the centers for disease control tracking system cannot accurately keep up with the flu outbreak in the midwest. on an average day, 260 small businesses are being denied $40 million in capital, loans that would create new jobs for americans. we are not able to enforce our trade laws to protect our workers and our products. we are not able to weatherize homes in this winter to protect the elderly from the cold. yesterday the environmental protection agency shut down toxic waste cleanups at 32 sites across america. every day, 240 calls to the drinking water contamination hot line now go unanswered. the epa's efforts to prevent, to prevent crypto-sporidium from contaminating city water supplies, something that proved a deadly threat in the city of milwaukee, have been badly delayed. epa enforcement efforts have completely stopped. medicare contractors who serve our elderly are not being paid. many of them now are dipping into their own pockets to keep health care coming, but they won't be able to do it for long. ten states have run out of the funding they use to run our unemployment insura

. >> reporter: centers for disease control and preventionri s new information about the flu season, which continues to be d news. more than 9 million people nationwide have already gotten theflu. about half of them went to the doctor looking for relief. more than 11e 000 people h been so sick, they've been hospitalized. sadly, 19 american children have died from the flu so far. s despite thew start to the season, the flu is widespread in 30 states, anditsual late january or february. we expect to see more cases developing over the next few weeks. reaction nowrom nbc news medical correspondent dr. john storres. >> fson has actually not peaked yet. this is a slow starting season. it is goi to be over the next few weeks and maybe month, month and a half, that we keep having more and me flu. plus, what we know is, even when this flu starts calming down a little bit, come march timeframe, it'll pick up again. we have this distribution where they have two peaks nearing the flu seasd. the secne is yet to come. people still need their vaccines. reporter: he's right. if you haven't gotten your flu

he centers for disease control and prevention estimates one in six people in the u.s. gets foodborne illness every year. among those, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3000 people died. this is on acceptable. well most people affected by foodborne illness recover without treatment or lasting effects, others suffer long-term orplications, such as brain nerve damage, chronic arthritis, or intestinal disorders. foodborne illness could also threaten the bloodstream, kidneys, and liver, potentially causing organ failure and life-threatening infections. to be affectedly by foodborne illness or to suffer life-threatening competitions include the most vulnerable among us. women, theregnant elderly, and those with compromised immune systems. as our health system is further challenge, this makes the medications we used to treat foodborne illness less effective , preventing foodborne illnesses becomes more critical. tore is a critical need introduce common sense food safety protections as the case studies in the report highlight. instituting measures that limit contamination of our f

the centers for disease control and prevention estimates that one in six people in the u.s. get food borne illness every year and among those 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 people die. this is unacceptable. while most people affected by food borne illness recover without treatment or lasting effects, others suffer long-term complications such as brain or nerve damage, chronic arthritis or intestinal disorders. food borne illness can also spread to the bloodstream, kidneys and liver, potentially causing organ failure and life-threatening infections. those most likely to be affected by food borne illness or to suffer life-threatening complications include the most vulnerable among us, children, pregnant woman, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. the medications we use to treat food borne illness -- less effective and complications more likely preventing food borne outbreaks and illness becomes increasingly more critical. there is a serious need to institute common sense food safety protections as the case studies in the report highlight. instituting meas

the centers for disease control estimates that around 80=thousand americans died, including a record number of children.kron four's catherine heenan shows us where we are this year. "this illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, nothing prepares you for how fast it moves."her mother says six year old allison eaglespeaker lasted only 48 hours after first falling ill.she died in missoula, montana, one of thirteen children the flu has claimed nationwide so far this season.here in california, all but five counties are reporting elevated flu activity.six deaths were reported last week ... the total since september 30th is now 42.patients under the age of 65 made up half of those deaths.that's because this year's strain is h1n1 ... our old friend the swine flu.if you were born before 1970, you were likely exposed to an earlier version and have some immunity.nose blowing nat regardless of your age, your best protection is a vaccination ... and it's not too late to get one."a flu shot is going to be helpful, even this time of the year. so if you didn't get i

