dr. richard besser says if you still want a mammogram at 40... insurance will still cover it. "insurance companies are required to cover mammograms starting at age 40, so the american cancer society has a lot of sway with doctors, so doctors may change their recommendations, but it will have no impact on insurance coverage." this is the first time the americaca cancer societyty has updated it's recommendations cancer society has updated it's recommendations in 12 years. the new guidelines also say that after age 55, mmograms are only needed every other year, if you're healthy. jenna: probably all of us know someone who's gone through breast cancer... and obably someone who's gone through it in their early 40's. that's why the local susan g. komen for the cure organization and a local hospital are teaming up again with sioux city's favorite guys in green... to put the focus on what's behind all the pink you see during the month of octotor. more tonight i i your health matters.

dr. richard besser to get his take on the news. dr. richard besser says, "there are at least four different groups that put out recommendations on mammography. the obgyn's the radiologists, the government tast force and the american cancer society. and this is the first set up updated recommendations from the am. cancer society in 12 years. they used to recommend that all women start getting annual mammograms at age 40 and now they're saying you should wait. that you should start with an annual mammogram at age 45 and then at age 55, switch to every other year. for women who are 40-44, it's your choice and talk to your doctor and decide if you want to have a mammogram, but the recommendation is age 45." jenna says, "what would you recommend for the women in your life? dr. besser says, "i think women have choices, i love when my patients take charge of their own health and try to understand how these recommendations affect them. the reason for the shift [with the american cancer society's] recommendations is a growing recognition that sc

dr. richard besser how the new approach makes cities safer for everyone. >> reporter: in the war on drugs- >> short-cropped hair, blue jacket, white t-shirt. >> reporter: the seattle police are the front line. >> this has been used, there's heroin in it. >> reporter: every day capturing users hooked on crack cocaine and heroin. >> i haven't used. >> it doesn't matter, you're possessing it. >> reporter: but this is not standard police work. these specially trained officers have the power to decide what happens next. >> decisions have been made to not incarcerate for the right reason low-level drug offenders. you can't incarcerate your way out of a problem. >> reporter: nationally we're in the grips of one of the worst heroin epidemics in history. heroin deaths have skyrocketed. so in seattle where heroin has been a problem for decades, fed-up authorities decided to try something new. >> go ahead, grab your stuff, go, go. we made contact. and gave him some options. and we'll see where it goes from there. >> reporter: officers victor maes and leslie mills are part of a first of its kind prog

dr. richard besser. you have spent a lot of time in ebola plagued places. a lot of people hear the story and are shocked to hear how long ebola can linger in your body. >> i think public health experts and scientists are also a little shocked by this. this is the first time there's been an experience with thousands of people who have had ebola infection, and the recent news is a little worrisome. who had a relapse of ebola in his eye. there's this woman in great britain now who has meningitis from a virus that was hanging out in her body, and in a recent study that showed that one in four men who were infected with the ebola virus can still have this isolated -- the particles from their semen nine months out. the question is when is a cure truly a cure and is it possible that there are many people out there who have this virus that's lurking that could later on lead to more cases. >> that's concerning. >> so far there hasn't been any spread. everyone when they've had symptoms they've been treated but it is very worrisome and shows us how little we know. >>

dr. richard besser: some of the problems from alcohol may not show up until the child is a teenager so while the american academy of pediatrics isn't saying a glass of wine is harmful, they're saying they don't know if it's safe. sabrina you're watching sabrina you're watching local five news midday. after this. sabrina "finding purpose in retirement" is the theme for cisen's 2nd annual senior life conference at the prairie meadows conference center on october 26th. the educating and and those who care for them, is returning a row after 2014's attendance of more that 230 participants and nearly 50 elder care agencies and organizations. as it event is free to participants. the central iowa senior education network, is a group of community organizations and businesses focused on educating seniors in topics essential to their lives. this year's senior life conference aims to give seniors and those who care for them a wide array of information, including asset protection, social media instruction, housing options, and insights on navigating the medicare and veterans administration systems. accor

