the fda is basically a joke. it's a branch of the food industry lobbyists gmos, rats won't eat this food. yet our government won't label it. europe has had the great sense to go ahead and ban these things. secondly,as pertain is a again etically modified item. in almost 85% of the sweetened products. and then of course, you have high glucose corn surup. it's almost like the government is trying to kill us. >> i wouldn't go so far but i agree the fda isn't doing the job it should be doing. in the past year, there's new management. these people really want to prevent health problems and are just getting started. i mention that they cracked down on some of the deceptive labeling. they have a long way to go. there's several things you identify. gmos,as per tame and high fructose corn surup are small contributors to health problems, if any. when you say 80% of foods contain again etically modified items. it isn't true. there isn't a single method cool of a modified ingredient. i think the gmo issue is greatly exagerat

we need greater legislation to give the fda that authority. guest: democrats line, san mateo, california. host-- host: democrats line, san mateo, california. caller: i think the testing may be adequate, but the time span is not long enough. my question is there is a lot of labeling on the products when they reach the consumer. i do not read much about adding animal parts to foods that are fit to cows for example. does your group have any interest in that topic? guest:gmo's testing, there is no way to test it for 50 or 60 years. that is what you really need to see if there are any differences. you can with animal studies to see what the effect are. you can do chemical or nutritional testing, then we do not see any difference. the basic ingredients, high fructose corn syrup, all of the genetically engineered proteins are removed. there is nothing genetically engineered in these ingredients. the difference between these and non genetically engineered foods. we need to put this problem in perspective. the issue of treating animal parts to cattle,

live from the fda district local office, i'm megan gilliland.. >>> stay tuned with us for continuing coverage. we will talk with a doctor from mercy medical center about this push to mandate salt navmen. that ising come up in the 7:00 hour. >>> florida police are on the look out for nathaniel prongs from aberdeen. little boy went missing after his mother was arrested for using counterfeit money. she said she gave her son to her friends, eleanor black and william scott to look after, but they haven't been seen since. >>> police here are looking for a 10-year-old boy who ran away from school yesterday and has not been seen or heard from. alex stanley ran away from sharp ledton hall elementary. alex was wearing his school uniform, a green shirt and khaki pants. he might have had a red hooded jacket. anyone with information is asked to call (443)984-7385 missing person's unit. >>> awranne arundel police havet to release the name of a teenager who drowned near the patuxent river. rescue crews using helicopters and boats had been searching for the tee

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warnings. >> i like the idea that the fda approved it.'s why we have these agencies in place. >> reporter: so sweeten to your liking. joce sterman, abc2 news. >> again, there are no longterm documented human side effects from using splenda but any doctor will tell you reducing sugar, artificial, the real deal will improve your health. >>> is my tummy ready for last year's bikini? you've seen them on the beach, hard bodies, stomachs of steal, might be wondering how they do it. katherine talmidge, author of "the fab ab diet" says it takes more than just sit-ups to get the awesome abs. she says you have to watch what you eat. fill your diet full of fiber, high-quality carbs like fruits and vegetables and plenty of protein. fiber of course cuts down on bloating. carbs rev up energy and protein helps build muscle. also they say, drink plenty of water. >> you need enough water to flush the water out of your tissues so you can be several pounds lighter and not so bloated. >> she also says try to cut out stress. easier said than done. she says wh

fda a, the 2007 reauthorization of the fda user fee programs include provisions intended to strengthen the antibiotic pipeline through the orphan drug program. how effective has the orphan drug program been in your research and evolved work related to drug-resistant bacteria, and what cooperation has it induced on the part of manufactures, feed manufacturers, antibiotic producers or farm organizations? certainly the orphan drug program has incentivize the development of drugs of various types. >> now, you have said that this has incentivize. what particular incentive hasn't produced -- has it produced to do research work related to the drug-resistant bacteria? >> the basic research that we do feeds into a company wanting to develop a drug for a quote orphan disease, a disease that is a relatively rare disease. >> do you make it available to them automatically? is made available to them by food and drug? isn't made available to them by the department of agriculture, or sort of we hope they learn about in some way so they can do something about it? who is in charge of that? >> mr. chairm

