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dr. jen nd c ashton for a "gma" health alert about food allergies. shown a striking increase just in the past decade. this is really something. why are we seeing it? >> we don't know, george. the possible theories here, maybe something in our environment. the way the food is grown or processed or something within our bodies and immune system, overuse of antibiotics, but all we can say is the numbers are up dramatically. take a look at this chart. this shows the most common food allergies. of course, peanuts still leading the bunch with about 26%. but what everything pretty much on this list, and when you look at the last item, other unspecified foods in this report over 33% of documented allergies to food. so we don't know. >> a big we don't know right there. usually you associate it with kids and try to find out what's going on. they can develop as an adult. >> more common earlier in life but my mother and i both developed our life-threatening food allergies at age 37, so we're seeing it all across various age groups. >> life-threatening. >> i had a
dr. jen nd c ashton for a "gma" health alert about food allergies. shown a striking increase just in the past decade. this is really something. why are we seeing it? >> we don't know, george. the possible theories here, maybe something in our environment. the way the food is grown or processed or something within our bodies and immune system, overuse of antibiotics, but all we can say is the numbers are up dramatically. take a look at this chart. this shows the most common food...
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dr. jennifer ashton.ously the big question is just how safe is talcum powder. >> this has long been a concern in gynecology back 17 years ago when i was an intern we were trained, you know, try to avoid it. there may be an associated risk. it's controversial. some studies in the medical literature show as high as a 33% increased associated risk of women who use talc in the genital region and ovarian cancer and has been found in the ovaries and lymph nodes of those with cancer. however, flip side, really were that causeative in cancer, we surgeons have it on our gloves and putting our hands into bodies every day and there would be likely a much higher rate of ovarian cancer. the american cancer society said it's not clear that there's an associated increased risk between this particular type of ovarian cancer and we have to remember a woman has a 1 in 75 chance of developing ovarian cancer. multiple factors are associated with that risk. it's very, very difficult to pinpoint one factor with a cause of canc
dr. jennifer ashton.ously the big question is just how safe is talcum powder. >> this has long been a concern in gynecology back 17 years ago when i was an intern we were trained, you know, try to avoid it. there may be an associated risk. it's controversial. some studies in the medical literature show as high as a 33% increased associated risk of women who use talc in the genital region and ovarian cancer and has been found in the ovaries and lymph nodes of those with cancer. however,...
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dr. ashton breaking it down. >>> consumer alert.own lasting just two years before it stops working? >>> what is thesecret to a fabulous food post. the expert that top restaurants hire to make their meals insta-perfect and the one mistake everyone makes. he's now revealing his tips right here and could you start making money from your own food photos? ♪ runaway >>> central park is jumping. bleachers is here live and they're saying -- >> hey, good morning, america. >>> good morning, happy friday to everybody. that was jack antonoff. we're so excited to have them performing live in central park. fans are already jumping up and down and can't wait to join the party. >> headed over there in a couple of minutes. i have good feelings on this. wait till you see what tim tebow for a fan. everybody is sharing the video. what happened a couple minutes later also. >>> first the top story in our morning rundown. tensions escalating between the u.s. and north korea and the president has a new statement put it out on twitter saying, quote, militar
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dr. ashton is here. we're right back.multiple symptoms. ♪ that's why there's trintellix, a prescription medication for depression. trintellix may help you take a step forward in improving your depression. tell your healthcare professional right away if your depression worsens, or you have unusual changes in mood, behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens and young adults. do not take with maois. tell your healthcare professional about your medications, including migraine, psychiatric and depression medications, to avoid a potentially life-threatening condition. increased risk of bleeding or bruising may occur, especially if taken with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin or blood thinners. manic episodes or vision problems may occur in some people. may cause low sodium levels. the most common side effects were nausea, constipation and vomiting. trintellix had no significant impact on weight in clinical trials. ask your healthcare professional about trintellix. take 25% off nike l's ge
dr. ashton is here. we're right back.multiple symptoms. ♪ that's why there's trintellix, a prescription medication for depression. trintellix may help you take a step forward in improving your depression. tell your healthcare professional right away if your depression worsens, or you have unusual changes in mood, behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens and young adults. do not take with maois. tell your healthcare professional about your...
