david somati. >> dr. marc siegel is here, associate prefers of medicine at langle medical center.oth doctors have surely attended to victims in tragic situations so we wanted to start there. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> we're going to dedicate much of "sunday house call" to serious health issues that follow the aftermath of a tragedy like sandy hook where on friday a gunman killed 26 people, including 20 little children. traumatic events have real and lasting effects on a wide range of people from families of the victims to the survivors and their families. also the first responders. we don't want to forget them. and also people watching the events on tv. what do you think we need to keep in mind at this time? >> the first thing we need to do is come together as a country. this is another example of another 9/11 and it's 9/12. the entire country got together and united as a nation. that's how we're going to heal and care for each other. look, this is a big impact. you don't have to be in connecticut to feel this. i was watching this yesterday. i have two kids.

david somati, head of robotics at mount sinai medical center.t up the states that are reporting so far, the worst flu season. tamiflu for kids two weeks old? >> yes, this is big breaking news, but before we get to tamiflu, this is actually a very important information for people to know. typically, flu season starts around december, it peaks around january, february, it it may go on until march. and now it started in november. and there's about eight states that are actually indicating a high number of flu, this is quite dangerous. we know that during the flu season, hundreds and thousands of people actually get hospitalized, up to 49,000 people can die from this, so, it's very serious and it's a good time to remind people again, if you have not been vaccinated, go get your vaccination. all the myths about the fact that it's dangerous and side effects from it is probably not true. it takes about two weeks for people to build up the immune system, so, get vaccinated. >> it's good to know it's not too late to get your vaccination. you know, i was

david somati. the vice chairman of the department ofurology and chief of robotics here in new york. >> and dr. mark siegel. author of the inner pulse. unlocking the secret code of sick isness and health. thank you you both for joining us as usual. >> good morning. >> good morning, guys. >> nice to be joining you for the percent time. >> nice to have is you. >> thank you. interested in all of the top ives today. we are taking a look at some of the medical hopes doctors and scientists have for 2013 beginning with demeantia. affecting an estimated 35.6 million people. doctors are hoping to use mri scans to diagnose the condition. >> when you think of alzheimer's or demeanti dementt comes to mind is someone in their 70s or 80s. there s a soft type of demeantia that we are talking to today. a sub category. about 20% of these patients get this. this is actually happens in the younger population. so we are talking about people in their 40s and 50s that they are doing just fine and all of a sudden the memo

david somati, always great to have you with us. >> have a great week. >> jamie: thanks, dr. somati.nth marks the special anniversary the last time a man walked on the moon, 40 years ago, u.s. astronaut gene serman has that honor. that's next? we'll have a look in a few minutes. . >> it's now cleared the tower. roger. ready to it roll, bob. >> looking great for us, fire all engines. >> okay, roll is complete. >> hey, check the angle. >> 30 seconds, we're going up. , like ourender snow crab paired with savory garlic shrimp. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] while you're getting ready for the holidays, we're getting ready for you. tis the season. for food, for family, and now, something extra -- for you. >> we have ignition. we have a lift-off. we have a lift-off and here at the kennedy space cen

david somati, vice-chairman of the, one of the best technical surgeons in the nation. >> thank you. >. aspirin is like a basic thing of a doctor of your caliber to tell us about, what does your study show. >> this is interesting, we know that aspirin a day kept the cordologist away for a long time and a lot of this is coming from the vascular situation and it's looking at national cancer institute, looking at over 300,000, and it's a fairly large stead and followed for 12 years. and if you take aspirin a day, it's going to reduce the risk of liver disease and liver cancer by 40%. and it's a great statistic. mind you, this is association is not a cause and effect. so it's observational study. they followed them and this is what they found. >> jamie: so it's a coincidence. and how much aspirin? >> that's right, low dose aspirin and we cannot prove at this point, but it's a very interesting finding. now, the history of aspirin is interesting, you and i we've covered this in the past. couple of years ago we talked about the fact an aspirin a day reduces the risk of colon cancer and metast

david somati on sunday health call.he medical hopes and dreams for 2013, and now, find a show on facebook as well. you're all over the place, dr. siegel. that's facebook.com-- >> 13 stories, very exciting tomorrow. >> kelly: great, awesome. and thanks for watching us and being a part of us. i'm kelly wright. >> heather: i'm heather childers, we'll see you here 6 to 7. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills.