and it is not fda approved for this use. and manufacturers cannot advertise that doctors can use it for this. but doctors can use to use things off-label any way they want. so the doctor is the key. we are the -- it's your surgeon, your physician, who is the key to making sure that this off-label use is safe and appropriate. >> and having said that, what should patients ask their doctors when they're going in to have a consultation about any of these off-label products? >> first of all, ask the doctor, is this fda approved? if it's, no, it's not really fda approved for this use, then, what are the other alternatives? is there something that is approved that is just as useful? if it's -- a lot of chemotherapeutic agents are not fda approved for certain uses. find out if your medical insurance will even cover it. that may be a problem in those kind of cases. but by and large, most things we're using are safe. but the buyer and consumer has to be aware that this is a very gray area, this off-label thing. so don't go to internet

the fda concludes that the scientific evidence does not show a man -- danger to any users of cell phones, including children and teenagers. additionally, they stayed in their consumer fact sheet that recently some health and safety interest groups have interpreted certain reports to suggest that wireless device use might be linked to cancer and other illnesses. while these assertions have gained increased public attention, currently no scientific evidence establishes a link between wireless device used in cancer and other illnesses. third, in its june updated fact sheet on this issue, the world health organization concluded that there was no adverse health effect caused by mobile phone use. rather than providing information to consumers about products, this proposal is the clear message considered by this issue. these devices being safe for consumer use. as such it does not mean a fundamental purpose of consumer product information, which is to better inform consumers about the products. instead it is a contradiction to establish levels challenging the efficacy of the u.s. government's d

in this area, that is what we do, looking at the science, whether it is the expert agencies at the fda, fcc, nyosh, osha, they constantly reviewed the literature on the subject. that is what we have to look at as an industry. supervisor avalos: thank you very much. other members of the public, please come forward. >> good morning. we represent a variety of retailers that operate within the state. including walgreen's, best buy, 7/11. the exposures from this are unnecessary and misleading. placing the onus for compliance on retailers, forcing them to display materials and informational posters as well as providing customers with informational fact sheets that will be developed by the department. we believe that this responsibility is misplaced. small convenience stores, neighborhood stores, pharmacies, this ordinance applies that they are selling a dangerous product when they are not. this also creates potential liability for large and small retailers alike. many of the products sold in this retail environment have a variety of disclosures in the user's guide. in our environment, if we

. >>> congress is concerned, but what about the fda?hat the agency has to say about the safety of hate-siraigh-sngni praiucts colding the brazilian blowout. >>> the list of 2012 brands that will disappear is out. if the predictions is any indication, making the list is cause for concern. sears on this year's list. its rapid falloff in sales and steep losses could put it out of businesses within 18 months according to the paper. the most likely brands to bite the dust within 18 months due to bankruptcy, acquisition, or other calamities, sony pictures, a&w restaurant, saab, american apparel, and as we mentioned, sears. rounding out the list, sony ericsson, kellogg's corn pops, myspace, "soap opera digest" and nokia. >>> ten members of congress are asking the food and drug administration to look into the negative health effects of hair-straightening treatments including the popular brazilian blowout. now it comes after reports of respiratory illness, skin irritation, and hair loss, possibly caused by formulas high in formaldehyde. formalde

the fda is calling for new research. >>> it turns out those graphic cigarette labels are already doing their job. warning labels will not actually appear on cigarette packs until next year, but they were unveiled last month to help get the word out. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. >> danger on the water. i'm mike hellgren with the latest on two water rescues including one that claimed the life of a 6-year-old. the frantic efforts ,,,,,,,,,,,,

