to represent one third of our economy why isn't the food and drug administration doing a thorough job of regulating it all thanks to some early security people in films not. we came we saw. and they conquered i know a lot of people who are having difficult times reaching the agency and some of them are in the press and some of them are consumers and some of them are consumer advocates and some of them are attorneys trying to represent their clients there's a lot of work there for the f.d.a. to do to protect the public's health it doesn't have the funding to do it in all too often it doesn't have the will to do it either thanks to wealthy corporations and a dysfunctional government the f.d.a. lacks the funding and staff to protect the food supply that has been left to private citizens i'm a former lobbyist i used to lobby in washington d.c. i look at this for years and testified in congress i never bothered trying to get anything done in washington d.c. because i knew immediately i was going to be coming up against congressman services who would be. on the receiving end of campaign con

is the risk for the consumer that's what they should be focusing on for many years the food and drug administration has considered partially hydrogenated oil to be generally recognized to say and for many years who was but in the last twenty years it's been generally recognized as dangerous and the f.d.a. is derelict in not getting it out of our food supply. we tried to set up an interview with someone from the f.d.a. and we did stop by the headquarters for a visit staying outside. it did not exist and only have one question. if you want. food represents one third of our economy why isn't the food and drug administration doing a thorough job of regulating it all thanks to some early security people in films not. we came we saw. and they conquered i know a lot of people who are having difficult times reaching the agency and some of them are in the press and some of them are consumers and some of them are consumer advocates and some of them are attorneys trying to represent their clients there's a lot of work there for the f.d.a. to do to protect the public's health it doesn't have the funding to do

. >>> the food and drug administration is warning eight temperatures about programming miracle curesela. it ion procedures. some say they can treat problems like parkinson's disease. but they can cause dehydration, kidney failure or death. only the therapies for lead and mercury are food and drug administration approved pgh if you want a new ipod, trade in your old one. 100-dollar force a used ipod but it has to be working. the store will make an offer depending on the age and model and give you a trade up card that's located with money for a new device. it starts on sunday and runs for a week. trade three ipods in. the deal is not available in all stores, though. >>> lunch break is next. >>> we'll have more music coming up. xÑúñ >>> welcome back it is time for lunch break. sara stegner at prairie fire is with us. thank you for joining us. >> we talk about desserts, main fishs. >> this is a slaw that my partner and i have put together and see what is in season. >> we talk about the summer slaw. what are we talking about. >> this is easy you that can make at home. cab badge and care r

the department of health and mental hygiene join the food and drug administration to celebrate maryland's 50% drop in the adult smoking, making it the sixth lowest rate for smokers. local officials hope the grant for statewide tobacco retailer inspections and enforcement will help keep those numbers down. >> now is an active partner with the fda in the fight to prevent the sale of tobacco products to underage youth. we know that starting in early and stopping children from stopping is the most effective battle long term that we have. >> maryland is one of only three states to receive a grant as part of president obama's smoking family prevention and tobacco control at. baltimore police are investigating an overnight shooting in south baltimore. investigators say a woman was shot in the back around midnight. no word on a suspect or motive. baltimore county officials are touting their latest crime statistics. officials say between january and june of this year, crime in the county was at a 35-year low. homicides were down 44% compared to last year, plus there were decreases in rape, robbery

in 2007, the food and drug administration warned parents not to give young children cold and cough medicine. now, nearly three years later, a new report is showing that a lot parents still don't know about the dangers of giving kids these drugs. >> they all had a fever and then they developed a cough. it was a belief copper -- really deep cough in the long street it was scary to hear it. >> when her children came down with the flu, she was concerned about treating them very over- the-counter cold and cough medicines had been deemed harmful for children under the age of 6. >> we had to give a lot of chicken noodle soup, orange juice, as much as we could. >> well aware of the recent changes and fda guidelines, a new study shows that 2/3 of parents they have no idea of the risks of cold and cough medicines. >> medications that side effects. cough and cold medications are not necessarily montford younger children, even though that is what -- not necessarily meant for younger children, even though that is what it says on the bottom. >> side effects include increased heart rate and convulsions. t

