dr. richard besser, abc news, new york. >> everything in moderation, right, kendis? -- >> i don't really believe in the theory. >> oh. what do you have there? >> what is that? is that like a commodore 68? >> probably your belly button. clearly have attachment issues. >> separation anxiety, as well. >> well, what are you playing there, pac man? >> tetris. >> miss pac-man. >> that's the only one i can really do. >> do that well? coming up, a cold war thriller without guns. we'll explain. havoc on our clothes, ruining them forever. sweaters stretch into muumuus. and pilled cardigans become pets. but it's not you, it's the laundry. protect your clothes from stretching, fading, and fuzz. ...with downy fabric conditioner... it not only softens and freshens, it helps protect clothes from the damage of the wash. so your favorite clothes stay your favorite clothes. downy fabric conditioner. wash in the wow. "the intern". ♪ >> time now for "insomniac theater." two new movies at the box office this weekend. >> first up is "pawn sacrifice," the true story of the chess drama that

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dr. richard besser reporting. he said his enlarged spleen may have been due to mono nuclear cleo sis, the most common reason for an enlarged spleen in teens. there was no report but that is what he would be looking for if he was investigating the case. the cdr recommends teens avoid contact sports until they are risk of rupturing the spleen. >>> tesla entered the luxury suv market after a two-year delay. interest in the s.u.v. looks strong. the company says more than 30,000 customers have reserved a model x. many of the vehicles features remain a mystery. tesla owner elan musk is slated to answer questions about the s.u.v. at an event tonight. >>> the dating web site tinder is launching a legal battle to take down billboards put up by organization. it features tinder's name and it's part of a campaign against sexually transmitted diseases. tinder says linking it to std's is unpro evacuated attack. >>> backlash from the pope francis decision to grant statehood to controversial spanish monk in california. vandals kn

dr. richards, what's your reaction to that? how meaningful is that? it gets more dangerous it seems every day to take those chances, but we have a long history in this country of, you know, things happening during those sorts of business and mingling with the crowd. >> absolutely, he is a man of the people and precisely why he's so popular. there is a competing tendancey. he'd love to be down in the crowd. he'd like to do that at catholic university tomorrow afternoon, but the reality is this is a real security risk, and the secret service is taking it very seriously, washington, d.c.s locked down, the campus is locked down. there is a trade-off, and i think ultimately we're going to see him protected because of the potential of disaster if something were to happen. >> dan heninger, we're a business channel, we watch everything involved in human life, and that's why we're seeing the pope visiting the united states, but there have been some business related comment of this pope that have been in contradiction to those views that we hold that the pope d

dr. richard besser reports, it's something we know very, very well.why don't we put down our phones and simply just talk with each other? so what i was saying was -- >> reporter: our technology keeps us constantly connected and plugged in. >> hey, jake, you want to pass the salt, please? >> reporter: but it also has a down side. take this youtube parody, "pass the salt." viewed over 13 million times. revealing dinner time forever changed. [ typewriter sounds ] >> dad. >> sorry. i must have been a little distracted. >> before we had our phones, conversation was the way in which we satisfied our need for stimulation. and now we have so many other ways to be stimulated that we sort of forget what conversation offers. >> reporter: in a recent "new york times" article and in her book "reclaiming conversation: the power of talk in a digital age," m.i.t. professor sherry turkle says our dependence on technology has dialed down human contact. >> face-to-face conversation. conversation where you make eye contact, conversation where you are giving your full att

dr. richard besser here to tell you the truth. post your question on 7online, twitter. >> we received lots of questions last week about back to school. we want you to continue with that subject this week and this viewer tweeted how can we increase recess time for kids. 16 minutes in kindergarten for six hours in class? >> that's not much time. recess, exercise is extremely important, it improves concentration in the class, exercise helps fight obesity, improves behavior in the class and builds habits you're going to have for the rest of your life. the cdc feels people should have 60 minutes per day of exercise, which 20 minutes should be that kind of free form activity that you get during recess. but they are not getting that. 60% of school districts have no policy on recess and many of because they are trying to get in all this academic work but the kids need that time. >> we need that. >> if parents, if you feel strongly about this and i think you should, you have to get involved, talk to your school board and tell them you want