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dr. jennifer ashton.big question is just how safe is talcum powder. >> this has long been a concern in gynecology back 17 years ago when i was an intern we were trained, you know, try to avoid it. there may be an associated risk. it's controversial. some studies in the medical literature show as high as a 33% increased associated risk of women who use talc in the genital region and ovarian cancer and has been found in the ovaries and lymph nodes of those with cancer. however, flip side, if talc really were that causeative in cancer, we surgeons have it glos into bodies every day andhere r raan ova cancer. the american can said it's nre's an associated increased riskarcula ovarian cancer and we have to remember a woman has a 1 in 75 chance of developg ovarian cancer. multiple factors are diflt to fe of cancer. >> any tips for the america consumerhe using talcum powder. >> you know, i we have to remember frequency and dose. it can be safe when used on other parts of the body. it is not meant to go in the bo
dr. jennifer ashton.big question is just how safe is talcum powder. >> this has long been a concern in gynecology back 17 years ago when i was an intern we were trained, you know, try to avoid it. there may be an associated risk. it's controversial. some studies in the medical literature show as high as a 33% increased associated risk of women who use talc in the genital region and ovarian cancer and has been found in the ovaries and lymph nodes of those with cancer. however, flip side,...
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dr. jen ashton is here. >>> credit card thieves. at 100 different cards that are out this morning. we'll tell you which ones may be the best deal for your wallet. >>> and it's a glorious morning right here. >> i woke idea. >> mcle more live with his brand-new hit that will have you dancing into thursday with skylar grey. ♪ i feel glorious >> they're here to say -- >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. i didn't know macklemore was a pirates fan. we'll talk to him later. great to have you all with us. >> yes, it is, george. we have that consumer headline this morning. a new survey looking at 100 credit cards and we will tell you which one is friendliest for your wallet. >> cue the music, everybody. there it is. you hear it. a big headline about the boss. we're talking bruce springsteen. i'll give you one clue. headliner, that's straight ahead. >> i'll give you another clue. he's going to be our neighbor. >> our neighbor. your personal neighbor or our neighbor. >> our neighbor here at "gma." >> oh. >> two clues for you. b
dr. jen ashton is here. >>> credit card thieves. at 100 different cards that are out this morning. we'll tell you which ones may be the best deal for your wallet. >>> and it's a glorious morning right here. >> i woke idea. >> mcle more live with his brand-new hit that will have you dancing into thursday with skylar grey. ♪ i feel glorious >> they're here to say -- >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. i didn't know macklemore was a...
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dr. ashton is here. >>> a bachelorette exclusive.he scenes for the "men tell all"show. >> i'm here with lucy and a bunch of famous pups celebrating a special holiday just for rescues today and also going to reveal how your pet can make big money for you on social media so stay with us. we have a great audience. come on up. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i tabut with my back paines, i couldn't sleep and get up in time. then i found aleve pm. aleve pm is the only one to combine a safe sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. aleve pm for a better am. atmore than one flavor, oruch texture, or color.ing. a good clean salad is so much more than green. and with panera catering, more for your event. panera. food as it should be. (nathan) secondhand smoke caused measthma attacks, infections and lung damage. and i never smoked. (announcer) if you or someone you know wants free help to quit smoking, call 1-800-quit-now. people ask why i switched to sprint
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dr. ashton is here with that. >>> what every kid wants to hear.. lara upstairs. >> a big weekend. wait until you hear the incredible way bruno mars returned that love to one town in michigan. a great audience. guys, get up here. ♪ guys, get up here. but there will still be pain. it comes when your insurance company says they'll only pay three-quarters of what it takes to replace it. what are you supposed to do? drive three-quarters of a car? now if you had liberty mutual new car replacement™, you'd get your whole car back. i guess they don't want you driving around on three wheels. smart. with liberty mutual new car replacement™, we'll replace the full value of your car. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. moms know their kids need love, encouragement and milk. with 8 grams of natural protein, and 8 other nutrients to provide balanced nutrition. moms know kids grow strong when they milk life. and 8 other nutrients to provide balanced nutrition. so it's an extra 5% off on all tyep, all this. all this. the moment you realize you can
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dr. jennifer ashton is going to weigh in on both.that the news is not good for colon cancer rectal cancer, the rates are up in young people under the age of 50 and the death rates are up in that age group and there are racial differences as well. there's a higher death rate among whites. good news, declining death rates among african-americans, not clear why. >> what do you think is going on here? >> well, i mean i think when you look at it, there's -- there are a lot of theories. is it diet, is it obesity, is it the environment or genetics? >> it's really unclear. i think the important things to know, focus enanse.onomptym tom, people need to understand the big symptoms, bleeding pain, change in your bowel habits. in terms of screening, it's recommended at this time, 50 and over to get screened and if you have a family history and research, i just got off the phone with a doctor from memorial sloan-kettering. the group there aggressively working on why this is happening. work kinong on causes and treatments. >> you bring up dietary.
dr. jennifer ashton is going to weigh in on both.that the news is not good for colon cancer rectal cancer, the rates are up in young people under the age of 50 and the death rates are up in that age group and there are racial differences as well. there's a higher death rate among whites. good news, declining death rates among african-americans, not clear why. >> what do you think is going on here? >> well, i mean i think when you look at it, there's -- there are a lot of theories....