they will look at the science, make some recommendations, then the fda, the full fda, will make a decisioner or not this drug will be available on the u.s. market in coming weeks and months. >> tracie, thank you. 6:44. we're going back to the breaking news, following all morning long good news, in fact. 62-year-old wind surfer from los altos missing for about 13 hours now. has been found rescued near the san mateo bridge. a live with us now is the battalion chief nick weber with the foster city fire department. you're in foster city on the coastline. how did they actually find her? >> well, this morning at first light the helicopter was searching its grid patterns and they were able to locate the victim floating directly behind me in front of the san mateo bridge. >> we're having a little bit of a hard time hearing you. we're going to work with this. what kind of a condition was she in? >> she was conscious, alert, in very extreme hypothermia because she's been out all night floating in the cold water. the water is about low 50 degrees. but she did have a wet suit and that gave her survive

but what the fda is looking at are the types of i pads that can turn it into a medical device. regulates the medical devices, so this includes appsthat can turn your ipad into a blood pressure monitor. you can add connections and it will check your blood pressure. it can transmit blood glucose readings straight from your machine to the ipad. you can get to the point where doctors are interpreting ekg's from the ipad. >> i would want to know these are being regulated. >> and is the fda regulating anything right now? >> they are starting a draft document to look at this and to understand what we can regulate. we don't want this taking up too much time or too much money. this is amazing innovation for doctors and patients. we need to be sure it is accessible. >> are you worried the government intervention may actually stop the progress the technology is giving you as a doctor and helping patients? >> that is a concern. we need to address that to make sure the process for this is stream lined. it doesn't take so much time for these great amazing apps to get to the patients or docto

now,the government is proposing new guidelines fda drafted guidelines for when the manufactures needo regulate people about new ingredients. companys are required to file a safety notification. the fda has 700 such notifications. >>> the warmer temperatures and sunnier days mean that more of us are heading out doors. that means more exposier to the sun. do you know what's fact and fiction? some myths mean when you're young, you don't have to worry about it. the only reason to avoid tanning is from sun exposier, some say. >> glass does not filter uva. that also causes skin cancer and it penetrates and comes through glass in the car. sunscreen is needed if you sit by the window. >> knowing the facts are essential. >>> casey anthony is going to be released from prison next week, before that happens, we'll explain why her lawyers are talking about her safety. >>> the son cried out daddy. my husband grabbed the boy so he wouldn't see it. >> and a gut wrenching story in texas as a fan falls out of the stands, reaching for a ball.

the fda gained just 18,000 in june. and the unemployment rose to just 9.2%. the numbers were worse than expected and a blow to president obama. >> we've added more than 2 million private sector jobs over the past 16 months. but the recession cost us more than 8 million. and that means we still have a big hole to fill. >> reporter: the news hit hard on wall street, where the markets had been on a winning streak. stocks were near their highest levels of the year, until the job news brought the rally to a quick halt. investors worry the economy is stuck in a rut and dropped sharply from the opening bell. republican leaders used the report as an argument for holding the line on taxes. >> tax hikes are on families and job creators would only make things worse. >> more than 14 million americans are looking for work. and for job hunters like dara fulton, it's hard to stay positive. >> even with all of this schooling in the world, with all of the training, and all of the sacrifices, i still feel like i am not where i would like to be. >> reporter: which is back in th

lawmakers voted the cut more than $200 million from the fda's food safety budget. the cuts come in spite of recent outbreaks of e-coli and salmonella linked to things like bad eggs, spinach and peanuts. they are worried the cuts will cause a greater risk for the food supply. the cdc says 48 million americans get sick from contaminated food every year. >>> a controversial bill barring people from buying alcohol at the self-check stands is one step closer to law. the bill passed in the state assembly and now it's won approval from the senate government organization committee. while fiona moss says this will prevent minors from buying alcoholing with critics say it's a union-backed idea. >> if no one is monitoring the checkout you don't have to scan it at all. you can just put it right in the bag. >> we have no real evidence that says what the bill is claiming is actually taking place. >> may also pointed out that shoppers can't by cigarettes in those self checkout lanes and opponents say it's already in a grocer's best interest to keep minors from buying alcohol beca