dr. richard besser. this appears to be big news. >> this is an exciting announcement. the full study will be out this summer. but look at the numbers. one out of three adults have high blood pressure. half of them, it's not well-controlled. and millions haven't been tested or treated. they need to be tested now. and later, the experts can decide how low it should go. >> rich, thank you. >>> speaking of heart rate, the shocker in the u.s. open. serena williams, just two games shy of the grand slam. losing to a relatively unknown player. before the upset, the average ticket price for the finals, more than $1,400, but now $680. david wright on the stunner. >> reporter: just two matches away from the record books, today serena williams stumbled. the number one seed run ragged on center court by an unseeded challenger -- roberta vinci. one of the greatest upsets women's tennis has ever seen. vinci apologized for winning. >> well, because for the american people, for serena, for the grand slam, and everything. but today is my day. sorry, guys! >> reporter: williams was on a

dr. richard besser is here to tell you the truth on that and he tackles the flu vaccine as well. we will be right back. >>> and i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. update, any coastal flood advisories that have come out. i have put them on facebook and twitter for you. we have a watch that's down the shore. it's minor coastal flooding thursday, maybe moderate as we go into friday and the weekend. couple sprinkles even sunny breaks right now. necte la llovizna rupturas >>> have a health or medical question? abc's chief health and medical editor, dr. richard besser is here to tell you the truth. >> post your question 7online, twitter, facebook using the ellmethetruth. the first one is interesting. has to do with calcium supplements. millions of americans think they are strengthening their bones when they take the supplements. two new studies find that they may actually do more harm than good. it always seems to take that turn on us, doesn't it? >> i know. i feel bad for people because there are millions of people who have been taking calcium supplements thinking it will strengthen thei

dr. richard besser, thanks for coming over rich. who should be taking this now? >> this is as clear as mud. you know. they came out with new recommend daks and it is very confuse -- recommendations and it is very confusing, clearly it's recommended to take a daily aspirin to cut down on your risk of having another heart attack or stroke. here's the recommendations in terms of who should take it to start with to prevent a first heart attack or stroke and what they're saying is people between the age of 50 and 59. whose ten year risk of having a heart attack or stroke is at least 10%. they should take a daily baby aspirin and to reduce the risk of colon cancer. for people who are 60 to 69. there's still benefit but it should be the individualized decision because the risk of goes up. enough evidence. how's that for clarity? >> of course. what -- how does it work for colon cancer and hearts? seems like two different places of attack. >> yeah, so in a couple of different ways. for colon cancer what happens is the aspirin decreases inflammation in the colon and reduce

dr. richard zurek is the chief scientist for the mars program at nasa's jet propulsion laboratory. >> a lot of things have to happen right. right now we fly into the atmosphere, we have a heat shield that protects us, but we're also trying to slow down so we can land softly. we're talking about a very different scale of endeavor. we're landing a metric ton down on the planet today, we think for human missions to get stuff down on the surface that they can use, that they can be there for a long period of time, that means forty, fifty metric tons. that's a lot of material. today, we don't know how to land that. >> mars one has come under much critical fire for their project. primarily due to funding issues and for reports of recording the mission for a reality show. in march 2015, ceo bas lansdorp took to youtube to respond. >> they are currently selling the documentary series to an international broadcaster. there's no deal in place yet, but it's looking very promising, there's a lot of interest. at mars one we really value a good criticism about our mission because it helps us to improve ou

dr. richard besser. they're still studying. in the meantime, this appears to be big news. >> this is an excitementing announcement. the full study out this winter. we can look and see what the side effects and the medications were. and who it is right to lower it this far. but look at these numbers. one out of three adults have high blood pressure. half of those who have it, it is not well controlled. there are millions of americans who have high blood pressure who haven't been tested or treated. they can -- they need to be tested now and then later the experts can decide how low the blood pressure should go. >> and you're going to stay on this and keep track of it, rich. thank you. >>> speaking of heart rate, watching the u.s. open, the shocker, serena williams, the agony of defeat written all over her face. two games shy of the grand slam, losing to a relatively unknown player, underdog. look at the so-called serena effect. before the upset, the average ticket price for the women's finals, more than $1400. within 20 minutes o