. >>> new numbers from the centers for disease control and prevention show how widespread the flu is.so far 30 states have significant cases of flu and 16 childrenave died. and there's a second waven the horizon. erika edwards has what you need to know to protect your family. >> reporter: an estimated 6 to 7 million people have hahe flu so far this season. half went to their doctor for phelp. and to 84,000 others were so sick they had to be hospitalized >> this is the first year we're actually reporting these numbers during the season. anfo going ard, we're going to report them every week. >> reporter: the latest report from theor centers disease control finds widespread flu activity in 30 states. adult flu deaths are not officially counted but 16 children have died. experts say it's not too late to reap the benefits of a flu vak sooen. >> we know the vaccine reduces hospitalizations, icu io admiss, and can be life saving in children. >> reporter: beyond the shot, pediatricians offer these tips. >> stay home when you're siou, keep y kids home when they're sick. practice good hand wash

according to the centers for disease control and prevention -- roughly one in four patients will be hospitalizedne out of a thousand will develop brain swelling -- which can cause brain damage. ...and one to two measles patients out of a thousand will die -- even with top level care.he best prevention is vaccination: the c-d-c recommends children get the measles-mumps-rubella - or m-m-r - vaccine.for today's health minute, i'm reid binion. ( robin ) a new analysis suggests the risks of taking daily low-dose aspirin may outweigh the benefits for people who don't have heart problems. the study found people without heart trouble who took a daily low-dose aspirin had a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, and death. but... the daily dose increased their risk of bleeding in the gut or skull. aspirin treatment is often recommended for people with heart trouble, despite the known risks. however... controversy surrounds the use of the drug to prevent a first heart attack or stroke in low-risk patients. ( robin ) a new study reveals that a simple blood test could predict if a patient develops alzheimer's

, will slow the alcohol from being absorbed by the body too fast.according to the centers for disease controlnd prevention, alcohol affects every organ in the body, so moderation is key. for today's health minute, i'm kim hutcherson. (ken) people are going to start pouring into the city soon as we prepare for our new years eve celbrations on the embarcadero. at 5:30 we are hearing from our san francisco first responders on how they are going to make sure we stay safe tonight. (catherine) there were spectacular views from australia..as roughly a million-and-a-half people watched the fireworks over the sydney harbour. the bridge display - and the huge turnout makes this one of the biggest shows in the world.. (ken) as these (ken) as these sights are as these sights are fascinating to watch we want to get over to chief meteorologist lawrence karnow with what we can expect for our new year's celebrations tonight. lawrence karnow: it was a gusty end to the new year with mostly sunny skies and cool temperatures. highs were in the 50s. skies will be mostly clear and very wind

this year new numbers out friday from the centers for disease control and prevention show that between.2 and 7.3 million people have already been sick with the flu this season.a universal flu vaccine in future flu seasons isn't a given.ánats of congressional hearingáin march, at a congressional hearing on flu preparedness, dr. fauci with the national health emphasized the need for a universal flu vaccine and the difficulty making one.dr. anthony fauci/director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases: "so the trick is how do you make a response selectively against the part of the virus that does not change."there's a possibility it might not work. dr. anthony fauci/director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases: "we'll know probably by the end of 2020, the beginning of 2021 whether or not we do have a successful universal flu vaccine."until then - keep getting with a flu shot every year - which is still better than no flu shot at all. elizabeth cohen, cnn, reporting (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron

new numbers out from the centers for disease control and prevention friday showed that the situationng high levels of flu activity compared with nine states last week and 13 children have died from the flu this season. children are particularly vulnerable to h 1 n 1 this year's predominant flu strain. allison's parents wants other parents to be watchful. she died 48 hours after becoming ill. >> this illness hit her really hard and really fast for it to just take her life. nothing prepares you for how fast it moves. >> reporter: while allison had mild asthma, about half of children who die from the flu are otherwise healthy according to the cdc. 80% of the children who died last year had not received a flu shot. with months of flu season still to go, it's not too late for children or adults to get vaccinated. no one knows why the vast majority of children recover relatively easily from the flu but a relatively small number get sick, gravely sick like allison did. they know when they do get sick it happens very quickly just like in allison's case. ana? >>> it's 6:00 eastern, 3:00 in th