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. >>> an fda panel yesterday rejected avastin for a treatment. they say the drug has more risks than benefits. a spokesman for the centers of medicare and medicaid said the fda decision will not affect them. the fda is expected to make a decision next month. >>> pay by's brains may be more active than once thought. the baby's brain showed more activity after hearing coughing or sneezing than when they heard the sounds of toys or water. the babies also showed response to sad sounds in a part of the brain involved in emotional processing in adults. researchers say their discoveries fundamentally advance their understanding of infant development. >>> scientists today said that our oceans off the california coast are at increasing danger. a new way for you to help and to make your ideas a reality. >>> and back here in less than 10 minutes, i have tomorrow's forecast and it's going to get hot in your neighborhood. >>> only on two, these men in safety vests aren't part of the normal road crew. the way they're helping the bay area communities where they

i would never acknowledge the fda is wrong. i think it is important for usda to work with farm groups and those representing an concerned about ever to make sure that we talk about antibiotics and judicious use of antibiotics, the appropriate use as opposed to an overuse. and i think we have continued work to do in that area and we're continuing to work with the livestock industry to make sure that members, farmers, livestock producers understand it is in their best interests in the blunt terms to be judicious in how to use antibiotics. so i think working with fda, working with farm groups will continue to improve them. >> the united states is the world's largest producer and exporter of ethanol. after 30 years of tax credits and trade production come to set them all really need the subsidies? can the federal government even afford them? >> well, what we found out what we reduce or eliminate subsidies to quickly, we find out that there is an unintended consequence of which is production capacity is compromised and ultimately ju

now the fda wants to regulate the apps which pose the greatest health risk to the use for they don't work properly. for example, a mobile app which helps control the delivery of insulin or one that monitors abnormal heart rhythms. the fda will listen to public feedback for 90 days before moving forward. >>> here it is -- bigger than youtube, twitters, who has the most friends and followers, who do you think? >> i'm not sure. we'll tell you the entitrdinrecd [ female announcer ] this is the story of sam, who made an unexpected arrival. [ woman ] he was 4 months early, weighing 1 pound, 12 ounces. [ female announcer ] fortunately, sam was born at sutter health's alta bates summit medical center. [ woman ] the staff was remarkable. they made me feel safe, trusting, cared for. [ giggles ] they saved his life. i owe all of them my son. [ female announcer ] alta bates summit medical center and sutter health -- our story is you. >>> facebook and twitter, weaver a few followers, but nothing compared to this. the master of the social media universe who has the most friends or followers -- >>

from chantix. >> reporter: in mid june the fda warned chantix might be linked to a small increase in heart problems if smokers who have heart disease. the agency tells cbs news that based on this new study, it will evaluate expanding that warning to include all smokers. that review could take a year. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a new sex abuse allegation against dominique strauss-kahn. >>> plus a hindu temple in india. you'll be amazed by what they found in the basement. >>> first, scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> they helped win the race to space. but now, they're losing their jobs. the final flight of the space shuttle means the end of a career for many nasa workers, from astronauts to mechanics. where do they go from here? find out tonight, on the "cbs evening news." ♪ [ female announcer ] we all want cleaner laundry. we all want a world with fewer chemicals. we all want the best of both worlds. introducing all free clear oxi-active. a powerful new detergent without dyes or perfumes that helps get out your

the fda's expected to make a final decision on the berlin heart for kids in two months. right now it is available to babies through clinical trials. we do want to point out this berlin heart is not foolproof. it does come with some serious side effects including a high risk of stroke. still for babies like little audrey that you saw, this may be their only option. so at least now they have it. >> a lot of hope for them. thank you very much. >> you bet. >>> coming up next, a special delivery that no one was expecting. hear how one woman sailed through her pregnancy even without knowing she was pregnant. >>> california leading the way again. how the state paved the way for a new greener standard for cars. >>> and good afternoon, i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. the weekend just upon us. and the fog and the cooling breeze is returning to san francisco right now. tonight we'll drop into the 60s for the south bay. and we are talking sierra, thunder for your weekend. we'll let you know what this means for your saturday and sunday coming up. ha >>> yosemite park officials

