dr. mallika marshall, wbz this morning. >>> support for a mother who sparked an amber alert. >> plus, why a school superintendent could face charges for what happened is your head so congested it's ready to explode? you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec -d to powerfully clear your blocked nose and relieve your other allergy symptoms. so, you can breathe easier all day. zyrtec -d. >>> it's 4:52 on your tuesday morning. four local police officers were attacked while investigating truck. suspect. the suspect began hitting the officer and screaming "get out of my house." eventually throwing the officer down the stairs three times. >>> boston based draftkings has hired martha coakley as the fancy sports web site fights current attorney must are a healey is looking loo worth the state can regulate the site. it has been banned in nevada. >>> a courtroom erupts for a pennsylvania mother who was arrested after bringing her son to boston's children's hospital. tiffany cherry is facing charges after setting after an amber alert. she brought her 2-month-old son to a clinic in wilkes-barre

dr. mallika marshall takes a look at why something so simple has increased so much. >> reporter: every bite dylan frazier takes needs to be watched closely. the 9-year-old has severe food allergiesp. >> if we didn't have an epi pen with us and he had a reaction, it could be deathly for him. >> reporter: christian frazier has a plan to make sure the epi pen is always near dylan. >> backpack, calf tier why i carry one. my husband carries one. we have one in our sports bags. >> reporter: epi pens are an injectable form of epinephrine. they are an absolute must nor allergy patients. how essential have they come for you? >> it has significantly gone up i've noticed. >> an epi pen between pack has >> it is a bigger issue across now. >> professor tom brown teaches in the pharmacy. >> pharmaceuticals are priced differently. they used to be related to the impact of the medication and now it's really changed to essentially how much they can >> reporter: this is only happening in the united states. those same epi pens which cost about $400 peer go for about $85 in france. >> it doesn't make any sense.

dr. mallika marshall, wbz this morning. measles. >> ahead, what every parent needs to know when it comes to vaccinating your children. >> plus, a massachusetts hospital with a controversial hiring policy. we'll tell you about it when we bleeding gums? you may think it's a result of brushing too hard. it's not. it's a sign of early gum disease... listerine(r) can help reverse... early gum disease in just two weeks. listerine(r). power to your mouth ! >>> it's 4:53. checking our top stories on this friday morning. uber is facing a federal lawsuit filed by a woman in boston and a woman in south carolina who say they were sexually assaulted by uber drivers. the lawsuit claims the company is misleading women by marketing uber as a safe transportation option and failing to screen drivers. uber says it has removed the two drivers in question. >>> two popular fantasy sports sites are facing class action suits. a ken condition man allegations employees of draftkings and fan duel had an insider advantage when playing on each other's sites. the lawsuit says draftkings employees won at least $6 mill

dr. mallika marshall takes a closer look. >> so i get mammograms every year, on a yearly basis, and i've been starting since age 40. >> that's because katrina harris, a 50-year-old mother of three was told that's what the american cancer society recommended. no longer. for the first time in 12 years, they are changing their guidelines to say women at average risk should begin screening at the age of 45, get annual mammograms until 55 and then every other year. the new recommendations are falling more in line with those of the u.s. preventive services task force, a group of experts that makes recommendations about screening tests. where they still differ, however, are women ages 45 to 55. the task force suggests screening every other year starting at age 50. so which guideline should women follow? >> there's probably no one size fits all answer to the question of should i get a mammogram? dr. keating co-wrote an accompanying editorial. >> women in the late 40s and early 50s have a generally lower risk of breast cancer and lower risk of dying from breast cancer, but it's not zero. then we

dr. mallika marshall takes a look at how it looks. >> you can wear it all day and forget about it and it's helping relieve pain. >> reporter: it's called quell recently proved by the fda. >> it stimulates sensory nerves in your legs which triggers open useds which are the body's natural pain relievers. they block pain throughout the body. >> reporter: using the body's central nervous system instead of drugs to relieve pain. >> people are coming it for -- using it for all kinds of conditions. arthritis, fieb row my al gentleman, -- fieb row my al gentleman. -- fibromyalgia. >> reporter: people like dave anderson who had to take up to 12 ibuprofen pills a day just to keep playing squash. >> my physician told me to stop taking the ibuprofen. i said i have to start doing something else. >> reporter: so he strapped on the sports band with the therapy pod and hasn't looked back. >> i'm not taking any more ibuprofen. it completely controls the daily pain i was having and helps me recover after physical exercise. >> reporter: the overprescription of much stronger medications like oxycodone is caus