the centers for disease control says the virus is now widespread in 24 states, including maryland. nbc's dr. john torres explains why doctors expect kahoses and spitalizations from the flu to continue to rise. >> reporter: dr. dickman is on the front line of the flu season. >> nationwide, the flu is kicking in right now. is that the same thing you're seeing here? >> we're seeing an uptick of cases in the flu the last few we ts. >> reportehis year, the h1n1 strain,lso known as swine flu, is responsible for the majority of cases, particularly in those under 40. last month, 26-year-old conservative journalist brie yton, died from it. >> we've seen thousands of ns this year. we'll expect a whole lot more because that' what influenza does. >> reporter: with last year's flu season one of the deadliest, the cdc rommends everyone 6 months and older get the flu vaccine. >> if someoneasn't gotten the flu shot, we are recommending they get the flu vaccine. >> roorter: if you d get ,sick there's a new drug called xofluza, unlike tamiflu, it only takes one >> dr. john torres will be one of our

the centers for disease control just released the latest numbers.lu activity is high in nine states including maryland and new jersey. doctors say you still have time to get those flu shots if you have not de so. >>> today is the first day of 2019. if you were out onhe town last night, i was out for just a little bit, i went home in time to get some sleep. >> driving in, ii saw youing out of that club. >> wasn't me. >> it seems like everybody has their own system to prevent hangovers or the perfect cure. wiere's a g trend to get something called iv therapy. a company called hyd fuse in annapolis offers the service. it reinfuses your body with the nece naryutrients and >>fluids. oalcohol is a diuretic. so you have go to the restroom more and you're not drinking your water during the me. when that happens you have dehydration and vitamins and minerals being depleted so we fix that problem. >> the treatment takes about an-hour. it costs about $150 to $200. the best way to avoid a hangover, drink lightly, sta hydrated. >> just don't drink at all. >> per

new research in the centers for disease control and prevention said the nasal spray called flumist was not as effective for children. data shows flumist is only about 20% effective against two strains of the virus. compar t that the flu shot in %he same time frame that was effective. we want to show you a map of where the flu is spreading. the numberas of c considered high in 19 states seen in red here, including virginia. peak flu season usually hits in late january or february, but it's notoo late to get the shot. kaiser permanente and wallleens offer shots. telemundo 44 health and fitness expo is this saturday and sunday. it's free for you and your family. hop you will join us there. >>ars are getting smarter. is all this new technology making them safer. our consumer reporter in the driver's seat testing the upgrades. >> a new run in for kevinaf spay r his court appearance. what happened to him outside of reagan national airport? tracking chance >>> right now a live look at radar. rain coming down all over the region. freezing rain in parts west of snow is in your forecast for late

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. >> center for disease control says the berth rate is at its lowest level in three decades.r. john torres looks at the reason behind the declining fertility rate. >> reporter: at age 40, jennifer is happy with her decision not to have children. >> i love the spontaneity to be able to go and do what i want tl e a workaholic in trmz of i just really throw myself into writing. >> reporter: it's something she carefully considered with her husband jeremy. >> i think i just had a lot of other aspirations in mind. i wasn't -- i mean, babies are a lot of work, and i wasn't really willing to take on half that r: and it' making. a new report shows the u.s. birth rate is the lowest in 30 years. last year, just 3.85 million babies were born. >> we are seeing that access to contraception is more broadly available to women and that's been giving them the opportunity to choose whether or not to have children at younger ages or at different stages in their life. >> reporter: other possible factors, more women delaying childbirth for professional reasons, economic uncertainty and drop in tee

the centers for disease control enyrs are the highest percentage of people who die from hypothermia. >> jkie, thank you. >>> a new plea tonight from five form homeland security secretaries to fund the department of homeland security. >> most of them are republicans and one of them includes a top trump official who just left the white house.>> leon harris standing by at our live desk with what it could mean f some furloughed federal workers. leon? >> well, doreen, jim, if president trump and congress approve funding for the department of homeland security, it would mean some of the 800,000 furloughed workers would get paid, including 42,000 who are in the u.s. coast guard. they, by the way, are the onlch brf the military not getting paid right now. those who signed that letter that was sent to the president include formerrump white house chief of staff john kelly, tom ridge, michael chertoff, janet napolitano and jeh johnson. the letter says, quote, the department riskspl talented p leaving their posts to pursue employment. this letter was releasedefore tomorrow's two big votes in the