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dr. richard besser joins us. te >>> selena gomez is revealing she has lupus. she has received chemotherapy in her struggle. the star opens up about her diagnosis in a recent interview with billboard magazine. she had become the subject of tabloid rumors which alleged she had an alcohol problem. speculation began after she canceled her tour back in 2013. and then checked into rehab the following year. gomez says she was undergoing treatment and now her lupus is in remission. joining us now for more insight on lupus is the chief health and medical editor dr. richard besser. >> the first question everyone has, what is lupus exactly? people have heard the term but may not know what it is. lupus is a disease where our body's own immune system attacks us. our immune system is designed to ward off infections, fight cancer. with lupus it is turned against ourselves. it can go after just about any organ in the body. the skin, lungs, kidneys, brain, heart. it can present in many different ways. it is more common in women. it can typically appear in young adults. the way

dr. richard besser. dr. besser, you know, it seems like there's so many misconceptions surrounding this issue. what do we need to know about it? >> the first is when you're talking about post partum depression, it's not the baby blues. baby blues are very common. they're seen in over half of all women who give birth. it's that sadness, it usually starts about two to three days when you're looking at post partum depression, it's full on depression. it can start anytime during the first year of life. you'll see it more likely in women who have had it with a previous pregnancy. 5 to 7% of women can have it, and you can also see it in men, and the symptoms are what you think of when you think of depression, so hopelessness, helplessness, change in appetite, change in sleep, and you have those symptoms, you don't want to ignore it. your doctor should be screening for this during all of those visits during the first year. it can be treated, and it's so important to get it treated for your health and the health of

dr. richard deming who has about 30 people running the marathon with him as part of above and beyond dr. deming -- as a part of above and beyond. dr. deming takes cancer survivors on incredible journeys. >> the only way to live ones life is to celebrate each and every day and running is a way to do that. marcus: the celebration on the bridge continued to grow as the dark faded and the crowd on the locust bridge swelled. runners and walkers started warming up and getting ready for the miles that lay ahead of them and found two grinnell college students and a cross country and track coach from eagle grove remembering why they decided to run. >> this is the third or fourth year i have been out here running a few years ago i started running to get in shape and lose some weight i just kept going. >> i've always wanted to do longer distances. i ran cross country in high school and hannah texted me out of the blue over the summer and said let's do a race. >> iran the l.a. marathon before and it was a lot of fun and i wanted to do more long distance running. marcus: but some treat the imt des mo

dr. richard besser, seattle, washington. >>> next, one woman's priceless reaction to winning a $310.5 million power ball jackpot. always stay so lucky. my symptoms was all i was doing. so when i finally told my doctor, he said humira is for adults like me who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. and that in clinical studies, the majority of patients on humira saw significant symptom relief. and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common, and if you've had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have flu-like symptoms or sores. don't start humira if you have an infection. if you're still just managing your symptoms, ask your gastroenterologist about humir

dr. richard wender, chief cancer control officer with the american cancer society. with us. is 45 now the magic number, not 40, not 50, which some organizations still recommend? >> well, there actually is no magic number. what our guideline group found is that the risk of breast cancer increases as a woman ages. and that's really what determines the balance of benefits and harm. so we actually recommend that all women start the discussion about mamography at 40, and we absolutely endorse women having the choice to begin screening at age 40, but we state that by age 45, the benefits substantially outweigh the harms for the entire population. and that's the age where all women should be starting regular, annual mamography, assuming they have not started before age 45. >> woodruff: so what is the new information that has come in, in the last six years, since the american cancer society said it was most comfortable telling women to start at age 40? what makes you now comfortable to say that it's 45? >> well, actually, our last full guideline for average risk was written way back

dr. richard besser adds that the government 's hands are tied when it comes to stopping the sale of these dangerous products. >> there's been a battle over the years in congress as to whether supplements should be regulated the same way that drugs are. should you have to show they're safe? should you have to show they work? but congress has saiai no. and that's a big problem. most of the people in public health community don't think that's the way to go. >> reporter: during his time at the ranch it's alleged that lamar consumed around ten of these pills. tuesday afternoon, lamar was rushed to a local hospital. he was later transferred to nevada's sunrise hospital where he is being monitored as his estranged extended family has come to visit, seen here on footage from tmz. reportedly at his bedside, khloe kardashian. >> she flew immediately to vegas and has been there ever since. they've been separated two years but she's still attached to her ex-husband, cares about him, she never really wanted a divorce in fact. >> reporter: "people" magazine saysyst haseen lamar'slleged drug addiction t

dr. richard vesser e.it's not you can't have in. but you want to roust the amount of process meat that you are taking in. go with pwroyling. with baking. those things will not row less the chemical. >> i don't think i'll give up bacon but i'll cut back. >>reporter: balance approach that even the bacon business owner can appreciate. >> i think it gets become to everything in moderation e-lettuce lettuce doesn't have the same ring to it. 7 news. >> tom a lot of people alarm by the video taken inside south carolina classroom. it's spreading quickly on line any. it show as school resource officer appearing to throw a female student from her desk and across the classroom. officer was respond to go disruptive student revving to leave the class. tonight school district officials say they are deeply concerned about the incident. local sheriff's office has placed that deputy on administrative leave and is investigating now. local aclu branch calls the confrontation out region us. >>> there is one store not planning to cash in on black friday