dr. mallika marshall takes a closer look on the wbz news at 5:00. >>> today the chicago cubs are one step closer in their quest for world series. >> they have not won since 1908. last night they beat the pirates in the wild-card game. pittsburgh shut out but that did not bother this little fan. take a look. he's catching plenty of attention for his moves behind home plate. you can see the little guy mimicking the moves of some of the players. that is so cute. >>> since the sox aren't in it, i kind of feel like i want them to win. we have been there. >>> was it "back to the future" that predicted this year it would be the cubs? that's going to do it for us. we will see you tomorrow at

dr. mallika marshall is here with more. >> it does. millions of people. if you are one of the millions of americans over 65 who use statins to control cholesterol, the flu shot may not work as others. in a study using seniors, those using statins had a significantly reduced immune response in the blood three weeks later. it's not clear why that's the case. it may be recommended that patients on statins get high- dose flu vaccines or ones that boost the immune response that's available in europe but not in the united states. >> we might need to sell people on the higher dose as well. >>> you have what may be the baby, right? baby? >> i don't know. i wasn't very good at it. >> a lot of people aren't. if you tend to sing a lullly by, researchers found that babies who listened to singing stayed calm twice as long as those who were soothed about i talking even if you use baby talk. the experiment by canadian researchers, those who listened to recorded turkish singing stayed relaxed the longest. even when moms sang in french, the effects lasted longer than when

dr. mallika marshall takes a closer look at how it all works. >>> today a 9-year-old boy is now a member of the bc men's basketball teal. >> lexington's quinn andler has been undergoing chemotherapy since he was diagnosed earlier this year money today, the hoops team drafted him because of team impact that pairs up children with health issues and college teams. >> there was no doubt in our mind when we met quinn that he's a b.c. guy. >> it's exciting for quinn to be part of the team. he loves basketball and loves boston college. i think the players have been really kind to quinn. it's exciting to be part of it all. >> he's what we want our players to represent inspirationally, the way he >> yeah! >> quinn will attend practices, games, and best of all, get his own locker. past participants say the experience is inspirational and unforgettable. >> looked nervous, not a big smile but as soon as he gets home, he'll say, mom, dad, do you remember when that happened? >>> we'll continue to keep a close eye on the traffic situation. live look at the zakim bridge and it's not as bad as it was a w

dr. mallika marshall explains how the new technology can relieve everything from back pain to joint pain tonight everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent so you can get 100% out of all your devices. has it with the fastest internet and wi-fi available, from 50 to 500 mbps. but the main reason to get fios? we're rated number 1 in customer satisfaction. ultimately, that's why. get 50 meg fios internet, tv & phone starting at $79.99 a month. plus get $300 back with a two year agreement. >>> on the bz feed tonight, the latest "jeopardy" champion has become an internet sensation. >> matt jackson goes for win number 10 tonight. he starts every show with a slow-growing smile as he holds up his hands and counts out the number of days he's been champion. yes, his rapid fire questions have even been known to interrupt host alex trebek. >> what is marra concern? >> matt? >> who is la cost. >> nickname -- >> hang on, hang on. you come up with a correct response and you want to keep going and i understand that, but we have to pause. >> wow. and then there ar

dr. mallika marshall is here. we're talking about antibiotics. the concern is not just that they could build up an immunity to the drugsp. in kids. these were researchers that looked at 15-year-olds. those who received antibiotics pounds heavier than children who had not. we know is changes the bacteria in your gut and therefore may change the way kids absorb calories. so another good reason for you not to beg your pediatrician for antibiotics when they don't need it. >>> nail polish? >> a chemical has been linked to affecting hormones and weight gain and looked at 3,000 nail products including nail polishes and found that 49% of them contain this chemical. then they looked at 26 subjects and had them paint their nails. they identified this chemical in their urine. so environmental groups are saying, look, companies should remove this chemical from their products and in the mean tile, women should probably use it more sparingly. >> wow. >> it f. it's in opi and revlon and products that we also use. >> special occasionsp. >>> finally cheese. so th

dr. mallika marshall talks to a local researcher who may have the key to calming your mind. >>> the patriots haven't needed many prayers so far this season, but if the fortunes change, here is where they can turn. >> you can bay a patriots prayer set online. a company called fandel candles. they can send you gronk, edleman and brady. >> look at st. gronk. he's so angelic. >> look at edleman. [ laughter ] >> people are funny. >> we don't normally have to light a candle and pray for the patriots. >> there's roof right there, right? >> you think this really will be a blowout? >> i do. think of all that's gone on for this team. they are all probably rooting for tom. brady's become lou heck the last eight months so go destroy them. >> folks in indy better be nervous. >>> thanks for watchingp. >> we'll be back at 11:00 with an update on the weekend forecast. it's earned. realized. accomplished. fulfilled.