there is a new push for the fda to mandate how much salt is in your food. but some baltimore businesses want it on the bill of fair. kathleen cairns explains. >> fda's move to remove sodium is designed to reduce the number of deaths due to heart disease. but leaders in the food industry worry about the affect it could have on their products and their sales. at j.o. spice company in arbutis, salt is the main ingredient for most of the recipes. for 65 years, the same recipes have kept the company at the forefront of the crab spice industry. now its management worries about the impact salt reduction mandate could have on its business. >> so when they impose salt regulations and restrictions, you know, you are not only going to hurt us as a manufacturer, you are hurting people with jobs, potentially from the salt manufacturing industry all the way down. >> fda hopes to impose the new regulation slowly over 10 years. but opponents suggest instead, the fda place warning label os salt just as it does for cigarettes and alcohol. kathleen cairns, fox 45 news "late e

it just got a delay from the fda. skeptics are saying it's dead in the water, defenders are saying no, al mann, the guy who the company is named for, mann kind, he's got a solid track record in the business, if anybody can get this done he can get it done. >> mike, thanks so much for joining us. we appreciate your analysis. we were talk about a lost these binary event type stocks, very volatile but if the volatility is too risky for you you can play the index, which is the the ibb. one share of the etf 92 bucks. solution, options. we bring in mike khouw, who is u.s. director of cantor's equities derivatives business, of course also an "options action" contributor. mike, what's the trade here? >> what we're taking a look at is the september 90 calls. you can pay about $5.45 for those. this is a bullish bet but it's a hedged one. one of the things you were just talking about is how volt sxl binary these events can be in the individual biotechs. by buying this you're effectively getting all of that. and the benefits of d

according to the fda, you already do. up next, a push to cut back on hidden salt in all our diets. >>> topper. >> pretty nice evening, although clouds are on the increase. we'll take you out with the wakeup weather. temperatures pretty reasonable tomorrow at about 8:00. but some areas will have some showers, especially south of town. we'll come back and tell you who we think is going to be wet and dry for the morning commute, who is going to be wet or dry for the evening commute. stay tuned. i'm a fashion stylist. my secret? t.j.maxx. they buy directly from designers and you see the savings! i dress fashionistas. but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. >>> a pregnant 10-year-old girl allegedly raped by her stepfather has become a lightning rod in mexico's heated gait over abortion. the stepfather has been arrested. the child's home state allows for abortion in cases of rape during the first 90 days of pregnancy but the girl is nearly a month past that limit. advocacy groups are saying they did not inform the child of her abortion

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we applied for fda approval so we figure by year end we should have fda action. >> in terms of bidurionst to go back to that because that's the focus for a lot of investors, when do you anticipate the approval? i spoke to the amylin ceo a couple weeks ago. he said sometime by the end of the year and that would match his expectations. is that your expectations? >> absolutely. when you spoke to dan last time i don't think they'd actually put their final response to the fda's response. that went in last thursday night. so we reckon it's somewhere in the next several weeks to at the outside six months. so it's imminent now. >> at the outside approval in six months? >> it's up to the fda. that's always the caveat. right? >> of course. richard pops, thanks so much for joining us. >> good to be here. thank you. >> all right, guys. big drug opportunity. pete, what's your trade here? >> if you were looking at the company itself, the question i was curious about is the pipeline. this is one aspect of it and that would be another one. that's a potential blockbuster. that's what you're looking for,

both the fda and the usda. >> they do? >> okay.ow the orphan drug act was written in 1983 to encourage pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs for diseases that have a small market. this was done through a series of incentives. fdaaa, the reauthorization of the fda user programs included provisions to strengthen the antibiotic pipeline through the orphan drug program. how effective has the orphan drug program been in your research? and development work related to drug-resistant bacteria? and what cooperation has it induced on the part of manufacturers, feed manufacturers or antibiotic producers or farm organizations? >> certainly the orphan drug act has incentivized the development of drugs of various types. >> now, you have said that this has incentivized. what particular incentive has it produced to do research and development work related to drug-resistant bacteria? >> the basic research that we do feeds into a company wanting to develop a drug for a, quote, orphan disease. a disease that's a relatively rare disease. >> so you

