we'll pinpoint the day with your pinpoint forecast. >>> dr. kim then, dr. kim now. 30-pounds lighter. the menu behind her cave man diet. >> you can eat all you want whenever you want. >> why you don't have to count calories. coming up next. ount. some t-v >>> okay, i'm going to be honest. november is a sweeps month. that is when ratings really count. and some tv stations do stories about how to have better sex or make more money and of course diets. diets are always big. and tonight, we have a story about losing weight, but this is about a diet that really works. it's called the cave man diet and our trusted dr. kim tried it and you can vouch for it. >> i love it. it's the only diet i've ever loved. it's the only diet i have not felt like i was on a diet. for me, the key to good health was to go back in time. i get to eat a lot. cup cakes and i feel great. >> it's called the health or paleo movement. the idea that the human gene pool, our dna changed little since the stone age. >> we are basically hunter gathers with all the technology and our genes don't kn

why kids will have to repeat a grade. >> dr. kim then, dr. kim now. 30-pounds lighter. menu behind her cave man diet. >> you can eat all you want whenever you want. >> why you don't have to count ca,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thing you could ever encounter on the open water? thing you could ever encounter on the >>> what's your idea of the scariest thing you could ever encounter in the open water? how about this. you're probably thinking shark, right? wrong. a surfer and a couple kayakers were paddling just off the coast of santa cruz when this happened. yeah. a pair of humpback whales burst to the surface, mouths wide open hunting anchovies. those are some amazingly huge whales. they don't usually get that close to shore, but they are hungry and that's where the food is right now. >>> bay area school districts are trying to figure out how to introduce a new transitional kindergarten program. under the state's new kindergarten readiness act, only children whose birthdays are before september 1 will be admitted to kidergarden. so all districts must offer an option for younger c

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but our dr. kim did it. she will tell us exactly what she ate even how she cheated and lost 30 pounds. ,, ,,,,,, women are now >>> the fate of dr. conrad murray is now in the hands of a jury. seven men and five women are now considering whether murray is responsible for michael jackson's death. over the past six weeks, jurors have been presented with 300 pieces of evidence and the testimony of nearly 50 witnesses. today both sides finished up closing arguments. >> this is criminal negligence. criminal gross negligence. >> at what point do you draw the line about dr. murray's responsibility for a grownup? >> any verdict handed down by the jury must be unanimous. dr. murray could face four years in prison and lose his medical license if convicted of involuntary manslaughter. >>> the lawyer for bryan stow has approached major league baseball about working out a settlement. the team is up for sale and stow's lawyer says a settlement would be in the best interests of all parties. stow was severely beaten outside d

tonight, dr. kim on rewiring your brain. >> looks like breaking electrical circuit. >> good evening, i'm dana king. >> it is early, but ed lee has taken a lead in the race for san francisco mayor. >> phil will anchor our election coverage in a few minutes and throughout the broadcast, up to the minute results from all bay area races. it will be right there on the bottom of your screen. >> we begin tonight at the weapons station. people living near it will have to put up with the stink a little bit longer. tonight, phillips is repairing the oil pipeline that burst yesterday and that sulfur odor, which had faded is back. juliette is in concord tonight where people who live nearby are not too happy about it. understandably, juliette. >> understandably, here we go again. night number two and yes, that odor is back. a will the of neighbors in this area not happy about it. there are not mandatory evacuations, but i'll tell you what. a lot of people are clearing out because it stinks here. and a lot of peopl

tonight, dr. kim on rewiring your brain. >> it's like breaking an electrical circuit. ,, ,,,,,, >> closed captioning is sponsored by palo alto medical foundation, a part of sutter health. >>> legendary penn state football coach joe paterno is calling it quits amid the sexual abuse scandal rocking that university. at an emotional meeting today, paterno told his players and staff he will retire at the end of the season. then he broke down in tears. >> actually this is probably the first time i have ever seen him cry and i actually almost got teary-eyed myself. >> for all the good he has done for the university over all the years it's a shame he has to end on a note like this. >> paterno has been criticized for not doing more when he was told former assistant coach jerry sandusky was seen molesting a 10-year-old boy in a campus shower. paterno did notify higher ups at the university but did not call police. sandusky is charged with molesting eight boys over 15 years. >>> tonight we're learning that one o

dr. kim recommended before you have your thanksgiving meal. seeing some light to moderate showers, definitely not a downpour and we'll continue to see that rain into the afternoon and evening. the reason that we're seeing these showers right now is actually if you take a look at satellite we are seeing two areas of low pressure one to the north one to the south. that's bringing us that wet weather and these conditions that are cool but actually not too bad. we are going to warm up to 61 in mountain view today, 59 for oakland and fremont and fairfield making it to 58. drying out nicely for black friday and for your weekend. going to bump those temperatures up to the high 60s in our inland spots a little later on in the week. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> we're so fortunate here but we should remember there are charities across the bay area this morning who are preparing thanksgiving meals for those who are less fortunate. >> and a lot of 'em. one of the biggest events here in san francis

