aarp medicare supplement plan to go the distance with you. >>> in the health watch the food and drug administration take as step to ban trans fats. the oils are considered worse than saturated fats and not in fatty foods but kp-pt the shelf life of foods. it could prevent # thousand death as year. >>> cigarettes are threatening children the cdc said the e- cigarette use has doubled. the food and drug administration does not regulate them but will do so. three members have written to encourage the commissioner to quickly do so and come up with regulations. >>> children who eat meals with their families are slimmer a study finds with everyone at the table and no tv, it is being linked to lower weight and body mass indexes for the youngest members of the family. talking to family eating and may keep them from overeating. it appears in the issue of the journal obesity. >>> check in with wjz today at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. a player may be suffering from a brain disease that killed dozens of players. and tony dorset's symptoms. >>> danger from deep space. why scientists say asteroids and meteors like the o

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the food and drug administration said today companies may soon have to eliminate artery-clogging artificial trans fats from their products. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this thursday, wall street's all a-twitter. the social media giant goes public, turning 140-character messages into a company now valued in the tens of billions. >> woodruff: and in one colorado county, health insurance costs are much higher than in the rest of the state, complicating the push to get the uninsured signed up for new plans.

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the food and drug administration called for phasing out all trans fats in processed foods. twitter closed at nearly $45 a share on its first day of trading, more than 70% higher than the initial price. >> ifill: on the newshour online right now, when low-wage workers get money in their pocket, they spend it. so why not pay them more? that's today's argument in part four of our "living wage" series. that's on our "making sense" page. you can find all that and more on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on friday, we'll look at the latest jobs numbers and what they say about the current employment picture. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks. for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> my customers can shop around; see who does good work and compare costs. it can also work that way with healthcare. with united healthcare, i get information on qualit

now the food and drug administration banning it saying it will help save lives. ans fats have already been removed from many foods but they eat around a gram of it a day. they are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil to make it more solid and can be found in processed foods like frozen pizzas and even coffee creamer. >> these are a product that has been manufactured in essence to enhance the shelf life of foods, the flavor of food. >> so what are some of the foods that will never be the same pillsbury cookies will soon be a thing of the past. am de journ am dijorno pizzas and pancake mix could have to change their recipe. the fda says different foods may have different time lines for that phase out depending on how easy it is to find a substitute. >> it will be interesting to find out if it tastes differently or if it will be more expensive no you. >> good point. time will tell. >> thanks so much anna. >> the terrorist who planned the attack on pakistani teenaged activist has been named the new leader of the pakistani taliban. mullah fuzz law law took o

things wrong with the maine law not least of which is the fact that it violates the federal food and drug administration, laws prohibiting the importation of prescription medication outside of the fda's regulatory construct. >> reporter: he says federal law gives the food and drug administration the authority to regulate drug imports and that authority is illegally undercut by the maine law. >> effectively it permits patients to go on the internet which is unregulated and bring prescription drugs into the united states outside of teen fda's large federal purview. it's very concerning. >> reporter: like maine pharmacists amelia who is one of the lead plaintiffs, murphy says stopping mail order imports is all about safety. they say most drugs have cheaper generic equivalent so there's no need to take a chance on foreign pharmaceuticals. he said in 2003 the fda warned the canadian company that it was putting the health of the american at risk with insulin, a drug that had to refrigeratored. >> people in maine say these are the same drugs available in the u.s. these are drugs they are getting made by member

the food and drug administration and the food and drug administration. >> any plant that is producing meat, pultry and egg product -- powellry and egg products. >> reporter: some consumers question the inspection process and their food safety. >> every week there is a recall. we just went through the chicken. i am trying to lose weight. every time you turn around there is a recall on something. >> reporter: she said the problem at this plant may have to do with the fact they are using many different ingredients. it increases the risk. >> reporter: despite public perception there hasn't been a large than normal increase. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now. doctors say e.coli can be deadly. it can cause dehydration, diarrhea and cramps. that usually happens 2 to 8 days after exposure. and in more severe quases e.coli -- cases e.coli can cause kidney failure. you can find a list of the recalled items on www.ktvu.com. >>> more problems with the healthcare website. >> what went wrong? >> the latest effort to come up with a fix. >> an unexplainable trend involving milita

