dr. nancy snyderman. nancy, i'm not a scientist, but reading through this stuff, it appears to be saying it can't be good for you. which is what a lot of people walk around assuming anyway. >> i think that's where the confusion starts, brian, because it's the conventional wisdom. and these 31 scientists that you mentioned from 14 countries advised the world health organization, and they said, look, we know that cancer and asbestos are known carcinogens, but now we've studied everything from the radio waves of cell phones, tvs, transmitter towers, and the concern is is there a link? to date there is no definitive evidence linking cell phones to cancer. but then a big hedge from this group, saying that there may be enough evidence and maybes and coulds and possibilities that they have now put this in a group that includes other carcinogens, things like chloroform, cleaning fluids that you use at your dry cleaner's, gasoline fumes, and even the occupational hazards of being a carpenter, a firefighter, or a d

dr. nancy snyderman. >>> the fda wants to clear up the confusion about sunscreens. dozens on the market and more on the way. a $650 million industry that's growing. amid concerns about skin cancer. all sunscreens sold in the u.s. will soon be categorized according to how they protect against uva and uvb rays. the harmful ultraviolet rays that cause skin cancer and wrinkles. those sun screens will be labeled broad spectrum and only sunscreens with a spf of 15 or higher can make that claim. >> it's a continuous spray so you can get your kids upside down or right side up. >> a big change, a drug facts label showing ingredients and differentiating between products that protect against cancer from those that only prevent sunburn. >> we've heard from many surveys that we've done this really helps people access information. so we're adding the drug facts box just like is found on other otc drugs. >> reporter: what you won't see anymore are words like "sun block," "waterproof" and "sweat proof." since they say nobody can make that claim. >> they are not associated with any

dr. nancy snyderman. >> first to the top stories of the morning. natalie morales is at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. "endeavour" landed safely this morning, wrapping up its final mission of a nearly 20-year career. as it returned to earth, nasa rolled out the shuttle "atlantis," set to launch on july 8th. after "endeavour's" 122 million miles in flight, shuttle commander mark kelly said, it's sad to see her land for the last time, but she really has a great legacy. >>> a united nations nuclear safety team found that japan underestimated the risk of a tsunami on its nuclear plants. the team released a summary of its findings this morning criticizing japan's level of preparation for a nuclear disaster. the preliminary report, however, praised japan's response in the aftermath of the march 11 earthquake and tsunami. >>> two f-16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort a united airlines plane back to dulles airport after a fight broke out on board sunday, officials say. the "washington

dr. nancy snyderman here with more. nancy, this was interesting. >> it is interesting and the fda does stand by their decision to put them back on in 2006. but they're telling women that you have to be vigilant. there's no free ride on this. it's well known that breast tissue can hardening around the implant, the implant can leak and there is the risk of infection. but underscoring all of that, the implants only have a shelf life of five to ten years and they are meant to be replaced. the older the implant, the more likely it is that it will fail. this affects a lot of women. 300,000 women a year get these for cosmetic reasons, 90,000 get them as part of reconstruction after breast cancer surgery. so today's statement, while i think is reassuring to a lot of people, there are still people who say huh-uh, the research is not complete. it was done by manufacturers. and more science needs to be done for women who do have implants. and if you are a woman and this pertains to you, a reminder that you must get an mri every th

dr. nancy snyderman. morning. >> nancy and i were saying how well we remember the story 20 years ago. are you totally cancer-free? >> i am totally cancer-free. it's been amazing. >> it has been. your parents took a real risk back then having a child to try to save your life. you were 16 at the time. i had never heard of anybody doing this. were you part of the decision-making? >> i was definitely part of the decision-making. i wanted to know everything that was going on. because of the fact that i wanted to know if i had a few years to live, a few months to live. so the relationship with my parents and doctors allowed me. >> when your parents said, we are going to try to conceive a child to save your life. how did you process that? >> i was thrilled. i wanted my parents to have something they could focus on, that they could carry on with and i thought another child would create that for them. they were so focused on me, my life, what was going to happen. it was just time to take the focus off of me. when i

dr. nancy snyderman. good morning.oat, burning lungs and now that possibly even cancer. long term, this is a big issue. >> well, you know, yes, it is long term issues. short-term issue if your eyes sting and throat burns. long-term issue because formaldehyde is on a list of tox tick chemicals. i think it comes down to this really big question. what do you want in your environment, what price for beauty, and informing a consumer as to what products are going to be used. >> still, the point is this doesn't happen very often, these symptoms, right? >> i never once had that complaint. and, again, there's no formaldehyde in our keratin treatments that we're using in our salons. >> the word keratin is not the word you want to look for. >> right. >> the word is formaldehyde. >> exactly. >> what about your workers or workers in general? if some clients are suffering some impact, what about the people who handle this stuff all the time? >> well, actually, again, i was looking online, there's no real reports that clients are com

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dr. nancy snyderman. >> dear doctor, i'm hoping for a miracle for my son. turned to me and he said, dad, i did some tests, and, dad, i'm blind. i got some cold chills. i said, blind? >> sean was quickly losing his vision, his world becoming darker and darker. >> i was terrified that i couldn't do my normal activities and do what i want to do for getting a job or driving. >> with the left eye completely blind and the right eye rapidly declining, sean was forced to drop out of school just months shy of high school graduation. sean has a condition which occurs when the dome-shaped cornea begins to bulge outward into a cone, causing vision to deteriorate. there are procedures that can help reverse the problem but with both parents out of work ing the family had to file bankruptcy leaving sean with few options. >> we couldn't afford it. it was too expensive. we are always low on money, trying to pay the bills, electricity, food, so we didn't have much money left. >> they were running out of time, so sean's father put out a cry for help. >> i want him to have the

dr. nancy snyderman, trying to make sure we're healthy. thank you.ton, d.c. our good friend willard scott checks in. willard, good morning. >> anniversaries, birthdays, bar mitzvahs, we've got it, happy birthday. let's look and see who our birthday buddies are today or anniversary. esther meyer of vandalia, ohio, 100 years old today. loves politics. watches all the politics shows on the el vision. loves debates and has her great faith and belief in the good lord. how about that? here is june sago of monticello, illinois. 100 years old today. an avid gardener. loves to do puzzles, plays cards, and all kinds of board games. good entertainment. joe ronning. north dakota. 103 years old. he's the official greeter for the home, and absolutely a good man that is loved by everyone that meets him. hope they say that about me when i'm that age, which isn't far off. and we have florence wallis. jenkintown, pennsylvania. 100 years old today. lovely, lovely lady. nicknamed bingo queen of the home because she wins bingo. and she says the good lord is her friend. h