dr. kim mulvihill has the simple solution for you. >> reporter: like millions of americans, nicole drake is getting ready for the biggest meal of the year. >> i want to make my cornbread today for my cornbread and bacon stuffing so that's ahead of time. >> reporter: how big is this between the turkey, the trimmings and a piece or two of pie a typical thanksgiving meal can pack a whopping 3,000 calories with 230 grams of fat. even in healthy people, all that fat can spell trouble. after thanksgiving dinner, hospital emergency rooms swell with overstuffed and overserved guests. research shows how fatty meals can actually impair how well your blood vessels work and that can hurt you now or later. so before you sit down to dine with your family and friends, think about how you're going to survive this dinner. not only do you want to take a walk after your feast. plan ahead and go for at least a 30-minute walk first thing in the morning way before you sink your teeth into that pie. take a 30-minut

dr. kim hammond is here to answer pet questions. >> it is a big jump in temperatures between the green and the blow. blue coming in, green going out. >> a world wildlife foundation gets help from the military with a giant operation. a team of rescuers airlifted black rhinos to protect them from approaching. they were sedated, blindfolded, and lifted by their ankles by helicopter. black rhinos have been declared extinct in the wild. dr. kim hammond is here with sonic the hedgehog. >> he is supersonic. >> very active. >> and pretty. i have something to show you. turkey dinner for thanksgiving. thanksgiving day dinner -- these are available everywhere. >> turkey in a can. >> behavior, behavior, behavior. i would get them in there and let them house trained. you have done all the blood work. get them house trained. there is a new product that is absolutely outstanding. it causes them to dislodge. talked year veteran. about it. -- talk to your veterinarian about it. deer ticks are dangerous. there

dr. kimnds lighter. what is behind the caveman diet and why you don't have to count calories. ,,,,,, [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. >>> the technology can save military lives and explore the depths of the ocean. unmanned submarines patrolling off our shores could be the not so distant future. how will they work? and what can they do? sandra hughes takes a trip out to sea. >> okay. going. >> this could be the newest weapon in the war against terrorism and drugs. an 18-foot long unmanned submarine that can patrol waters to the depth of 10,000 feet. >> this vehicle could take the place of a fully-manned submarine. to do some of the dull and the dirty and dangerous things that the submarines do right now. >>> an unmanned drone that patrols the sky. and the sub named echo ranger can patrol the depths

dr. kim mulvihill joins us to explain. kim. >>> are you ready? new fitness trend is sweeping the bay area it brings a unique flavor to your workout. dr. kim mulvihill explains. >> reporter: we're talking about "bollywood." it refers to the movie industry in india. they are famous for catchy song and dance numbers and now they're famous for getting you in shape. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: exotic taste of india may soon be spicing up a workout in a gym near you. >> i love it. it's so fun. >> reporter: welcome to "bollywood" aerobics. >> it motivates me. when i come here i'm not tired anymore. >> reporter: first launched in mumbai india where "bollywood" movies are made, it takes the very best of the genre's song and dance and puts it to a heart-pumping exercise. ♪ [ music ] >> "bollywood" is hitting huge. >> reporter: this fitness instructor teaches it at the jewish community center in san francisco. >> you would be basically sweating in the first 10 minutes so it's a good "60 minutes" of hard core workout. >> it's amazing. you get every muscle movin

dr. kim joins us with more on the paleo diet. >> reporter: i have been following this diet for more than six months and it's lowered my blood pressure, alcohol and i'm down two dress sizes. but can this diet help those with a common serious health problem? ucsf researchers tested the diet on diabetics with startling results. >> reporter: gloria romero used to take nine medications to control her blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, acid reflux, ee depression. now she is off all but two. >> it was fantastic, amazing. >> reporter: what did she do? she started eating like a caveman, lots of fruits, vegetables, lean meats and healthy fats, no dairy, no grains, no processed foods. >> did this change your life? >> absolutely. >> reporter: gloria was part of a study involving type 2 diabetics. dr. linda headed up the research. she says diabetes can lead to dire consequences including... >> these are the people who develop kidney problems. >> many diabetic patients on dialysis and i thought to myse