food and drug administration, dr. janet woodcock, director of the center for drug evaluation research, and dr. jeffrey shurin, director of the center for devices and radiological help. thank you for coming. your written testimony will be made a part of the record. we ask that you summarize your opening statements to five minutes, and at this time chair recognizes dr. woodcock for five minutes for an opening statement. >> thank you and good morning. i'm janet woodcock, head of the center for drugs at fda. the fdasia legislation was really landmark legislation for drug regulation. it authorized two new user fee programs, one of which was critically needed in a -- to fix a problem, the problem of the backlog of generic drugs, a program that had become burdened by its own success and a massive filing of new generic drug applications that we had. and another one which is more or less preventive, the biosimilars user fee program hopefully will help us promptly review similar drugs and get them on the market as soon as we rec

today in an interfere he said the administration it is looking for ways people must now shop around and might have to pay more. the u.s. food and drug administration is proposing measures to ban artificial trans fats. and have been blamed for increasing the risk of heart disease. the fats are still found in many processed foods. hitting the philippines. one of the most powerful storms ever reported. ordering evacuations and closing schools, but u.s. navy which has been watching the storms with wind gust versus topped 235 mph. twitter started selling shares to investors who liked what they saw. they priced the shares at $26 but by the end of trading today the stock was selling at nearly $45. we have a stock strategy and joins us from dallas. why is twitter any different than facebook which many investors discovered the hard way. >> it's a completely different animal. one of the reasons why i'm surprised the stocks, remember when facebook came out morgan stanley had to step in and buy shares like crazy. twitter didn't need that. the key to twitter, the reason why it's holding up here is people is viewing twitter as a potential acquisi

laws enacted by congress and the efforts of the food provide administration safeguards for the drugs that uses that have been safe and effective. fforts by drug companies to introduce the drugs for interstate commerce for those ved uses subvert laws. likewise, the payment of kickbacks undermines the udgment of health care providers. it creates financial incentives to increase the use of certain putting the health of some patients at risk. every time pharmaceutical this type ofage in conduct, they corrupt medical ecisions by melt care providers. they jeopardize the public health and they take money out taxpayers' pockets. this settlement demonstrates that the departments of justice services and human working alongside a variety of local , state, and partners will not tolerate such activities. law.ompany is above the and my colleagues and i are determined -- determined to keep forward, guided by the facts in the law, using every tool, resource, and authority at disposal to hold these corporations accountable. to safeguard the american people, and to prevent this conduct from occurring i

food and drug administration is planning to ban trans-fat in foods. m chicago. >> reporter: americans prepare to say good-bye to all of this. it might prove tasty, but the u.s. food and drug administration has declared trans-fat an articlery clogging peril. >> i'm so glad they are doing it, because it's in my children's snacks like cookies. >> reporter: many americans can't quite say what a trans-fat is. >> i don't really know what they are. >> reporter: but the agency says banning the substance could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths each year in the u.s. >> trans-fats not only raise the bad cholesterol but they lower the good cholesterol. >> reporter: it adorned the labels of many processed foods. and can even be found in this deep dish pizza. here in illinois a proposal to ban the substance failed two years ago. but americans are eating less in any event. some fast-food chains still serve up trans-fats but most have phased them out entirely. for some americans personal liberty is more important than health. >> i just know it's bad, but i

do they remember that roosevelt but the that roosevelt that the food and drug administration place or wilson was the architect of the federal reserve or roosevelt did social security? you know that elderly man who said i don't want the government fooling with my medicare. do they know johnson put that federal program? you remember some of the rhetoric. roosevelt said nothing to fear but fear itself and kennedy said ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. reagan said it's mourning in america and the pride is that. we remember these inspirational talks. for the moment kennedy and reagan are the ones who fill that bill. it will be interesting to see what evolves over the next 50 years. i am very selfish. i say i wish it would could come back in a couple hundred years and see what has happened in the country but my grandiosity does not extend that far. [laughter] >> ladies and gentlemen please join me in thanking robert dallek. [applause] >> thank you.

