centers for disease control said they may have been affected with e. coli after eating chicken salad they got at costco. the ingredient linked to the infection hasn't been identified. they stopped selling the chicken salad last week. last year the retailer was linked to a salmonella outbreak as well. costco still a bit higher in germany this morning. >> walmart is suspected of bribery in brazil it focuses on $500,000 in payments. the justice department, the fbi, they all travelled to brazil earlier this month to interview witnesses. they're examining whether they knew of and approved the payments. still to come here, a mixed card for hewlett-packard. does this mark the end of it as we know it? it's always good to hear from you. worldwide@cnbc.com. also on twitter. interested to hear what you think with regards to turkey and russia. i'm turning seven. what did you ask for? a princess. and a pony. you like things that begin with p. i like pink frosting too. will you have a cake? yeah. i was too sick to have one last year. the data your doctor shared show

the center for disease control estimates 300-thousand iowans get the flu each year and about 1-thousand die from complications. officials say getting a flu vaccine is still the best defense against the flu. tis the season for holiday giving, and that means the salvation army is asking you to help. how they're shaking things up this year. this is a live look at highway 30. there's more news ahead when live at 5 continues on cbs 2. the holidays are upon us and that means getting out and helping your neighbors. along with those red ttle ringers, the salvation army hopes community members help out during their annual food drive. cbs 2 news reporter dora miller is live at hy-vee and about this season's event. dora? karen -- if you remember, the salvation army used to ask for monetary donations at the register as you check out.this year -- they'll be going store to store for *food* donations... donations...this is all starting today...so we have lia with the salvation army here to talk a little bit about what they're looking for and how you can help.q: what kind of foods are you accepting?q:

the latest figure released is the center for disease control gives for different surveys. lower estimate of one in 68 children. the causes are not known. >>> a new study finds those who are battling type ii diabetes are getting results from their workoutses if they pick up their pace, ten minutes intensity bursts brought down blood sugar. running, dancing, rogue anything that works -- rowing anything that works up a good sweat gets your heart going. >> washington state has become a million pioneer the first in the u.s. to test a wearable artificial kidney. he has had diabetes for four years and two years ago went into kidney failure. he volunteered to wear the artificial kidney for a test, the ten pound device is an initial approval putting i meant to the test. he can eat whatever he wants. >> i ate two orders of mac and cheese and cheetos all night long. >> doctors say the kidney works perfectly to cleanse his blood, the goal is to make that device small smaller and lighter for patients. 50 to 500 megs. and right now, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for 79.9

the centers for diseases control is headed to palo al >>> bringing in federal help to figure out why there's so many suicide. the center for disease control is headed to palo alto to study the tragic clusters of teen suicides in that city. a school district asked the government for help. research evers will be here and most focus groups to help identify the root of the problem and try to garner insight of what's con tripping to those suicide? >> yet some important information. get some idea and really pull together as a community and do even more than we're doing now. >> palo alto unified students and a recent grad, took their lives in the last two years. the final report from the cdc is expected to release in a few minute. >>> concussions are a kuj problem inner as well. it's all about using your head. the u.s. soccer pro higs included tomorrow years younger from hitting the down. >> 13 to 13-year-olds can only do it in games, not practice. it should stop a lawsuit between parents who charkd they were not addressing the problem het head on. there has been a few rule, brandy chastain

for 500 men and women gathered at the hotel kirkwood today to spread heart disease. it was all part of the american heart association's "go red for women" event. according to... .. the centers for disease control and prevention, heart disease is the number one cause of death for women. but the c-d-c says 80- percent of heart disease can be prevented. this is why the american heart association hosted today's event. sot ""i think that we are caregivers, we take care of things, we're doers, and as we get so busy doing those things, we forget to take care of ourselves and so i think that we as women need to band together to educate each other on what we can do to take better care of ourselves." chest discomfort, fatigue, or dizziness are all potential signs of heart disease. the american heart association hopes events like these will help decrease deaths from heart disease and stroke by 20 percent by the year 2020. if you'd like to double the impact of your donations to tomorrow's the day to drop money into the red kettles. it's because the local board members will match the money that comes in on saturday. at the end of the day, they'll add up the donations, include the matching funds, and it all