dr. kim mulvihill with both sides of the story. >> reporter: avastin is the world's top-selling cancer drug. but it is no longer approved as a treatment for breast cancer. the news disappoints 47-year- old erica. >> as metastatic breast cancer patient there's not a lot of options. there are getting to be more but you want all the options you can. >> reporter: while she says it helped her, studies show the drug does not help breast cancer patients live longer or even control their tumors. in addition, avastin exposes patients to serious risks including gastrointestinal perforations and bleeding. the decision is a huge setback for bay area biotech giant genentech. at stake as much as $1 billion in annual sales of the drug. >> you want to spend $1 billion on things that are going to help patients and help women and help everyone. this is not one of those drugs. >> reporter: some republicans have warned an action like is an example of healthcare rationing. but ucsf's dr. rita redberg disagree. >>

dr. kim debunks a common diet myth. >>> the holiday deals being offered even before black friday. ,,,,,,,, >> closed captioning is sponsored by palo alto medical foundation, a part of sutter health. >>> presidential candidate rick perry is doing damage control after his brain freeze at yesterday's republican debate. >> commerce, education, and the, uhm....... what's the third one there. let's see. [ laughter ] >> commerce -- >> commerce... and let's see. [ pause ] >> oh, my. >> i can't. the third one i can't. sorry. oops. >> perry was reaching for the department of energy. he is trying to shrug off the lapse as a minor mistake and is on a damage control blitz. he did live interviews on all the morning shows and he is on with david letterman tonight. >> hey, listen, you try concentrating with mitt romney smiling at you. that's one handsome dude. >> the texas governor says he has no intention of pulling out of the race. >>> new results released less than an hour ago on the sheriff's race in san

dr. kimulvihill reports. >> reporter: joan is a diabetic and takes six medications a day. >> some i take at breakfast, lunch and dinner. >> reporter: she is very careful even writes everything down to make sure she doesn't take the wrong dose. >> you really have to watch it and it can get a little complicated. >> reporter: a new study from the centers for disease control finds that each year, nearly 100,000 adults over 65 end up in the emergency room because of the wrong combination or dose of their medications. doctors say the mix-ups can lead to everything from allergic reactions to unintentional overdoses. >> although the patients are usually taking multiple medications that sometimes interact with each other, many end up in the hospital where other problems can develop. >> let's see your feet. >> reporter: the study found most of the emergency hospitalizations were because of a few commonly used drugs mainly blood thinners and diabetes medications. nearly half of the e.r. visits were for

dr. kim, thanks. >>> there's new hope for trading heart failure. doctors at creeder sinai hospital found that injecting patients with their own stem cells can help repair heart tissue damaged after a heart attack. the university of louisville has published similar statistics but 6% suffer heart failure after having a heart attack. much more coming up on the evening news with scott pelly. >>> a small device offers relief for those who suffer migraine headaches. it is sort of like a pacemaker, implanted under the skin, two wires run to the back of the neck, sending signals through the skull to the nerves in the brain. in effect, it turns off the migraine before it starts. now dozens of severe sufferers tried the battery-powered device in a clinical trial. >> interview: we have people who have had this who had no life, couldn't leave the house, couldn't work, they have got their function back and their life back. >> about 40 million americans suffer from migraine headaches. >>> all right warrior fans. the nba season could be in serious jeopardy. today

dr. kim reports. coming up next. ,,,, it's about building cars in america. it's all about jobs. it's all about respect. security. the american dream. [ jamaul ] good jobs in tough times. a chance to move up and do better. [ delaunta ] excellent healthcare. [ caletha ] beautiful benefits. what they used to call the american way. it still works here. [ jennifer ] not a single layoff of a u.s. manufacturing worker. [ glen ] not one. not one. doing things the right way. quality. [ jimmeka ] building cars that americans want. [ jamaul ] right here in america. hyundai is an all-american success story. ♪ shot at the occupy camp in oakland. it happened outside the >>> breaking news in the east bay. a man has been shot at the "occupy oakland" camp. now, this happened outside the 12th street bart station and an ambulance crew took him to the hospital. we don't know his condition but he is said to be seriously hurt. our robert lyles report it is a head wound. there are reports police were searching bart

dr. kim is speechless. [ laughter ] >>> this happens to the best of you was. a run or walkout ends with a painful injury. this happens to the best of you was. now weekend warriors and professional athletes are turning to a different kind of treatment. dr. kim shows us what the europeans have been doing for years to get back on their feet fast. >> reporter: joyce is an avid athlete. >> i'm a runner, equestrian, i bike ride. >> reporter: but not too long ago the young attorney hit the trails too hard. >> i felt a slight pain in my foot and every day it got worse and worse to the point where it was excruciating and i could no longer run. >> reporter: joyce was diagnosed with tendinitis. she had conventional treatment but felt her foot was taking too long to heal. >> i am an incredibly impatient person. >> reporter: she tried something new. what she did worked instantly. >> it was just amazing. pinch. >> reporter: it's called biopuncture used to treat minor orthopedic problems and acute sports in