. >>> in this country, a new report by the centers for disease control sa tndent dr.ohn torres looks at the reason behind the declining fertility rate. >> reporter: at age 40, she is happy with not having children. >> i love the spontaneity of doing what i want to do. i love work. i'm a workaholic. >> reporter: it's something she carefully considered with her husband jeremy. >> i had other aspirations in mind. babies are a lot of work and i wasn't really willing to take on half that work. >> reporter: it's a decision more women are making. a new report shows the u.s. birth rate is the lowest in 30 years. babies were born. >> we are seeing that access to contraception is more broadly available to women, allowing them to choose delaying childbirth. >> reporter: e.r. other possible factors, economic uncertainty and a drop in teen pregnancies. >> the important take-home is that women have choices to delay child bearing and optimize their health prior to achieving prna best for their outcomes. >> so, dr. john, what are experts concerned about? >> some say it puts our count

. >> sreenivasan: cording to the centers for disease control and prevention, the number of children whoare not reiving the measles vaccine by the age of two is increasing. dr. anthony fauci, director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases joined me on facebook live. here's some of our conversation. on the one hand measles is one of the most contagious inftions in history. and on the other hand, we have a vaccine that is one of het effective vaccines of any in history. just seems such a shame that you have a disease that if left unchecked can ram pantly spread. and yet you have a tool, a safe tool, a proven, safe tool that can stop it in its tracks. and with the measles, when you talk about its its contagiousness, that if you go into a room with someone who has got measles and is in the room, in a crowd, 90% of the people who are uniunized, unprotected will get measles. if someone with measles goes into a room and starts sneezing and coughing and then leaves the room, for two hours followingpe thatle who go into that room because of the fact that the op lets artill

and forty's and fifty's you see the centers of disease control recently released its final u.s. mortality data for two thousand and seventeen above some rather disturbing new news that folks living here in the u.s. were actually dying younger the c.d.c. found that the average u.s. life expectancy in two thousand and seventeen was seventy eight point six seventy eight point six years old down from seventy eight point seven in two thousand and sixteen and while many would say tyro i don't i don't i don't understand it's only been one point what's what's really the big deal well it's the larger downward trend that's got many experts concerned as fortune magazine points of since the one nine hundred sixty s. when the u.s. led the world in life expectancy by almost two and a half years it has made slower gains than most other rich countries in fact among nations in the organization for economic cooperation and development the u.s. now rings twenty nine.

among them is dropping to record lows east cigarettes are a growing concern at the centers for disease control between two thousand and thirteen and two thousand and fourteen alone we saw a tripling in use among us high school students to the point where it was about thirteen point five percent of u.s. high school students had used these products within the past thirty days from the early generation of cigarette lookalikes techno first reported on personal vaporizing devices known as mogs have gone high tech is come a long way baby we've seen the shift move from pens and tanks at least culturally to what we call devices went from mechanical models to basically box models what's going on right now it may sound confusing but the basic mechanics are pretty simple there's a battery powered atomizer that heats up the liquid mixture known as juice entered into vapor which the user inhales. when we first met research i'm an equal you should wrapped up a study that found harmful metal particulate in the vapor from earlier models in east cigarettes following the evolution of the industry she's updating

this is based on the center for disease control, cdc guidelines that show after three days of taking opioids for acute pain it is likely you will become addicted to pain medication. this is a huge issue if we want to stop so much of this opioid addiction, even the fentanyl addiction started with prescription drugs. often started from someone who was legally prescribed prescription drugs and this says for those who are prescribing after a surgery for acute pain, not chronic pain, there should be a 3-day limit based on cdc, it is based on research being done about how pain medication works and there they say the opioid medication may be helpful for somebody that has serious pain issue after an operation for acute pain but after the first couple days it is more likely to be handled through something less dangerous like ibuprofen so there is not a need to have continual use of these opioids. that alone getting a 3-day national limit in place would have a huge impact on overdoses going forward because it starts with addiction, leads to the overdose and 70,000 americans last year this led