dr. richard besser is here with details. good morning, rich. >> good morning, lara. it's one thing to be looking up information that's not very sunburn but we often search for sensitive information that we don't want people to know about and those searches and your personal info could be up for sale. kathy had no idea a symptom internet search would lead to this. >> it's just not right. >> reporter: "gma investigates." able to find kathy's name on a marketing list after she says she simply used her computer to search heart disease. >> it's scary that my personal information is that accessible. >> reporter: on that list not only her name but her address, home value and income range. it even categorized her as a heart disease sufferer. so you have heart disease. do people have a right to know that? >> they don't have a right to know anything about my personal life. >> reporter: how does this happen? for some medical websites companies collect data from consumer searches and sometimes sell it to businesses including drug companies. "gma investigates" finding a site that

dr. richard besser.ender issues with this. >> yeah, you know, i could have watched these 1kids all day. as a parent and pediatrician, what you learn from play is fascinating. what really struck me was that only those kids would were really playing with toys seemed to be having fun. everyone was engaged. you know, they were focused on what they were doing but the girl, they were talking to each other. they were smiling. they were laughing. oh, it was fun. it's what you think of as fun. >> what do kids learn in free play that they don't learn with electronicsy. >> you learn life skills. so you learn to use your imagination and curiosity. no rules when you have those toys. they learn how to engage in negotiation and compromise. how do you get someone to join your world? how do you lead? how do you follow and learn social cues looking at faces. did i make somebody unhappy. did i give them pleasure? those things you need to use in life and if your face did down looking at electronics you don't learn any of ha

dr. richard besser is here about what you need to know about internal organ injury and how to keep your kids safe. >> exciting day for gma family with amy's memoir better coming out today. i have a chance to sit down with her. a tough interview to secure but i was able to get the exclusive interview with amy robach to discuss the experiences that helped prepare for her the she did not want to make it about herself. she wants to show people how they can be better through anything. >> awesome. >> that's great. >> looking forward to it. >> thank you. >>> time for a check on the accuweather forecast. >> meteorologist bill evans who asks the hard hitting questions of the weather gods outside our studios. >> we have a lot of weather to talk about. first what is most important p heavy rain is on the way for this evening, tonight and tomorrow. you will need the umbrella maybe today. warm, humid, muggy. here is a look outside from our camera in brooklyn to the lower east side. a lot of moisture. humidity in the 94% range. 84% range in the park. calm wind, goes very muggy this morning. 72 degrees. we

dr. richard pann, a pediatrician, authored the bill and says it's needed to protect the community. >> the science is very clear. vaccines are safe. they are effective and protect both the person receiving them and the community at large and that's what the bill is about. we want to try to protect californians. >> reporter: dr. pan says even if the law goes before voters, he's confident they will not repeal it. it will take about a month for election officials to count and verify all of the signatures before deciding whether there are enough to go on the november 2016 ballot, but if this law is not repealed, it's set to go into effect july 1st of next year. reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thanks. >>> a milestone on the road to recovery for hundreds of families impact by the valley fire in lake county. today schools reopened middletown for the first time since fires ripped through that city more than two week, ago. while flames destroyed hundreds of homes schools were largely undamaged. this is video from right after the fire began. school officials say the

dr. richard besser. the city ordered everyone with a city cooling tower to -- >> i think people in that area are concerns and have a reason to be concerned, but, you know, legionnaire's disease, not of risk. legionnaire's disease. those who live in that area who are older, who are current or former smokers, who have chronic lung disease, cancer or diabetes or anything that impairs their immune system, they are at increased risk here and they need to be aware of what's going on and do things they can to protect themselves. >> we heard the health department say that this outbreak is not related to the last month's outbreak but they are both in the bronx. is this just a coincidence? >> well, you know, there's a couple of things that are probably going on here. one is each year in new york city there are two or 300 cases of legionnaire's disease and there's no part of the city that is more tuned in right now bronx. so they are testing people, they will pick up an outbreak that some areas may have what the he