women are speaking out after the fda revoked the approval of avastin. betsy has been living with breast cancer since 2005 and last year, she found out it spread to her body. her doctor prescribed her another drug along with avastin and she says she's had side effects but nothing severe enough to stop using it. >> i think that should be left up to the patient's choice. if someone is willing to take the risk to save their life and it's been approved before, it's kind of like denying a person an opportunity to live in some cases. >> the fda says there are many side effects and the drug will still be able to be prescribed but only -- probably not covered under insurance. >>> coming up live, from the mdot camera, if you are leaving from the bay bridge, you will avoid traffic. maryland transportation authority says leek before 10 a.m. is a good idea. after watching us, head out on the road. saturday they say they are leaving early before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. and on sunday before 11 a.m. and then you can leave after 10 p.m. if you are look for entertainment

. >>> a call for the fda to investigate a popular hair straightener.ca kartalija has the latest on the controversy over the brazillian blowout. >> reporter: vic, it seems like the perfect answer to keep hair from frizzing up. but now, at least 10 members of the house are asking the fda to get involved. they want the agency to look into whether women who undergo the brazillian blowout are getting too high levels of formaldehyde. formaldehyde is classified as a possible carcinogen. >> hair straighteners are considered cosmetics by the fda and are not subject to premarket approval. >>> let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, denise. hi, everyone. the rain is definitely affecting your drive. we're having problems on 95 in both directions. southbound 95, that is heavy past the beltway. also, northbound 95, up to whitemarsh boulevard. as far as the beltway itself, no good news there. if you're traveling on the outer loop, you're looking at 45 minutes, perring parkway to baltimore national pike. at least 30 minutes on t

the fda keeps records. we put a link on our website, abcnews.com. and finally newer is not always better. is that artificial hip or knee new to the market? ask your doctor why it's better than one that has been time tested. while today's recommendations will put pressure on the fda, for now, before you get an implant, try and get some answers. lisa stark, abc news, washington. >>> and we have a program note now, as you know, abc's david muir is the only american anchor reporting from the crisis in africa, the famine affecting more than 11 million people, threatening to wipe out an entire generation. as you've seen all this week on "world news," david took you along the perilous route from somalia to kenya. the mothers sitting under the tree, almost where there was help and hope, and we saw a little girl, skin hanging from her bones, sitting up for the first time, getting better in just three days because someone finally gave her food again. over the weekend, david will continue his reporting and on monday will take us to a corner of the world we hav

the fda confiscated generics from this factory in india because they didn't meet safety standards.nd recalled generics from a u.s. manufacturer because some of the pills were too big. still, the fda maintains generics are just as tested, just as safe, as name brands. >> the generic drug is the e ect same chemical and the exact same milligram amount of the exact same active ingredient. these are the blockbuster drugs that have become generically available and the only difference is their lower cost. >> reporter: while generic medications are required to contain the exact same amount of active ingredients as the original, we learned something interesting totoy. the filler ingredients which is the thing that actually binds the medicine together, can be different. and a very small number of patients have negative reactions to those fillers. so, diane, they say if you take one of these new generics and you have any kind of problem, call your doctor immediately. >> you and i talked about the fact that with generics, a lot of them are white and they look alike. it's harder to distinguish.

now the fda has come out with a new warning about a material used in the operating room. dr. kim explains the ris. >> reporter: lana says she has been in constant pain since doctors used a synthetic mesh during pelvic surgery. >> pain is bee bill todaying. -- debilitating, awful. >> reporter: doctors implanted mesh to support her bladder and now hundreds of women across the country are having similar problems. it's used to treat incontinence and prolapse when the muscles and ligaments weaken. >> when you have a dropping of the bladder and uterus, the mesh is used to better support the bladder, the uterus, other organs around there. >> reporter: tense of thousands of women have prolapse surgery every year. roughly 40% of the surgeries are now done with mesh. the fda says it's received more than 1500 reports of pelvic pain, groin pain, infection and ongoing pain with sex. >> the most common complication is something called mesh erosion or mesh exposure. and that is where the mesh is peeking through the tissues that it is designed to support. >> reporter: dr. lisa dabney says th