. >> the washington state attorney general is asking the food and drug administration to pull it offves. some universities have started to education trying to teach students about how dangerous these energy drinks that also contain alcohol can be. >> interesting. >> it is 6:20 right now and time to check the morning commute. see how things are rolling out there. do we have metering lights? >> we are on the cusp of the time and a lot folks hitting the roadway. off the bridge heading over from san rafael. get off the bridge and there was an accident as you approach the merge with the east shore freeway. updated location, it's a little bit further back to the west and there is glass reported across all lanes of the two-car accident where they are perpendicular with the center divide. two lanes are reported blocked. this is counter commute right now at this point in time. things are moving nicely and still 18 minutes for the east shore freeway. off of the bridge down through berkeley and emeryville, no metering lights just idea, but we have the construction that will be a distraction on

. >> the next step for the army to get food and drug administration approval for the test. >>> grabbing a friend's purse and driving away. how a mayor ended up in jail. [ male announcer ] carly fiorina. she's against banning assault weapons... and that's reckless and dangerous. she's for risky new oil drilling that could threaten our jobs. fiorina's plan would mean slashing social security and medicare, which would devastate seniors. and she'd make abortion a crime. no wonder fiorina is endorsed by sarah palin. carly fiorina. just too extreme for california. [ boxer ] i'm barbara boxer and i approve this message. it has nothing to do with the bell salary scandal. this time, a mayor is accused of >>> another southern california politician under arrest tonight has nothing at all to do with the city of bell salary scandal. this time it is a mayor accused of purse snatching and taking off in a car. while someone was clinging to the outside of that car. davey lopes shows us this apparently all started with a fight in a dumpling house. >> reporter: the mayor of the city of san gabriel, albert

and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust. >>> in tonight's health alert, there's news about battling addiction to prescription drugs. the food and drug administration is considering a treatment to the problem. here's is timmothy johnson. >> opioids are the prescription drugs taken to relieve pain. such as vice tin and oxycontin. unfortunately, many abuse them. people have taken prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes. and most of them were painkillers. for those who become addicted, treatment is difficult. in the past, the therapy meant using others, like methadone to wean addicts off the painkillers. now the fda is considering a new approach with just one injection a month, a drug called naltrexone stops drugs from activating the part of the brain that produces drug euphoria. prolonged exposure makes that same part of the brain hypersensitive, which means once an addict stops, he or she may be at increased risk of drug abuse since a small dose of them will produce a big drug high. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timmothy johnson. >>> cvs will have to pay fines. the company will give $2.6 million in profits earned from the sales of pseudoephed

. >> dan: the food and drug administration has approved the use of botox for migraine headaches. it's more moonily known for its use in smoothing out wrinkles. they can now market botox to patients with serious migraines. doctors inject patients in the neck or head every 12 weeks or so in order to avoid future haiks. >> a maintain in richard is anxiously awaiting the results of a national contest to win a big pile of money to fix up a broken-down playground. >> reporter: with so many bay area cities in deep financial troubling it's a reality of our times that parks like these are not getting the help anyway need. that's why the folks who live near this park turn to an internet contest to. he. >> due to high vote volume. standings are unavailable right now. >> for nearly three weeks, melanie miers has been watching her computer, hoping an online contest will help give her neighborhood park a face lift. >> the equipment here is more than 50 years old. it's rusting and dangerous, not suitable for kids. it's falling apart. >> reporter: with no money available from the city, miers and

. >>> topping the health alert, the food and drug administration is adding new warning labels to long-termsteoporosis drugs and a new medication guide to highlight the increased risk of rare side bone fractures among patients that take boniva and foss amax. >>> forget aspirin, try love for pain relief. passion all consuming love provide answer effective pain relief similar to painkillers or illegal drugs like cocaine. they hope the findings lead to new methods of pain relief that don't involve painkillers. >>> walking may not just be good for your body but your mind too. research shows walking at least six miles a week may keep your brain from shrinking, which may help preserve memory in old page. the study looked at 300 older americans over a 18-year period. they found those who walked up to 72 blocks, roughly six to nine miles per week cut their risk of developing memory problems in half. >>> those 33 trapped miners might be above ground but they are not out of the woods yet. there are a number of health concerns facing the men after they were trapped underground more than two months. an

in tonight's consumer alert, executives from both johnson and johnson and the food and drug administration faced some tough questions on capitol hill about a so-called phantom recall of the painkiller motrin. they were trying to find out if federal regulators should have done more to stop it. >> one of the most trusted and well-known names is johnson and johnson. they make everything from baby powder to artificial hips. there was a massive recall of painkillers. >> we did not maintain our high quality standards and children did not have access to our important medicines. >> at issue with lawmakers, the fact with the company knew that the drug was not as effective as it could be and they hired outside contractors to go and buy all of the medicine without telling the public. >> if this was not good enough to sell, why would it be good enough for consumers to keep in their homes? >> there was no safety hazard, no risk to the patience to consume these products. >> legislators wanted to know what the fda knew about johnson and johnson's efforts to hide the recall. >> did not disclose the phanto