a 2010 report by the centers for disease control shows that one in 68 children is autistic. and the number of children and teens with developmental diseases like autism is up 17 percent since the mid-1990's. kcrg t-v nine's dubuque bureau chief katie wiedemann shows how loras is one of just a few institutions that are helping educate this growing population. a college classroom. a cramped cafeteria. places some students who have autism believed were more than they could handle. "years ago students who have autism were told they weren't college material. " but faculty and staff at loras say that's absolutely not true. starting next fall, students in the connections academy will be assigned a peer mentor and a faculty advisor. they'll earn two credits per semester, learning skills that helps them better understand college etiquette and social communication . "a lot of times students who have that diagnois are very knowledgeable in specific subjects and they're very willing to share, so sometimes they don't know when to stop talking and when to stop asking questions. " students

autism.the figures from the centers for disease control and prevention says one in 45 children have the disorder. that's's much higher percentage than reported in other studies.one survey from 20-13 had the number at one in 68 children.the cause of autism has not been discovered yet.t.but some searchers believe there are genetic links to it. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon, if you have spaghettio's at your house, how to identify if you think there's no solution to the climate crisis, think again. in iowa, wind energy is already producing enough power for over a million homes, reducing our d dendence on foreiei oil and supporting six thousand jobs. i'm tom steyer. with bold leadership and an endless supply of wind and sun, we can do that across america. the goal is 50% clean energy by 2030. if you have spachettio in your home listen up!mpbell's sosos is recalling 335- thousand cans of that food because of a chocking hazard. hazard.the company says pieces of red plastic were found in a small number of cans, a a the product should not be eaten.if you have a can of spachettios, they say

fallen after an e-coli outbreak in six states. 3 we'll tell you what health officials at the center for disease control is saying about the foodborne illness. 3 hello. i'm mark hyman.in the spring of 1980, the cuban economy was faltering. people were suffering. dictator fidel castro said he would allow some to leave the socialist state. president jimmy carter's infamous "open arms" speech opened the floodgates to what become known as the mariel boatlift. castro allowed some cubans to flee. he also emptied the prisons and insane asylums. more than 125,000 reached u.s. shores. one question raised: what was the impact on local wages when the marielitos reached south florida? princeton professor david card rocked economic theory of supply and demand. his 1990 paper claimed the influx of low-skilled immigrants had virtually no effect on wages.however, recent peer review of his work points out card made several faulty assumptions.harvard economics professor george borjas examined the data and card's analysis. card lumped together marielitos with different education levels. borjas broke-out the education cate

it's been 30 years since the centers for disease control confirmed the first cases of hiv in the united states. since 1981, more than 30 million people around the world have died of aids-related causes, particularly in the developing world, where the disease has devastated entire families, communities, and generations. but thanks to the medical advancement of anti-retro viral therapy and progress in prevention, saving lives is now possible. aid groups and governments have been working hard to bring innovative hiv prevention methods and tools to scale. and it's working. in mozambique, one young relationship counselor is getting creative. working with a local radio show, she's finding ways to make condoms exciting, and even sexy. [man singing in native language] narrator: like all countries in southern africa, mozambique suffers from hiv-aids. every year, millions of dollars are spent on prevention campaigns, including promoting condoms. but the battle is far from won, and one person thinks she knows why. [indistinct chatter] sheila: i don't know how many students there are. maybe 8,000.

in school in urban areas to grow healthy habits that start on the farm according to the centers for disease control, nearly 13% of kids are obese. kate, it's great to have you here. >> thank you so much. >> this program started out 20 years ago in berkeley. makes sense in berkeley. now you have it all over the country. explain how you do it in an urban area in new york city. >> new york is the biggest school did district in the country, about 1.1 million kid. we took the program from berkeley, translated that into an urban setting, really thinking about the kid who doesn't have a very strong connection with food and thinking about what they need, how can we connect them with foodrom the garden to the plate. and so our program is taking -- looking at schools, which schools need it most and building gardens, kitsching classrooms, working with the school communities to teach kid about having a healthier relationship with food. >> how many kid and schools involved? >> we're in six kids in new york city at the moment reaching about 3,000 kids and we do a teacher training program as well where we work wi