julie stoltey, director of the department's communicable disease control and prevention division, said in a news release. "we can all do our part to keep the flu from spreading. it's not too late for a flu vaccine." santa clara county on tuesday announced their first flu death of the winter season. the flu season generally runs through the spring. influenza can have symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue, public health officials said. <"it's serious, i mean it effects children and older people more, people with compromised immune systems, usually people get through it, but it's definitely not something i would like forward to it."> thanks sara. ( james ) happening now ... police are searching for whoever attacked an 88- year-old grandmother near her home in the visitacion valley neighborhood is san francisco. these are pictures of the victim. police say she was getting her morning exercise when she was assaulted around 7-30 tuesday morning. she was found unconscious around the baseball field at visitacion valley ele

and forty's fifty's you see the centers of disease control recently released that spinal u.s. mortality data for two thousand and seventeen about some rather disturbing news that folks living here in the u.s. were actually dying younger the c.d.c. found that the average u.s. life expectancy in two thousand and seventeen was seventy eight point six. seventy eight point six years old down from seventy eight point seven in two thousand and sixteen and while many would say tyro i don't i don't i don't understand it's only been one point what's what's really the big deal well it's the larger downward trend that's got many experts concerned as fortune magazine points out since the one nine hundred sixty s. when the u.s. led the world in life expectancy by almost two and a half years it has made slower gains than most other rich countries in fact among nations in the organization for economic cooperation and development the u.s. now rings twenty ninth in life expectancy experts believe that one of the chief causes for this decline are no uptick in what's called diseases of despair tr

. >> reporter: she blames the shots, even though the centers for disease control insists the vaccine is safe. >> do you think the cdc is lying to parents about there are no issues, there are no problems? >> i think they're not really doing the studies like they should be. >> reporter: the virus is spread through the air and lingers for hours. if one sick child coughs in a room and leaves, another unvaccinated person has a 90% chance of catching the illness. parents with infected children are being told to avoid public places, even doctors' offices. governor jay inslee has declared a state of emergency. >> we're asking people actually to be diagnosed in their homes, not actually to go to the doctor's office because that can infect people in the office. >> reporter: washington is one of 18 states that allows parents to decide not to vaccinate their children, due to moral, personal or other beliefs. >> is there anything that would change your mind and you would go vaccinate your kids tomorrow? >> no, i don't think so. i mean, i think that we pretty much made up our mind about our kids a

julie stoltey, director of the department's communicable disease control and prevention division, said in a news release. "we can all do our part to keep the flu from spreading. it's not too late for a flu vaccine." santa clara county on tuesday announced their first flu death of the winter season. the flu season generally runs through the spring. influenza can have symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue, public health officials said. thanks sara. ( darya )( darya )( darya )( darya ) happening today ... president trump is heading to texas to tour the border. this as the government shutdown enters day 20. meantime ... house lawmakers are hoping to get some government agencies reopened. they passed a bill last night to fund t

this year new numbers out friday from the centers for disease control and prevention show that between 6.2 and 7.3 million people have already been sick with the flu this season.a universal flu vaccine in future flu seasons isn't a given.ánats of congressional hearingáin march, at a congressional hearing on flu preparedness, dr. fauci with the national institutes of health emphasized the need for a universal flu vaccine and the difficulty making one.dr. anthony fauci/director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases: "so the trick is how do you make a response selectively against the part of the virus that does not change."there's a possibility it might not work. dr. anthony fauci/director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases: "we'll know probably by the end of 2020, the beginning of 2021 whether or not we do have a successful universal flu vaccine."until then - we'll have to keep getting vaccinated with a flu shot every year - which is still better than no flu shot at all. elizabeth cohen, cnn, reporting (pam) according to the c-d-c-- we will not know f

this is based on the center for disease control, the c.d.c. guidelines that tell you that after three days of taking opioids for acute pain, it is far more likely that you are going to become addicted to pain medication. this obviously is a huge issue. if we want to stop so much of this opioid addiction, even the fentanyl addiction we have now, the fentanyl addiction coming in, start it with prescription drugs. start it with somebody who is legally prescribed a prescription drug. again, this has for those who are prescribed after a surgery, let's say, for acute pain, not chronic pain, not cancer, but acute pain, there should be a three-day limit. again, based on the c.d.c. research that's been done. it's also based on the research being done by the f.d.a. about how the pain medication works. there they say the opioid medication may be helpful for somebody that has a serious pain issue after an operation, let's say, for acute pain, but after the first couple of days, it's much more likely to be handled through something less dangerous. like an