. >>> why the fda is putting certain apps under the microscope. >> can you really reduce your risk of developing alzheimer's disease? the smallng cha that have big benefits. we're back in two minutes. it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months. in the network, everyone can get along. >>> a police officer told "bay area news" that they have made two arrests in the murder and burning of a woman in oakland's rock ridge neighborhood last week. you might recall residents of rockridge woke up to find the woman's body on fire in the middle of the road. police said at that time she was

the fda raised concerns for smokers who use the drug with heart disease.fizer believes in the drug and disagrees in the findings. 50% of smokers die from smoking. the question is, whether the benefits of quitting out weigh the risks. they carry a warning for side effects firefighter -- for side effects. he said that the worst part was the nausea and he's going to take it again. >> the fda is asking for more research. >>> you could see a low flying airplane this morning testing for air quality. it could be between i-95 between baltimore and the capital beltways. the flights were scheduled to begin an hour ago. >>> the pitching woes began for the orioles in texas. the rangers rolled to a 13-4 victory. they've allowed an average under. seven runs per games. game two is tonight. >>> and the annual nathan's famous hotdog eating contest is in the books. sonya, the black widow won for the women. joey chestnut inhaled 62 hotdogs and buns in ten minutes. that's six shy of his world record. >> and this next story will rope you in. it's video from the world jump rope

earlier the fda panel ruled it is not safe or effective against breast cancer. hundreds of women protested outside the meeting. the final decision as to whether it will lose approval to treat breast cancer will be made later this month. back to you. >> thank you. it will not interrupt treatment for patients already taking the drugs. >>> the long holiday weekend is off to a great start weather- wise. it is sunny, breezy, clear, warm. we have weather and traffic together. tim williams is here. nice out there today for our friday, finally. >> yes, it is the first friday of july, heading into the long holiday weekend. a nice tight shaping up and today will be the last day of low, low humidity and then we see the heat build. clear conditions. 88 degrees. temperature 25% humidity, dew points low, and winds at 9 miles per hour. added a breeze across the region. high pressure is in control. what we will watch is a front that is approaching from the west and that will add a little bit of a ripple in the atmosphere that could bring us thunder showers on saturday, sunday a

lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patits who have heart diase for heart disease. [ female annncer ] lipitor is not for evyone, including people with liver problems and women who are nursing, pregnant or may become pregnant. you need simple blood tests to check for liver problems. tell your doctor if y are taking other medications or if you have any muscle pain or weakness. this may be a sign of a rare but serious side effect. lets go... haha. if you have high cholesterol, you may be at increased risk of heart attack and stroke. don't kid yourself. talk to your doctor about your risk a about lipitor. >> bill: back of the book segment. the war edition, here they are martha maccallum and steve doocy. if you beat meet her on the war thing you're a pansy, okay. that's a flower. >> i'm a flower? >> yeah. it is war. >> bill: here we go. question number one: before his meltdowns mel gibson made a popular movie about the revolutionary war. that had to hurt. the character was partially based on the real life general francis marion. what was his nickname?