jessica rae scott: jessica rae: according to the centers for disease control... one in five adults living in the u-s were given a doctor's diagnosis of some form of arthritis...betwee n 20-10 and 20-12... that's almost 23 per-cent of adults living in the u-s... and that number has likely risen. in an effort to help those adults living with the pain of arthritis... the norm waitt senior y-m-c-a and the siouxland center for active generations have partnered together to create "enhance fitness"... a class just for those with arthritis... "nats class instructor" kathy schroer: "it has made a tremendous amount of difference to me!" rae: kathy schroer suffers from arthrits... she's been attending a class called enhance fitness for about three months now... nat sounds instructor enhance fitness is a joint effort by the norm waitt senior y-m-c-a and the siouxland center for active generations... to increase strength, balance, and flexibility in those suffering with arthritis. hilary overby: "this class allows individuals with arthritis to break up inflamation in their jo

one in particular, an american specialist for the centers for disease control in atlanta, she said herg helped keep her alive as she went through harrowing hours as that attack unfolded. >> i e-mailed my husband and i just said something like there is something going on and i want you to know that i love you. and then when -- a few hours later when the fire down the hallway, i wrote another e-mail and i said i do believe there are shooters here and if i don't make it i want you to know i love you and my family and my -- but i am coming home. i do this because i love doing this work. and where we are in the world that we need to continue on. >> you committed to the work no matter what. >> no matter what. this wasn't about mali. this is about what i call idiots. i'll be back. >> was there any point really, any moment you thought, okay, this is it, this is the end of the road? >> when the shooting came down the hallway, i was more nervous. i wasn't sure. but it wasn't going to end. i was going home. i knew i was going home. that's the end of it. >> so when the signal came, what went throu

new data from the centers for disease control finds as many as 1-45 children may be on the spectrum. another-still current--government survey puts the estimate at 1 in 68. (sot: michael rosanoff, autism speaks) 23:34 the most important takeaway message here is that autism is more believe.doctor michchl rosanonof beleives the numbers jumped because the latest questionaire presented to parents changed the order and content of some questions. (sot: rosanoff) "this is purely a methodological issue." (sot: kenneth walk and talk with mom outside)2-shot *** kc: so these numbers didn't surprise you a lot because you've been surrounded by this. angela: right, yeah, my neighborhood has a high incidence of autism.. (if there's time) (sot angela over shots of family together) "used to be i'd say ben has autism and they'd be taken aback.. but now it's my son has it.. my grandson.. etc" angela says because ben was diagnosed early - he is getting the help and therapy he needs.kenneth craig, cbs 3 despite the new figures from this new patient-reported survey, doctors emphasize they will *not* replac

lead leaders is -- the centers for disease control now have some form of autism. that is up from just over 1% or 1 in 80 people. researchers caution. finding the inner beauty in ugly fruit. why millions of fruits and vegetables end up in the trash instead of feeding the hungry. >> and a major international store will close its stores on thanksgiving. why the store says it will help its bottom line. >>> we are just two weeks away from the biggest shopping weekend of the year and some stores are switching things up staying closed. >>> employees at h&m will now be able to spend thanksgiving day at home this year. they followed staples in abandon closing its stores on the holiday. >> i'm proud of what they're doning. i like the idea that they put families first in front of the bottom line. >> more than two dozen other retailers including home depot and rei will close up shop on thanksgiving day but rei is keeping its doors shut on black friday as well. >> there were some tears actually. the idea of being in retail and having the opportunity to actually spend thursday

anne schuchat is the deputy director for the centers for disease control and dr. robert rob certainson is from the development and research development authority within the office of the assistant secretary for preparedness and response, dr. carol hallman is a director of the division of microbiology and infectious with the national institute of health and dr. karen medthune is the director of the center for biologics. we have a century of education at that table. thank you. you aware the committee is holding an investigative hearing and when do so doing take testimony under oath. do any of you have objection for taking an oath? under the rules of the house and the rules of the committee you are entitled to be advised by counsel. do you desire to be advised by counsel during their testimony today? everybody says no. in that case would you please rise. i'll swear you in. do you swear the testimony you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? thank you. all the witnesses have answered in the affirmative. you are now under oath and sub