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dr. ashton standing by with that. >>> meal kits are taking over so many hopes.ich ones taste the best? we have our experiment this morning. >>> plus, meghan markle celebrating her birthday. prince harry reportedly celebrating with the actress. could there be a birthday gift like a royal engagement? yeah, a little turquoise box? we'll be back. wise man, i'm nervous about affecting my good credit score. i see you've planted an uncertainty tree. chop that thing down. the clarity you seek... lies within the creditwise app from capital one. creditwise helps you protect your credit. and it's completely free for everyone. it's free for everyone? do hawks use the stars to navigate? i don't know. aw, i thought you did. i don't know either. either way it's free for everyone. cool. what's in your wallet? beggin' skinny strips or beggin' black label? there's two?! what a delicious dilemma! beggin' strips premium edition. twwwoooooo?!?! with real meat as ingredient one. everything to your liking? mmm mmmmm... beggin' strips premium. becaussssseeee beggin'! no splashing! wait
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dr. ashton is here live. >>> dinnertime shake-up. amazon i kit revolution.e to their competitors from cost to quality, which one is right for you and your family? >>> plus, we are countin this morning with onerepublic, a very special performance in central park and a surprise guest taking the stage with them. all that as we say good morning, america. ♪ more counting dollars we'll be counting stars ♪ >>> good morning, america. and happy friday to everybody out there. great to have you all with us and onerepublic, there they are. they're taking over central park this morning. we cannot wait to get over there and join them. >> this isn't just any concert but a very special concert. onerepublic is taking time off their tour to step in for linkin park. paying tribute to their friend chester bennington with a beautiful performance celebrating his life. there's going to be a special surprise guest. >> extremely powerful coming up here. >>> the top story this hour, the investigation into russia's meddling in the election taking a new step forward with a grand jury n
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dr. jen ashton just walked onto the set. >> good morning. >> so, good morning.is was a study done at the university of connecticut department of psychology and were looking at this issue called sizism which is the practice of thinking that you can assess someone's health purely by their body size, whether they're too thin appearing or too overweight and what they found unfortunately is that many, not all thankfully doctors actually echoed a lot of the same beliefs that we hold in western society and i'm going to quote from the study now. they found that a lot of these doctors considered people who were overweight or obese to be bad, lazy, stupid, worthless, these are obviously incredibly hurtful. very hard to hear and they're medically very wrong. >> yeah. we actually have some tweets. some of our viewers tweeted experiences. claudia said i weighed 168 pounds and i'm 5'8" and the doctor wrote i was an obese native female. that was ten years ago and i have never forgotten. and then someone tweeted that their doctor told them they could, quote, stand to lose a lit
dr. jen ashton just walked onto the set. >> good morning. >> so, good morning.is was a study done at the university of connecticut department of psychology and were looking at this issue called sizism which is the practice of thinking that you can assess someone's health purely by their body size, whether they're too thin appearing or too overweight and what they found unfortunately is that many, not all thankfully doctors actually echoed a lot of the same beliefs that we hold in...
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dr. jennifer ashton says consider this a report card on our general health and prescription drug use. more than 55% of americans are taking four or more prescription medications. >> about 75% of us taking over the counter. we tend to think it doesn't count. it does. let me show you why that's a problem. ideally, you have a symptom, a disease, an illness or issue, you take a medication to balance good therapeutic effect with side effects. one medication, you're doing okay. the more you add, it has the potential to tip that balance and maybe treat the condition, but also side effects, cost, all of those things potentially go up. >> dr. ashton says you should keep a log of all the medications you're taking including over the counter pills and review that with your health care provider. >>> let's talk about what's going on up in sonoma county. the sonoma county fair that opens at 11:00 today. 76 degrees. the carnival opens at 3:00, 86. 75 at 7:00, and 65 at 11:00. and even though it will be partly sunny today, grab the sunscreen anyway. let's keep the fun going. but let's head down to the
dr. jennifer ashton says consider this a report card on our general health and prescription drug use. more than 55% of americans are taking four or more prescription medications. >> about 75% of us taking over the counter. we tend to think it doesn't count. it does. let me show you why that's a problem. ideally, you have a symptom, a disease, an illness or issue, you take a medication to balance good therapeutic effect with side effects. one medication, you're doing okay. the more you...