. >> the fda is set owe-to-start regulating mobile phone apps designed to help people stay healthy.ere are 17,000 apps on the market from calorie counters to rams -- program that's let doctors view medical scans. fda says there will be a handful of the programs that pose a significant right after this skpk those include apps working with medical devices such as heart monitors that transmit to smart phone autos michael vick visited capitol hill today to bring his antidog fighting message to concongress and says he wants to teach kids not to repeat his mistakes and to take profits away from sponsors of the events. he's urging lawmakers to support new legislation. >> this bill has two parts, making it a crime for an adult to bring a child to a fight and making it a crime to be a spectator at the event. i hope the senators will heed this message today and will join our support in this legislation. >> the football star was appeared to turn his life around has been speaking and working with the humane society to rebuild his representation. nike announced it was resigning him to an endorse

the fda says many products are beefed up if you will with sauces like teriaki. now the label only says if it has added solutions or enhanced. >> what police say they are not changing following the -- what officials say they are not changing >>> officials at yosemite national park say they are not planning to make any changes or taking extra precautions on vernal fall. three hikers climbed over a railing and on to a rock on the edge of that massive waterfall. all three were swept away. their bodies still haven't been found. a park spokesman said today the railing around vernal fall and the one warning sign are adequate. >>> new information shows just how far california once celebrated higher education system has fallen. a study by the higher education leadership and policy found fewer students can afford college now as state support shrinks. california ranks dead last in tuition and fee increases exceed national average. >>> some folks in marin county are going to see their sanitation rates go way up. the ross sanitation district voted to implement the rate hike.

. >> reporter: the fda raised concerns about the smocker -- smokers using the drugs with heart disease believes in the drug and disagrees with the findings. >> there are small numbers of the results. they were similar. >> reporter: the overall chances of heart problems are small, but significant. >> around, one in 28 smokers would have a cardiac event. >> about 58% of persistent smokers die from smoking. would the benefits of quitting out weigh the risks. the drug already carries a risk. the worst part for this man was the nausea. >> i talked to my doctor. he's going to do research for me. >> reporter: this time, he's trying to quick the -- kick the habit for good. >> in light of the new study, the fda is calling for new research. >>> well, the likeness of ronald reagan standing tall in london this 4th of july. a newborn staff which you -- a new bronze statue was unveiled today. the 1'0" memorial stands alongside roosevelt and eisenhower. >>> an inline skater takes a leap of faith in paris. he set a new world record. the crowd was so enthusiastic, he gave it a second shot. he -- oh, my

at least 10 lawmakers are asking the fda to investigate the character and based hair treatments.maldehyde which is classified as possibly cancer causing great stylist use gas masks to apply the treatments. lawmakers are asking for better regulation. >>> this is another reason for smokers to quit the habit. philip morris is increasing the price of its cigarette brands by 9 cents a pack. the increase went into effect today. they make marlboro as well as other brands. the makers of camel cigarettes, reynolds tobacco, is considering a price hike. >> royal watchers are anxiously awaiting the arrival of prince william and kate to the united states. they are scheduled to arrive in los angeles and a couple of hours. the couple just wrapped up their nine-day visit to canada. earlier today day dawned cowboy hats as they watched eight rodeo in calgary. -- watched our rodeo in calgary. >> we have a look at what is coming up tonight in prime time. "what would you do?" is at 9:00 brea. the night wraps up with abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> let's see what is coming up at 6:00. >> gordon peterson join

. >> how close is this to fda approval? >> we had a visit with the fda last year, and they were incredibly supportive and also quite encouraging. because vocal implants have been done for probably 100 years. the materials that the doctor can discuss, the constituents are already fda approved in other products. so that was the goal of this. to not start with a material that would be brand-new to the fda. >> all right. certainly appreciate you coming on and sharing this creation with us. we look forward to its use in the future. thank you. >>> a florida representative calls a fellow florida representative the most vile, despicable member of the house. joe johns will join us with the details right after the break. ♪ [ male announcer ] what is the future of fuel? the debate is over. ♪ lexus hybrid drive technology is designed to optimize any fuel source on the planet. even those we don't use yet. because when you pursue perfection, you don't just engineer a future-proof hybrid system. you engineer amazing. ♪ you know, the onesz