the fda plans to gradually reduce salt by eliminating how much can be allowed in our foods. christie paul explains why a pinch here and a dash there can really add up and hurt you. >> reporter: shake it or pour it, americans use too much salt. sodium plays an important role in regulating body pressure, health experts say we consume 50% more sodium than we should. doctors say all that salt can cause water retention leading to heart problems and stroke. >> we know it can assume more water, assume more weight, assume more of a difficult situation for the body to work well. >> reporter: how much is enough in the american heart association recommends you limit to no more than 1500 milligrams of sodium per day. salt is in everything especially processed foods like lunch meats and diet tv dinners. >> it is a very inexpensive way to give something flavor. >> reporter: the best thing to do? watch your labels and count your salt milligrams. that's why it's important to talk about your salt intake with your doctor. i'm christie paul. >>> at 3 years old, dreg warner suffered a brain ane

. >> reporter: a revolutionary prostate cancer vaccine that could get fda approval as early as next weekit uses a patient's own treated white blood cells. in men with advanced prostate disease it extended their lives several months with virtually no side effects but some men lived two to three years. they think it could be even more powerful if given when prostate cancer is in the early stages. >> 16 food companies including kraft and heinz are cutting the salt reducing sodium in some products by 20%. this follows the fda limits that lowered the amount of salt in prepared and processed foods. >>> a study says people with depression ate more chocolate than those who were not depressed. on average, depressed people ate three more servings a month and those with major depression hatate twice as much. they said they were not sure if chocolate was a cause or a cure for depression. for more living well headlines, log on to wusa9.com and click on the living well tab on the front page. >>> up next on 9 news, the washington capitals will have to put celebration plans on hold as canadiens win game

the fda is taking a close look at an anti-bacterial chemical that's been used for years and surgeonso scrub up for surgery. now it's in a lot of products including anti-bacterial soaps, lipstick, tooth paste, clothes and even toys. some studies suggest it might disrupt the body's hormonal system and may increase bacteria resistant to antibiotics. the industry says it's safe. the fda hopes to have clear answers next year. >>> if you're an allergy suffer you know this without hearing it from us. it's as if a bomb went off out there this season. the suffering is sky high because the sky is full of pollen. mother nature put together a combination of conditions that is making this spring a hay fever nightmare and there is a good reason for it. the story from our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: spring is most certainly in the air. the bees are buzzing, everything's blooming, but not everyone's happy. >> it's terrible. >> reporter: the annual pollen attack has begun early thanks to heavy winter snow and rain, and now unusually warm temperatures across much of the coun

fda officials say it is safe to continue using these product but they want to do more research.is found in soaps be body washes, toothed paste, make-up and certain fabric. >>> a former producer for the cbs show survivor is now a suspect in his wife's death. he reported has wife missing on monday when the two were in cancun. her body was found yesterday in a sewer near the resort where they were staying. police arrested her husband a short time later. witnesses say they saw the couple fighting on sunday. >>> tiger woods back in competitive golf now to a welcoming crowd. he then went on to shoot his best score ever for the first round of the masters. tiger finished the first day way four under 68. he is just two shots off the lead are who is fred couples at this point. tiger tees off for the second round of the masters at 10: 10:35 this morning. >>> the storms roll out of here and so did summer-like temperatures. what is in store for the weekend. we'll have a look with tony and julie has an eye on the traffic for us as well. i cook twice a week at the fire station. i'd pick up a l

now the fda is looking at gradually cutting salt levels over the coming decade. hope is that by cutting down on the sodium content over the next ten years, americans won't notice any difference in taste. >> we have conditioned our palates to want as much sodium in our food, and you can decondition your palate in the same way by eating a lot less processed food and eating fresh, whole foods. >> reporter: a new emphasis on salt awareness and healthy eating. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> it will be ten years this november since the 2000 presidential election put george w. bush in the white house. and today it was announced that november 9th we'll see the release of the book he's been working on since leaving office. it's called "decision points," a book by former first lady laura bush is due out may 4th. >>> up next, the latest from iceland, still not living up to its name. no matter what life throws at you, you can take the heat. until it turns into... heartburn. good thing you've got what it takes to beat that heat, too. zantac. it's strong, just one pil