and the centers for disease control. and it came to -- who in the mid-2000, was responsible for looking at all forms of accidental deaths in the country except car accidents. and he thought it would be interesting to go and see whether they were going up or down. so he got to get the statistics as he noticed every form of accidental death in the country had been falling with the exception of drugs. and when he dug into it it was opioids and he makes noise inside the cdc and nobody wants to hear it. until obama points to the head of the cdc and he looks at this and he said -- in an interview with me, he said, the numbers were reminiscent of an epidemic. the kind of thing ec with aids in africa or uc with influenza epidemic after the first world war. and nothing else creates this kind of numbers. and so, he stood up a year later and said, this is an epidemic and it was the first time anybody took any notice and of that being applied. other people had used it but because of his position they took notice. and the cdc really

new research from the centers for disease control and prevention confirm that the nasal spray was only about 20% effective against two strains of the virus in recent flu seasons. compared to the flu shot, which was 67% effective in childreng duhe same period. if you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, it's not too late. the season usually peaks in late january or february, so we can expect to see more cases. 19 ates, including virginia, all highlig here, are already reporting widespread flu activity. there are minimal cases so far in maryland andow flu activity in the district. although it's not 100% effective. the shot can help decreas your symptoms if you get the flu and shorten the duration of the illness. there will belu shots available at the news4 telndundo health fitness expo this weekend at the washington convention center. best of all, it's free for you and your family. >>> a quiet and subdued kevin spacey entered a nantucket, massachusetts courtroom this a morning forn arraignment hearing. his lawyers entered a not guilty plea on his behalf and thect aor didn't speak to reporte

the department of agriculture handles the meat and poultry, and the center for disease control helps with tainted food outbreaks. in the meantime they hope to get some of the government agents these reopened amid the sat down with eight republicans joining with democrats to fund the irs, treasury department and other financial services. each day this week they will vote on bills for the various agencies but unlikely to be taken up in the senate. mitch mcconnell said he will not bring any vote to the floor that does not have the support of the president. >>> i am anne makovec at the live desk and we have eyes on texas with the second suspect is about to make his initial court appearance. you remember the seven-year-old girl killed while riding in the car with her mom last month when she was shot in the head and died. there was a massive hot for her murderer and they thought originally could be racially motivated. it turns out it could be a case of mistaken identity. the driver in this case allegedly was arrested on saturday. we have a second suspect, larry woodruffe, and the anonymous

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new numbers out from the centers for disease control and prevention friday show the situation is gettings are showing high levels of flu activity compared with nine states last week and 13 children have died from the flu this season. children are particularly vulnerable to h1n1, this year's predominant strain. allison wants others to be watchful. allison died less than 48 hours after first becoming ill. >> this illness hit her really hard and really fast. nothing prepares you for how fast it moves. >> allison had mild asthma and about half of the children who die are healthy. 80% had not received a flu shot. with months of flu season left to go, it's not too late for children or adults to get vaccinated. we just heard allison's mother talk about how quickly the flu killed her daughter. two days from the first signs of illness from her death. most children recover quite easily. it's not known why the flu kills some children and allison's experience is typical. it kills children very quickly. >> what can you tell us about the strain? >> what we know is h1n1, the predominant strain causes l

. >>> the centers for disease control and prevention say that the numbers are high this year, but we still have not reached the peak of the season. an estimated 6.7 million people have been sick with the flu so far. doctors are reminding people how to prevent getting sick and the symptoms to look out for. >> the difference in the flu and a cold us that with the flu, it abruptly starts. people feel sick relatively quickly. within a few hours, have a fever and feel uncomfortable. earlier in the day, you were normal. >> other symptoms include very high fever and generalized body aches. to reduce the chance of getting sick, wash your hands, keep your hands away from your face, and get the flu shot. >>> california seeing some high flu numbers the season. the entire state is considered have elevated activity when it comes to the virus. the california department of public health says that since the season started, 75 deaths have been reported. officials say the h1n1 virus is the most common, but there reminding people that it is not too late to get the flu shot. >>> the government shutdown