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dr. jen ashton is here. good morning. >> good morning. >> got our sunglasses handy.more time. your regular sunglasses are not going to cut it. >> correct. they don't block. neither do cell phone cameras, binoculars. this is not a joke. if you look at this solar eclipse without the proper eclipse glasses which we have right here, you will do damage to your eyes and i just want to let people to know to tell you're not using counterfeits when you put them on inside everything will look black that's how you know you're looking through real eclipse safe glasses. if you look at an unfrosted light bulb you will see the wire hurt they must not be getting damaged? on the retina which is part of the eye at risk if you look without the proper glasses, there are no nerve endings. there will not be any pain. the only signs or symptoms that you will have is several hours later you'll have a central b r blurriness like there's vaseline in the center of your field. there will not be pain looking at it or afterwards. you can damage your vision in as little as a few seconds. >> do bab
dr. jen ashton is here. good morning. >> good morning. >> got our sunglasses handy.more time. your regular sunglasses are not going to cut it. >> correct. they don't block. neither do cell phone cameras, binoculars. this is not a joke. if you look at this solar eclipse without the proper eclipse glasses which we have right here, you will do damage to your eyes and i just want to let people to know to tell you're not using counterfeits when you put them on inside everything...
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dr. jen ashton our chief women's health expert is here.g. >> got our sunglasses handy. it's worth saying one more time, your regular sunglasses are not going to cut it. >> correct. they don't block that uv light neither do cell phone cameras, binoculars. this is not a joke. if you look at this solar eclipse without the proper eclipse glasses, which we have right here, you will do damage to your eyes, and i just want to let people to know to tell there are's -- that you're not using counterfeits when you put them on inside everything will look black that's how you know you're looking through real eclipse safe glasses. if you look at an unfrosted light bulb you will see the wire filament. >> let's bust some myths. what about if my eyes don't hurt they must not be getting damaged? >> the retina which is part of the eye at risk if you look without the proper g there will n bll have is several hcentral ld. th be pain either w you're lookingt itwards. beclr, youtt can damageconds. >> do babies and pets need protection because ey do. >> i know. a
dr. jen ashton our chief women's health expert is here.g. >> got our sunglasses handy. it's worth saying one more time, your regular sunglasses are not going to cut it. >> correct. they don't block that uv light neither do cell phone cameras, binoculars. this is not a joke. if you look at this solar eclipse without the proper eclipse glasses, which we have right here, you will do damage to your eyes, and i just want to let people to know to tell there are's -- that you're not using...
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dr. jen ashton joins us for our "weekend download" just ahead. just ahead. risk of stroke due to afib, r a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but no matter what path i take, i go for my best. so if there's something better than warfarin, i'll go for that too. eliquis. eliquis reduced the risk of stroke better than warfarin, plus had less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis had both. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily... ...and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. eliquis may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures. i'm still going for my best. and for eliquis. ask your doctor
dr. jen ashton joins us for our "weekend download" just ahead. just ahead. risk of stroke due to afib, r a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but no matter what path i take, i go for my best. so if there's something better than warfarin, i'll go for that too. eliquis. eliquis reduced the risk of stroke better than warfarin, plus had less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis had both. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping...
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dr. jen ashton and this is about awareness but there were thing that is stood out. >> listen, i think the think when you start to see parents deciding to pull their kids out of any athletic participation, i think that's not such a good thing and i think linsey hit something really, really important. concussions and traumatic brain injury is not just a football problem. it can occur in literally any sport. it can occur at home falling out i've seen patients with that and i think we need to remember that this is just a global issue here. it's not just about one sport. >> you're right, linsey brought up some excellent points and i know you enjoy it and busting myths. >> that you have to black out and lose consciousness to have a concussion is ridiculous. the second one, you have to hit your head to have a concussion. it makes sense to think that but that's not true. remember, a concussion is your brain hitting the inside of your skull and the worst concussions oftentimes occur with a rotational hit so the head spinning around, you might not actually hit your head and then the last one is abo
dr. jen ashton and this is about awareness but there were thing that is stood out. >> listen, i think the think when you start to see parents deciding to pull their kids out of any athletic participation, i think that's not such a good thing and i think linsey hit something really, really important. concussions and traumatic brain injury is not just a football problem. it can occur in literally any sport. it can occur at home falling out i've seen patients with that and i think we need to...
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dr. jen ashton is here with this.ntially big research. this came out of colorado state university and they basically took blood samples of patients with lyme disease, patients with another tick-borne many illness that looks a lot like lyme and normals and found some molecular feature, a kind of metabolic signature in the patients with lyme disease that tended to be a more accurate test so this is not ready for prime time yet. but exciting because it sheds more light on a disease and a condition that we really don't know enough about yet. >> so encouraging. time of the year people are out. wh wiss wissams. >> head to toe. people with lyme disease in particular can be pretty sick. and that red expanding rash, so-called bull's-eye rash although not everyone gets it, stiff neck, patient paullsy. >> there's seven species of ticks and they pass along different diseases. if you look at the map the purple is lyme. the red is rocky mountain spotted fever and in general they are geographically clustered but this area is becomin
dr. jen ashton is here with this.ntially big research. this came out of colorado state university and they basically took blood samples of patients with lyme disease, patients with another tick-borne many illness that looks a lot like lyme and normals and found some molecular feature, a kind of metabolic signature in the patients with lyme disease that tended to be a more accurate test so this is not ready for prime time yet. but exciting because it sheds more light on a disease and a condition...