the food and drug administration said the company failed to show the technology is supported by science.a. cleared. the company says they are committed to addressing the dens and is marketing the kits online. among the investors is google. >> joseph take so -- joseph naso was convicted to death and he give his first interview to us. >> and the incredible amount of change that is left behind by passengers at airport security and where that money goes. >> just a gorgeous picture with a few clouds in the sky and we have showers potentially coming around thanksgiving so mike nicco will check on that and leyla gulen will have the >> good morning, from the rooftop where it is not is cold as yesterday but the wind is blowing out. take it or leave it, it feels cooler than this time year the want something fun and festive and free? how about the snowflakes on the market? it starts at 6:30 and we will drop from 60 to 5 so dress promptly. look at this mess to the south getting through houston and atlanta has delays up the eastern seaboard. check head if you headed that way. at home we have low-to-

now the food and drug administration has put out a propos al thaal that could see transfats banned from the diet they raise bad cholesterol and they have no known health benefit or safety limit. to understand the significance of the proposal i'm joined by dean ornis. this ornishi dean great to have you with us what did you think when you heard this announcement today. how big a problem are transfoughtransfatsin the ameri. >> ten years ago i worked with the ceo of mcdonalds to get the transfats out of mcdonald french fries and they raise the issue that french fries are our production. and we did the same thing with pepsi co and they were the first request for that. they took the transfats out of the potato chips and that was ten years ago. it's taken time. but i think transfats are the one thing that all experts agree on. whether it's doctor atkins, but it's the wi one thing we agree n and they are all badn 't and there is no reason to be in the diet. and i am delighted that thousands of lives may be saved by what they did today. >> elame will eliminating thank transfats could stop 6000

. >> reporter: the food and drug administration approved the device in 2002, and still tracks the problemsore than 900 adverse reactions reported to the agency. although the maker says that's a tiny fraction of the more than 750,000 users. for the women with complications, the issues they reported have been painful. nausea, back pain, cysts, the needs for hysterectomies they hope will get their bodies back to normal. even if they succeed, they still can't take civil action. >> why has this group not gone together and sued the company as a group because of the complications. >> reporter: they can't sue because of a rule you never heard of. called fda preemption. bars lawsuit against some fda approved devices. >> they have given it a pass. >> reporter: the attorney has ñr been fighting device and drug cases that involve the fda for almost three decades and says law firms turn down preemption on a daily bases. it's ones you put insides the body, the assure coils or pacemaker or pump. the ideas is that the companies that make them get protection from the fda and can't be sued because the agenc

food and drug administration is planning to ban trans-fat in processed food.g to prevent some 20,000 heart attacks a year. john reports from chicago. >> reporter: americans prepare to say good-bye to all of this. it might prove tasty, but the u.s. food and drug administration has declared trans-fat an articlery clogging peril. >> i'm so glad they are doing it. >> reporter: many americans can't quite say what a trans-fat is. >> i know they aren't good for you, but i don't really know what they are. >> i don't know. >> no, i do not. what is it? >> the agency says banning the substance could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths each year in the u.s. >> trans-fats are the worse fats in our food supply. they raise the bad cholesterol and lower the good cholesterol. it is in processed food, in fact everything on this counter, and here in chicago it can even be found in this signature meal, deep dish pizza. here in illinois a proposal to ban the substance failed two years ago. but americans are eating 80% less than a decade ago anyway. some u.s. fast-food ch

the food and drug administration told them they must halt sales of its $99 test kits. they have not proven the test kits are safe or supported by science. it's not met the fda's expectations and it will address the agency's concerns. >>> a south bay charity may not have enough birds to go around for families in need. we are live from sacred heart community center with how much help the charity needs tonight. >> folks are just picking up the last of the boxes that were promised for today. folks will be lined up again tonight. they promised 4,000 families with a little help for their holiday meals. they need about 2,000 turkeys to make good on that promise. all day long volunteers filled boxes with about 30 pounds worth of food, perishables, nonperishables to go along with that turkey. today there was enough birds in the freezer for everyone that was promised one. sacred heart is getting more requests. >> rent has gone up 10% in just a last year. over 50,000 households had their benefits cut from food stamps just this month. they're having to stretch their food budgets ev

the food and drug administration announced this morning that trans fats are no longer recognized as safe. the oils are the source of many trans fat found in many food in oils, including pizza and cake mix. they boost the bad cholesterol. >> the centers for disease control has estimated that to we can eliminate these trans fat, 20,000 hard attacks a year will be prevented and 7,000 lives, per year, will be saved. >> the f.d.a. required company to list the content in 2006 prompting restaurants to stoppizing them. they have just begun a 60-day comment period one of several steps to be taken before the ruling takes effect. >> new research finds boost they are. more have earned a top rating, 19 out of 31. but there is room for improvement. some are not recommended. we have a list of best and worse picks on the web site. >> in the meantime, we will take out a game time action in the weather department. >> it will be nice for tail lating on the familiar and we will look and show you the forecast i mutt together. we will be about 70 until 5:00 and then the sung will set and drop to 66 at 6:00 an