dr. richard besser says an enlarged spleen could have been the result of any of a number of viral infections and for sure the experts in this case will be trying to find out which one killed murray. for now we are live in washington township, warren county, toni yates, channel 7. >> thank you. >>> new york city police touting a big heroin bust in the bronx today. investigators approached an suv near jerome park in the marble hill section. after searching it they found 22 brick shaped blocks of heroin in a concealed compartment. searched his home in yonkers, found 44 more pounds of heroin. >>> police in connecticut arrested and charged a husband after his wife was fund dead in her -- found dead in her home. police responded to 50-year-old lisaer than fonty -- lisa enfonte's home in shelton. she and her husband were arguing when he shot and killed her and fled the scene. he turned himself in this afternoon. >>> new numbers show crime is dropping in connecticut. fbi data reveals that violent crimes dropped nearly 10% in 2014. governor dan malloy says it's a 50-year low. murders dropped 5.5%, ra

dr. richard besser is here with important information. memoir better is out today and i'm very excited to finally be sharing it with all of you. i sit down with robin to discuss the experiences that helped prepare me for the biggest fight of my life. it is a story of hope and i hope that it's a mess o damage odamage -- message of early detection. coming up next on "gma." >> going to help a lot of people. >> absolutely. >> thank you amy. >>> the senate expected to give final approval on a spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. it would keep the doors open through december 11. the house is also expected to approve the measure which is tripped of a tea party backed measure to take taxpayer funding away from planned parenthood. the battle is expected to restart in december. >>> by all accounts the papal weekend was a smashing success in philadelphia but the assessment is not complete without knowing what has happened with pope bot. the press ton and steve show sent the little guy on a trek throughout the region as a goodwill gesture

dr. richard besser took a look. >> reporter: screens, parents can't live with them. >> time to put it away. >> and kids can't live without them. >> stop. >> we've heard the downsides of excessive screen time. how they alter children's sleep, school performance, even aggressive behavior. among kids 8 and older, one study found between 1999 and 2009, screen time increased by an hour. to more than seven hours a day. but in kids younger than 8, it's the wild west. they're just aren't any studies yet. >> it's a cautionary tale. we really have to think about is there a downside to there because we don't know yet. >> tova cline runs the bernard toddler center in new york city. she invited us to watch a group of preschoolers to see the difference between kids playing with regular toys and ipads. >>> when we bring the kids in the room, the two boys garrett while the girls choose toys. >> the thing that surprised me the most was that more children weren't attracted to the screens. girls as they get older tend to be more involved in that imaginary play. >> while there's no research to show that boys

dr. richard besser separates fact from fix about legionnaires' disease. >>> nypd officer peter lightning is back in court today. prosecutors expect to have a trial date at today's hearing. >>> also happening today, yankee's legend yogi berra will in a private tear money. he died last week at the age of 90. >> reporter: good morning. yogi berra passed away at 90, today's ceremony will be more of a celebration by family and friends. today's ceremony will be private held at the church of the immaculate conception in montclair where he and his late wife carmen will be remembered. governor christie ordered all flags to fly at half staff. off the field he was a world war ii veteran. on the field he was among the best of all time winning 10 world series and three mvp awards. he was a coach, manager, philosopher and long time rest dented. >> he never missed a hockey game. never missed a football game. never missed larry's basketball game. he was there for us when the season ended. >> while this funeral is private, it will be broadcast on the yes network so you can watch from home. if you want to

dr. richard. including highly regarded programs. improving outcomes is an important piece of work to grow the economy from the middle out. it will help guarantee the nation will compete in leaving in the world. i look forward to hearing testimony from all of you today. the vote was changed. so we won't have that interruption this morning. jones.st witness is stan his organization partners with states with the goal of substantially increasing the number of americans with a postsecondary credential. he served 16 years in the indiana legislature and was a senior advisor for higher education for a decade. president of the state community college system is her next witness. 830,000 people annually. in over 30% of the wage earners have been students at one of the states 58 community colleges. assume the presidency of northern virginia community college system. our next witness is vice of hosts, professor and vice president for enrollment management and student success at georgia state university. georgia state has doubled the number of at

dr. richard besser is sheer. thanks for being here, rich. this is really serious.lly big, 30 state, two people died. more than 300 sick but even bigger than that. for every case that's reported there's as many as 29 that weren't so there may have been as many as 10,000 people sickened and the reason is where our food comes from. 50% of our fruit, 20% of our vegetables are imported and they tend to come from the same place at the same time. so one farm in mexico can lead to an outbreak across the entire nation. >> so if you're at home and have some cucumbers what do you suggest? >> well, you know, they were recalled september 4th so if you bought them after that you're okay. if you bought them before that, you can either throw them away which i think is a good idea or check with the store and see where they're from. ming it is not enough. it can put the bacteria inside the cucumber itself. >> you started your career at the cdc as a food investigator. >> yeah, yeah, an outbreak investigator. and it's pretty cool how they detected this. there's this automated system c