dr. richard vesser e.it's not you can't have in. but you want to roust the amount of process meat that you are taking in. go with pwroyling. with baking. those things will not row less the chemical. >> i don't think i'll give up bacon but i'll cut back. >>reporter: balance approach that even the bacon business owner can appreciate. >> i think it gets become to everything in moderation e-lettuce lettuce doesn't have the same ring to it. 7 news. >> tom a lot of people alarm by the video taken inside south carolina classroom. it's spreading quickly on line any. it show as school resource officer appearing to throw a female student from her desk and across the classroom. officer was respond to go disruptive student revving to leave the class. tonight school district officials say they are deeply concerned about the incident. local sheriff's office has placed that deputy on administrative leave and is investigating now. local aclu branch calls the confrontation out region us. >>> there is one store not planning to cash in on black friday

dr. richard besser. i got so many tweets after the news last night. you got them all day today. first, let's start with a viewer question about the side effects. do they concern you and would you tell a patient to stop taking the supplements? >> reporter: well, you know, if your doctor told you to take this, i would check in if you should stop. but if you are taking it on your own, it's important to remember that some of these side effects are very serious and there doesn't seem to be much benefit. >> the other question that came from a viewer and this was asked often, what should women do to ensure they are getting adequate calcium and you say this pertains to men, as well. >> reporter: that's right. you want to eat a diet that's rich in calcium. and just as importantly, you need to exercise to build strong bones. so, lifting weights and then anything that gets you up on your feet. >> more than weights, just moving. >> reporter: exactly. >> all right, dr. besser, thank you. >>> up next here, the investigation. your money being spent for ambulance trips to the hospital, the doct

dr. richard besser. >> i think this is a good move. the goal here is to maintain the benefits of screening and cut down on some of the harm. nearly 231,000 new cases of breast cancer will occur this year in this country and more than 40,000 women will lose the fight. two breast-cancer survivors we spoke to today say not only early detection but even earlier detection could've made a difference in their cases, and that's why these new recommendations are so unsettling to them. >> my cancer hid within a lump. >> roberta albany and lynne schweizer are finding support and guidance at mary's place by the sea here in ocean grove, which has been, in the past six years, a haven for more than 5,000 women from across the country battling breast cancer. they speak firsthand. >> early detection's your best bet before it can travel, get into your lymph nodes. >> the younger you are, and when they do find your breast cancer, it's more aggressive, later-stage. >> it's best for all women to make medical decisions with their own physicians. in ocean gr

dr. richard besser, because we saw 50 grams there. that is not a lot of meat at all. >> reporter: it's not. for an average american, if you are eating two slices of bacon or hot dog a day, that's going to raise your lifetime risk of colon cancer from about 5% up to about 6%. it's real, but it's not a very large number. >> but that's a hot dog or two slices of bacon a day. and you've been telling us all day in the newsroom that moderation, as you have so often said, is really the key here. you don't have to give up meat. >> reporter: exactly. moderation is what it's about. i like the mediterranean diet. but if you're a big meat eater, it's all about cutting back a little bit. limit the amount of processed meat that you're eating. substituting some fish or chicken for one of those red meat portions. and when you are cooking your meat, don't grill it. as she was saying, that can release carcinogens. if you broil it or bake it, that's the way to go. >> so interesting. rich besser, you'll stay on this. a lot of viewers will have questions

dr. richards, our science department, head of science teacher. and then dr. champion, my anatomy and physiology teacher opened the door for us and we all went to the center of the science building, which i found out later is actually probably a very safe place to be. >> and so this sound that you were hearing, if you had just had ear buds in, you're saying this other student had ear buds in listening to something on her phone she wouldn't hear it? >> the sounds were very muffled. i doubt anyone would associate these pops with a gun. they could have been mistaken for anything, firecrackers, b.b. gun. like i said, an engine fires back. it didn't sound like anything like a gun. >> and christian ten, how long did you stay in the science center? and what happened in there? >> well, it felt like it was about an hour. we probably had stayed there for probably about 30, maybe 45 minutes. and while we were there, we all contacted our loved ones. we went ahead and let them know what was going on. we started sharing phones can each other for those that didn't have their