we will get to dr. kim hammond and your pet questions. but with winter here, some of us saw snow. millions of pet owners probably think they no longer have to worry about fleas and ticks. that's not necessarily true. chris clackum has more. >> writers at kipplinger.com recently said you set aside $75 a year just for expenses routine stuff. >> the aspca says you should plan on spending $2,000 at some point in your pet's lifetime. >> one way to avoid some of those expenses is not fall for the story that fleas and ticks die off when the thermometer dips during fall and winter. >> people let their guard down and say we're going to stop the products. >> dr. wayne says fleas can take up refuge inside. >> they can continue to infect dogs and cats year round. >> most people scale down rather than ramp it up. ramp it up means treating your pet with flea and tick killers at least once a month every month. >> you place it behind the shoulders at the base of the neck, and then that product spreads over the body. >> advice that should resonate with pet owners. some research has shown that in f

dr. kim mulvihill shows us what they are banking on. >>> reporter: the newest way to extract stem cells is jaw dropping. >> we are going to count your teeth. >> reporter: it requires having baby teeth pulled by a dentist who specially packages them and sends them off to be cryogenically scored. she is storing the teeth of her son to hopefully someday treat his type one diabetes. she signed up for a service called store a tooth. >> as a parent of a child with diabetes you want to grab onto any hope. >> reporter: her son's dentist also her employer offers the service. >> the research indicates right now that it's good for spinal cord injury, repairing a heart muscle, alzheimer's, parkinson's disease and a slew of other diseases from dental stem cells. >> reporter: the chief officer of store a tooth says the research is preliminary but parents should be given the option. >> it's always a shame to hear statements where people say potentially potentially potentially without any real scientific bas

dr. kimvihill explains the decision and where it leaves patients. >> reporter: avastin is the world's top-selling cancer drug. but it is no longer approved as a treatment for breast cancer. the news disappoints 47-year- ohler cab rotheim. --er cak rotheim. >> as metastatic breast cancer patient there's not a lot of options. there are getting to be more but you want all the options you can. >> reporter: while she says it helped her, studies show the drug does not help breast cancer patients live longer or even control their tumors. in addition, avastin exposes patients to serious risks including gastrointestinal perforations and bleeding. the decision is a huge setback for bay area biotech giant genentech. at stake as much as $1 billion in annual sales of the drug. >> you want to spend $1 billion on things that are going to help patients and help women and help everyone. this is not one of those drugs. >> reporter: some republicans have warned an action like is an example of healthcare rationi

dr. kim hammond. look at your little friend here. >> this is leonardo, a little red -- it is a beautiful little turtle. these are great. in the olden days, we all used to have these things. we have learned a lot about turtles. they actually can eat proper foods, and if you feed them correctly and understand about their behavior, they can live a really happy life. this is a cool turtle. it has a lot of personality. >> let's answer questions while you do that "my yorkshire terrier mix everything, -- lakeicks everything. how can i discourage it?" >> that is really a cd. there really are doggy prozacs. give the medicine and also train him. and i think i have to hold him. question two -- "we found a kitten to to three months old who has been living outside, very underweight, but when i feed him milk, he cannot keep anything down. i'm worried about getting protein in him. could i use lactate milk or something else?" >> i would advise you to get some veterinary help there could be a virus involved. there's p

dr. kim mulvihill on the technology worth >> 40 million americans wear contact lenses but in the not- too-distant future complex they do a lot more than just help you see. dr.kim mulvihill on the technology was keeping an eye on. >> is an extremely complicated imaging system that there's more. the surface of the eye is covered by living cells, cells that say a lot about what's happening deep inside the body. the move over smart phones and make way for smart contacts. >>> discount grad student was context. >> they are just more convenient than glasses. >> but whatever contacted more than the outside world into focus. what if the length of the inside of you and into your body to diagnose, monitor and treat disease? sound far-fetched? , and it's wireless and it's all designed to keep an eye on your health. >> is the possibility of developing the really important new tool for medicine. >> they believe one day replace the standard blood tests. >> it allows for very noninvasive continuous monitorin

dr. kim mulvihill is at packer hospital in palo alto with the latest on the girls. high kim. >> reporter: hello dana. twins, two-year-old twins, angelina and angela is a book oh will be ready to go home in the next 24 to 48 hours. this happens roughly as planned two weeks after their separation surgery. now at today's press conference the twins, angelina with the red bow and an gel cawith the blue bow, seemed to be happy and healthy and adjusting well to their new lifestyle. the biggest challenges they face right now, number 1, becoming independent 2-year- olds and, number 2, learning how to walk on their own two feet. >> interview: and when they learn how to walk, we're so excited now to go home, see them, see them sitting in their own car seats. and we cannot wait to see them playing, walking, and running. >> interview: they are recovering just like any child would be. but i can tell you that this morning, when i was rounding on them, they were both crying because they wanted the same toy. >> reporter: now from a medical an surgical standpoint the twins are doing