what do we do with the fda? what do we do with cms and harder to get a device approved -- and payment is what i am talking about. >> any time we have people on from the white house they say that look, the first thing that takes effect is tax cuts for small businesses, but they are talking about 25 employees or lower, and that not necessarily what we were talking about with small businesses. >> well, that is a miss. kind of a miss. i don't think that is what we are talking about here. >> because you have the pay into it before getting an incentive. >> is absolutely. if you look at the innovation that we are talking about, it is significant dollars and not a small independent retail store, but real money that has to be invested and long before you get to point of sales, y you have to go through the fda and get the approval, and cms has to approve the payment, so it is a series of hurdles which should be there. >> real quick, what are you investing in right here? where do you see growth in the area? >> i think that

we reached the fda this morning, george.point, they're telling us, there is no initiative they're going to put forward for sure. this is still a work in progress. so, we'll have to see what comes of this. george? >> okay, lisa. thanks. we'll be watching for more of this from our dr. tim johnson. you heard in lisa's report, that the cdc says americans take in twice as much salt as they should every day. this report, if promulgated, could have a huge effect, right? >> that's right. lisa said, that half a teaspoon a day reduction would prevent heart attacks and deaths. not everyone will benefit. we can't tell which ones will easily and won't easily. the best public health recommendation is for everyone to cut back on salt. >> is demanding it -- is a government demand the way to do it? >> i think ultimately, it will come to that, in terms of at least working out something with foodmakers. as lisa points out, that's where most of our salt comes from. we don't have a lot of control over it. we can control what we use ourselves fro

the fda may not necessarily know either. there's a disturbing new report out today saying the food and drug administration has significantly dropped the number of inspections allowing a majority of the food facilities in this country to go unchecked for years. jean hall ran is directer of the food safety campaign. good to see you. the officials say the situation really is because of inadequate staffing and resources, it comes down to money. is that a valid excuse? >> well, there is a lot to that. the number of inspectors has been declining year after year while at the same time the number of facilities has been going up. so the decline went on until, oh, maybe just the last year or two, and now it's kind of leveled out. but they're still way below the number they should be looking at. a lot of facilities never get inspected by fda for years on end. jane: this is just one statistic. between '04 and '08, the fda inspected fewer than half of the 51,000 facilities it is supposed to regulate according to the inspector general, so

here in the united states, the fda has only approved it as a skin coolant.it out. >> where do we get it? we have to get that answer. >>> can the markets rebound from a terrible tuesday on wall street? good news from the fed about that economic recovery. helped fuel today's rally. the dow up 53 points. up 53 1/2 points, rather. and back over the 11,000 mark. s&p up 8. nasdaq up just a fraction. let's go to new york right now, where farnoosh torabi has tonight's money watch update of. >> reporter: as expected, the federal reserve decided to keep interest rates steady. policymakers announced they will maintain rates of record lows at near 0%. it's an effort to make the economy grow. rock bottom prices make it easier for borrowers to take on loans. they also assured investors that an economic recovery is in place. >> reporter: toyota is recalling 50,000 sequoia suvs from the model year. they say they need to upgrade the electronic stablizing system. without the upgrade, the vehicle may slow down unintentionally. since october, toyota has recalled more than 8 mil

the value of fda regulated increased over the past decade.8.2 million imported food line in 2007. fewer than 2.8 in tree-lined a decade earlier. you have just over 1% of these lines physically examined and or test it. it's often reported even with increased funding the congress has provided to the agency in the past three fiscal years the fda will still inspect less than 2% of import lines in 2011. this is because the fda relies on a very weak border inspection system. i also might add that there is an indication that there potentially will be more inspectors but we could have fewer inspections. again, how can -- can you tell us how do you think the fda can improve in this area? there's the fda food safety bill pending before the congress and the said. how can this help change this equation and how do we deal with improving inspection ratios in the next five years? >> well, congresswoman, first of all, thank you for your longtime leadership and expertise and interest in this area and is one that has changed dramatically over time. we no longe