dr. richard deming of the mercy cancer center and founder of above and beyond cancer had almost three-dozen cancer survivors running with him. >> there is nothing better than living your life with purpose and passion. to take today and just live it to the max and being out here with a group of friends doing something healthy, enjoying nature, enjoying camaraderie, enjoying the fact we are alive today and witnessing the beauty of today. elizabeth: dr. deming founded above and beyond cancer in 2011. his team takes cancer survivors everywhere, from the des moines marathon to mount everest base camp and the top of mount kilimanjaro. let's take a look at the marathon winners. philip lagat of kenya held on to his title as men's champion he finished in 2 hours 21 minutes and 2 seconds. in the women's race brooke degefa of ethiopia won in 2-hours 33 minutes. in the half marathon, mason frank of minnesota took first in 1 hour 7 minutes. the woman's champion erin fiedler of omaha finished at 1 hour 19 minutes. eric: ahead on kcci they're still digging out. how many vehicles have been pulled from the

dr. richard besser - some of the problems from alcohol may not show up until the child is a teenager." while the academy isn't saying a glass of wine is hahamful, they don't know if it's completely safe. spending a day on the farm is common practice for many iowans. farmers from around the world recently had a chance to get an up- close look at our farming practices in the hawkeye state. davivi geiger. ---- befor everyone finished and packed up the world food prize last week... a group of international visitors jumped on a bus and heade out to an iowa farm.. put together by the iowa soybean associaion.. to see whatarming here is like.. the pella farmer they visited says there's a lot of media that talks about farming... but it's important to see what it's like.. first hand. "to have them hee and to have them se what u.s. agricultre really is and to hear it from a frmer, they'r very interrted they as a lot of good questions. it's just a very good thing they can go back home and be ambassadors for us in their country and if they're talking to someone and they hear something thei can say,

dr. richard besser. thank you. >> all morning. >>> we turn to those church fires in st. louis. six predominantly black churches damaged in the past two weeks and alex perez is in st. louis with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. i want to show you some e the damage.. take a look. the front of this church completely blackened by the flames. son-in-law of the siding even melting from the building. authorities believe one person may be responsible for all of the incidents. this morning, investigators are scrambling searching for a serial arsonist believed to be responsible for setting fires to at least six churches. the churches targeted all just outside st. louis located within three miles of each other. eachchire starting at the front doors, each one set t the dead of night. >> it is arson. these are being intentionally set. >> reporter: though different denominations the congregations mostly black complicated racial tensions in an area still recovering from the riots following the 2014 police involved shooting death of unarmed teenager micha

dr. richards i'm yelling at her there's a shooter, there's a shooter. and dr. my anatomy and physiology teacher, opens our lab door and is ordering us to get in. and we all go into the center of the science building. and i actually found out from dr. breslin, our chemistry teacher, that actually that area of the science building is probably the safest building to be in at that time. so i mean all the teachers helped us feel a little more relaxed. and, i mean, there was a lot of students worried about their siblings worried about friends, i was worried about my friends. >> did you have any friends that were shot or god forbid killed? >> a friend of mine, jorge, a friend of his was injured in the shooting. none of my close friends were actually hurt from this shooting, thank goodness. >> do you know who this shooter was? >> no. no idea. >> and word is not spreading on the campus about the identity of this shooter. people are waiting for the official announcement from law enforcement, is that right? >> yes. we're still waiting. i'm sure they would probably either

dr. richard besser says if you still want a mammogram at 40... insurance will still cover it. "insurance companies are required to cover mammograms starting at age 40, so the american cancer society has a lot of sway with doctors, so doctors may change their recommendations, but it will have no impact on insurance coverage." jessica rae: this is the first time the american cancer society has updated it's recommendations cancer society has updated it's recommendations in 12 years. the new guidelines also say after age 55, mammograms are only needed every other year, if you're healthy. jessica rae: there is a good chance all of us know someone who's gone through breast cancer... and probably someone who's gone through it in their early 40's. that's why the local susan g. komen for the cure organization and a local hospital are teaming up again with sioux city's favorite guys in green... to put the focus on what's behind all the pink you see during the month of october. abc9 news anchor jenna rehnstrom has more in this weeks your jenna rehnstrom sioux city musketeer forward conno