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dr. jen ashton. what is it saying? how much are we takeing? many prescription medications americans are taking and we're not that healthy. we're not doing that well. we are getting a lot of prescriptions from doctors but i think people are also asking for them a lot so about over 55% of americans taking four or more prescription medications, about 75% of us taking over the counter. we tend to think that doesn't count, it does. and let me show you why that's a problem. ideally you have a symptom and a disease and illness, you take a medication to balance good therapeutic effect with side effects. one medication, you're doing okay. the more you add, it has the potential to tip that balance and maybe treat the condition but also side effects cause all those things really potentially go up. >> you're one of those doctors forms. so what's the crux of the problem. >> i mean i have a pen and a pad and here's the issue that i see kind of in the trenches. problem with extremes. i see a lot of patients on too many meds that they may not need anymore and
dr. jen ashton. what is it saying? how much are we takeing? many prescription medications americans are taking and we're not that healthy. we're not doing that well. we are getting a lot of prescriptions from doctors but i think people are also asking for them a lot so about over 55% of americans taking four or more prescription medications, about 75% of us taking over the counter. we tend to think that doesn't count, it does. and let me show you why that's a problem. ideally you have a symptom...
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dr. jen ashton, as always, thanks so much.ou can go to our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >>> coming up next we are talking about some of the moments from last night's vmas. pink's incredible performance. a lot to get to. stay with us. ♪ >>> 48 inches. that was the old record as far as tropical storm rainfall in the state of texas. i think we could get close to that if not surpass it with what is left here of tropical storm harvey which has re-emerged back over the gulf of mexico. we put on the radar from 48 hours you can see that thing turn into the state and start to make its slow turn back but those outer rain bands is where some of the heaviest rain fell and saw so many people accumulate more than 20, 25 inches so the white area here is all 25 plus inches of rain. that's what already happened. it's still raining in a lot of places in texas and more than 50 river gauges and bayou gauges are now at or above the major flood so we can see that will be an issue coming in the next couple of days even after the rain st
dr. jen ashton, as always, thanks so much.ou can go to our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >>> coming up next we are talking about some of the moments from last night's vmas. pink's incredible performance. a lot to get to. stay with us. ♪ >>> 48 inches. that was the old record as far as tropical storm rainfall in the state of texas. i think we could get close to that if not surpass it with what is left here of tropical storm harvey which has re-emerged back over...
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dr. ashton is here live. >>> and justin bieber is speaking out about canceling his tour.do you have upstairs? >> what do i have? %-p so much to talk about. great new movie. we're going to talk. come on up, you guys. get up here. great audience. [ applause ] coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪ the ford summer sales event is in full swing. it's gonna work, i promise you, we can figure this out. babe... little help. -hold on, mom. no, wifi. wifi. it's not a question, it's a thing. take on summer right with ford, america's best-selling brand. now with summer's hottest offer. get zero percent for seventy-two months plus an additional thousand on top of your trade-in. during the ford summer sales event get zero percent for seventy-two months plus an additional thousand on top of your trade-in. offer ends soon. america's favorite cookie delicious european chocolate candy introducing oreo chocolate candy bars look for them wherever you buy chocolate candy. somewhere along of self-discovery: a breakthrough. ♪ it's in our nature to need each other. ♪ actually, the biggest dinos only ate plants! mu-um
dr. ashton is here live. >>> and justin bieber is speaking out about canceling his tour.do you have upstairs? >> what do i have? %-p so much to talk about. great new movie. we're going to talk. come on up, you guys. get up here. great audience. [ applause ] coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪ the ford summer sales event is in full swing. it's gonna work, i promise you, we can figure this out. babe... little help. -hold on, mom. no, wifi. wifi. it's not a question, it's a thing. take on summer...
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dr. jen ashton is here with this. so what's the findings here?of colorado state university and they basically took blood samples of patients with lyme disease, patients with another tick-borne illness that looks a lot like lyme and then some normals and found some molecular feature, a kind of metabolic signature in the patients with lyme disease that tended to be a more accurate test so this is not ready for primetime yet. but exciting because it sheds more light on a disease and a condition that we really don't know enough about yet. >> so encouraging. time of the year people are out. what symptoms do they look out for? >> head to toe. people with lyme disease in particular can be pretty sick. they can have fatigue. they can have a flulike illness and that red expanding rash, the so-called bull's-eye rash, although not everyone gets it, stiff neck, facial palsy. they could be pretty sick but the good news is in the early stages it's treated with antibiotics. >> it's not just here. >> there's seven species of ticks and they pass along different d
dr. jen ashton is here with this. so what's the findings here?of colorado state university and they basically took blood samples of patients with lyme disease, patients with another tick-borne illness that looks a lot like lyme and then some normals and found some molecular feature, a kind of metabolic signature in the patients with lyme disease that tended to be a more accurate test so this is not ready for primetime yet. but exciting because it sheds more light on a disease and a condition...