dr. richard besser joins us now. let's dive in because there's really good questions here.toddler to stop using a phone/tablet and play without causing anger or a meltdown? >> yeah, there are a lot of questions around that. well, you know, you're going to have to deal with the meltdown. that's just the way it is. setting limits isn't easy whether you're telling a child when they have to go to bed or take a bath, it's what parenting is about and if all the care givers are consistent, right, then over time the meltdowns go away and they learn to deal with conflict and frustration. you're the parent and have to set the limit. >> consistency. >> exactly. once you give in you get in trouble. >> janet writes i'm worried that my 2-year-old is hurting her eyes by using my phone to watch her shows/apps. how will i know for sure? do we know the impact. >> we do and the good news is that the screen time, the time you spend on screens does not damage your eyes. you -- your eyes may get tired but doesn't damage them. there is a suggestion, though, if you're not getting enough sunlight t

dr. richard vetter. with the center of college affordability and productivity. and our third panelist is elizabeth baylor for the center for american progress. mr. good is not here yet, we'll continue, and when he arrives, we'll introduce him. i want to ask the panelists to raise your right hand and swear and affirm to the best of your knowledge and belief, the information that you're about to provide to us is true and accurate. is that correct? >> yes. >> okay. mr. mclean, you have the floor. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> good afternoon to the members of the commission. >> your microphone? you need to press the button there. should've mentioned that. >> we'll try again. good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to speak today on behalf of the national association of student financial aid administrators or nasfa. we represent more than 3,000 public and private universities and trade schools across our nation. collectively, nasfa members serve 90% of all student aid recipients. focusing specifically on the title 4 federal student financial aid programs,

dr. richard haas, the chairman of the council said i echo that during the same hearing. and the former secretary of defense for policy and ambassador to turkey said i agree with you. i don't think those are the only alternatives. ambassador nicholas burns, a former top u.s. negotiator with iran on its nuclear program and former under secretary of state for political affairs said i don't believe that war would be inevitable. rather than misrepresenting the facts and our country's options, i challenge supporters of this agreement to explain to the american people why they are supporting a flawed and bad deal today when we should be letting our citizens' interests and their security first. i'd also note that this administration was willing to leave the negotiating table without securing an end to iran's support of terrorism. iran is the world's leading sponsor of terror and we are giving them a free pass in this deal to continue those efforts. in addition to the billions of dollars of relief which leaves iran poised to double down on its support of terrorism, the president

dr. richard besser here to explain. what are the conclusions of this study?t you weres it on its ear. >> this is very important news. millions take these supplements to try and reduce the risk they're going to have fractures. now two studies in an important journal reviewed all the work that's been done on this and found except for elderly women in nursing homes where there is some benefit the slight benefit you might find is outweighed by the risks. >> the risks are serious. >> they are. you can experience mild things like constipation, abdominal pain but increased risk of kidney stones, even a slight increased risk of heart attack here. we reached out to the industry trade group and they challenged the findings and say that calcium supplements are safe and effective. but if you want to continue taking these, you really should talk to your doctor. >> you need to know about those risks. so many of us take them every day thinking we're doing good for our body. you have tips for us online. >> i will have them on twitter right after this. >> thank you. rich. >>

dr. richard besser is here now with the story.h. >> good morning, lahr r you know, parents who are worried about the dangers of concussions and spinal injuries in high school football have a new worry this morning, the autopsy of this young high school player from new jersey moves the focus to another risk so unusual, that few knew it was possible. and parents of 1.1 million high school football players are wondering could this happen to my child? it's a rare risk on the football field. a hard hit, not just stopping the play but stopping a life, because of an injury to an internal organ. star quarterback evan murray took at least two hard body blows in a football game this past weekend but walked off, even gave a thumb's up but an autopsy report reveals the 17-year-old died of an abdominal hemorrhage caused by a lacerated spleen. the spleen helps filter blood and is usually protected by the rib cage but if the spleen is enlarged usually by an infection, it can drop below the protective bone making it more vulnerable to impact. >>