the food and drug administration has rejected a diet pill touted by some experts as the most promising weight loss drug in more than a decade. the drug called qnexa is the third weight loss medicine to be denied approval this month dushgs to safety concerns. >>> this morning's "wall street journal" reports transportation officials are stepping up scrutiny at some boeing 757 planes after a two foot hole opened up at 31,000 feet during an american airlines flights from miami to boston this week. fortunately there were no injuries. >>> two volcanos erupted in russia, tossing massive clouds of ash into the air forcing flights to divert and blanketing one town with thick, heavy ash. >>> and an australian man is lucky to be alive today after a car crashed into his house and landed on the bed he had been sleeping in moments before. the homeowner says he got up just in the nick of time, to use his computer. >>> here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,113 after falling 12 points yesterday. the s&p edged up 1 point. the nasdaq added 4. taking a look at

just this week, the food and drug administration gave its blessing to a medication called vivitrol. ctually a new form of an older drug, but there's reason to think it's going to work much, much better. we wanted to get a better sense of how it's going to work. take a look. t.j. voler grew up around cars. it's a family business. >> convertible, 380 stroke, small block. >> 36 years ago his life went off the road. at age 23, he got hooked on painkillers. >> i went from being on a fast track to being on no track whatsoever. >> it all slipped away. vollor sold the cars one by one for pennies on the dollar. then his father died, and voller hit rock bottom. all he could think about was the drugs. >> that's the worst thing. you get these mind crippling cravings, and your mind becomes solely focused on that next fix. >> it's not that he didn't try. he was in and out of detox programs ten times. nothing worked. until one doctor tried something new. a monthly shot that blocks the effect of narcotics on voller's brain. and with that, blocks his desperate desire to get high. >> i said, i'll try

. >>> well, from cosmetic to medicinal, the food and drug administration has approved wrinkle relaxer botox as a cure for chronic migraines. botox works by paralyzing the muscles that caused the migraine pain. so no matter where they are, on the head, neck or shoulders. the fda says it has enough scientific evidence to improve the wrinkle eraser as a bona fide treatment. but the treatments are for sufferers with pounding headaches at least 14 days a month. >>> well, knee injuries are nothing new for athletes, but they're also more and more common with us weekend warriors. now a new study suggests your genes may be to blame for those bad knees. one bay area woman needs to only look at a family picture to confirm that research. >> reporter: right now, two big dogs are the only thing slowing karen ferrera down. but as little as two months ago, it was one bad knee that did the trick. >> i decided i wanted to do something, so i got moving again. >> she also uses custom implants. >> the beauty about the implant i'm doing now is you cut less bone. if you cut less bone, the patients have less

the food and drug administration approved the wrinkle remover today for those who suffer from at least5 intense headaches each month. botox works by paralyzing muscles. for treaent of migraines, it would be injected in the patient's head or neck every three months. the benefit was first discovered by accident. dermatologists noticed that patients' headaches began going away along with their wrinkles. with the fdaapproval, patients can now have botox treatments covered by insurance. >>> as a tightened for the washington redskins, chris cooley is used to getting hit. but the hardest hit he ever took happened off the field when his mother told him she had breast cancer. peter alexander has our repot. >> reporter: she called me and was crng, and right away i knew something was definitely wrong. she said, i have breast cancer. >> reporter: in 2008, cooley's ther nancy was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. he got the devastating news less than a week before his wedding day. >> and that is so scary because i've never had -- i haven't known anyone that had it, and you just don't know what'