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dr. jen ashton, as always, thanks so much.rm victims, you can go to our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >>> coming up next we are talking about some of the moments from last night's vmas. pink's incredible performance. a lot to get to. stay with us. getting a cancer diagnosis is difficult. getting an appointment with a specialist shouldn't be. at cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, you can see a cancer specialist in as little as 24 hours. you'll meet with a physician who will discuss treatment options, answer your questions and recommend next steps for your personalized care plan. learn more about cancer treatment centers of america and schedule your appointment at cancercenter.com/appointment countless ailments. countless hours. and guess what? you can handle it all. be a leader in your field with a bsn from strayer university. a nursing program created by and for nurses. let's get it, nurses. >>> 48 inches. 48. i do is the old record in te state of texas. tropical storm harvey has re-emerged over t
dr. jen ashton, as always, thanks so much.rm victims, you can go to our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >>> coming up next we are talking about some of the moments from last night's vmas. pink's incredible performance. a lot to get to. stay with us. getting a cancer diagnosis is difficult. getting an appointment with a specialist shouldn't be. at cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, you can see a cancer specialist in as little as 24 hours. you'll meet with a...
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dr. jen ashton joins us now. people saying, do i have to wear the glasses. >> listen.al clear here. if you look at it long enough to appreciate what is going on without eclipse glasses, you'll do damage there is no treatment for the damage. >> what does it look like? >> put these on. first thing you notice when you put on true eclipse glasses is, if you put your hand in font of you face, it's all black. this is not exact science. look at the studio light over my shoulder. normally, those lights are so bright you can't look at them. if you're looking with the proper classes, you'll be able to appreciate it. last, some tips here. >> did someone just walk in front of the the light? >> it's a big problem, right? you need to wear have kids practice if advantage. when they put them on and see only black, they might be tempted to take them off. and test these in advance. don't leave this until the last minute. >> how do you know if you have done daniel? >> the retina has no pain sensor. you'll not feel pain the. you could have light sensitivity. plurry vision. watery, teary e
dr. jen ashton joins us now. people saying, do i have to wear the glasses. >> listen.al clear here. if you look at it long enough to appreciate what is going on without eclipse glasses, you'll do damage there is no treatment for the damage. >> what does it look like? >> put these on. first thing you notice when you put on true eclipse glasses is, if you put your hand in font of you face, it's all black. this is not exact science. look at the studio light over my shoulder....
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dr. jen ashton is here.ut how the protect your eyes during the solar eclipse. the uncertainties of hep c. wondering, what if? i let go of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before starting harvoni, your doctor will test to see if you've ever had hepatitis b, which may flare up and cause serious liver problems during and after harvoni treatment. tell your doctor if you've ever had hepatitis b, a liver transplant, other liver or kidney problems, hiv or any other medical conditions and about all the medicines you take including herbal supplements. taking amiodarone with harvoni can cause a serious slowing of your heart rate. common side effects of harvoni include tiredness, headache and weakness. ready
dr. jen ashton is here.ut how the protect your eyes during the solar eclipse. the uncertainties of hep c. wondering, what if? i let go of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before...
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dr. jen ashton is here. breaking down just how heavy their backpacks really are. how much is too much? come on back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ find your child's class supply list at walmart.com. select "add all items" and ship them home. when you're close to the people you love, does psoriasis ever get in the way of a touching moment? if you have moderate to severe psoriasis, you can embrace the chance of completely clear skin with taltz. taltz is proven to give you a chance at completely clear skin. with taltz, up to 90% of patients had a significant improvement of their psoriasis plaques. in fact, 4 out of 10 even achieved completely clear skin. do not use if you are allergic to taltz. before starting you should be checked for tuberculosis. taltz may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you are being treated for an infection or have symptoms. or if you have received a vaccine or plan to. inflammatory bowel disease can happen with taltz. including worsening of symptoms. s
dr. jen ashton is here. breaking down just how heavy their backpacks really are. how much is too much? come on back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ find your child's class supply list at walmart.com. select "add all items" and ship them home. when you're close to the people you love, does psoriasis ever get in the way of a touching moment? if you have moderate to severe psoriasis, you can embrace the chance of completely clear skin with taltz. taltz is proven to give you a chance at completely clear...