dr. kim mulvihill explains. >> reporter: tracy richards enjoys an occasional drink. >> probably once or two maybe three on a friday night. >> reporter: but a new study shows even small amounts of alcohol could have consequences. as reported in the journal of the american medical association, women who consume three to six drinks a week increase their risk of breast cancer by 15%. in addition, women who consumed at least two drinks a day had a 51% increased risk of breast cancer compared to women who never drink alcohol. >> it's most important what someone does over a long period of time not what she just does over the past week or past month. >> reporter: so what's the connection between alcohol and breast cancer? the exact mechanism is unknown but one probably explanation has to do with how alcohol affects circulating estrogen levels. >> it may change the sensitivity of tissues estrogen. >> reporter: the findings are important but for some women the increased risk may be enough of a reason t

dr. kim mulvihill is here to explain. kim.kend warriors and professional athletes alike are sprinting towards an experimental treatment that they say he feels their injuries instantly. kim molehill is here with what sounds to good to be true. >> it sounds great and you can identify with this. you know when he sprained an ankle or terra muscle that can take out of circulation for days not weeks quick with this treatment gets you back on the past. >> choice is an avid athlete. >> by mao runner, an equestrian and i ride bikes. >> she hit the trails too hard for her own good. >> i thought the slight pain in my blood and everyday it got worse and worse to the point it was excruciating. >> joyce was diagnosed with tendinitis. she underwent treatment but thought it was taking too long. so her podiatrists recommended this dr. to try something new and joyce said what she did worked instantly. >> it was amazing. it's called bile punk shirt. protesters say they use to treat minor problems as well as acute sports injuries. >> we are looki

dr. kim normal. her thinking is normal. she just can't express herself the way that she would like to. but she's made incredible leaps and bounds. so you have to be strong enough to deal with that frustration and to work through it every day. >> she said she wants to go back to congress. they wants to go back to her job. does she need to be stronger? can they actually get there? is that realistic? >> her big challenge now, according to dr. kim, is her speech. that's what she really needs to work on. she used to be an incredible, dynamic speaker. will she ever be able to do that again in exactly that same way? it's impossible to tell. dr. kim says he expects her over the next couple of years to really get -- to really make incredible strides. that's a different question. >> our production team, we're a little sentimental. we looked and watched and saw her husband mark kelly by her side. just wondering, how important is that to have someone, a loved one, whether it's a spouse or a sibling, righ

tonight, dr. kim on rewiring your brain. >> good evening. i'm ken. >> i'm dana king. a strong showing by ed lee tonight. we have up to the minute results by all bay area races on the bottom of your screen. phil heads up our election coverage. it looks like many voters didn't care lee broke his promise not to run. >> he said he wouldn't do it, he did. now he is in the lead. not near the 50 plus 1% he needs to win outright. here are the latest numbers with all the precincts reporting for first place votes. ed lee, way ahead. 30% compared to john who is at 19%. and dennis, the city attorney at 11%. you take a lock at these numbers and you can see why ed lee just said what he said. let's take a listen. >> all indications that we are looking at, i think that the voters here in san francisco have said that they want this city to continue the work that we have done. >> now on to the da's race. it's an interesting there as well. george, former police chief who was made da by gavin newsome. over in alameda county, running third at 21%. it looks as though that is going to go. a

dr. kim, that's 5, health watch. >> votes are in, we have the results of the national league mvp. are the heights next in a minute. against older brother john's ravens. and don't think the players >>> we're less than 48 hours away from the horrible jim harbaugh's 49ers against older brother john's ravens. don't think the players aren't noticing the hype. >> it's going to be exciting. it's going to be fun. all the politics that had to do with this game between the two coaches and regardless of the end result, i can't wait to see the handshake. >> two brothers going up against each other. i hope they don't start a fight. >> 4-0 going into today's game, but the tigers were much better today. coast to coast, cal got blown out. are you ready for this? 92-53 was the final. >> wow. >> thank you. >>> good news for usf basketball fans. they have signed an extension with that man, rex walters will be on the hill top until 2015. they went 19-15 last year. the slugger is the national league's mvp. batted 332. and 111 runs batted in. and held its 11th annual turkey bowl. they donated a turkey

dr. kimws us what the europeans have been doing now for years. >> i know you like the idea of this. i know what it's like. when you sprain an ankle, maybe you torn a muscle and that can take you out of circulation for days, if not weeks. this new treatment promises to get you back on your feet fast. >> joyce is an avid athlete. >> i am a runner, an equestrian, i bike ride. >> not too long ago, she hit the trails too hard for her own good. >> i felt a slight pain in my foot and every day it got worse and worse to the point where it was excruciating and i could no longer run. >> joyce was diagnosed with tendonitis. she underwent conventional treatment. >> i'm an impatient person. >> so her pediatrist recommended joyce see this doctor to try something new. what she did worked instantly. >> it was just amazing. >> pitch. >> it's called biopuncture. they use it primarily to treat minor orthopedic problems as well as acute sports injuries. >> we're looking at a different way of approaching healing.

