dr. jennifer ashton :38 - :47 "women are programmed...during the night." experts say you should make sleep a priority.. and don't feel guilty if you don't finish something by bedtime. they also recommend trying to meditate 20-minutes.. and turn off your electronic devices about an hour before bed. time now... for the latest consumer news... from contact 13. we have a consumer alert... involving cookware... you may have found.... under your christmas tree!!! the first involves... this martha stewart collection. it's a -10- piece stainless steel... cookware set... there are some parts on the frying pan... that can pop off. there's been.... -7- reported incidents... including -3- minor injuries... with bruises... and burns. the frying pans... can be returned to macy's... for store credit. karla has another look at your forecast... in just a bit. you're watching channel 13 action news.. where you ask and we investigate. we are tracking our next the flu virus hits big. with aches, chills, and fever, there's no such thing as a little flu.

dr. jennifer ashton with a parent of a child suffering should do in light of this study. :55 - 1:15 "what are the risks...not cookie cutter." she added medications can be life-saving, depending on the patient. so don't be quick to do away with pills. there's something you're forgetting to talk to your doctor about.. and it could have a lot to do with forgetting. abc's dr. timothy johnson has a reminder. < losing your keys? forgetting where you parked the car. these are the classic lapses in memory that happen to all of us. but for some, they may be the tip of a more serious iceberg. either way, too many of us may be forgetting to talk to our researchers writing in a c-d-c journal? found that three in four americans age 45 and older who have memory problems don't bring it up at their medical visits. and memory loss isn't necessarily a normal part of aging?it may be an important sign, especially if it appears in younger people. the author of the report says many fear the spectre of alzheiey choose not to speak of memory loss -- after all, it has no cure. but some other forms of memory loss

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dr. jennifer ashton :38 - :47 "women are programmed...during the night." so what is your prescription for getting some shut eye? first, make sleep a priority. next, drop the guilt. if you don't finish something, self-medicate. and finally, try meditating for 20- minutes a day. first good morning america took the world inside a volcano, and now they're giving us a look inside a glacier. still ahead -- we're getting an exclusive look at the ground zero of global warming. hidden world of ice. she actually takes us inside a glacier, and shows us the devastating effects of global warming on the ice. < time now to head back to iceland -- amy is live on the glacier with them now -- script: music + aerials of volcanoes 1.5 seconds we brought you fire.... nats ginger - "oh my gosh!"//we're just getting inside that crater." 4 seconds the first ever live drone forbidding icesheets of iceland? home to a hidden world of crystal clear ice caves, glistening glaciers and dangerous crevasses -- constantly changing... nats amy traveling 4 seconds gearing up for this amazing

dr. jennifer ashton has the latest. tell us about this study. >> this is the actual study right here, amy. this is what we call a meta analysis and these researchers looked at many other studies, many other reviews, they teased through what they thought was data really done with a good method and what they found was that in adolescents and children a doubling this their risk of aggressive behavior and restlessness. really one of the first times that those two particular end points were studied in a cumulative manner like this. there can be flaws with the meth to go here so you have to take this with a grain of salt but it brings up what are the risks in this age group with this medication. >> so as a doctor, what do you tell parents in light of this new study if they have a child who is suffering. >> listen, it's a very complex decision-making process. i encourage people, think like a doctor. you want to ask four questions, what are the risks of taking this medication, what are the risks of not taking the medication the

dr. jennifer ashton. jen, this is fantastic news. welcome. i want to start with the basics. why would someone need a transplant. >> it would apply to 15% women, either born without a uterus or whose damaged or just nonfunctional. an option to uterine surrogacy, all about giving these women hope. >> four centers in the this. why has it taken so long to hear about it. >> this is complex, right. it's not just surgically complex, but it's ethically ly in transplants you worry about the donor and recipient. three patients' lives, donor, recipient and future baby.irst seven in 2014. we're following it up probably this year. the first one ever in the world was done in 1931 featured in "the danish girl." >> the miracle so many have been waiting for. >> you know what, it speaks to the technology in the field of reproductive so many paths to parenthood whether ivf, surrogacy, adoption, foster parenting, certainly having a body part but this isg for so many women who actually want to carry that baby. >> truly a miracle. fantastic news. >> we'll be following it out. >> jen, thank you. >

