote control airplanes that could be used for is surveillance. the sheriff's office unveiled its of the public in october. they will be is for suckers and rescue operations and criminal investigations. the aclu is worried that the alameda sheriff's department would use it to spy on local residents and leave police say that is not the case. 66 year-old mill

the centers for disease control saying there is an alarming spike of flu case, killing 3 children andthan 1,000 confirmed cases in a woke's span. there is widespread flu activity in 18 states. the cdc says if you have not received a flu shot yet, this is the right time to get it done. now back to "on the record." yo. for all the headlines, log onto foxnews.com. >>> a warning that some of our nation's biggest companies may be hoodwinking you, the taxpayers. major companies like gm taking advantage of all kinds of incentives and tax breaks from local and state governments, but are the communities, meaning you, the big losers. the new york times financial reporter first reported this. nice to see you. unbelievable story. these companies are getting huge breaks. >> i added it up across the country as comprehensive as i could. it's still missing some things but i identified over $80 billion a year for spending. there's cash grants, tax credits, free buildings, free roads, worker training. it's really a big tab. > >> greta: now, the reason why communities do that is the expectation that you

. >> a report issued by the centers for disease control in march 2012 estimates that 1 in 88 childrenn the united states has been identified as having autism spectrum disorder. that's a 78% increase in diagnoses over the decade since 2002. the reasons for this large increase are not entirely known,

. >> host: it amazes me -- i don't think people realize this that the center for disease control is restricted on what they can look into in terms of gun violence and the national student health has restricted what they can look into and the alcohol tobacco firearms is restricted in terms of what records it can keep and all of you assume -- >> guest: the law enforcement does nothing to reduce gun violence. >> host: mr. to get tobacco costs we have the surgeon general's and the lawsuits on gun manufacturers. guesstimates irresponsible and i think it is unthinkable and i would hope that we would be able to start talking intelligently about our gun violence problem and not fall back into the hysteria about well, gun control means you're taking the freedom to have guns away. no, how do you have done is and use them safely? >> host: is the book everest to liberals or gun owners or is it addressed to our elected officials? >> guest: to anybody that reads it i hope, but certainly i find a lot of my liberal friends and think we can say this about me your bloomberg come he is so preoccupied with the pr

it has been a busy year in the spotlight for the centers for disease control and prevention. elizabeth prann live home of the cdc headquarters. the fungal meningitis story still happening. what's the latest on that. >> it is, in fact, we have new information the cdc. they added 36 more cases to the tally. bringing the total up number of 656. 39 people have died. cdc says all of this caused by can tom nated steroid injections called necc in massachusetts. the cdc had their work cut out for them to track every patient who got routine back as well as neck injections for pain. >> we have also worked with health departments in 23 states to help them notify 14,000 people exposed to the contaminated product. >> now, the outbreak prompted investigators not only investigations not only by congress but also by federal regulators and to compounding pharmacies. harris? >> harris: the cdc was also fighting one of the largest outbreaks of the west nile virus this year. >>o r. oh, yeah, it was the worst we have seen in over a decade. there was almost every state hit with the exception of ha

host: it amazes me, the restrictions and again i don't think people realize this, that the center for disease control is restricted on what they can look into, in terms of gun violence and the national institute of health is restricted on what they can look into and alcohol tobacco and firearms as far as what records they can keep. i mean we assume -- >> guest: law enforcement has done nothing to reduce gun violence. when we started to look at tobacco and a cause we had surgeon general statements and we had lawsuits against. danny: -- but gun manufactures manufactures -- >> guest: it's irresponsible and i hope we would be able to start talking intelligently about our gun violence problem in what we can do about it and not fall back into the hysteria about gun control means taking a right to have guns away. no, how do you have guns taken away from you and more safer than we do now? >> host: is that the liberal source of the gunowners? >> guest: anybody but certainly i find a lot of my friends -- liberal friends and mayor bloomberg, he is so preoccupied with the problem of gun violence in the city that