dr. torres, when a child goes to college, a parent can feel disconnected. what can we do to make sure our daughter or son are doing okay? >> so the best thing a parent can do is keep in touch with your kids. if you notice anything worrisome, ask them about it and listen to what they have to say. this is not the time for a mom or dad lecture. we have all been guilty of this. >> dr. john torres, thank you very much. >>> when we come back, remembering a man who walked on the moon and then became a painter of another world. this is your wake-up call. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, month after month, the clock is ticking on irreversible joint damage. ongoing pain and stiffness are signs of joint erosion. humira can help stop the clock. prescribed for 15 years, humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, live

dr. torres, thank you. >>> memorial day weekend commemorations are upon us. this weekend motorcycle riders from around the country took partth thunder rally riding past arlington memorial bridge in remembrance. and two world war ii veterans are commemorating this day by setting up a cross-country reunion. 95-year-old arthur unrue will meet up with john in cincinnati, ohio. these men will take part in a memorial day parade more than 70 years after they first flew on a mission together. >>> later today president trump will lay the annual ceremonial wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. thousands will be in attendance. >>> let's check back in with nbc meteorologist bonnie schneider. bonnie. >> good morning, phillip. we're tracking alberto the first named storm. as it does come on shore likely as a subtropical system below hurricane strength, we'll see the moisture travel well up to the center of the countriment at least of the moisture will be impacting many people with heavy rain in the panhandle. also since it is memorial da

dr. john torres. kristen, what do we know about the first lady's condition and any plans for the president to be there with her as she recovers? >> well, i just spoke with the white house official, nicole who said the president is expected to visit her today. so, we are watching for when that will happen. i'm also told that president trump spoke with the first lady right before her surgery, and then spoke to her doctor immediately afterwards. an official saying she's been in good spirits throughout this entire process. let me just read you the official statement, nicolle, from the white house, just so we're getting the medical language accurate. she said, the white house said this morning first lady melania trump underwent an embolization procedure to treat a benign kidney procedure. the procedure was success skpfl there were to complications. mrs. trump is at walter reed national military medical center. first lady looks forward to a full recovery so she can continue her work on behalf of children ev

dr. john torres tells us how to fight it. >> reporter: when karen came home from a hike with a tick on her knee, she was concerned. >> i was concerned it could have been lyme disease or another disease potentially carried by ticks. >> reporter: the cdc warning that tick-born illnesses have doubled since 2004. mainly because the tick that spreads lyme disease called the black-legged tick is spreading. >> more people are encountering ticks because ticks are in more places. >> reporter: but tonight, a new weapon in the battle against lyme disease. instead of going to the doctor, karen took a picture of the tick and sent it to thomas mather who looks at the type of tick, where you live and how long the bug had been attached. >> we can tell you this tick has been attached long enough if it is infected it can transmit something. >> reporter: get them to the point to make a good decision what needs to be done after that. >> exactly. >> reporter: information that can help doctors to decide whether to start treating with antibiotics but the best advice is prevention. use bug spray and spray shoes f

dr. torres which is $100 is absolutely laughable. thank you. >> thank you very much as director torres laughs at that. next. >> chen, welcome. thank you for coming. >> good afternoon, directors. my name is queena. i'm an sf native, and i'm also part of chinatown trip. there's some things that we would like the board to consider. the scooter permit pilot is really similar to how scoot the moped company is working currently. i'm a personal scooter user. i love them. what they require us to do is watch training videos, take quizzes, complete an inperson training class, and have a 2k mv background check before any members could actually rent these scooters. so since electric scooters are considered to be motorized vehicles, they should follow the same laws. it's really important that riders know how the traffic law works before jumping onto an electric scooter and riding onto traffic 'cause cars are very dangerous, right? electric scooter companies needs more in place to ensure the safety of scooter riders and the general public. our next