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the fda is deciding whether to approve this dressing, and if it does, it could be readily available asly as next year, potentially reducing the pain of an unsightly scars for millions of patients. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast. >> looking out the temperatures outdoors, you might not have noticed that a cool front passed last night, but it did drop down the humidity. we will see the humidity continue to drop down. that will make things feel better outdoors. 92 at bwi -- down at the harbor, rather. 86 at bwi. outpoured the west, it is 70 degrees in oakland -- out for -- out to the west, it is 70 degrees in oakland. there are showers and thunderstorms south of baltimore yesterday, and that cold front continues to make its way off the shore. we had a low pressure associated with debt, which brought a couple of showers to the eastern shore throughout the morning. there is still an opportunity for showers through central virginia because the same front is in the vicinity. that front will be our weather maker through the next couple of days. we have more dry conditions in store, pl

since it was approved by the fda, the pill camera has been used by more than a million patients. >>> dozens of people gathered at -- gathered at a nasa center in the south bay. their reaction coming up. sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. an exciting morning over at nasa in mountain view. that's as the tip of the day is this, look at the colors of the spring mix, this is a whole bunch of baby lettuce. take a look at this, all together, at one time it was expensive now they retail between 3.99 and 4.99 a pound. you can make a salad for four or five people. you have to make sure there's dodges in the display. when you -- there's tongs in the display, the colors need to be nice and bright. no yellow. when you bring them home, open up the bag so they can breathe merchandise the fridge. if yo

we are inspected annually by the fda.he potential contamination of those areas that are immediately downstream at a very high water table level could result in loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in agricultural production, which is one of the few bright spots in california. this is a serious problem. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. >> good morning, supervisor chu, supervisors. i am with the san francisco commission. my biggest concern is we went into a contractual situation with recology for all our children to go to work at their recycling plants that we were helping them to set up. i am sympathetic to all the police from yuba county and the people from yuba county. i believe that is the situation yuba county and recology can work out for themselves. my concern is to pass the budget and you need to go to the next step and work out the problems of this contract. i hope so much for the people who could not be here today, working at those recycling plants, the baking continue to work as recycling plants. and ther

the fda announced its own followup research and covered more heart problems among chantix users withsting cardiovascular disease. the label will carry a new heart warning and the drug maker has been able to look at the safety data. anita brikman, 9news now. >>> it believes in chantix and disagrees with the findings of the study. the cardiovascular events were infrequent, there was a small number of events, and they were similar in the two treatments. >> time now to check and see how the roads are looking tonight. monica is on the job. >> yup, i sure am, lesli. i changed it to green. therefore the roads are looking great. if you are planning to head downtown, use metro this evening for the fireworks. i think it's going to be your best bet. they do have extra stations and nonpeak fares in effect all day today. this is what it looks like at the 14th street bridge. no problems within town parking will be a problem. give yourself extra time if you are planning to drive downtown. the american legion bridge, doesn't look like this very often, but today it does all around the beltway. back t

why is the fda investigating a brazilian blowout? >> we'll have more after dr. phil. the five-day forecast is coming up. [ mr. clopper ] i don't talk to them as much as cindy does... good morning chickens! [ jim ] you know, that's our business so we want to be the experts in chicken. we're not the status quo. perdue is the first and the only chicken company to have usda-process-verified programs for fresh all-natural chickens. [ jim ] this is an all-vegetarian diet, no animal by-products, no animal fat. [ joe ] we never have used steroids or hormones of any type. it's not gonna happen. [ joe ] and always raised cage free. we set our goals higher than anyone. we're trying to make a better chicken. [ jim ] my dad did, my grandfather did and it's what we do today. >>> it's kind of hazy. it's a little bit steamy. >> how long until the showers get here? >> around 4:00. >> yeah, at 4:00. we'll see what bubbles up. we want to concentrate on tomorrow. 're living large for five days. tuesday and wednesday, it will be a little cool front jutting into the area. nothing that shou

