they change the activity of our hormones, our sex hormones, in a variety of different ways. >> we're seeing children starting puberty at younger ages. so there are many little girls that have, for example, breast buds by the age of 7 in the african american community and 8 in the white community. this is too young for our children. >> 980 endocrine disrupting chemicals have now been identified. among the most ubiquitous are a class of compounds called phthalates, bisphenol a, and flame retardants, including pbdes, chemicals so common that almost all of us have them inside our bodies. >> so you may have vinyl floors, you may have vinyl shower curtains, you may have vinyl toys that your kids are using. those, if it's soft and pliable plastic, it's leaching pthalates, which are known to be toxic, into the environment where you get exposed. >> pthalates are in many common products, including food packaging, building materials, and pharmaceuticals. they're in our cars, and even in new car smell. they're used in cosmetics to hold fragrance and help products to more effectively penetrate an

from becoming bad hormones. we need good hormones to keep us young. we've got to put in spring water. let's put on the extractor blades. we're set. over here, we have a female nutriblast, and this contains some key different ingredients. we put in arugula, sometimes called "rocket." we've added raspberries for their volatile oils, which help to support female reproductive health. we've added avocado and goji berries -- one of the best antioxidants on the planet. are we ready to blast off? >> all: we're ready. >> look at the power. look at the bullet-exclusive cyclonic action. the nutribullet is pulverizing these ingredients. all right. let's see what we got. >> okay. >> love the colors. >> remove the extractor blades. here it is, coming down the counter. for the ladies, let's give that a try. >> yeah. >> if you have a nutriblast every day, you're gonna look better, you're gonna feel better, you can live longer, and you will love longer. >> my hot flashes started when i was 35 years old, and through the years, th

>> i think naps help but not with the hormone stuff. naps help because they rejuvenate you, refocus you. it is not a replacement for seven hours of straight sleep. >> i love 20 minutes at 3:00 p.m. something happens at 3:00. >> the one time he doesn't have a case, 3:00 p.m. >> good advice, thank you. >>> it is most commonly performed cosmetic surgery in the u.s. is breast augmentation surgery worth the risk? we'll ask the doctors about that. >>> and welcome back. breast augmentation is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgeries in the u.s. around 286,000 women had the procedure in 2014 alone. and about three-quarters of those surgeries used silicone implants. dr. samadi, what is safer, silicone versus saline? >> no good answer. it all depends on what you're looking for and what kind of breast size you're looking for and the mileage that you're going to get out of the implants. silicone has been around for a long time. it was gone for about a decade because of all of the leak and some of the scarring and some of the issues. bu

hormones shape the structure of the human brain. we know this is very serious, but we have great evidence that you can make a difference. there's literally -- there are very few studies, but one great one from jami jamie jamaica, tht published, there was a group of stunted children, and the only intervention that made a difference to their income 22 years later, was young people, usually high school graduates, going to the homes of stunted children once a week for two years, and simply encouraging the mothers to interact with the children. those children had income levels that were equivalent of the general population, the non-stunted population. every other group had outcomes that were much worse than that. so we actually know how to do it. in our work in haiti and lima and other places, working with community health workers, there were wonderful ways of not only improving the nutrition, but helping parents and caregivers, and even community health workers provide the stimulation that children need so we could end stunting. this is

and noticed an increase in the blood pressure and 60% increase in a hormone that can affect your heart. it's probably not a good idea. >>> from a drink we shouldn't have to a food we should have. we always talk about nostalgia for the homemade foods, it sounds like they don't actually for you. >> reporter: americans are spending more money eating out than they are eating at home. a harvard study found that if you can have two home cooks meals a day, doesn't mean you have to eat them in your home, but cook them in your home, that you are at a significant decrease of developing diabetes than six meals out a week. >>> finally, i know you and i favorite child. but maybe that's not such a good thing. >> reporter: probably not. so, you know, most siblings will say they have a favorite, but most mothers will deny it, you are actually at increased risk of developing depression issues. whether it because of sibling rivalry or taking care of their mother as they age, but may not be such a great thing to be her favorite. also thinking they were their mother's disappointment, they also suffered de