. >>> the high incidence of teen suicide in palo alto will be the focus of the centers for disease controlr teens have committed suicide in the caltrain tracks, santa clara county public health department is requesting the cdc study and try to identify suicide risk factors particularly to palo alto. last are the cdc did a similar study of suicide risk factors for school districts in virginia. >>> health officials are asking 150 students at a sacramento college to be tested for tuberculosis, after the class me was that those with active case they had the student attends a main american river college campus as well as a satellite campus and natomas. the students doctor notify the health officials who dan sent letters to email to everyone who showed a classroom with the student. health officials said their risk of exposure is low in the back to spread through close personal contact such as a cough or sneeze, not too casual casual touching. >>> if you are living in dorms it will be a lot more serious the curves -- because of living situation but since everyone is coming come and go i don't thi

the center for disease control shows few americans are smoking. 7" smoked in 2014. a 20% drop. smoking rates are high among certain groups. a quarter of those that live beyond the poverty line smoke. smo smoaking costs in the u.s. are about 300 billion in health costs and lost productivity. to does this more, i'm joined by dr debbie. good to have you on the show. >> nice to see you too. >> 17% or so south americans smoking today. half of americans in 1960. the disparity is the biggest issue. in terms of what you are talking about. let's say someone has a gradual degree. 5% are smoker. >> the disparity is crazy. the graduate degree, people have 5% smoking rate. when you look at people who are lesser educated, it's 43%. 5 versus 43 ". >> why do you think it's happening. >> it's related to job and job-related stress. people who are less educated may have different jobs. if you think about factors that make people smoke, you may think about stress at work, or a smoking break may be more acceptable. the other thing is people who have certain jobs may have no insurance or, you know.

this just as the centers for disease control release a shocking report about the safety of american food and the food chain. you need to have it, we've got the live report. we gear up for earnings after the bell. we have the two people who set a record traveling cross country, hands free in electric tesla using the auto pilot feature, the fox business exclusive of the gutsy and sometimes hilarious story. look ma, no hands! you're in the right place, let's start the "countdown." whoa, whoa, whoa! 17,950, the breaking news is we are bearing down on dow 18,000. we are watching this closely. just off the highs of the session. the dow is up 121 points. anything can happen at this hour, but i need you to keep an eye because i will too for you, that's what we're here for, the s&p 500 very close to the record close. we're at 2112. look at yields on the u.s. treasury, ten year hitting highest level in more than a month, yielding 2.22%. as investors lighten up exposure on bonds and pile into stocks after the fed indicated that the december rate hike is still on the table but there is so many guess

. >> reporter: she's heeding a warning from the centers for disease control and prevention trying to up protection against what the cdc says is the most common sexually transmitted incurable virus in the united states. the human papilloma virus. >> can you get rid of it or is it yours for jeffer. >> it's yours forever. >> reporter: you may never know you even have it until it's too late. >> they have no symptoms at all. >> reporter: possible symptoms range from warts to the worst. >> and the cancers are cervical cancers in women. head and neck cancers in both women and men and cancers of the penis, cancer of the ain't us in in men. >> reporter: it's why more pediatricians like dr. judy larkin are recommending the hpv vaccine for pre-teen boys. not just for girls any more. >> boys are part of the spread of the virus, so if you only vaccinate half of the population there's still going to be that virus spreading around because the other half of the population is not vaccinated. >> reporter: still many parents argue 11 is way too young to vaccinate their child. whether girl or boy. >> we

centers for disease control estimates about 300,000 iowans get the flu each year and an average of 1,000 die annually from the flu and its complications inclcling pneumonia. the cdc says iowa, oregogoand rhode island currently have the highest influenza activity. the medical director says getting a flu vaccine is the best defense. still to come... one presidential candidate gets an endorsement from a local law maker. dear future, life is good. no, great. i'm like, a man. only better. but even though i know everything, i still feel like you could surprise me. like that skateboard incident with the squirrel. but life is sweet now. hey, what could go wrong? let's get going. foggy. rain will be on the increase againinonight and good chances of rain, and maybe even some thunderstorms, will last through the day on tuesday. chances of showers will continue into tuesday night and wednesday before we start to clear out some later in the afternoon on wednesday. temperatures will be trending downward with tomorrow b bng the warmesesof the days to come as we'll all still be in the 50s. the cooler we

a new report from the centers for disease control and prevention shows the situation heather unruh joins us with more on this. heather the cdc says the obesity : rate is nearing 38% of adults in the united states up from 32% , a decade ago. for the first time the rate is significantly higher for women mostly for black and hispanic researchers don' t know why the rate is still rising. the report comes as americans choices. we drink less soda now and fast food chains serve healthier foods. one expert says to be cautious about the report this study was smaller than others like it. the report also looked at childhood obesity but didn' t see much of a change. that rate remains at about 17%. jc? jc: good news regarding americans and smoking, more are kicking the habit. federal health experts say cigarette smoking declined by a full percentage point from 2013 to 2014. and more good news, a decade ago, one in 5 americans smoked. now that' s down to one in six. there' s some bad news mixed in with the good, while younger american smokers are giving up smoking faster than any other group, many are