the centers for disease control just rel numbers.ctivity is high in nine setes including maryland and stctnee w jersthey. s say you still have time to get those flu shots if you have not done so. >>> talk about aas chris miracle, in washington state a woman has been reunited wit her missing wedding ring. it was all caught on video. joy johnson lost her wedding ring when she was out shopping in october. a total stranger found it in het brand-new inant pot. me posted it on facebook, and the women actual up on christmas. for johnson this christmas was already a miracle. four years ago she w diagnosed with stage foulung cancer. doctors said she only had eight months to live. she obviously beat those odds. >> a similar story out of indiana. a family was able to recover a lost heirloom thanks to a fisherman and social media. josh king lost a medallion while on a rafting trip three years ago. the trinket honored his dead son who died of s.i.d.s. ten years ago. years later dustin found it while fishing and kept it, certain he would never fin

a recent report from the centers for disease control andon preven found use has increased by 80% in highrs. th p number hasents concerned and now the food and drug administration is trying to do something about it. >> it causes a physical craving but there's all these emotional things going on in the teenager's mind. >> the fda held a public hearing at their headquarters today.th e head of the department threatened to pull e-cigarettes off the market altogether unless the companies thatan make them come up with ways to keep them out of the hands of eteenagers. option is banning fruity flavors that are so attractive to young people. but those on the other side of the debate said they should not pull them because they als help adults who want to quick. nicotine replacement theraphes, like patches or gum, can be effective for adults but they're notppved for kids. a lot of work to be done so we'll stay on top of it. >>> if you have frozen chicken nuggets at home, check the labels, perdue is recalling some of the ready to eat nuggets. these are the labels you should watch out for, the 22 ounc

this year new numbers out friday from the centers for disease control and prevention show that between 6.2 and 7.3 million people have already been sick with the flu this season.a universal flu vaccine in future flu seasons isn't a given.ánats of congressional hearingáin march, at a congressional hearing on flu preparedness, dr. fauci with the national institutes of health emphasized the need for a universal flu vaccine and the difficulty making one.dr. anthony fauci/director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases: "so the trick is how do you make a response selectively against the part of the virus that does not change."there's a possibility it might not work. dr. anthony fauci/director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases: "we'll know probably by the end of 2020, the beginning of 2021 whether or not we do have a successful universal flu vaccine."until then - we'll have to keep getting vaccinated with a flu shot every year - which is still better than no flu shot at all. elizabeth cohen, cnn, reporting (ken) according to the c-d-c-- we will not know f

as flu reason ramps up now, the centers for disease control says the virus is widpread in 24 states including maryland. we explain why doctors expect the cases of flu to continue to rise. >> at new york's medical center a doctor is on the front line of the flu season. wi nati the flu is starting to kick in. it's early january. is that the same thing you're seeing here? >> we have seen an up tick over the last few >> according to cdc this h e the h 1 n 1 strai is responsible for the majority of cases. particularly in those under 40. just last month 26-year-old conservative journalist brie peyton died from it. >> we've already see thousands of hospitalization this is year, and we will expect more. that's what influenza does. >> with last year's flu season one of the deadliest,hecdc recommends everyone six months and older gets the flu vaccine. >> we're recommending toet the flu vaccine. >> if you get sick there's a new drug. it onlyak one dose. >> and dr. torez will be onepl the p joining us next weekend at the nbc 4 telemundo news 4 health and fitness expo. we'll have free screenings and lots

the centers of disease control dun t percentage of students who had intercourse dropped from 54% to 40%. i guess eating tide pods lowers your sex drive. and people in their 20s are two and half times to be and stbstinate pack ajs. the young people they interviewed managed to say a lot. >> new research shows millennials are having less sex than ever before, leading to what some experts are calling a sex recession. i sat down with a group of millennials to find out. >> i was reading an article with the headline that said be millennials are in a sexual recession. it surprised me. did it surprise you all? >> completely. >> no. [ applause ] >> jimmy: i mean, i didn't know we were all going to say yes. what a time to be alive, you know. things are changing so quickly from one generation to the next, and we've come up with a game to have some fun with that. every now and then we like to pit a senior against a june yo are for junior for a battle of the ages, and it's time to play generation gap. my cousin sal, hi cousin sal. >> hi, jimmy. >> jimmy: how much did you lose on the football games th