. >> the food and drug administration has warned eight companies to stop marketing miracle cures that claim to flush toxic metals from your body. it's promoted as an alternative treatment for a variety of conditions including autism, parkenson's and alzheimer's disease. regulators say the products sold over the internet can cause dehydration, kidney failure and death. and argue there's no evidence that they cure diseases. the only fda approved therapies are used to treat lead and mercury poisoning. >> another company is planning to sell the ipad, verizon says it will start selling the apple tablet computer in its retail stores beginning october 28th. they say it will also offer data plans for the ipad for $20 a month. this breaks with at&t's exclusivity of the only seller of apple wireless plans. verizon joins, best buy, target and they are vendors. verizon is getting ready to sell the iphone. a lot of people are waiting for that. >> what about the weather? >>> cooling down. a good word. too bad -- let's get a look. it's hot here today and then we're talking about the cooling coming o

to pay $23 million for doing clinical trials of a bone cement without an okay from the food and drug administration. court papers show norian also illegally sold that product until three patients died. nightly business report first reported six months ago the government is getting tougher with medical companies. as part of this landmark settlement, synthes will sell the norian unit. it's the first time a company has been forced to sell a piece of its business. assistant inspector general at the department of health and human services greg demske says that's an important part of the punishment. >> when there's criminal misconduct that puts patients at risk, that there's a material impact on the company that goes beyond simply payment of money. so that in this case, the subsidiary will now be owned and operated by a different company with different management. >> tom: demske says we should expect to see more settlements like this. part of norian's plea excludes it from participating in federal health care programs like medicare and medicaid. synthes may face a similar ban. >> susie: here are the stor

. >>> we have a heads up now from the food and drug administration. it is warning about weight loss pills called slimming beauty bitter orange slimming capsules. the fda says do not use them. the agency says they contain a powerful stimulant that is meant to be prescription only an it can be really dangerous for people with heart disease. the drug, by the way, is not listed on the sup lam label. >>> -- supplement label. >> it is something from the hatfields and mccoys. a neighbor shoots up his number's house. his own daughter maybe the reason police caught up with him. >>> toyota about to roll out the new prius and devon is here with the forecast. >> sunset is 30 minutes from here and temperatures are really comfortable tonight. in the 70s. i will tell you how long the great weather holds off through the holiday i'm bob ehrlich. i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland's in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago: dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadership to turn this state ar

the food and drug administration says the teething tablets may pose a risk to children. tablet maker is recalling them and there have been reports of serious adverse affects in children. they contain inconsistent amounts of a substance that can cause harm in larger doses. >>> still ahead, the odd contradiction between congressional ethics cases. we'll explain. >>> and it's the transplant that went horribly wrong before it could be even started. we'll explain. it is 4:42. 3q while there are some home disasters you can't avoid, there is one you can. septic system breakdowns affect 1.2 million homes in the us each year. septic backups can cost about six thousand dollars in expense, and countless hours of repair. rid-x costs only six dollars, and the advanced natural bacteria generate powerful enzymes, which accelerate the waste digestion. use rid-x once a month, and help save yourself from disaster. >>> good morning. welcome back to nine fuse now. howard is here with the latest. >> we are quiet and mild. grab an umbrella because we will have some showers later on. i'm going

. >> reporter: the company admits those claims have not been citied by the food and drug administrationthey have by me. >> i'm not kid, i feel like right now, if somebody threw a 95-mile-per-hour fastball at me, i'd miss it. >> reporter: i need your good question. send them to me at cbs5.com. >>> the giants, have an old friend for dinner next. ,,,, who used to work for hp. i was supposed to retire there. carly fiorina changed all that. fiorina laid off 30,000 people and she shipped our jobs to china and india. i had to pack my bags and i was out the door that night. we even had to train our replacements. she didn't need 5 corporate jets. one hundred million for herself. fiorina never cared about our jobs. not then and not now. th tim lincecum. l >>> the rangers will start calif lee tomorrow night in game one of the world series. san francisco will counter with tim lincecum . 7-0 in the postseason and was a mid-season pickup by texas. >> >> when they told you that you had acquired cliff lee, what was your reaction to that, and what was that club's reaction when you walked into the clubho

. >> the company admits those claims have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.have by me. i'm not kidding i feel like right now if somebody through a 95 miles per hour if a fastball at me i'd miss it. i need your good questions. send them to me at cbs5.com. >>> the miami trio make their nba debut on dennis o'donnell and benjie's back. and benjie's back. this time for ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, our state is in a real mess. and i'm not going to give you any phony plans or snappy slogans that don't go anywhere. we have to make some tough decisions. we have to live within our means. we have got to take the power from the state capitol and move it down to the local level, closer to the people. and no new taxes, without voter approval. we have got to pull together not as republicans or as democrats but as californians first. at this stage in my life, i'm prepared to do exactly that. >>> have you ever run into an ex-girlfriend and discovered how good she looks? area baseball fans might get that feeling when think see the texas rangers. >> this is what it's all about, this is what