dr. john torres. >> let's start with sunscreen 101. first the sun block pill we heard about.. we will get into the spf. tell us about the pill. >> a few companies sell a pill as anti-aging and protect against the sun. the fda said absolutely not. these do not protect you from the sun. they are making these companies stop marketing. they are saying don't use them for that. you still need sunscreen. >> what do we need to know when we apply spf? >> you want an spf of 30 or higher. that is the biggest thing. get that type of sunscreen. wait 30 minutes after you apply. it takes time to react with the skin. reapply every two hours if you are sweating or swimming. check expiration dates. the other thing is the amount you apply. people put on half the amount they need. two tablespoons or shot glass is what you need. caution with the sprays, especially for children, they don't apply evenly. with children, be careful. >> once you have sunscreen on and hit the beach or pool, research grabbed my attention this week of the risk of drowning. especially for boys? >> it is for boys. in 2016,

dr. john torres, thank you very much.ery interesting. >>> there's growing concern about the health of our water. specifically, how chemical fertilizer runoff is causing massive algae blooms in some areas but how do you stop it or control it? that's the challenge in new initiative called the water prize that comes with big bucks for the team that finds the answer. here's our chief environmental affairs correspondent ann thompson. >> reporter: on a canadian marsh, a wave of ocean blue shipping containers is the venue for a kind of water olympics. nine international teams vying for $10 million if they can stop harmful algae blooms caused by agricultural runoff. the guacamole muck fouls boating and swimming plans as andy mann a photographer captured last year on lake erie. >> we call it the clean water machine. >> reporter: greg and the team of the university of idaho are thinking outside the shipping box to remove the culprit phosphorus. >> a process only uses air, water, sand, rust and charcoal. >> reporter: in a ruge goldb

dr. don torres with potentially life-saving information. good morning. >> good morning. >> can we start with allergies? nothing worse than watching your 5-year-old suffer with allergies and you suffering. i want to talk about the video. it went viral. the tree tapped by a backhoe and the pollen exploded. and a report over climate change is the reason. what can we do about it. >> allergy explosion. pollen bomb. it is coming out. what is happening is the climate change and allergy season extended. up to 27 days longer. we are nine months of allergies. things you were not allergic too were moving in the area. wear sunglasses. wear hats as well. it keeps pollen from getting in your hair. exercise indoors. start medicine early. very important because if you get behind the eight ball, it is hard to catch up. wash your hair before you go to bed. that is a pollen sponge. it gets in your pillow and face overnight. >> let's turn to the e. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. this is affecting more than half the country according to the cdc. how d

dr. john torres has the story. >> reporter: 16-year-old's lisa's migraines started when she was a freshman. >> it's all over pain, not just your head. >> reporter: she tried dozens of medications and nothing could stop the more than 15 migraines she would have every month. 39 million americans suffer from migraines but now a major breakthrough. the fda approving the first medication in a new class of drugs to prevent migraines. >> it is targeting one of the causes of the disease rather than just being something invented for something else found useful for migraine. >> reporter: it blocks a molecule called cgrp that in high levels can cause the body to have more pain. monthly injections of the new drug cut the number of migraines in half for 50% of patients taking it. >> that could be life-changing. >> for someone having migraines, 50% fewer can make a huge different in their quality of life. >> reporter: it was for lisa. >> makes life easier. >> reporter: the drug will cost $6900 a year but may be covered by insurance. it should be widely available next week. >>> still ahead, countdown to

dr. john torres, welcome. let's begin with what kind of illnesses are we talking about first?ngs you've been hearing in the news over the past decade, west nile virus, chikungunya, zika, lyme disease, the plague. they're cropping up right now. how do we protect ourselves. short of locking up the doors. >> what do we do? >> best way to protect yourself is remember these things have expanded over the last decade or so. 27,000 cases back in 2004. 97,000 cases in 2016. it is going to get worse. number one wear repellent. there's deet. different kinds of repellent. there's different kinds depending what you want to do. cover up. nobody likes to hear that. everybody wants to go out in shorts and t-shirts. these insects are adept at getting into your hair and skin and crawling up your body so cover up when you are out and about. when you get back, check yourself closely and particularly check your pets and check those areas that you typically don't check. that's where they tend to hide out. >> that sounds ominous. check your kids as well. >> exactly. >> dr. torres, thank you. >> you

dr. john torres.what do we know about the first lady's condition and any plans for the president to be there with her as she recovers? >> well, i just spoke with the white house official, nicole who said the president is expected to visit her today. so, we are watching for when that will happen. i'm also told that president trump spoke with the first lady right before her surgery, and then spoke to her doctor immediately afterwards. an official saying she's been in good spirits through