the fda is coming up with a plan to regulate the amount of sodium hidden in your foods. most adults consume about twice as much salt as they need every day. >> reporter: americans love the taste of salt. >> if i feel it needs a little salt, i'm not shy to put the salt on there. >> but it could be a killer. new research shows that americans eat about 1 1/2 teaspoons a day, more than double what they need for good health. but it's the salt that you can't see, hidden inside processed foods like soups, frozen pizz aeven bread. in fact -- pizza, even bread. in fact, close to 70% of our salt comes from bread -- processed food. and bread has half of the amount of sodium recommended for the entire day. >> reporter: now the institute of medicine is urging the government to move in and force the lowering of sodium. >> the amount of sodium in our diets as a result of the foods is not safe. >> not only does it elevate blood pressure, which by itself, causes heart disease, kidney disease, and brain disease, but it also has a direct effect on the heart, kidney and brain. >> reporter:

the fda is lifting a ban on pilots, taking anti-depressants to fly.he possible side effects, such as drowsiness, don't pose an fda hazard. now, under the plan, pilots can get the government's permission to take one of four drugs. the ban had affected 10,000 pilots. vic? >> thank you, kai. the new policy takes effect monday. >>> a man who murdered one of the few u.s. doctors who performed late term abortions found out today he will spend a long time behind bars. they used this sentencing as a forum to espouse his viewers. >> reporter: by the time scott roeder can get parole, he'll be 102 years old. roeder shot abortion doctor george chill tiller alt tiller's wichita church last may. at his sentencing, the judge waived possibility of parole for tiller. >> it the be the order and judgment and sentencing of this court that you be remanded to custody for life, with your first parole eligibility in 50 years. >> reporter: roeder showed no remorse, during the nine-hour hearing, often ignoring the judge. he blamed the state for not outlawing abortion, and says

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committed suicide on mother's day and he still found the courage to go back to congress and work with the fda about a prescription drug his son was on and get it more regulated. he's someone that absolutely dealt with adversity throughout his career. he's not one to back down from a challenge. that being said, he spoke to his family, decided he didn't want to go for another term in 2010. overall, though, the political landscape, contessa, for democrats they were expecting more retirements during this recess period. recess is when people like to make these announcements. for them to only have one is not too bad. that puts the number at 16 democratic retirements in the house, 19 republican. it will be interesting to see who stupak ends up endorsing in his district because the front-runner is a pro-choice democrat by t. i don't know if he'll get behind her. >>> we'll be watching that. >>> a successful provider of reality tv show like "survivor" and pump my ride. he's the focus of an investigation into his wife's death after her body was discovered in a sewer at a cancun resort where the family w

the changes are voluntary on the parts of the country but the fda is also considering regulating the amount of salt in foods. some say that is going a bit too far. >> i don't want anybody to regulate. just think that we should know how much sodium and we can make that the decision or not. >> reporter: the program is modeled by a similar program in the uk where they have reduced sodium in some products. >>> coming up it's your chance to sing for your seat. find out how you can win a trip for 2 to the american idol finale. >>> a few lingering showers this hey thunder, lightning...what's the problem? oh, just watch. did you have a good breakfast? no. well here, try this... ...jimmy dean breakfast bowl. mmmmmmm... booooooommmm!! did someone call for rain? fight the morning fade with sausage, egg and cheese breakfast bowls jimmy dean. shine on. >>> welcome back. 5:15 on this tuesday morning. check out our sky watch hd radar and not seeing a whole lot of activity but there's a little bit of echo there as we head toward the central part of the eastern shore, you can see around barkly and ce