the centers for disease control reports minnesota has had two cases with 13 in oregon and 26 in washington far, 16 people have been hospitalized. no one has died. the numbers are based on people who ate at chipotle from october 19 through november 8. outbreak response team leader commander matthew wise: >> i think the pattern of this outbreak is highly suggestive that there is a single contaminated ingredient that went to all those restaurant locations. >> reporter: this is at least the fourth health related outbreak for chipotle this year. in july, five people got sick with another strain of e. coli in seattle. in august, 64 customers became ill with almonella are tainted tomatoes in 22 different locations in minnesota. and that same month, 98 people were sickened in california due to a neurovirus outbreak. >> looking across those investigations, we haven't seen any commonalities yet that would say that they're all related to sort of one thing. >> reporter: the c.d.c. says with this latest outbreak the problem is likely not a meat item since some of the people who were sickened are vegeta

the center for disease control does not know what is in the chicken salad that caused the outbreak. 19 people have gotten sick including two people who developed kidney failure. officials are urging people who bought the chicken on or before last friday to throw it away. >>> members of congress are trying to help fishermen who can catch and sell dungeness crab. commercial season on hold because of toxic algae. the california representatives announced plans to request federal disaster relief for the fisherman if the season is canceled for good. recent tests came back clear but two more rounds of tests are needed before fishing can be allowed. >>> yesterday's rain brought up a for 2 snow -- a foot of snow in the sierras. it is still cold and windy and the slowing down traffic is a mess. chains are required on highway 50 and interstate 80. in the sierra. >>> so dangerous out here. get your chains on. >> highway patrol said there was an accident every 40 yards in some parts of 80. most were cause for people going too fast on the ice and snow covered roadway. no serious injuries. >>> for th

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the center for disease control and prevention is planning to study the teen suicides that have occurred in palo alto in the recent years. we're going to have more on that coming at 5:45 as well as comments that have been made on social media about this. dave? >> janine de la vega in palo alto, thank you. >>> frozen embryos of the center of a semper cisco divorce case should be destroyed. that's the ruling from the judge on the case. steven findlay and his ex-wife, dr. mcgeady, created the embryos after lee discovered she had breast cancer. the cancer was eradicated but findlay filed for divorce in 2013. the couple had signed an agreement with ucsf saying the embryos would be destroyed if the coupledivorced. lee argued the embryos are her only way to have a biological child, but findlay wanted the embryos destroyed. the judge in her ruling said quote, while lee might have a right to procreate, she does not have a right to procreate with findlay. the attorney says she is considering her legal options. >>> time is 5:10. keeping college student states -- college students safe on campus. a n

. >>> the centers for disease control is warning about the spread of an insect nicknamed the kissing bug. it's called that because it often bites victims around their lips and faces. it's been known to cause the potentially fatal shig gas disease. the cdc says there's only about 30 such reported infections either. if you're worried about the spread of the insect in california, it's already in the state, although it's much more likely to be found in wooded areas than in your bedroom. >>> the numbers keep going up in a nationwide e cola outbreak. it involves chicken salad from cosco. 19 people reported sick in seven states including california. five people have gone to the hospital for things as serious as kidney failure. experts say this is not the same type of e cola forced the closure of chipotle restaurants on the west coast. >>> 4:50 right now. those turkeys flown to washington from sfo will be pardoned by president obama late they are morning. it's become an annual thanksgiving day tradition to give the birds a pass rather than letting them end up on the white house thanksgiving

the centers for disease control and prevention says the industry needs to improve detection of foodborne illness and speed up the process of issuing recalls. dr. frieden says: 'finding these outbreaks often depends on dna fingerprinting of the germ that makes people sick. that's beginning to happen more and more in public health labs around the country.' some experts calling for more f- d-a inspectors...and better training for food handlers. dr. alvarez says: 'people have to be very sterile, you have to use the proper gear to handle food.' and there are steps you can take at home to avoid getting sick... dr. alvarez says: 'you gotta use techniques to sanitize your kitchen. keep the meat separate, cook them at proper temperature, make sure you clean your lettuces and all your produce.' and you may want to consider getting a customer loyalty card where you shop for food... grocers are increasingly using them as a way to rapidly identify and notify consumers affected by product recalls. in atlanta, jonathan serrie, fox news. the iowa department of health says there were 171 total cases of e