according to the centers for disease control and prevention -- roughly one in four patients will be hospitalizedt of a thousand will develop brain swelling -- which can cause brain damage. ...and one to two measles patients out of a thousand will die -- even with top level care.he best prevention is vaccination: the c-d-c recommends children get the measles- or m-m-r - vaccine. for today's health minute, i'm reid binion. (grant) up next -- what looked like the end of the road for one pup turned out to be the start of something special. we'll explain after the break. (grant) a puppy in iowa -- has a reason to live! "rudolph," now being called a "miracle" after he survived when they tried to put hiim down.(vicki) rudolph is an 8-month old lab american pitbull mix. r tolph was -- rudolph was living in an overcrowded shelter and he was the pup chosen to be put down. but in a strange turn of events the medicine didn't take. when the veterinarians walked in the pup was still awake and now the dog is getting a second chance to find a new home. since then rudolph was brought to a pet rescue where he has

gentzler is working for your health to break down the findings.r: >> reporoday the centers for disease controlg new information about the flu season, which continues to be bad news. more than million people nationwide have already gotten the flu. about half of the went to the doctor looking for relief, and more than 114 nour,000 people h been hospitalized. despite the slow start to the season, the flu is widespread in 30 states, including virginia, maryland reporting regional cases and the district reporting sporadic activity. peak season usually hits in february. so we expect to see more cases developing over the next few weeks. reaction now from dr. john torres. > flu season has not peaked yet. this is a slow starting season, it'll be the next few week month, month and a half that we keep having more plus what we know, when this flu calms down a little bit, come march time frame it's going to pick up again. we have two peaks during the flu season, the second one is yet to come. ople still need their vaccines. >> reporter: he's right. if you haven'tho gotten your yet, it's not too late. exper

this year new numbers out friday from the centers for disease control and prevention show that between and 7.3 million people have already been sick with the flu is season.a universal flu vaccine in future flu seasons isn't a given.ánats of congressional hearingáin march, at a congressional hearing on flu preparedness, dr. fauci with the national institutes of health emphasized the need for a universal flu vaccine and the difficulty making one.dr. anthony fauci/director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases: "so the trick is how do you make a response selectively against the part of the virus that does not change."there's a possibility it might not work. dr. anthony fauci/director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases: "we'll know probably by the end of 2020, the beginning of 2021 whether or not we do have a successful universal flu vaccine."until then - we'll have to keep getting vaccinated with a flu shot every year - which is still better than no flu shot at all. elizabeth cohen, cnn, reporting> ( marty )( marty ) and the c-d-c will not know for at

and according to the latest centers for disease control and prevention numbers, there is widespread activity in 24 states. >> numbers of diagnosed cases is increasing in the last several weeks. >> reporter: doctors across the country are starting to see an uptick in cases. primarily, the h1n1 strain, also known as swine flu. which is dangerous for pregnant women, those with chronic conditions, and children. a particular target this year. >> among hospitalizations so far this year, the highesterate are those under age 5. >> cdc reporting more than a dozen kids have already died from influenza. while this year's flu will likely get worse. it is not expected to be as deadly as last year. the disease killing roughly 80,000 people. but health officials are still urging people to get vaccinated. >> in our practice, every patient that has had the flu shot, so far, has not been diagnosed with the flu subsequently. that being said, getting the flu shot is not a 100% guarantee that your child will not get the flu. but you're doing the best you can to reduce the risk of getting the flu. >> and if you a

administration tapped to be the nation's top public health official, the head of the centers for disease control had to resign after politico report he she traded tobacco stocks while leading the nation's anti-smoking effort. we forgot. joy reid, eddy glaude, christina greer. you talk about the trump scandals, there are too many to keep track of. when you look at the personnel administration -- >> only the best, chris, only the best. >> that one, i completely forgotten about, it was a one or two-day story. scott pruitt, ryan zinke, leaving or potentially left. you look at wilbur ross -- the amount of corruption, the amount of conflicts of interests that are just endemic and at every time someone sort of pulls a thread, even fairly low down on the org chart, you find either corruption, incompetence, or someone using racial slurs on their facebook page. literally, those are the three things. >> no self-respecting republican really wants to be in the administration. my frustration is no self-respecting republican is speaking out actively every day against this administration. as far as i'm concerne