. >> reporter: the food and drug administration admits it knew about the recall but insists its hands were tied. >> the fda had the authority to order a recall to be done in the right way i do not believe these evens would have occurred. >> the fda should have more authority to shut a company down if they are distributing products that could be unsafe to the public. >> johnson and johnson is trying to fix the quality control problems at every plant and the medicines will be safe when they hit the store shelves again soon. joel brown, cbs news, washington. >>> in orliving well -- in other living well news, doctors have reached a breakthrough in the study of leukemia. a combination of standard chemotherapy and plus a drug significantly improves survival rates. half were in remission three years later compared to a less than a quarter of the group getting chemotherapy alone. >>> researchers say pregnant woman who don't get enough sleep could be in for health problems and so could those who sleep too much. angie dunn want to hear this. women who got less than six hours or more than ten ho

. >> the company admits those claims have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.ut they have by me. i'm not kidding i feel like right now if somebody through a 95 miles per hour if a fastball at me i'd miss it. i need your good questions. send them to me at cbs5.com. >>> the miami trio make their nba debut on dennis o'donnell and benjie's back. this time for a little revenge. we're up next. ,,,, [ mom ] my son ryan didn't know his voulez-vous from his frere jacques... [ speaking french ] [ mom ] ...so he decided to study in paris. ♪ to see french masterpieces with his very own eyes. we even linked our citibank account to his so when his account ran low we just transferred funds. i just hope the language isn't a barrier. bonjour. [ mom ] my ryan can be very shy. [ male announcer ] from linked accounts to citi mobile we make it simple to manage your finances. what's your story? citibank can help you write it. meet the real meg whitman: serving on the board of goldman sachs, whitman was caught reaping millions from insider stock deals. after ebay shareholders sued an

the food and drug administration is warning and i what a company will be shut down if it is a clear thatwo behind the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs by summer, as for the other company helen hill farms they can resume selling eggs from three hen houses that kate came after they conducted 88 inspection at that site. another break, or become but the latest on the forecast for today giants game, set for this afternoon in the course we are what we can said. here's a live look for such a camera in san jose showing you 101, current temperature 53 degrees, warming up to 86 this afternoon. you know it's bad when the press asks if you'd take a lie detector test. meg whitman didn't tell the truth about not voting or about how long she lived in california. she got caught in insider deals at goldman sachs. she changed her story about physically abusing an employee. she campaigned as tough as nails on immigration knowing her housekeeper of 9 years was undocumented. her tv ads have been condemned as false and misleading. and even her hometown newspaper said meg whitman has demonstrated "a loos

food donations helped lead that surge. catholic charities usa showed the largest increase with a boost of 66%. >> a popular drug that is used to make you look younger may now help with headaches. the food and drug administration has approved botox for migraine headaches. the drug has been approved for patients who experience 15 or more days of migraines a month. for the new use doctors will inject patients in the neck or head every 12 weeks to dull the future headaches. drug maker allergen says three million americans suffer from chronic might rains. >> before the giants played tonight the battle of the bay. after clashing on the field last week what did mike singleterri think about his quarterback's play today. >>> rain today but what will the weather be like when the giants host philadelphia on tuesday? mark tamayo is working on your complete bay area forecast. >>> coverage of the news where you live. frank somerville, julie haener, week nights on ktvu, channel 2 news at 6. [ music ] >> just a few days ago we were talking about record heat across the bay area today. a completely different story today the clouds and the cool temperatures. and of course the elusive rainfall. still tracking some rain showers o

food and drug administration has warned the egg co. could shut down if it does not clean up its act after recalling hundreds of millions of eggs during the summer. hill and dale, been told that it could resume selling eggs from three hen house is that ok came after today inspection at that company site. >> we will be back alive look from albany watching headlights westbound ride towards the bay bridge right now moving close to the speed limit coming out we now moving close to the speed limit coming out we will check ticket "meg whitman has demonstrated a loose relationship with the truth" "a poor understanding of government" "pat solutions for problems whose depth and complexity clearly elude her" "she utterly lacks the qualifications to be governor" jerry brown "offers california exactly what it needs" "good ideas, strong principles, a reputation for telling the truth" and the ability to "get things done in sacramento" meg whitman's hometown newspaper and newspapers across the state have endorsed jerry brown for governor. ah, that's ou