dr. jennifer ashton says don't self medicaid and try 20 minutes of meditation a day and it really can quietn at night. >>> big talkers now and the big question, did the tsa go too far patting down a 10-year-old girl, this went down at a north carolina airport because the little girl had a pack of juice in her purse. the outraged father filmed it on his phone and the tsa agent spent two minutes patting her down. >> she did it over and over and i felt uncomfortable and i felt like screaming and it felt the girl feeling violated and he is filing a complaint. >> a spokesperson telling abc news says screening allows for the pat-down for certain passengers and the parent was there and they followed protocol and a phone was going off in her purse as well. >>> here is a question, do you have a keurig brewing up your "morning joe" pod style. now you can have one that say house bar tenner, check it out. this is the new keurig cold machine and the company is showing it off in las vegas, using the same k cup pod system and can make drinks like mojitos and margaritas. you provide that and put it in the

dr. jennifer ashton. jen, this is fantastic news. welcome. i want to start with the basics. why would someone need a uterine transplant? >> well, this would apply to basically 15% potentially of reproductive age women. these are women who are either born without a uterus or whose uterus is damaged or just nonfunctional. so this is an option to uterine surrogacy, all about giving these women hope. >> and four centers in the states are now going to be doing this. why has it taken so long to hear about this procedure? >> well, this is complex, ririt. it's not just surgically complex, but it's ethically complex and usually in transplants you worry about the donor and the recipient. now three patients' lives really, the donor, recipient and future baby. sweden did the first seven in 2014. we're following it up probably this year. the first one ever in the world was done in 1931 featured in >> this is such fantastic news and it's the miracle that so many women have been waiting for. >> yeah, and you know what, it really speaks to the technology in the field of reproductive endocri

dr. jennifer ashton abc's women's health correspondent thinks it's a risky idea. >> low risk does not meanill does have a slightly increased risk of blood clots. it in fact has an 8 percent failure rate in preventing pregnancy with typical use and for stating obvious a pharmacist is not a physician. >> other crit texas fear women might skip doctor visits that would pick up other major medical needs. california, however, is expected to follow oregon's footsteps come march. >>> a popular magazine is banning certain words from its covers. women's health magazine surveyed its readers and found they dislike the phrases bikini body and drop two sizes. so the editor in chief says they will never appear on a cover again. the magazine also got rid of shrink and diet last year and has been focusing more on words like strong and toned. >> ♪ >> big talkers now and big outcry in the city of wilmington over a new controversial drama called murder town. actress jada pinkett smith the wife of fill's own will smith isn't even from delaware, she's a baltimore native but she's producing and starring in the p

dr. jennifer ashton. how yothink about things has a huge impact. what do you mean about this? >> no question, we heard from mara, so often, it's told your willpower and discipline, that's not true. i look at things through a medical lens. we want to look good but it's really what's going on inside your body. i'm calling it the three "ps". you want to o focus ononour priorities, perspective and plan. if you do that and really focus on the inside-out, everything else will fall into place. >> but first "p," priority. >> priority. when you think about it as a pymid, yes, we care about what everybody sees. your body needs good food, good fuel, good fitness -- so you do rest. and on top of it is the mirrorball which is what everybodsees. we do have that element of these things, at see on the >> the next "p" is perspective. >> this is so important. because it's very easy to tend on fus just on what you're going through. but i tell patients all theimime in med sin, you have to remember perspective. so, look at this animation. if you imagine you're on the weight ls road or any kind of

dr. jennifer ashton. how you think about things has a what do you mean about this? >> no question, we heard from mara, so often, it's told your willpower and discipline, that's not true. i look at things through a medical lens. we want to look good but it's really what's going on inside your body. i'm calling it the three "ps". you want to focus on your priorities, perspective and plan. if you do that and really focus on the inside-out, everything else will fall into place. >> but first "p," priority. >> priority. when you think about it as a pyramid, yes, we care about what everybody sees. your body needs good food, good fuel, good fitness -- so you do need to move -- and you need rest. and on top of it is the mirrorball which is what everybody sees. we do have that element of vanity, yeah, if you do all these things, what see on the outside will look good. >> the next "p" is perspective. because it's very easy to tend on focus just on what you're going through. but i tell patients all the time in med sin, you have to remember perspective. so, look at this animatio

dr. jennifer ashton is here to break it down. >> the thinking here is that it's all about access. many women may not go on the pill as a means of birth control because they don't have the time or money to see their doctor. medically, look, the pill has been around for over 50 year. it's 92% effective with typical use. it's generally safe. that's how things weigh out on the positive side of this. >> pharmacists are great. i'm glad for the one i have. gives me great information. you have often talked about, there are risks involved with the pill. is a pharmacist the best person to be handling the situation? >> and obviously, this comes down to risk versus benefits. low risk does not mean zero risk. the pill has a slightly increased risk of blood clots. an 8% failure rate in preventing pregnancy with typical use. stating the obvious, a pharmacist not a physician. last night, i spoke to the congress of obgyn. they don't think the pharmacist is the right person there. it puts another person, another barrier between a woman and that birth control. >> this is right in your wheel house. w