tune the description, but to finalize environmental reports and submit our funding of proposals to fda to get funding agreements on this. supervisor mar: colleagues, any other questions? seeing no one, let's open this up for public comment. >> let me make a few points very clear. i heard a debate that was kind of meaningful. talking about this, that, and the other that i would like to connect with that this issue. here you have certain people that no legalese and are going to deliver, they should have a checklist. so that in the deliberations, the agenda items that have just popped, which i think i motivated, drowning so much so that you forgot, people came over here and were very incensed. this is san francisco. we all know that it is a very diverse city. we all know that it is very progressive. what i want to make very clear to you supervisors and the people of all is that the people who are illegal, people in the executive field, of they neutralize this position and it is happening right before our eyes. we have a man that came in he was talking about behavior that he has no clue ab

actually the fda the date stamped has to do with quality, not safety. other than meat, foods past their date are not dangerous. they may not be as nutritious or flavorful. number three, must get your oil changed every 3,000 miles. >> i called ten shops andd them how often i should change them. seven said every 3,000 miles. three said every 4,000 to 5,000 miles. they were all wrong. it says right here in the owner's manual, every 7,500 miles. >> myth 4, expired drugs can make you expire. >> allergy medicine they will be good for several years after they expire. one thing you want to do to make them last longer, get them out of the bathroom. >> myth five, your computer becomes obsolete as soon as you buy it. if you shop on line and check your mail, it will work just fine. >> there is no reason to up grade. >> and myth number six, of you of the ink cartridge when your printer says so. they conducted tests and found some ink cartridges are 40% full when the indicator says they are empty. there you have it the facts on half a dozen replacement myths. >> that

what the fda has done. there's problems with the fda, fix it. if there's problems people can recover, find other means to compensate them. but to have the jury is speculate about warnings where they have no background in that area is and sound. but to say what the others feel, the plaintiffs' bar hates branches. if you go to a convention and mention preemption it's almost like talking about saddam hussein at a rally. it just doesn't work. and so the -- they are going to go to congress and try to change things. i don't think they will get there, but there are many ways they can try to change it so they get preemption anywhere. the case to summon up was a bad case. pharmacies are just following oh-la-la when they don't give information about what the implications are of the generics versus brand names. they don't have that responsibility. and in some states you do have some information before you make the purchase. and it is interesting to me just to see this very quickly that the tort cases are in effect the

its drug does carry the fda's strongest warning label and it has asked the fda for approval of a new version of oxycontin the company says is harder to abuse. meanwhile in 2007 the national drug intelligence center ranked heroin the most serious drug threat in new england. >> schools don't want to say there are drugs available. the realtors don't want to say there are drugs in the community. and so it is the big, silent epidemic in the suburban america. >> the dea back on the street. >> got a good eye on it. camera's good. ten four? >> the guy walking behind me with the light colored jeans. >> the purity we have in new jersey has ranked one or two within the last five or six years of the highest level of street level purity in the country. ♪ [ tires screeching ] ♪ if it can survive this drive... ♪ it can survive yours. the nissan altima. innovation that lasts. innovation for all. ♪ perdue is the first and the only chicken company to have usda-process-verified programs for fresh all-natural chicken. [ joe ] we never have used steroids or hormones of any type, and always raised cage-fr

at least ten members of the house are asking the fda to look into keratin-based hair products. the hair straightener contains formaldehyde which is classified as a carcinogen. the fda is investigating the issue, but says for now using formaldehyde is not prohibited. >>> well, earlier this week, facebook announced it is teaming up with skype for video chatting. >> it's google's latest social media venture is google-plus. drinking melvin has more in today's 20. >> google is launching its own social networking website designed to rival facebook called google plus. and as you might imagine, getting a whole lot of buzz online. people are allegedly scrambling for invitations, even selling invitations on ebay. but is it any better than facebook? we're joined by one of the 20, our list of the 20 people worth following in our community right now, also a social media analyst. and was one of those invited to try google plus. and let's start with that, patrick. you've been on it, you've tried it. what's the word? >> well, you know, the word is, is that this came in with a lot of buzz, not

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