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as well as the food and drug administration and many other agencies that contributed to this outcome. i want to thank each of the state attorneys general and medicaid fraud units across the country for contributing to this investigation. we would be happy to take any questions you may have at this time. i would like to direct the initial questions to the announcement we just made. >> how many patients received these drugs? >> with regard to the number of patients, i don't have that figure. with rick guard to the false claims allegations, it covers a 10 year. rom 1999-2009. with regard to the criminal misdemeanor charge, it covers a little over a one-year period from march of 2002 and carries on until december of 2003. it covers a time period when the risperdol label was linked to schizophrenia. with regard to the criminal >> did the risk ever turn into actual harm? >> with regard to the evidence in this case, we don't have evidence of actual patient harm. what we have are statements and representation that indicate that risk was being minimize with regard to the use of the product in

. >>> the food and drug administration has cooked up a plan to cut trans fats in foods. it's meant to make food healthier and as chip reid hears from the commissioner, to save lives. >> trans fats increase your risk for heart disease. it turns out that they elevate the so-called bad cholesterol, ldl. >> will this save lives and avoid heart attacks? >> this action will save lives. the cdc estimates that if we can reduce the levels of trans fat currently in the american diet, we can probably save about 7,000 people from preventable death and prevent about 20,000 heart attacks. >> trans fat is created by turning liquid vegetable oil into fat. processed food manufacturers use it because it extends the shelf life and improves the flavor of some food including snack foods such as microwave popcorn, crackers, and cookies. packaged soup, cakes, pies, and biscuits, stick marriage gins, vegetable shortenings, and frostings. some restaurants use trans fats in fried food. restaurants are doing little so far to resist the ban knowing they've been voluntarily reducing trans fats for ye

it defines a food and drug administrations role in oversight of these outsourcing facilities. they will be subject to fda oversight in much the same way as traditional drug manufacturers are today. fda will know who these outsourcers are and what they are making and adverse event reports about compounded drugs and have the authority to conduct risk-based inspections. in other words, these lines of responsibility are more clearly defined. i give much credit to my friend from tennessee for continuing -- what's that about raising the flag, who has the flight? is sort of a confusing mess for everybody about who is responsible and who wasn't and thanks to senator alexander we have cleared that up in this bill. the bill offers providers and patients better information about the compounding drug, and it and directs fda to make a list of fda facilities available on their web site. it requires detailed labeling of compounded drugs prohibits false and misleading advertising and finally requires current law regarding the pharmacy compounding and strikes the unconstitutional provisions tha

the food and drug administration gives the nod for a simulation devices for people with epilepsy. lation organizes brain activity and works to stop seizures. >> keep baby close to the heart and he might save their life. they need skin to skin contact with their mothers. it is called kangaroo care. it is better than intensive care settings for premature infants. if they are at least 32 weeks and did not have breathing problems, they grow better and have less infection when they have skin to skin contact with their mothers. that type of kinder-care can cut back on disability and death from premature birth globally >> it seems contradictory that you could have a sweet and healthy g e ed that's why there's new duracell quantum. only duracell quantum has a hi-density core. and that means more fuel, more power, more performance than the next leading brand. new duracell quantum. trusted everywhere. we have sweet treats that you cannot tell are actually good for youa as well. the owner of sweet debbies. thank you so much for being here. this is really life or death in your family. >>talk a

. >> they make good cholesterol bad and bad cholesterol worse so now the food and drug administrationome up with a plan to phase transfats out of our food supply. >> what? >> yeah, we get more from senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen. >> reporter: many of these foods will likely need a makeover from margarine to pecan pie to quiche to microwave popcorn. the food and drug administration took the first step saying no more. >> transfat has long been recognize as a significant cause of heart disease. we are taking this action because we think it's time to address and really phase out the remaining uses of transfat in the diet so that we can reduce the incidents of heart disease and deaths resulting from heart attack. >> reporter: it used to be thought that transfat which comes from possibly hydrogentleman nated oil but now it's terrible for your heart. transfat raises bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. the fda estimates getting transfats out of food will prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths each year. the fda is a little late to this game actually. new york cit