dr. kim report,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, lunch. but that's exactly . >>> you have heard it before there is no such thing as a free lunch but that's what has been happening for years in the california state seven sate in sacramento. the state senate was spending $100,000 in taxpayer funds a year, that money used to stock the coffee room and cover meal expenses when sections extended in to the lunch or dinner hour. let's break it down. last year during the budget standoff the senate spent $23,000 to bring in food, $2,900 a month on granola and snacks, it was compared to double dipping. that's because senators get $143 a day for meals and expenses already. the times reported on this the senate committee voted to end the free ride. >>> puppy taken from the san francisco pound is with the right family tonight. the eight week old was supposed to be adopted yesterday, instead the spca said a couple with a small child stashed the puppy under a blanket and walked out. while we were there someone suddenly returned the dog. >> we were talking

our dr. kim mulvihill tried it and tonight, she vouches for it. those stories and much more coming up tonight at 5:00. >>> a milwaukee man holds a world record that really is not for the faint of heart. and the feat comes with a disclaimer, do not try this at home. he holds the world record of jumping over a car. videos posted on youtube have earned him an appearance on the history channel show, super humans. says a bruce lee film inspired him to start flipping and jumping when he was five been. >> might want to go on dr. phil, too. >> all i had to did was flip over a car. [ laughter ] >> all i had to did was flip over a car, that's it. >> as a kid, he was inspired by bruce lee. >> nice. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com ,,,, sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...it

fact, it's one of the most common reasons for visiting the doctor along with the alternative terms, dr. kimses radiofrequency oblation. nerves are destroyed so they stop transmitting pain signals. >> some patients can have months to years of good relief if -- after such a procedure. >> reporter: the treatment has worked for frank. and the alternative therapies make a difference, as well. >> tomorrow morning, i might feel a little better. >> reporter: frank's injury cost him his career. but he hops to eventually beat the pain and get his life back on track. randall pinkstoners cbs news, new york. >>> it's the ultimate what would you do decision? patrick witt is gearing up for the game against harvard saturday. think cal, stanford, big game. only ivy league here. it is a huge rivalry back east. here's the dilemma. he is the finalist for a rhodes scholarship and the interview is the same day of the game in atlanta. the committee isn't budging. witt had to decide one or the other. he didn't want to let his teammates down and chose football. he has a senior and never beat harvard. harvard won th

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dr. charles kim. who uses both ancient and modern techniques to fight pain. that means alternative therapies, acupuncture, and pumping, which suctions the skin. as well as the latest in cutting-edge medicine. it's called integrative pain management. >> the more perspective, the more tools you have in your toolbox, i think, will increase your chances of having success with a patient. >> studies show that eight out of 10 americans will suffer from lower back pain at some point in their lives. in fact, it's one of the most common reasons for visiting the doctor. >> reporter: along with the alternative therapies, dr. kim uses a high-tech medical treatment, called radio frequency ablation. a radio sends frequencies to stop nerves from transmitting pain signals. >> some patients can even have several months to years of relief after treatment. >> the alternative therapies make a difference as well. >> tomorrow morning i might feel a little better. >> reporter: spedero's injury cost him his career, but he hopes to eventually beat the pain and get his life back on tra

today is the great american smoke-out and dr. kim mulvihill tells us smokers here in california may soon have another reason it quit, cost. >> reporter: california now ranks 33rd in the nation with a california cigarette tax of 87 cents. by contrast, new york's rate is $4.35 per pack. next june, voters here will vote on whether to raise the tax by $1 per pack. and this would mean nearly $600 million a year to fund research and smoking prevention and cessation programs. >> a bright idea to stop probably at least once a month. >> reporter: patrick has been smoking and trying to quit since he was just 14. >> some of my other friends smoked and then i started smoking and then everybody started smoking. >> reporter: soon he may have an added reason to stop, cost. >> i wouldn't want to pay 7 bucks. it's already bad enough paying six. so an extra dollar may make me shot. >> reporter: it's call the california cancer research, and if passed the initiative would raise the state tobacco tax by $1 a pack. research projects the bill would save th

