.: newscenter 5's heather unruh is here with his surprise press conference, heather? heather: just last month, paul lepage said he was done talking to the media. but today, he called a last minute press conference and he had a lot to say. the outspoken governor began by calling president obama a dictator. he went on to call hillary clinton a liar, adding she'll take money from anybody for nesting dolls to represent the former president bill clinton's mistresses. lepage then defended donald trump, referring to him as a powerful leader and authoritative not authoritarian. gov. lepage: >> i used a word i should not. i should have said authoritative and not authoritarian. it was wrong. reporter: lepage also attacked respect for reporters accusing them of trying to destroy people. you'll recall lepage has come under fire in recent months for controversial comments about minorities and drug crime. today, he admitted he's outspoken and blunt but claimed: every day, he does what's best for the people. ed: owen labrie's new attorneys are seeking a new trial with a new strategy

well tonight, newscenter 5's heather unruh has a list of alternatives that can get your heart rate up and give you a bunch of other health benefits. heather: you can do them every day. and researchers say they keep health problems at bay. there are some activities that are not only fun, but are beneficial as well. volunteering, it's more than just the good feeling you get from helping others. according to an american journal of public health study, people who volunteer are better protected against stress. and researchers found those who 30% higher risk of dying after a stressful life event. also cooking. studies show, for the most part, a home-cooked meal is healthier than one from a restaurant. meals out might contain lots of salt, butter and oil. a 2014 study in the journal public health nutrition found people who regularly eat at home consume about 130 calories fewer than those who don't. and, playing with your pet, caring for an animal has been shown to decrease blood pressure and cholesterol levels and decrease feelings of loneliness. and that's on top of all the calories you bur

here's heather unruh. heather: vitamins, probiotics, fish oil pills -- they fill the shelves and despite studies suggesting they aren't crac shell out for them. researchers write -- looked at data from a large national survey. they found 6% fewer americans reported using multivitamins since 2012 then in 1999. at the use of individual supplements like vitamin d and fish oil surged. as a result, the number of just over 50%. supplements are often expensive and their benefits are sometimes unclear so why the interest,? many views supplements as insurance, with the view that if a bit is good, more might be better. but keep in mind, studies show getting too much of certain vitamins might be harmful. the best supplement is a healthy dose of skepticism. mind,ed: new research reveals n go turned into an unintentional fitness app for some, getting pe the microsoft study found frequent users took 26% more steps than they did before frequent users took 26% more steps than they did before playing on the popular app. res

i'm heather unruh. i'm heather unreliable in revere. these images unforgettable. whitey bulger order to spend his final days in a prison cell. that sentence closes a painful chapter in boston history. it was 2:07 eastern standard time when white smoke started pouring from the screen. the crowd knew the signal, there was a new pope. this is a fungus. it is not like something you would find in the environment where it is perfectly harmless. this was taken from the tissue surrounding a patient's spinal cord. right now you are inside somebody's multimillion dollar investment. a thriving grove farm. these plants are in the dark because they are in the photo >> roger that. [laughter] heather: we have a skunk in the studio and it is bad. man. wow. you looked a little cranky. that probably was not fair. but you did get up early. >> usually, heather, i'm watching you in my underwear, so -- [laughter] ed: we only have two more seconds. let's see if you can do it again. heather: imagine if your child were trapped in a failing school. imagine if your child couldn't read or wr

nichole: newscenter 5's heather unruh tells us there is now an outpatient procedure using a small balloon to help some people get on their feet again. heather: john is up and months ago, spent every day in bed or this chair. >> he went from an eight to nine. it was very bad. heather: he hoped that time after a fall would help him heal. the pain only got worse. an x-ray revealed to broken bones in his back. >> he came and hunched over in a wheelchair. heather: he is a pain like john with cracked bones in the vertebra that start to compressing collapse. the pain can be intense. >> it leads to people staying home, not doing things. they don't take deep breaths as well. it can be a rapid downward spiral, not just in pain, but their health. heather: dr. conway scheduled him for a minimally invasive outpatient procedure to repair the fracture in his spine. >> the concept loan the bone backup. heather: the balloon restores the height of the compressed bone and creates a space for bone-paste cement. >> we can see the height -- 50% higher than it was before. heather: the procedure it self takes on

newscenter 5's heather unruh takes a closer look. heather: sweating it out at the gym. believe it or not, we used to be were working out. today, we have stepped wreckers, calorie burn indicators, and heart rate monitors we can check while on that run. when it comes to heart rate devices, i think keeping -- are they keeping the beat? researchers tested for wrist mounted heart monitors against the medical standard, known as an ekg. they also used a chest strap monitor. but f , sometimes off by 30 beats per minute. the bottom line is, if you want to keep track of your heart rate, you might want to have a chest strap or keep in mind that the numbers on your wrist might be offbeat. ben: 30 beats per minute? that's a lot. jc: newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts breaking news -- the smartphone banned from all american flights is the risk of fire grows. trapped in a sinking suv. the strangers who rushed to the rescue. harvey: a quick chill about to settle in. heather: the central tool that helps save boston officers and the local doctor helping get first responders trained. this is wcv