it preserves the role of the food and drug administration for manufacturers. those who manufacturer large amounts of drugs, which are prepared without an individual prescription. but it creates a new sort of facility which we call an outsourcing facility. thissality ithis facility is rey the f.d.a. two things have happened. one is, either the f.d.a. or the state is in charge of a compounding pharmacy. it will be one or the other. or, the second thing is there's this new outsourcing facility appeared a doctor in virginia or tennessee may choose to buy all of its sterile drugs, for example, from a compounding comg pharmacy that's regulated by the f.d.a. it doesn't have to but it may choose to do that. it may choose to do that. and we believe many will choose to do that particularly with sterile drugs that are sent across state lines without a prescription. so this legislation affects the health and safety of millions of americans. there's a second part of this legislation that was passed this afternoon that is equally important and in some ways more far-reaching

the food and drug administration is ordering oxy elite pro off the market. it is used for weight loss and to build muscle. one death is reported and three other users are awaiting liver transplants. >> the olympic torch making its way back to earth. a look at the first space walk by the symbol of the game. >> he's considered a legendary name in hip hop. moving on from its crime-filled past - they are not all on board honouring the late b.i.g. >>> a famed international symbol is back on earth. the olympic torch returns after a trip more than 260 miles in orbit for its first ever handover in space. now it's back in russia moments before the olympic games. the torch was not lit in space for safety reasons. the flame will burn brightly in socchi, the olympics start there in february. >> brazil prepares for the world cup and olympics. games of a different sort are getting attention. the indigenous games where aiming blow darts is considered higher than kicking a goal. >> one of the highlights of the first full day of competition was certainly the bow and arrow eve

the food and drug administration wants to eliminate the artery clogging substance. vegetable short thing is a major contributor to heart disease. and it has not yet set a deadline. >>> it's time to say good-bye to blockbuster. dish network is closing the last stores, laying off 2800 workers in the process. it's dramatic for the company that was once valued at $5 billion. it went bankrupt in 2011, it couldn't compete with apple and amazon. >>> and turns out there are deals too good for wal-mart. the computer glitch finding that the website is prices too low. selling for just 9 bucks. wal-mart said that it canceled all of the orders, and the errors have been fixed. the website is back to normal this morning. >>> all this week, aljazeera has been showing americans creative solutions for economic struggles. we're calling them the champions of the economy. today we look at microvending. those are the programs that loan people small amounts of money for their business ventures. they are growing in popularity here. jennifer london has more in los angeles. >> a farmer in ken

drug begins to lose effectiveness in women who weigh more than 165 pounds and is ineffective in women over 176 pounds. it is identical to america's plan "b" one step which the food and drug administration is reviewing to determine if labeling changes are warranted. >> couple who survived the asiana flight 214 has just returned home to china and for the first time on tv, they sharing the ordeal in the five months since the crash. the couple flew back to shanghai last week after recovering from an ankle fracture and a severe head energy that requires her skull to be removed if three months. they shared videos and pictures they took from the tarmac as the disaster unfolded explaining how show was trapped and saved and how he rescued a young lady pinned under a collapsed overhead compartment. we translated the statements. >> i took off the panel and shouted "go, go, go." they say they will likely never again be able to purr their biggest passion in my exclusive interview along with how their lives have changed and a new development regarding her recovery. police tune in for my report tonight on abc7 news at 11:00. >> mike nicco has the forecast. >> we are on the roof and looking out over o

they hope the food and drug administration can help. >> i don't get enough of these, heart to heart hugsyou need another heart to heart, i'm your man. >> thank you. >> the emotional impact of this is obvious. but are the there other associated health benefits with being able to walk? >> absolutely. all the doctors and all the patients using this agree, standing up that much, helps how they digest, lowers their pain, and the amount of infections they get. >> can it be used for stroke victims and other applications? >> absolutely. that's one of the approvals they put in for this technology. it's got variable use. one side may be stronger than the other which is perfect for stroke victims because they may have a weaker side and allows them to gradually increase the amount of control they have over it versus the robot. get people on a solid track towards recovery. from earthquakes to mosquitoes to changing people's lives, it's been interesting. join us next week on techknow when we give you more innovations in the field. go deep behind the scenes at aljazeera.com/techknow. follow us on faceb

