dr. ashton says since these are fda approved treatments, the risks are minimal. treatments are not for weight loss, just body shaping. and she urges caution. research. and most of all have realistic expectations. >> reporter: but patients who tell us their expectations were met are ready to trade winter just one complaint. years ago? that's all i want to know. >> reporter: marcie gonzales, abc news new york. >> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> a lot of folks talking about groundhog day. >> yeah. there isn't just one. i grew up thinking that punxsutawney phil was it. you have general lee in lap. >> my neck of the words. >> and chattanooga chuck. >> who is that? >> he e-mailed me today. >> he has e-mail. >> apparently so. he didn't see his shadow. everybody saying that spring we were in the low to mid 80s this morning. we had fog this morning with all of the warmth. the larch, los angeles -- the afternoon, look at that picture. it doesn't get better than that. we certainly had plenty of fog this morning. in terms of rain, yeah, there are a couple of showers

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dr. jen ashton. first of all, what issues do you see in patients. you're an ob/gyn. right now, there's a big push for awareness, on part of women and their doctors and health care providers. there are certain conditions, ob/gyn issues. name namely pcos. something that happens in 20s, 30s, 40s increases your risk later in life. >> any way to prevent this. >> good news/bad news. bad news 1 in 3 women will die of heart disease. the good news is, 80% of heart disease is preventable. so, control what you can control and in terms of modifying those risk factors, they are so important, don't smoke, keep your weight in a healthy range, east obesity as a chronic disease. exercise at least three to four times a week, 30 minutes. this is the news that you can truly save your life. the answer does sex matter when it coms to the heart is a resounding yes. chest pain is the most common symptom in men and women. women are much more likely to have other symptoms, shortness of breath, fatigue. and then, we're more likely to deny or dismiss or ignore those symptoms e

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dr. jen ashton. first of all, what issues do you see in patients? you're an ob/gyn. that are known heart disease factors. >> the interesting thing, sara, right now, there's a big push for awareness, on part of women as well as their doctors and health care providers. because we know that ob/gyn issues. that are causes. namely pcos. high blood pressure in pregnancy, diabetes in pregnancy. really now considered stress tests in women. something that happens in 20s, 30s, 40s, increases your risk later in life. >> is there any way to prevent this? >> good news/bad news. bad news, 1 in 3 women will die of heart disease. the good news is, 80% of heart disease is preventable. so, control what you can control and in terms of modifying those risk factors, they are so important -- don't smoke, keep your weight in a healthy range, if you're overweight or obese, we now treat obesity as a chronic disease. exercise at least three to four times a week, 30 minutes. you want to get your heart pumping. truly save your life. we know that the answer does sex matter when it comes to the h

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dr. jen ashton can't wait to weigh in. getting a lot of attention. what has been known in medical literature about the link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. >> some historical cancer, in 2000 i was an intern in the gyn world and we knew that there were studies that showed a link between the genital use of talc powder and increased risk of ovarian cancer. the data is all over the place, kind of inconclusive. some show a doubling of the risk, some show 20% and some show no link. the theory is the pathway goes up into the uterus to the fallopian tubes and ovaries and causes damage there. and we don't really know. is it talc or another chemical in the powder that's doing this. >> is there anything -- you told us about how that -- anything to do to reduce your risk? >> look, ovarian cancer, there are some things that we know are associated with a reduced risk. number one, women who take birth control pills being on the pill conclusively known to drop the risk of ovarian cancer, having had children, breast-feeding getting a tubeal ligation, all th

dr. jennifer ashton talks about the findings this morning on "gma." her current or death after being treated versus treatment with radiation is the same. >> that is surprising. jummy: women are more likely to take it if they have a genetic mutation. coming up, jummy: rain for the rest of the day. doug: the next couple of hours. area.l show you the main starting tomorrow, the storm system in the lower left-hand side comes in. look how much warmer, almost 20 degrees warmer. windy, partly cloudy. we will check out the updated weekend outlet at 4:00. jummy: thank you. thank you for joining us. for a cup of coffee just because you're a woman. so why does congress think it's ok that women get paid 20% less than a man for doing the same job? choice for women, and expand paid and family leave. now some politicians will belittle this as a women's agenda. more proof that we just need more women in congress. i'm kathleen mathews and i approve this message. >> hey, everybody. we're going to have even more fun that usual today, because we've rolled out the red car