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dr. jennifer ashton is talking about it on good morning america. >> any tips for the american consumer whenm powder? >> you know, i think we have to remember frequency and dose. it can be safe when used on other parts of the body. it's not meant to go in the body via any orifice so it should be kept away from that area. >> johnson and johnson says it sympathizes with ovariance cancer patients but insists that science supports the safety his baby powder. the company plans to appeal. >>> if the price of cigarettes go up or you more likely to quit smoke something researchers say yes. a new study found that i dollar increase in cigarettes makes smoke twernt% more likely to quit. researchers also found that there is a slight reduction in smoking risk when there is a price increase. here in california, a tobacco tax went into effect earlier this year with tax on cigarette packs up to $2. >>> developing news on the peninsula today where caltrain wants to know how you'd liking to store your bike onner that now trains. one appropriate posal is to stack them against the train wall and another include
dr. jennifer ashton is talking about it on good morning america. >> any tips for the american consumer whenm powder? >> you know, i think we have to remember frequency and dose. it can be safe when used on other parts of the body. it's not meant to go in the body via any orifice so it should be kept away from that area. >> johnson and johnson says it sympathizes with ovariance cancer patients but insists that science supports the safety his baby powder. the company plans to...
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dr. jennifer ashton is talking about it on good morning america. >> any tips for the american consumer whenal com pwder you know, i think we have to remember refrenssy and dose. it kl safe when used on other parts of the body. it's not meant to go in the body via any orifice, so it should be kept away from that area. >> a johnson and johnson spokeswoman says they sympathize with ovar woman cancer patients but insists on the safety of its powder. >>> the rapid dna act is aimed at helping local law enforcement perform realtime dna testing. the bill allows the suspect's dna to be taken at the time of booking and would be processed within 90 minutes instead of what can sometimes take years. congressman swa we will says this will help agencies use a powerful tool to clear the flnt and get justice for victims. >>> caltrain wants to know how you'd liking to store your bike on the new trains. one is to stack them along the walls like it's done now or another includes parking them on racks at anning an the. they say the goal is more storage at various peninsula location dollars po to see what you th
dr. jennifer ashton is talking about it on good morning america. >> any tips for the american consumer whenal com pwder you know, i think we have to remember refrenssy and dose. it kl safe when used on other parts of the body. it's not meant to go in the body via any orifice, so it should be kept away from that area. >> a johnson and johnson spokeswoman says they sympathize with ovar woman cancer patients but insists on the safety of its powder. >>> the rapid dna act is...
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dr. jennifer ashton weighs in live.gma" first look, i'm lindsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> the bay area's only telescope shop is seeing astronomical demand for solar eclipse spectating supplies. orion telescope center said it sold out of nearly everything, from solar filters for viewing the sun through a telescope to solar eclipse glasses. astronomy enthusiast michael green scored one of the last pair of these but he's willin to share. >> i already talked to neighbors this morning and they want to look through the grasses and see the eclipse, too. >> people who left the store empty-handed said they'll have to improvise. >> do not do that. we're not suggesting that. >> do a lot of research before your improvise. >> we'll have extengsive coverage of the great american solar eclipse, right before abc's special coverage which begins monday at 10:00 a.m. david muir will anchor. >> there's still another month left of summer, but for those of you who are sick of the season, you'll be happy to know fall foliage is looking g
dr. jennifer ashton weighs in live.gma" first look, i'm lindsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> the bay area's only telescope shop is seeing astronomical demand for solar eclipse spectating supplies. orion telescope center said it sold out of nearly everything, from solar filters for viewing the sun through a telescope to solar eclipse glasses. astronomy enthusiast michael green scored one of the last pair of these but he's willin to share. >> i already talked to neighbors...
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dr. jen ashton is here. a lot struggle with this. how much is too much generally speaking? tool for alcohol abuse or substance abuse. take a look at the letters. c.a.g.e. have you ever tried to cut down on your drinking? has anyone ever annoyed you about the amount you drink? g is do you feel guilty about your drinking and, e, do you ever need an eye-opener. you get zero points for no. a score of two or more is considered clinically significant indicating there kj may be a problem for the high end of use. i see in my use kind of more subtle signs. not official but could be pink flags. is your weight increasing because of the amount of alcohol you're consuming. is your drinking interfering with your work life or your social life and are you getting into trouble because of this on social media or even with the law. those can be pretty significant signs. >> medically speaking what does alcohol do to your body. >> leak, we know it is possible to consume alcohol in moderate but in excessive amounts it's a toxin. we know it's been associated with various types of cancers, breast
dr. jen ashton is here. a lot struggle with this. how much is too much generally speaking? tool for alcohol abuse or substance abuse. take a look at the letters. c.a.g.e. have you ever tried to cut down on your drinking? has anyone ever annoyed you about the amount you drink? g is do you feel guilty about your drinking and, e, do you ever need an eye-opener. you get zero points for no. a score of two or more is considered clinically significant indicating there kj may be a problem for the high...