so now the community is getting some help from the centers for disease control.pix 5's kiet do joins us now to explain what the cdc plans to do. kiet. >> reporter: good morning. we are live here at the santa clara county department of public health and these guys are the ones who officially invited the cdc to come here. and, you know, the palo alto unified school district has been trying for years to prevent teen suicides with no success. the superintendent even going as far as to say that suicides are a contagion saying that one can spur another and then another and so on. there have been several so- called suicide clusters over the years. last year, four students from palo alto high school killed themselves within a six-month span. another suicide cluster happened in 2009 when four students from gunn high school killed themselves also within six months. palo alto suicide rate is up to five times the national average. paige parsons took her daughter out of gunn high school after just 2.5 years. >> it has a wonderful reputation for academic excellence but there's

centers for disease control and prevention say an e coli outbreak linked to chipotle restaurants has spread. troubled first surfaced last month in oregon and washington. now people in four more states have become sick. california, minnesota, new york, ohio. the cdc is working to find the ingredient that's causing the sickness. a total of 45 people have become ill and 16 hospitalized. >>> a woman injured in boston marathon bombing will be reunited with her prosthetic leg. davis tweeted that american airlines lost her luggage which was packed with a quarter of a million dollars worth of leg and dance parts she says. the professional dancer lost part of her leg in the 2013 bombing. this is video of her dancing on the finish line of this year's marathon. airline officials quickly responded and found her luggage today. davis posted her luggage got to travel somewhere pretty. she's working on something huge with american airlines after a brainstorming session to his we know she has a lot to be grateful for and the same goes for many of you. >> hundreds of reached to post on the virtual wal

the centers for disease control says the obesity rate is now 38% of adults. that comes despite years of public awareness campaigns about the dangers of sugar in processed foods. >>> drinking carbonated water is a growing trend. many think it is a healthier option but that may not be the case. >> reporter: sales of carbonated water in the u.s. has doubled over the past few years. >> i have a family of diabetics who still drink them because i can't convince them to just drink water. >> reporter: not all fizzy water is the same. christina is a registered dietitian and says it's >> the best bet is to use something without any type of sweetner. >> reporter: sweetners are often found in tonic and flavored sparkling waters. even the ones with artificial sweetners can lead to calories and weight gain. >> they may be affecting our taste buds or hunger later in the day. >> reporter: then there are drinks like seltzer and club soda, which are essentially bubbly water. hyde says carbonated waters pose a slight risk to people with irritable bowel syndrome because they can

the there are two choices when it comes to the flu shot at protecting you from three the centers for disease control says this one protects pick what strain may be the most potent, and not always do they the theory behind it -- broader protection. wolfe says it's the option she would choose. at covenant medical center in waterloo, the pharmacy offers the 4- strain for the majority of patients. a high-dose 3-strain is available at covenant, but only for patients 65 and older. here at scott pharmacy in fayette -- the same goal -- fighting the flu. it's where elissa and herr family came for their flut haha. not that it prevents you from getting it, but it does diminish the chance with the big flu coming out. and with this little guy he's only a month old, so we want to really keep the sickness down as much as we can at our house." they're fighting the flu here at scott pharmacy -- just with a different set up. the pharmacy only offers the 3-strain. pharmacist david scott says it took a while, for the 4-strain be widely available. "of all the doses being traditional trivalent. so it's really important t

the centers for disease control and prevention estimates one in three adults suffers from pain in the joints. you don't have to live with the pain. here to talk more about it is dr. samuel hawkens from innova. welcome to the show. what are recent medical advancements? >> the recent changes have stressed smaller, more tissues bearing incisions which result in less pain. we've used a lot of nonnarcotic local blocking techniques to prevent the patients from filing it and allow them to mobilize faster. >> reporter: wow. phones are ringing off the hook. people would like to know when is it time to get joint replacement surgery? >> there are many ways of treating arthritis that does not include surgery. the parent should have an entire spectrum of nonsurgical treatment. such simple measures as activity modification, physical therapy exercises can relieve many patients of their symptoms. there are medications one can take by mouth or by injections into the joint. when these things don't work and their ability to do their job is affected, a giant remacement is -- replacement surgery is the ch