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this week, the fda may approve the first vaccine to treat prostate cancer.he vaccine increased it from four months to 26 months in men who had an advanced case of the disease. >>> now, to the tragicnd to a good samaritan in new york. a man intervened a woman being attacked only to be stabbed himself. but what is even more shocking, as he lay bleeding, no one would help him. here's linsey zafyninsey davis. >> reporter: the video shows a woman. he's stabbed several times if the torso, but second laters, the camera captures the attacker running away. he starts to chase him but then collapses. watch what happens next. the first person to arrive walks right by. so does the next person and the one after that. daylight does, but help does not. a procession of 20 people apparently to help. one man pulls out a cell phone only to snap a picture. another man rolls him over to see blood but then walks away. he laid here for an hour and a half before someone finally called 911 for help. but what these security cameras captured we've seen before. seattle washington, a 15-

"the washington post" reports that the fda and the doesn't of agriculture would work with the food industry to lower how much salt foods can contain. high levels of salt increase the risk of heart disease and strokes. >>> the playoffs in the nba and nhl are very much in full swing. last night's highlights now from espn news. >> good morning. i'm steve weissman with your espn news update. we start in the nba, where joakim noah has been talking trash about the city of cleveland. well, lebron james, he likes the city. and does some talking with his game. big-time dunk over james johnson, who was left completely speechless. cavs up eight. just over four minutes to play in the half. bulls down five. noah got booed a lot. and lebron, cheered heartily. two blocks in the game for james. in the fourth quarter, the three. cleveland four of four from deep in the fourth. shot 67% in the quarter. later in the quarter, james, the high arcer. 15 of his 40 points in the final stanza. cavs win 112-102. take a 2-0 series lead. >>> to the ice, var llama in net for the caps. second period, it was all about was

so, the fda is considering creating regulations, not recommendations, but actual legal limits on the amount of salt allowed in everything from soup to nuts. >> sodium in the american diet is a very serious problem. >> reporter: it's not that we're heavy handed with the salt shaker, it's that most of the salt is cooked into the foods we buy. so, this is the amount of salt you're supposed to have in a year, and this is the amount we actually end up consuming. 50% more. and most americans don't even realize it. >> it's causing significant disease, sometimes death. >> reporter: but critics say salt isn't to blame. >> the people in this world that consume the most salt, they have the longest life span. that's number one. the people that eat the least amount of salt have the shortest. >> reporter: others argue, forcing food manufacturers to change their recipes will hurt business. some have already voluntarily reduced salt, but will consumers bite? we conducted a taste test of our own. a, the traditional spaghetti sauce. b, the same brand's low sodium version. >> i preferred option a. >> r

the institute of medicine, sort of a science arm of the national academy of science is urging the fdao cut back the sodium recommendations and create what they call a national average. trying to figure how much salt you're likely to eat in a particular day and bring that number down. again, the concern being that high levels of salt can increase your risk of heart steak and stroke. we should point out this doesn't come without controversy. there's a thing out there called the salt institute representing salt makers saying all of this is over-regulation. the government is conducting a clinical trial on society. you know, we keep coming back with something we talked about a few weeks ago. the stanford study says he could save 150,000 live as year, think about that, simply by reducing salt. really not a mystery after all. >>> if you missed any part of

the institute of medicine which is the science arm of the national academy of science is urging the fdack the sodium recommendation and create what they call a national average, trying to figure out how much salt you are likely to eat in a particular day and bring that number down. the concern that high levels of salt could increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke. there is a salt institute that says that all of this is overregulation. the government is essentially conducting a clinical trial ong society. we talk about the stanford study that said we could save 150,000 lives a year simply by redg

we have also seen this with the fda and other agencies. we have gone from a national market to a global market. you need the additional resources. the car has gone from a mechanical vehicle to an electronic vehicle. that requires, as you can see in this case, more expertise in software, electrical systems, and that sort of thing. you need to make sure there is communications expertise because of connectivity issues coming down the road. in some ways, the agency is playing catch-up. the testimony -- it really has some of the world's experts. what is different about the agency versus any other agency in the world in auto safety is that the researchers and policy makers are together. the question is whether they have the resources they need in today's world. >> why me ask you about responsibility. before we went on air, you said that some people have said the nhtsa did not live up to its responsibilities when it comes to the case of toyota. what do you say? >> i take a little offense, even though i am not there anymore. i know these people. i

