initially deemed him not a good candidate for the transplant now initially doctors at children's healthcare of atlanta told the family that they wouldn't put anthony stokes on the transplant list because of his history of noncompliance according to stokes his family their son had been denied the transplant in part because of his history with law enforcement and poor grades doctors also allege that stokes had not been reliable about taking his heart medication now the public relations manager at children's healthcare of atlanta made this statement to our team. and all transplant cases we work closely with the family and their support network to coordinate the best possible results for the patient and continue to find solutions in this particular case we are continuing to partner with the family. now the hospital has changed course cena steps will be added to the donor list after all joining me now to discuss this case is michael denzil smith a contributor for the nation and no nobbler fellow at the nation national at the nation institute how are you doing michael dunn are you now michael what's your ta

david marshall, medical director of sports medicine of children's healthcare of atlanta. we're seeing more back pain complaints, and the question is there a correlation between backpacks and back pain. >> reporter: marshall is demonstrating how he advises his own daughter. >> the way she has it adjusted. >> it's way to low. it should never be any lower than the waist line. the backpack need s to fit high on the shoulders. the shoulder straps need to be two not just one. >> he recommends the use of an abdominal strap. >> it can help it lay across the back and not have the effect of ten pounds pulling on their shoulders. >> reporter: they recommend the bags not weigh more than 10 to 15% of the student's body weight. and so that the child doesn't fall or bump into another student. if that's not feasible, maybe purchase a rolling backpack. for today's health minute. >>> all new at 6:00, normally best to stay away from sweets. have a cupcake. we're keeping up with the no kid harm for a summer bake sale. the number will be matched by domino. the fundraiser starts today. >> we h

they already exist in america's privatized business first health care industry children's healthcare of atlanta should be ashamed of themselves and the very very ugly who else but congressman steve king during a recent speaking appearance the iowa congressman let his supporters know how he really feels about immigration and immigrants going to politico king told a richmond virginia crowd that if you bring people from all violent civilization into a. civilization you're going to more violence right it's like pouring hot water into cold water as a raise the temperature or not this is race baiting at its very worst the vast majority of undocumented workers united states just want to earn enough money to support their families saddest thing is i understand king won't get anything more than a slap on the wrist for his comments because as much as the house republican leadership pretends to be embarrassed by this sort of stuff it needs people like congressman king to ramp up their race hate and thus solidify the republican party's base and that it's just their fear. what does america do when she no lo

david marshal at children's healthcare of atlanta. >> starting to see more and more back pain complaintss. is there a correlation between backpacks and back pain? >> he advises his own daughter to wear hers. >> it's way too low. the weight should never be lower than the waist line. the backpack fits high. the shoulder straps need to be two, not just one and wide and padded. >> that will help redistribute the load and not have the affect of 10 pounds. >> experts recommend the bags not weigh more than 10 to 15% of the student's body weight also so the child does not fall or bump into another student. you may want to purchase a rolling backpack. >> backpacks on wheels are becoming common alternative similar to the trends with suitcases. my teenage daughter still refuses to do it. >> they are too big. 5:50 now. high flying show in the air may have been up staged by the action on the ground. a parachuter with a special ending. you get the idea coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly

david marshall, medical director of sports medicine at children's healthcare of atlanta.ore and more back pain complaints in the doctors and the sports medicine offices and the question is. is there a correlation between back packs and back pain? marshall is demonstrating how he advises his own daughter to properly wear hers. the way she has it adjusted out it's way to low. the weight of the backpack should never be lower than the waist line so the straps should be adjusted so that the backpack fits high up on her shoulders. the shoulder straps need to be two of them not just one and also they need to be wide and padded. he recommends the use of an abdominal strap. that will also help redistribute the load evenly across child's back without having the effect of 10 pounds pulling back on their shoulders then. experts recommend these bags not weigh more than about ten to fifteen percent of the student's body weight- also so that the child does not fall or bump into another student. if that's not feasible, you may want to purchase a rolling backpack. for today's health minut

david marshall, medical director of sports medicine at children's healthcare of atlanta.re starting to see more and more back pain complaints in the doctors and the sports medicine offices and the question is. is there a correlation between back packs and back pain? marshall is demonstrating how he advises his own daughter to properly wear hers. the way she has it adjusted out it's way low. the weight of the backpack should never be lower than the waist line so the straps should be adjusted so that the backpack fits high up on her shoulders. the shoulder straps need to be two of them not just one and also they need to be wide and padded. he recommends the use of an abdominal strap. that will also help redistribute the load evenly across child's back without having the effect of 10 pounds pulling back on their shoulders then. experts recommend these bags not weigh more than about ten to fifteen percent of the student's body weight- also so that the child does not fall or bump into another student. if that's not feasible, you may want to purchase a rolling backpack. for tod

children's healthcare of atlanta saying only, a heart transplant evaluation is an ongoing process. >>is heart is critical, where he'll be put at the top of the list when a heart comes. >> reporter: the news comes just days after the family was told he was no longer eligible to receive a transplant. in a letter to the family, removing stokes from the list, the hospital cited a history of noncompliance. stokes' mother says doctors were concerned because her son had a rough history. and that he had problems in the past showing up for the doctors' appointments and taking his medicine. >> i know that he will comply with all of the rules. he will take his medicine because he knows that is how he's going to live. >> a 15-year-old -- >> reporter: stokes' mother took her case to the media. their story going viral online. it's the second time in as many months that a family has months that a family has been able to apparently have organ donation rules altered after attracting media attention. in june, sarah murnaghan, her in june, sarah murnaghan, her family went to court. ultimately convincing

of a heart transplant but his mother claims the very people that could save her sons life are getting in the way. four weeks ago 15-year-old anthony stokes checked into children's healthcare in atlantashe is dealing with the reality that he may only have months left to live. the teen needs a new heart but the boy's mother says the hospital won't even put his name on the transplant list. hamilton provided a letter to nbc news saying anthony is not a transplant candidate due to having a history of non-compliance. in medical terms, non-compliance means a patient is unable or unwilling to follow through with a medical regiment. for example, failing to take prescribed medications or missing doctors appointsmements. but anthony's mother said her son had no history of illness and she believes he is being punished by the hospital for run ins with the law. he was under house arrest and wearing an ankle monitor when he was admitted to the hospital. punishment for a recent fight. >> he's a young boy. he's going to make mistakes. but i think he still deserves a second chance. >> the hospital told us it can't discuss the case because of patient privacy law but they did dismiss a statement saying

healthcare issues when they can be in boston or atlanta. >> sister anne brooks knows firsthand about how hard it is to find doctors to work in mississippi. she has ran a clinic here. >> 47% of can't pay me, how do i earn the money to pay the salary of another doctor. >> officials say if enough people buy the insurance created on the exchanges bit obamacare and more participate, more doctors will come to the state. >> you will see primary care physicians and pa and nurse k tissuer, physician assistants, the doctors that live in the areas can at least rest assured that they will have the ability to have most of their patients have insurance. >> but, the hard reality is that for now more than a quarter of mississippi's population lacks insurance. many aren't even aware that under the law they could qualify for subsidies to help pay for it. >> it is the first i have heard about it. it sounds like a great thing. >> for the moment, many here in the delta are looking for the army for help and the blues for comfort. ♪ ♪ al jazeera, mississippi. >> now, there's another wrinkle to all of. under obamacare hospitals receive fewer federal dollars to take care of the uninsured. this law

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