according to the centers for disease control there are reported cases of the kissing bug in the southernalf of the u.s. including california. cheryl hurd is live in walnut creek with what it is and why this bug is so deadly. it sounds horrible. >> reporter: it's a bug with a funny name, the kissing bug, carrying that deadly parasite can kill about 10,000 people in the united states. but california is not a target area but it's a bug you should be aware of. it's the size of a penny. usually brown or black. and carries a deadly parasite that causes a decide that can cause sudden death according to this doctor. >> the kissing bug is a group of insects that are known to be blood eaters. they get their name because they crawl on people's faces at night which looks like they are kissing them. >> reporter: the bugs come in various shape and sizes. they can bite humans but are known to prey on wood rats. >> in some cases they can defecate on your face while you are sleeping. >> reporter: they can look for opening like your mouth or eyes. the decide will attack your vital organs. as scary as it s

the centers for disease control said as many as one out of every 45 american children may have a developmental disorder. that is according to us about a survey of 13,000 parents who were asked if they had ever been given an autism diagnosis. a review of health and school records puts the number close to us about one out of 68. >>> at least 100 women nationwide including one from massachusetts suing the company that made the birth control pills arguing that they fell because of a mix-up and -- failed because of a mix-up and they ended up getting pregnant. >> reporter: nearly 120 women came they became pregnant while on birth control. they're asking for millions. attorney paula bliss is not involved with the class-action lawsuit, but specializes in litigation involving pharmaceutical drugs. >> with respect to us about product liability, this is a big deal. this was a mess up. >> reporter: the lawsuit claims the pills were defectively and dangerously designed, manufactured, packaged, sold and distributed. in fact, it alleges the pair flipped 180 degrees and meaning that women were taking a placeb

new data from the centers for disease control finds as many as 1-45 children may be on the spectrum. another-still current--government survey puts the estimate at 1 in 68. (sot: michael rosanoff, autism speaks) 23:34 the most important takeaway message here is that autism is more prevelant than we currently we believe.doctor michael rosanoff beleives the numbers jumped because the latest questionaire presented to parents changed the order and content of some questions. (sot: rosanoff) "this is purely a methodological issue." (sot: kenneth walk and talk with mom outside)2-shot *** kc: so these numbers didn't surprise you a lot because you've been surrounded by this. angela: right, yeah, my neighborhood has a high incidence of autism.. (if there's time) (sot angela over shots of family together) "used to be i'd say ben has autism and they'd be taken aback.. but now it's my son has it.. my grandson.. etc" angela says because ben was diagnosed early - he is getting the help and therapy he needs.kenneth craig, cbs news, kings park, new york. 3 despite the new figures from this new patient

the centers for disease control and expectant mothers across the country pack on excessive pounds while pregnant. experts caution the extra weight can lead to negative health effects for mom and baby. >>> this is a story of a driver who was pulled over for speeding and she gets a very big surprise. flowers. and kindness. during a traffic stop in somerville, massachusetts the officer noticed the woman behind the wheel was crying. robin sutherland told the cop her mother was coming home for end of life hospice care. the officer let her go with a warning and later the officer sent a bouquet of flowers with a handwritten note signed the officer who pulled you over. >> i felt bad i couldn't sit there and talk with her and give her a hug. after she left, i thought about it and it didn't leave me. i thought i'd do something nice and just send her some flowers to put a smile on her face. >> it certainly did. ours as well. her gesture of kindness has since gone viral. two stories in the last 10 minutes that leave you smiling. and feeling good. >>> rob powers up next with sports. >> there are ple

according to the centers for disease control, one in three people will develop the painful rash known as shingles. david is particularly concerned since his mother had it. she is seen here in this photo third from the left. >> really, really suffered a lot from it. >> reporter: for those age 60 and older the government recommends the shingles vaccine. >> when i turned 60 i went to the pharmacy to get it and, apparently, when they put it through my insurance, the insurance denied it. >> reporter: his insurer is fidelis care. >> did you check with your insurance company whether to see if it would be covered? >> i did. i called them at a very nice gal tech and she said absalutely. so he asked his doctor's office to investigate. >> she said each time we have submitted claims for other patients, we've been denied lspayment. she says, you know, the vaccine costs us $2cs. >> reporter: david turned to news 4 for help on behalf of any other patients who might.ye looking for the shingles vaccine. >> again, i think the vaccine is very important for us. for seniors, in general. they should be get