dr. kim mulvihill joins us with more on these two little angels. kim? >> well allen and elizabeth it is expected to last up to 9 hours. these 2-year-old girls are joined at the chest and the belly. the riskiest part involves an important organ they share. angelica and is a bucca met with a crush of reporters. the two-year-old conjoined twins will be separated during a complicated surgery. >> you never been any worried come the surgery but i am hope and pray that everything will be okay. >> reporter: in their hair angelica wears a white rib on the and the other a pink. >> reporter: and gel cais the talkative one and angelina is the silent one. >> reporter: they are joined at the chest and the abdomen. they share a breastbone and a liver. >> we think the most risky part of the separation is the liver. it's essentially one liver we have to split. >> it's risky because it is full of blood vessels both large and small. >> there will be literally hundreds of small vessels that we come across during the process of separating the livers. >> reporter: they were

dr. kim mulvihill joins us with more. kim. >> reporter: well, treating fibromyalgia can be difficult. doctors use anti- inflammatories, antiseizure drugs, antidepressants. but they don't work for everyone. a small study found a big benefit with an experimental device. >>> reporter: it wasn't long ago that jean couldn't walk down the street with her family. >> there was nothing that i did that didn't involve pain. walk, silting, laying down was painful. >> reporter: she was tested for a variety of ailments from depression to cancer. she was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia an illness that causes pain in the muscles and tissue. >> got to the west point where you just touched me like that i would scream in pain. >> reporter: she finally found relief in a clinical trial. doctors surgically up planted an electronic stimulator around a nerve in her neck. the device kicks on every five minutes sending signals across her brain. in effect, canceling out much of the pain. doctors have used similar stillations for treating epilep

dr. kim mullver hill is here to explain. >> well parents are getting the message.ut your baby to sleep on her back. it lowers the risk of sids. but because infant heads are soft, who allow for brain growth, they are susceptible to being molded into a flat shape. one side of her head is flat so the 4-month-old is wearing a helmet to reshape it. >> and i noticed the flattening at the 10-week visit. and i was concerned. >> there is an increase in children with flat head syndrome since doctors recommended infants sleep on their back to reduce sids. now the american academy of pediatrics is out with guidelines to treat flat head. the academy said moving the child into different positions or physical therapy on the neck muscles can help. >> most of them are benign and will correct on their own. >> parents should increase stomach play time and limit the car or bouncy seat and turn the child's head each night from left to right in the crib. pediatricians say if there is no improvement in six months then you should see an expert. but they say acting sooner is best. >> if we

dr. kim has details. >> reporter: vaccines prevent serious diseases. they protect the child who gets the shot. but they also help protect communities. and that's especially important for children who cannot be vaccinated because they are too young too sick or they are not responding to vaccines. 11-year-old chris barnes is getting vaccinated. >> it doesn't scare me. just a shot. >> reporter: without regular immunizations, chris would be turned away at his pediatrician's office. the doctor refuses to see patients unless they follow the government recommended immunization schedule. he says he is among a growing number of pediatricians who don't give parents the option of delaying childhood vaccines. >> these things prevent diseases that we don't have to see anymore. >> reporter: the cdc recommends 27 immunizations by a child's second birthday. some parents believe that is too frequent and want the option to spread them out. this woman chose her daughter's pediatrician because she agreed to slow down the shot schedule. >> just felt right to us given that

dr. kim, please explain this. >> reporter: okay. well, if you want to protect your knees, the research is clear, you got to pay special attention to your gluts. your gluteus maximus, gluteus middle and m inimus. a well defined derriere is part of charm of celebrities. but now the latest findings show how a firm rear end could be your best asset when it comes to preventing knee injuries. >> that is going to create knee pain. >> reporter: physical therapy bob baker explained. >> if you have a weak gluteus maximum a weak butt muscle that the large leg bone on the top the femur actually rotates inward too much. >> reporter: that weak butt can lead to knee problems. those most at risk? female athletes. >> is there pain? >> no. >> reporter: just ask ruth bryson. she has had two knee surgeries there year. >> two injuries, basketball and rugby. >> the risk is biomechanical for women. the angle is wider. >> reporter: men and women land differently. women have stronger quads and quarterbacker hamstrings. >> we become a very quad- dominant soc