the food and drug administration has asked the company to pull a drug. canada is also pulling the drug off the market. >> workers in florida or three after falling into a water tower. they fell about 160 ft.. >> the men were sandblasted the inside of the tower when a scalpel and broke loose. one of the man was unconscious -- when a scuffle broke loose. -- scaffolding broke loose. >> it is nice to have a friday when you do not have any weather worries. coverage with a view of one of our weather bauxites. -- whether blood sites. -- bug sites. this is a very pretty sight across the city. there is more to come as we had through the next few weeks. temperatures are above average for a change. 76 degrees in upper marlboro. frederick is 75 degrees with a high of 76. you will keep clear skies tonight, and temperatures will drop. the wind will keep this in this direction. temperatures of 49 degrees by early tomorrow morning. we are still enjoying numbers in the upper 70's. quantico is 76. we are a little bit above average. we are starting to notice a pretty good

food and drug administration announced today half a milllon dollars grant fund the states anti-smokingat effort, or these signs, that say don't let mineer by tobacco. >> kids face the teeptation to buy tobacco from traditional cigarettes, grape or chocolate flavored cigars or smokeless tobacco. >> anti-smoking efforts in the past, like prohibiting smoking in all public in door ppaces and $1 a pack nccease in tax, helped tro do you say aault smoking in the taat by 32 percent. ravens gets kids excited about reading today. >> they went last week, for sure,,against pittsburg. the center went toolaurel park elementary in aad middle sccool. part of the program called ready set read. >> i know, i know he loves the ravens, but it has been humbling how this community, has got involved with the foundation, and when i talk about education, it is coming straight from the heart. i tell the kids that that's the thing i am most proud of. the thing my educaaion will serve me for the longess period of my life. >> 40 schools are participating. top students from each school will be eligible, for an ultim

the food and drug administration has approved botox for migraine headaches. r its new use doctors are asked to inject patients in the head and neck for 12 weeks. drug maker alagan says three million americans suffer from migraines. >>> preparations for the next big one is under way. why californians will be asked to drop and cover. >>> and it has been nine years since chandra levy and the trial of her accused killer is under way. >>> traffic on the san mateo bridge is okay but not the case on one of your other bay area bridges. find out coming up. >>> here's a look at your bay area bridges at the moment. huge back up at the bay bridge. the metering lights just gone on. all lanes have been open in time for your morning commute today. caltran closed a westbound lane wednesday after they found a crack one of the beams under the deck of the bridge. they fixed the problem over the weekend. your good to go today. 6:24 let's head back to the desk. >>> in the philippines one person is dead after a powerful typhoon made landfall. typhoon mcgee hit the island of wind up

. >> since 2006, the food and drug administration has issued 13 pet food recalls due to salmonella contamination. a recent study by the centers for disease controlfound that from january 2006 through october 2008, 79 people developed salmonella poisoning after coming in contact with tainted pet food. 32 of those cases were in children age 2 or younger. veterinarian ashley hughes works at the friendship hospital for animals. >> if the food were contaminated and you were to touch it and not wash your hands and somehow get it into your sysm, then yes, you could contract it. >> it is not just salmonella. e. coli and other toxins have been the source of past pet food recalls. she said getting sfrk your pet food is uncommon but when it happens, it can be 73 causing stomach pain, fehr and even death. fortunately it is easy to avoid. a keyafety practice is keeping pet food away om the kitchen. most of us feed our dogs and cats right in our own kitchens, from the kitchen counter with utensils, et cetera. you say don't do that. >> there was a recent study that that said people who fed their dogs and cats

the food and drug administration is considering new prescriptions on widely used anemia drugs that appearincrease the risk of stroke in patients with early stage kidney disease. the medicines are also being linked to tumor growths in cancer patients. >>> it has been months since millions of gallons of oil began gushing into the gulf coast. now officials are examining the long-term effect of the spill. scientists say a recurring dead zone off the coast of louisiana is even larger this year. one possible explanation is all of the crude still in the water after the bp oil spill. dead zones can be fatal to crabs and clams because it makes it harder for them to breathe. >>> the heavy rain is tapering off. here is a live look outside on a gray, wet afternoon. bob is here now with the updated numbers from first warning weather. bob? >> reporter: and getting reports. you see west of us, a little sunshine popping out west of washington. a portion of frederick county won't be too much longer before we see clearing in the region. you see that line of rain just passing through the baltimore washingto