staff members from the center -- from the centers for disease control and prevention are expected to arrive next week. the white house was on lockdown for several hours today while the first family celebrated thanksgiving inside. the secret service says a man named joseph caputo is now in custody for jumping the white house fence. kris van cleve reports. kris: a photographer captured the moment caputo, wearing flag, hopped the fortified white house fence, holding a binder in his mouth, before throwing his arms in the air, seemingly in celebration. the woman who took these photos tweeted, "i heard him take a deep breath and whisper alright -- whisper 'alright let's do this' and went for it." the intruder dropped to his knees with his hands in the air as the secret service rushed to arrest him. his flag was put into an evidence bag while a bomb squad searched the white house lawn. the fact the intruder made it over the fence raises questions about the security upgrades put in place over the summer. in july, new spikes were installed on the white fence to make it harder to climb. the se

according to the centers for disease control, nearly half of united states women gained too much weighting pregnancy. experts say putting on too many extra pounds can harm the mom and may cause a range of problems for the child. the study found only a third of women gained the recommended amount of weight and a fifth gained too little. >> remember if you gain too much it could be bad for the baby, too. >> mark zuckerberg is melting hearts all over the world sharing this photo on facebook on wednesday, showing zuckerberg standing behind his wife and cradling her baby bump, the facebook founder said he loved her expression in the photo calling it "kind, fierce and loving," captured by famed photographer leibowicz. >> just beautiful. meteorologist mike nicco is monitoring the weather. >> a cool evening. if you are going down to san jose to watch byu taking on the spartans, low-to-mid 50s at 8:30 so the game will be over around midnight. traveling around the state, mid-to-upper 60s from monterey, fresno, sacramento, and 70 in chico and 49 in lake tahoe, and mid-to-upper 70s around san diego

according to the center for disease control and prevention, prescription pain medication 2010. willard says some people who became addicted to painkillers turned to heroine, a cheaper some attic' s are starting to realize how dangerous that can be. >> some users are actually getting the message that heroin is going to kill you eventually. kristen: he says that is causing a spike in the use of other drugs like cocaine and crack cocaine. serenity place, a treatment center in manchester, is seen it firsthand. >> we are seeing a resurgence and other substances out on the streets. kristen: even though someone might stop doing heroin, recovery specialists say the problem of addiction remains. >> it winds up being the same mess for them, and they have a hard time coping with life and functioning and moving through the world/ . hampshire is affecting people of all ages, leaving those on the front lines wondering what will happen next. >> there is no way to determine what the next big drug is going to be, but we can make sure there' s going to be something if we continue to turn a blind

and last year the centers for disease control issued guidelines recommending the drug for anyone with a substantial risk of h.i.v. infection. in san francisco, researchers believe that wider adoption of truvada could dramatically reduce new h.i.v. infections in a study published in september, san francisco's largest private health insurer, kaiser permanente, found that not one of its 657 clients taking truvada had become infected with h.i.v. during an observation period of more than two years. another study published this month in the "journal of the american medical association" showed similar results: out of 437 individuals taking truvada for a year, only two contracted h.i.v. after not properly taking the drug. but so far, only a few thousand san franciscans have taken truvada in the last year. so why isn't the use of this drug more widespread? there are some side effects, as well as speculation that doctors may be hesitant to prescribe a preventative drug to healthy patients, and then there's the price. although covered by most insurance, truvada, is listed at more than $1000 a mo

pam: tonight we are learning the sinclair county health department has reached out to the centers for disease control prevention of in so many teenagers impala tell taken their own lives fully alive and gunn high school potto spoke the parent who applauds this study "hope there's some strategy for helping deal with and stress how to be more open since midway through her junior year enrolled in the middle college program college credits and what is often very stressful time for teen close the smiths say it can lead to quick changes that will save lives "if more information about >> reporter: will start soon finish should be completed by early 2016. >> pam: assistance please treat this calling a million-dollar question lineman of the gun and to save the hospital yesterday where he ultimately shot by three officers crack has news surveillance video on that than yesterday still so many questions surrounding happened. >> grant: leno's this guy's name suspect how the air garcia of san jose police the still not sure i did what he is doing and for suspected, of his fellow yesterday afternoon the big 5 sporti