dr. kim mulvihill with a system am solution.im. >> reporter: well, guys, we have all felt it, that turkey coma. the urge to take a nap after a heavy meal. but the reason why you feel so sleepy is more likely that you have eaten a lot of fat and that big jolt of fat can spell a lot of trouble. it's the day before thanksgiving at berkeley bowl. >> in my 27 areas in grocery this place san francisco out hook. >> reporter: in the crush. >> this isn't last-minute. this is before last-minute. >> reporter: nicole drake armed with a long list. like millions of americans, drake is getting ready for "the" biggest meal of the year. >> i want to make my cornbread today for my cornbread stuffing. cornbread and bacon stuffing so that's got to be ahead of time. >> reporter: as for how big? between the turkey, the trimmings and a piece or two of pie, a typical thanksgiving meal can pack a whopping 3,000 calories with 230 grams of fat. even in healthy people, all that fat can spell trouble. after thanksgiving dinner, hospital emergency rooms swel

dr. kim is here to explain the primal approach to back pain relief.im. >> reporter: well, what if you could get rid of back pain, neck pain, plant tar fascitis, repetitive stress injuries without medication or surgery? what if you could change how you walk, sit and stand and end up feeling better? it's called the go clay method and those who tried it swear by it. >>> reporter: after years of modernday sports. >> snowboarding was one of the big things during the winter so i probably, you know, i was into trying to do 360s and take the jumps and halfpipes and things like that and so i just fell a lot when i was younger. >> reporter: she got a modernday problem chronic back pain. >> really intense excruciating pain right when the nerve pinches. >> reporter: she tried yoga, physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, but says the pain always came back. >> i couldn't really hold my baby. you know, i couldn't sit for longer than 30, 40 minutes. >> reporter: tenni was close to surgery but no longer. >> oh, it's changed my life. now i wake up, i feel nothing. i j

as dr. kim mulvihill shows us, there is a new technique that could change that. >> reporter: a simple movement used to be agony. >> the pain would wake me up at night. i would be in pain all day. >> reporter: a childhood injury damage her knee and a failed surgery made it worse which is what brought her to the office of dr. james gladstone. what he found was a dark spot of damage you see here on the bottom side of an otherwise healthy kneecap that made her a perfect candidate for surgery, carving out the damage and replacing it with healthy cartilage harvested from a cadaver. >> over time, it binds to the underlying bone, the defect, and then to the surfaces of the cartilage around the defect. so that it forms a new cartilage layer. >> reporter: the transplant only works in patients who still have healthy cartilage the cells can bind to. this new layer can head off future arthritis at years of discomfort. doctors recreate a smooth surface so the joint can bend and rotate without pain. finding a

dr. kim mulvihill here with the details on that for us. kim. >> reporter: drinking large amounts of alcohol has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. now a new study from harvard finds even moderate drinking can lead to a small increase in breast cancer risk. tracy richards enjoys an occasional drink. >> probably one, two, three on a friday night. >> reporter: new study shows even small amounts of alcohol could have consequences. as reported in the journal of the american medical association, women who consume three to six drinks a week increase their risk of breast cancer by 15%. in addition, women who consumed at least two drinks a day had a 51% increase risk of breast cancer compared to women who never drink alcohol. >> it's most important what someone does over a long period of time not what she just does over the past week or past month. >> reporter: so what's the connection between alcohol and breast cancer? the exact mechanism is unknown. one probable explanation has to do with how alcohol affects circulating estrogen l

dr. kimns us to tell us whether it's all it's cracked up to be. >> reporter: it is certainly everywhere you look. it's found in health food stores. before you crack open a bottle consider this. people are going nuts over coconut. coconut water that is. >> i use it as a replacement as opposed to gatorade. >> reporter: coconuts have been around forever. the water harvested from young green fruit was actually used during world war ii as a substitute for plasma. now the beverage is found in high-end stores and gym bags around the bay area. >> most of my clients say they like have a coconut water after brisk workout. >> reporter: in fact, one small study suggests coconut water may rehydrate the body just as well as sports drinks and maybe even a little better than water. coconut water is packed with naturally occurred electrolytes without the added sugars, artificial coloring, preservatives or calories of a traditional sports drink. still, is it all it's cracked up to be? some experts say -- >> it

dr. kim says it has to change with how you feel about food. i feel great about food. i love food. that's the problem. >> reporter: it's not how you think about food. it's how you feel about food. researchers at ucsf found dramatic metabolic improvements when they put people on the palio diet but good test results like low cholesterol or blood pressure wasn't enough to get people to stick with it. now they are using a brain intervention to make things easier. renee loves to cook and eat but for years that's been a problem. >> i was cravings and compulsive eating behave years all my life. >> reporter: but not anymore. >> i almost have to remind myself to eat. >> reporter: her secret in taking a giant step backwards to connect with the primitive part of her brain. renee's changed how she feels about food and how she feels about stress. ucsf professor laurel mellon says the two go hand in hand. >> with all this dieting craze, most of us have gotten mixed up about food. we don't know what to eat what to stay away from. >> reporter: she says we don't stay away from sugary fatty foods, s