being so new that the doctors needed approval from the food and drug administration just to do it. >> it was supposed to be an enjoyable day of boating in the bay, but a boat propeller sliced her leg. the doctors weren't worried about saving her leg, but saving her life. >> her injury was so severe, she was coming here in shock. she was in the brink of pretty much collapse. >> as a police chief, her father had found himself in the scenario countless times, but it doesn't prepare him for what he saw >> seeing your daughter in that type of state, i spent my entire career helping families through this type of thing, and never had to look through my own. it was devastating >> once she was stabilized, the doctors saw an opportunity to restore movement to her batred leg. the boat propeller had severed the sciatic nerve. they wanted her to be the first person until world to undergo a nerve graft. >> just to have the chance to do something bigger than myself was a great feeling. the first was to use her nerves to repair her sciatic nerve, but it was going to be hard to get enough donors to be

hydrogenated oil they are used to increase the flavor, texture, and shelf life of many popular processed foods. today the food and drug administration took the bold move of announcing it wants to eliminate them from the american diet. >> everybody realizes artificial trans-fats represent a serious threat to health. they raise the risk of coronary artery disease. by working together, we can reduce artificial trans-fats further in the american diet. >> reporter: doctors say this move is a big step in the right direction. >> there is absolutely no nutritional benefit from trans-fats. they raise the low density lipoprotein count or the ldl which is bad cholesterol. they lower hdl which is the good cholesterol. >> reporter: in 2006, trans-fat content was added to labels to help consumers make wiser food choices. the following year, new york city became the first in the nation to ban the ingredient in restaurants. other cities have since followed. even popular fast food restaurants across the country have eliminated, replaced, or reduced the use of artificial trans-fats in their products. today the grocery manufacturers association respon

. >> reporter: now, the food and drug administration is coming forward with a war for the school to combat the serious health scare. it's offering a vaccine called baxsero. the meningitis has been used in australia and it's not meant to fight the type "b" back tear at princeton. students believe it's proactive and considering using this new vaccine. >> i think it's smart to consider that because there definitely have been other deaths at other colleges. and we're lucky we haven't had a death here. >> reporter: in the meantime, the university is telling students to wash their hands, cover their coughs and not to share drinking glasses or eats utensils. meningitis can be spread by kissing, coughing or lengthy contact. symptoms include headache, fever, vomiting and rashes. >> they've been warning us. they've been really good telling us what to do to prevent it. >> reporter: princeton university officials are considering using this vaccine. they're telling us it's something to discuss with the trustees this weekend. jessica schneider, cbs 2 news. >>> the tiniest survivors of massive typhoon ha

food and drug administration has declared trans fat an artery clogging peril and taken the first steps to ban it. >> it's unhealthy. i am glad they are doing it. it's in children's snacks like cookies. >> many americans can't say what a trans fat is. >> i know they are not good for you. but i don't really know what they are. >>> no, i don't know. >> no. i do not. what is it? >> the agency said banning the substance found in cooking oil and processed foods could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths. >> they are the worst fats. they raise the bad cholesterol and lower the good cholesterol. >> trans fat adorns the labels of a broad array of processed food from margarine to chocolate cake, everything on this counter. here in chicago, it can be found in this signature immediately, deep-dish pizza. >> here in illinois, a proposal to ban this substance failed two years ago but americans are eating 80% less than a decade ago anyway, the fda says in part due to local bans like places like new york and california. some fast food chains still serve up trans fats but most have phased them

cities, including baltimore, banned transfats from restaurants, the food and drug administration is joiningnst transfats calling them unsafe. now the agency is considering a nationwide ban on the artery- clogging oil. >> there's no redeeming quality to transfats, and there's every reason in the world to get them off our shelves. >> reporter: they're considered the worst kind of oil for your heart. they're tasty in muffins and cookies and allow those products to last longer on store shelves. but they have been linked to a higher risk of heart attack and other diseases. >> they increase inflammation throughout the body which we have seen as a precursor for many disease entities. >> i'm surprised it took so long. >> reporter: the cooks at jimmy's restaurant made the healthy switch five years ago, months before baltimore banned transfats in restaurants. he says some of his customers asked for the move back then. he believes the fda will make a swift move to get the ban in place. >> i have no doubt it will be approved. people are too health conscious and these transfats have been linked with a l

our guest is a practicing physician and former deputy commissioner of food and drug administration. he's a fellow at the american enterprise institute. welcome back. >> thanks for having me. >> we're now hearing these reports about people not being able to keep their doctor, even if they keep their insurance or get new information. why is this happening? >> because the network these obama care plans are using are extremely restrictive narrow networks. they're doing that to try to hold down costs. >> how does it hold down costs? >> it impedes access. you might not be able to get an appointment. >> long waiting lines? >> yes. the plans are also trying to contract with the lower cost providers. that's why many of the plans in the exchanges are actually medicaid hmos. >> they're called me kade plus in the industry, which is the lowest level of care. low reimbursements by the federal government? >> right. the plans are not paying the doctors a lot. they're going back and renegotiating. >> we are also hearing the anecdotes that it's happening in the medicare advantage program. a private f