they urge the food and drug administration to ban menthol flavoring in cigarettes.rters say the fda banned other candy flavors from cigarettes because they are considered starter products for teens. menthol is a candy flavor. they will meet to talk about that proposal at a 9:30 meeting in martinez. >>> your retirement may not be in the bank. the pension system may run dry in just 15 years. that would leave the county and taxpayers responsible for $795 million in annual payments. the two professors who authored as the county tries to maintain pensions, the system will be forced to sell off assets and leaving the portfolio dry by 2025. >>> the giants fans have a heavy case of ticket fever as many find a way to get into at&t park for game one of the world series tonight. stub hub is warning fans not to let their ticket fever turn into fraud. they urge fans to beware of people selling electronic paper tickets on the street. >> maybe somebody sold the tickets and printed off that same paper over and over again. the first person with that car code will get in and everybod

food donations helped lead that surge. catholic charities usa showed the largest increase with a boost of 66%. >> a popular drug that is used to make you look younger may now help with headaches. the food and drug administrationved botox for migraine headaches. the drug has been approved for patients who experience 15 or more days of migraines a month. for the new use doctors will inject patients in the neck or head every 12 weeks to dull the future headaches. drug maker allergen says three million americans suffer from chronic might rains. >> before the giants played tonight the battle of the bay. after clashing on the field last week what did mike singleterri think about his quarterback's play today. >>> rain ú male announcer: it's the number one cause of blindness in adults. it doubles the risk of heart attack and stroke. if trends continue, one in three children born today will face it in their lifetime. one in four people who have it don't know it yet. and one in five americans are at high risk of developing it. together, we can stop a disease that burdens and shortens life. help us raise awareness, raise research funds, and raise hope at stopdiabetes.com. [ music ] >> just a few days ago we were talking

. >> reporter: she is undergoing a nonsurgical alternative approved by the food and drug administration. >> sculpting is an exciting new technology which noninvasively removes fat from targets areas of the body. >> reporter: a new york dermatologist is one of the select group of physicians offering cool scoapting, -- sculpting. >> just a little cold for a minute. >> during the procedure, the doctor applies the applicator to the treatment area. the suction lifts the skin into the device, and the temperature is dropped to just above freezing. the cells shrink and die and are flushed out of the system naturally. >> there's virtually no recovery time and the patient can expect to begin seeing results anywhere from three weeks to two months. >> these are some of the before and after photos of several patients. you can see much difference. the doctor says the procedure costs between 700 and $1,500 and is not for everyone. >> an obese patient or somebody who really needs to lose weight, that person is really not a good candidate. >> reporter: she called the treatment painless and no big deal a

. >> we turn to the food and drug administration and the center for science in the public interest forournswer. both say that whole grains are a great source of vitamins and antioxidants. whole grains have many health benefits including lowering your risk of heart disease, for example. a whole grain includes the entire grain kernel which consists of the brand, the germ, and the endo sperm. whole wheat is a type of whole grain. other examples include oatmeal, brown rice. when pas of the kernel are removed, you end up with a refined grain which hasewer nutrients. some examples, white flour, white rice the word "multigrain" simp means that more than one grain was used in the product. however, the grains aren't necessarily whole grain. by the way, if you're tryi to add more whole grains to your diet, do look for foods that show whole grains listed first on the ingredient list. that way you know the majority of the product was made with a whole grain. >> i actually got all that. it made sense to me. the last from paul. he wants to know why harris teeter requires information such as a drivers l

. >>> food and drug administration has stoppean experimental weight loss drug from hitting the shelf. did it well in clinical trial with what researchers said were few side effects. patits who improved their diets and exercise regimen along with taking the pill lost an average of 17 pounds per year. the fda says long term safety data onhe drug is lacking. it would have been the first prescription weight loss drug approved in a decade. >>> a new study on the sleeping pattern of babies may help parents get a better night's sleep. the study was for six days a week for 12 months. what they found was that by two months of age, many infants are sleeng from midnigh until 5 clog in the morning pitch five months of age more than half are sleeping from 10:00 at night to 6:00 at night. the other half still woke up throughout the night even after th reached their first birthday. >>> coming up, a celebrity couple ties the knot over the weekend in india. >>> plus, actoratt damon adds another girl to the family. [ male announcer ] want a better way to track what you spend? pnc virtual wallet now com