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dr. jen ashton is here with that.e people with normal numbers as we say, so normal blood pressure, normal cholesterol, nondiabetic and this study looked at people over a 12-year follow-up people and were add increased risk for heart disease down the road so, again, it's a reminder that you can look healthy by number right now on paper, but down the road the risks of that overweight and obesity really do matter. >> let's talk about some of these matters considered risk factor. bmi. >> a lot have heard of this. not a perfect measure. people like michael strahan might be considered obese because it doesn't take into account lean muscle mass. you can calculate it on height and weight but this chart there is a rank from underweight to overweight and obese and we can mention it can be just as unhealthy to be in the underweight bmi as obese. the other one, he have me holding this. waist circumference, probably not used enough. i'm going to take one for the team but very simple. there's different numbers for men and women. yo
dr. jen ashton is here with that.e people with normal numbers as we say, so normal blood pressure, normal cholesterol, nondiabetic and this study looked at people over a 12-year follow-up people and were add increased risk for heart disease down the road so, again, it's a reminder that you can look healthy by number right now on paper, but down the road the risks of that overweight and obesity really do matter. >> let's talk about some of these matters considered risk factor. bmi....
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dr. jen ashton.of what these families are dealing with. >> you could literally see it in their eyes. it's not just the physical pain and the physical devastation, it's the psychological trauma and shock and something we don't really pay enough attention to. easy to see when someone is physically injured. not easy to see when they're emotionally suffering so we know from previous natural disasters that ptsd which can start when the shock be as important as the broken limbs and the infection. >> people need to know we're paying attention encouraging them. >> you know what, there are teams of mental health individuals, one landed from israel coming from all over the world to give people the psychological support they need. >> how else can people help? we're raising money here. kevin on the front lines all morning. there's another one. >> it's great. >> how else can people help? >> think of it in terms of hard assets and soft add sets. hard, the basic, shelter, food, medication, clothing, soft assets, ti
dr. jen ashton.of what these families are dealing with. >> you could literally see it in their eyes. it's not just the physical pain and the physical devastation, it's the psychological trauma and shock and something we don't really pay enough attention to. easy to see when someone is physically injured. not easy to see when they're emotionally suffering so we know from previous natural disasters that ptsd which can start when the shock be as important as the broken limbs and the...
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dr. jen ashton is going to join us in a moment with more but first i want you to meet one woman and hearhasing us and now it's close and i'm thinking to myself, >> reporter: breast cancer has waged a war on felicia johnson's family. 11 women spanning three generations have been diagnosed with the disease. including felicia. >> so it wasn't something that you discussed. it wasn't something that even as a family even though it for generations impacted your family. y'all didn't talk about it. >> our culture as african-american people, we're very, very private, we keep things hidden. so there was just silence. >> reporter: felicia's connection to breast cancer is not unusual. death rates from breast cancer are higher in the african-american community. but dr. lisa newman is researching possible causes including genetic links between african-american ancestry and the more deadly form of breast cancer known as triple negative. >> we know that triple negative breast cancer is twice as common in african-american women compared to white american women. >> reporter: but many african-american women
dr. jen ashton is going to join us in a moment with more but first i want you to meet one woman and hearhasing us and now it's close and i'm thinking to myself, >> reporter: breast cancer has waged a war on felicia johnson's family. 11 women spanning three generations have been diagnosed with the disease. including felicia. >> so it wasn't something that you discussed. it wasn't something that even as a family even though it for generations impacted your family. y'all didn't talk...
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dr. jennifer ashton, she's live at the e.r. at resolute health, a hospital in new braunfels, texas, where victims of harvey are now being taken for medical attention. so, jen, tell us what you're seeing there. >> so, amy, this here at resolute health is part of an outlying area of hospitals that have received over 700 patients from the flood zone. they are on medical standby. they're able and ready to receive more patients. they are running a military-style medical operation here. now it's just a matter of getting the health care providers and doctors and nurses to these patients. yesterday unprecedented, the texas governor enacted provisions to allow out of state medical professionals to get emergency medical privileges here in texas. i completed that paperwork yesterday. we are going to try to get in t today. yesterday it was unsafe. i'm bringing a pretty extensive medical kit, including some basic dressings, some antibiotics and, you guys, shoelaces in case i need to tie off an umbilical cord after doing a delivery. we're pr
dr. jennifer ashton, she's live at the e.r. at resolute health, a hospital in new braunfels, texas, where victims of harvey are now being taken for medical attention. so, jen, tell us what you're seeing there. >> so, amy, this here at resolute health is part of an outlying area of hospitals that have received over 700 patients from the flood zone. they are on medical standby. they're able and ready to receive more patients. they are running a military-style medical operation here. now...