on to the food and drug administration proposal which is open for public comment, transepts with no longere generally recognized as safe. a category that makes it very difficult for a food company to continue to use partially hydrogenated oil. >> more often than not you're working and you could grab what you can grab. i definitely think it is a good thing. >> i think everybody should tell everybody what is in their food. people want to know what they're eating. an area of concern involves smaller restaurants. >> three architectural firms have submitted designs. it will be located on the chicago campus on the site or the old hospital stood. will be on display today through next tuesday. northwestern is seeking community input on the design. the land mark mcdonald could be moved to a new location. the very first mcdonald's hamburger stand is now a museum. according to the journal, they're concerned about damage done to the historic building. they're considering moving in this entire piece by piece. >> you'll be a first time in the major [ insects chirping ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] experience

the food and drug administration wants to eliminate trans fats from the american diet. may move to ban the substance today. the fda says lit require the food industry to gradually phase out trans fats but is not yet set a time line. there will be a 60 day period for comments from the public. the senate has approve add bill that bans employers from discriminating against people based on sexual orientation. still face as battle in the house of representatives where john boehner has said the bill is unnecessary. progress in ending the long stand off over iran's nuclear program, iran and six world powers including the u.s. are at the table in geneva. if all goes well this could set the stage for nuclear disarmament. inside story is coming up next, for news updates from around the world, head to aljazeera.com. warm street is all a bitter over twitter, just because you tweet doesn't mean you will geoff it. the ins and outs of the i.p.o. game, is tonight's inside story. hello. when the opening bell rang on wall street today, twitter insiders became multimillionaires in an insta

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now the food and drug administration will finish the job. the fda announced it will require the food industry to gradually phase out art fish l chance fats. they can raise levels of bad cholesterol increasing the risk of heart disease, the heart clogging substance was once common in the american diet showing up in baked goods, fried foods, microwave popcorn. >>> a dow component thousand dollar stock. could they set the tone for tomorrow? but first, a look at how international markets closed the day. >>> a pair of big name earnings out after the bell. price line and disney, price line earned $17.39 a share beating stimates. revenue rose $2.27 billion, also beating estimates. shares are up after hours and arup, hold on to your hat, 1200% since the market lows of 2009. sheila joins us from the nasdaq. sheila, what is the big take away on price line's numbers? >> the big take away the e travel sector shows strength and price line is undoubtedly the big leader. the company posted strong earnings for the third quarter with bookings growing 37.5%.

there's no agency like the food and drug administration that's checking to see that what's on the label of the container is actually what's in the container. >> experts say that puts people like steve at the mercy of manufacturers...who cheat. >> young people are taking these, thinking they're getting just protein and stuff, and what's happening is they're actually walking themselves into something they really have no desire to do -- something you got to be very careful about. >> there's one steroid user in every high-school classroom in america. >> educating kids, parents, and coaches about supplements is one goal of the taylor hooton foundation. it's named for a boy who died after using steroids, and, it turns out, illegal steroids are showing up in supplements. >> there are estimates as high as 25% of those supplements have steroids in them, or steroid derivatives in them, and people don't know it. >> but steve knows it. he told us he's well-aware that sometimes the government yanks products off store shelves when steroids are discovered inside, and he's not surprised. >> overall, i'

. >> the the food and drug administration is expected to announce a plan to start reg r lating e-cigaretteser tobacco products. joining us in the studio on suggestions for ways to kick the habit is rosalynn moya and tobacco coordinator at an adolescent treatment center in alameda count pep thank you for being here today. >> thank you. i'm also co-chair for the tobacco-free coalition and the other drug network. >> you busy lady. >> tell us about the work you do fotobacco-free coalition. >> well, i work also with teens and i do a lot of group in high school to help high school students who want to quit. some of them may come -- they may come in for information or they just might want to reduce their cigarettes and if they want, i can help them to quit. >> you go out into the community, right some. >> i go to all of the high schools that want me to come there and do quick groups. it's a contact with the department of education and the unified school district. they want to have us come out there. >> and you mentioned that you work with young people who are trying to quit. it must be so hard bec