sell in 70 countries that serve 2 million of the 4 million people getting treatment -- if they pass fda scrutiny, u.s. money could be used. we worked through all that. my goal is not to go someplace where my being there causes problems for america's foreign policy. . . >> it doesn't matter who is the president now. the interest of the united states and the challenges we face are sufficiently different from other countries that nobody is going to be popular in all these decisions. but i think we have to recognize is, we don't want to politicize our work, but we wanted to be reinforcing of the best of america. this is not complicated. when people think you care whether their kids live or die, they like you pretty well. they cut you a lot of slack. you can disagree with them on a lot of things. this is not complicated. i believe that we don't want to overly politicize what we do. the best thing we can do for america is to do a good job of these things that we do and avoid causing some real conflict with current american policy by going somewhere are doing something with someone that would

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fda says it prefer as voluntary approach across this country.y're working with the food industry on a gradual rollback in salt content in everything we get. on the same subject, news today about the amount of sugar in the american diet and a new potential health risk for those who consume too much of it. we get more tonight from our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: 39-year-old kevin irvine is recovering from a heart attack. like millions of americans, his diet may have been part of the problem. >> any time you get a couple of stents put in your heart in the morning, it makes you think of a lot of stuff. >> reporter: a study today in the journal of the american medical association reveals a link between sugars added to everyday foods and risk factors that cause heart disease. >> it is a much better known that high fat diet is related to cardiovascular disease. >> reporter: excess sugars decrease levels of good cholesterol and increases the levels of triglycerides that can be a lethal combination. unlike natural sugars found

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if you look at fda officials, they often come from monsanto as rep. it is a systemic problem that i feel we need to deal with. if we do not get rid of these corporate interests, we will never give anything done. and the founder of the aspirating? as the center -- of the house pertain to toxicity center stated, "the united states corruption by the food industry was disclosed in the late 1960's and 1970's host: i'm going to jump in because aspirating and food safety takes us in a different direction. -- aspartame and food safety takes us in a different direction. guest: his first comment was about hemp oil and the car. if it has a commercial viability somebody will delicate and somebody will commercialize it. it is not possible in a free- market economy to stifle true in duration. just look at bill gates and microsoft. -- to stifle true innovation. does look at bill gates and microsoft. this idea that somehow you have this almost perpetual motion machine that detroit has buried or some added some of that you can add to gasoline that gets 100 miles to th

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. >>> now to a health alert, the fda considering regulating the amount of salt in our food.h salt can cause high pressure, heart problems and stroke. they recommend most people limit the intake to 2300- milligrams per day. they're considering hutting in half the amount of salt in everything we buy or eat at local restaurants. >>> could school lunches put the national security at risk? a group of officers think so. a new report says many young people are so overweight, they can't meet the minimal requirements to join the forces. >> reporter: he's ready to join the army, only one thing in his way. >> i want this, i used to be about 300 pounds. i'm down to about 230. >> reporter: his weight problem is not uncommon among young people the military would like to recourt. more than 9 million are physically unfit to serve. a group of officers appeared on capitol hill tuesday. >> the troops need to be excellent physical condition because of the demand of the important jobs they do in defense. >> reporter: they urged the passage of legislation that significantly changes the food avail

>> at this point, the fda is about to vote on something. in this case, they really don't know.is probable pli a good thing they don't know. here is why. when they were doing some of the clinical trials, it didn't cause the blood vessels to constrict, which is a good thing, but there was some problems with the liver in some of these patients. the liver enzymes went up and when they stopped, they went back down. if it is toxic or causing problems, it may never get on the shelves. the idea that you can start to treat these headaches, which are very debilitating, take people out of work for days, if not weeks, in a totally different way than we have been typically treating them, that's pretty excite ng this community. that's what they are talking about today. that's what a lot of people have been focused on for some time. we don't know. >> this is your profession. why aren't you figuring it out? >> i personally and professionally should be think being this. >> what do you do for your headaches? >> i have gone through three different medications. when i was a neurosurgical resident,