dr. richard deming who has about 30 people running the marathon with him as part of above and beyond cancer. dr. deming takes cancer survivors on incredible journeys. >> the only way to live one's life is to celebrate each and every day and running is a way to do it. marcus: the celebration on the bridge continued to grow as the dark faded and the crowd on the locust bridge swelled. runners and walkers started warming up and getting ready for the miles that lay ahead of them . we found two grinnell college students and a cross country and track coach from eagle grove run. >> this the third or fourth year i have been out here running. if years ago, i decided to start running to get into shape and lose some weight, i just kept going. >> i've always wanted to do longer distances. i ran cross country in high school and hannah texted me out of the blue over the summer and was like, let's do a race. >> iran the l.a. marathon before and it was a lot of fun and i wanted to do more long distance running. marcus: but some treat the imt des moines marathon as a race. because for some this is serious b

dr. richards, our science department, head of science teacher. and then dr. champion, my anatomy and physiology teacher opened the door for us and we all went to the center of the science building, which i found out later is actually probably a very safe place to be. >> and so this sound that you were hearing, if you had just had ear buds in, you're saying this other student had ear buds in listening to something on her phone she wouldn't hear it? >> the sounds were very muffled. i doubt anyone would associate these pops with a gun. they could have been mistaken for anything, firecrackers, b.b. gun. like i said, an engine fires back. it didn't sound like anything like a gun. >> and christian ten, how long did you stay in the science center? and what happened in there? >> well, it felt like it was about an hour. we probably had stayed there for probably about 30, maybe 45 minutes. and while we were there, we all contacted our loved ones. we went ahead and let them know what was going on. we started sharing phones can each other for those that didn't have their

dr. richard besser says the key is in how the food is prepared and how much is consumed. >> you want to switch from red meat and fish and poultry and lane forms of meat. when you're cooking your meat, instead of charcoal grilling go with broiling, baking, those things will not release some of the chemicals. >> the meat industry says there is no connection between red meat consumption and cancer. >>> new jersey governor chris christie has apologized after apparently making too much noise on an amtrak quiet car. christie accidentally took a seat in the quiet area on the ascella express from washington d. c. to new york sunday morning. witnesses say he was speaking loudly on his phone and was asked to leave the car. aides say he left once he realized his mistake. a fellow passenger posted pictures on instagram of christie departing. >> there are cell phones everywhere to capture every embarrassing moment. >> very true. >>> danger on the football field, another high school player dies over the weekend. this the seventh this season. we'll tell you about the potentially life saving recommendations f

dr. richard besser. >> i think this is a good move. the goal is to maintain the benefits of screening and cut down on some of the harm. >> reporter: the cancer society estimates nearly 231,000 new cases of breast cancer will occur in country. two breast cancer survivors we spoke to say not only early detection but earlier detection could have made a difference in their cases and that's why the new recommendations are unsettling to them. >> my cancer hid. >> reporter: they are finding support in guidance at mary's place by the sea in ocean grove which has been in the past six years a haven for more than 5,000 women from across the country battling breast cancer. they speak firsthand. >> early detection is the best bet before it can travel and get in your lymph nodes. >> the younger you are, when they find the breast cancer, it's aggressive, later stage. >> it's best to make medical decisions with your own >> toni yates, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> we still have more new ahead. we have new details on two breaking news stories, one in q

dr. richard, the director of the science department and on her face i could almost tell that she wasn't quite sure what was going on. so i yelled at my director of science and told her there's a shooter, there's a shooter, get in the building. and my anatomy and physiology teacher opened the door for us to get in the building. his name is dr. champion. he's a very sweet gentleman. >> what happened once you got inside the building then? how many people were there gathered together and how were you trying to get information? >> well, the first thing we did is we got into the center of the building, the science building. and in the center of the science building is all the materials that each of the teachers need for their classes. so, you know, there's a lot of chemical items, there's a lot of various different microbe items and they have to keep that safe from causing -- if there is a problem causing a fire amongst the rest of the science building. so it's fire proof and might also possibly be bullet proof. so the teachers rushed us into that room. >> wow. >> and they just told us, you know wh

dr. richard at fox chase cancer center. so who's advice do you follow? >> it's truly a challenge. unfortunately, i don't have a good answer for you because ultimately patients look to their physicians to make recommendations, and ultimately this is going to be something that every patient and every viewer of yours is going to have to talk to their doctor about how to sort this out. because as we end up spli splitg hairs in in terms of what the recommendations are, and as we get diverging pips for when to start, when to stop and how often to do them, it becomes a little more complicated. >> reporter: the doctor says he's not changing his recommendations and he doubts many other medical groups will follow the new advice. complicates matters even more maybe what will your medical insurance cover and what will you have to pay out of pocket? now, the researchers say more than 200,000 women in the u.s. alone are diagnosed each year with breast cancer. and that eight to 10% of those women may be high risk for developing breast caps ser. you can read more about all of this in the journal