the physical part can be changed by hormone blockers or testosterone or estrogen. all that can be changed. if you can tell a friend and they don't want to be friends with you, there's basically no fixing that. >> we look at transgender issues but then, a star's death, raising a alarming issue. robin williams wife says he knew he was losing his mind and took his own life, to control his own end. "america tonight" examines this issue. >> elizabeth wallner loves bringing fruits and vegetables to her garden hoping it avoid her bringing her own death. >> there's never a moment when i don't have cancer. it's hard to make plans or think far ahead in the future. >> you got a lot to say, kid. >> reporter: at 47 her life was turned upside down. a single mother in sacramento was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. how severe was the diagnose? >> no one really said anything. i went into my colon surgeon, said i have a 15-year-old son, i said what am i dealing with? he said he would give me no more than 18 months to live. so it's pretty severe. >> do you mind showing me the sc

they are so close chemically to the naturally occurring hormone is that they actually disrupt our normal and the current balance in our body. hence the term in the crown destructor. was untilious one recently among the most widely used commercial use herbicides in the world. is known to feminize males. chromosomeproducing elite male frogs, they would develop abnormal testes. in some cases, the testes will have follicles and produce eggs. with theireres behavior, physiology and so forth. frogs are very diverse and our species that specialize in different ways, whether it is their breeding biology or coloration. scientists have discovered particular features that have evolved in one group or another have interesting pharmacological benefits for humans. in some cases, they are or were being developed as potential drugs. >> researchers are looking at how compounds from and to be and -- including those with hiv aids. at a time when antibiotic resistance is becoming more widespread, scientists say amphibians bailed the key to new antibiotics and ways of overcoming antibiotic resistance. >> the

so we're interested in measuring stress hormones that reflect long exposure to stress to better understand how stress affects development of disease such as cancer or heart disease. >> now, ponytail and toenail samples are still being collected as part of this long- term nurse's health study. you probably heard me talk many times about it. samples. toenails. >> by the way, the directors purposely used shots where you don't see my ponytail. it's here. >> right. >> very good job. very subtle. you let it go when you are out of here. thank you, doctor. >>> up next, closing time. >> could this be the last call for a bill to keep boston open later. >> and pulling the including on its powerful women rankings. >> coming you were new at 6:00, a dangerous encounter on an mbta bus. >> i entered the bus, and there's a gentleman sitting down with a hatchet to his neck saying i know how to do this. the five amazing words boston police officers said which diffused the situation. building a better bank starts with looking at something old, like this... and saying, "really?" so capital one built something

and those hormones are kind of race sink through our body.s that make us unpleasant n agrees civil you have this combination of your brain is focused. your hormones are raging and then you turn into kind of a nasty person when you are really really hungry. >> now its an excuse. good. let's let's say i have a hanger fit right now what should i be eating sugar what's the best thing to eat for a hanger fit. >>> joining the goal over all you want to keep blood sugar stable to try to head up these ups and downs, swings in blood sugar. and the best thing for that is protein and fiber. protein because protein gives you the energy that you need to function. and fiber because the food will stick with you for a while and let you stretch from one meal to another. if you can get a combination of those two things and try to have that in every meal also in between meals snack king can help you keep blood sugar stable. because your brain needs the glucose to function. without glucose it starts to shutdown and the rest f you short of goes with it. so you rea

it increase the stress hormone cortisol. >>> it's late fall and that means it's time to do some apple's tony tantillo on golden delicious apples. >> well, today's tip of the day is going to be is going to be with the golden delicious apple a new variety -- i take that back, they have been around for a few years. the aurora is sweeter. a little more expensive, but i got to tell you something, it's crispy. usually gold delicious apples are not that crispy. they are not mushy but not that crispy. these are very crispy. loaded with flavor. like a fuji apple but gold. that's pretty cool. selection and storage is very important. when you buy them, a yellow color, almost like a banana, all the way around. very important. that means they are fresh. no shriveling, a little shiny. store them in the foreign minister fridge at home 234089 at room temperature. aurora golden delicious. remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >> if you have relation sent college grads at home here's jill schlesinger with tips on landing that first job. >>> reporter: college students can be more thankful than ever th

and less hormones. pay attention to that. >> dr.siegel, a lot of people love to barbecue or go to a brazilian restaurant. the meats are burnt. people love burnt meats. your take on this? >> first of all, i think the key here, and i like the direction this is going, where 22 scientists from 10 different countries come together and look over, as david said, 800 studies. what they found this time, looking at colorectal cancer, is they found a scientific link between processed meats, like bacon, like ham -- >> hotdogs. >> -- hotdogs, smoked, salted, cured, they didn't differentiate from one to the other, but they found the link what we call cause and effect. they're not saying, greg, that this cause and effect, they're saying it's increasing your risk by 18%. cigarettes increases your risk 26 times. this isn't about processed meats being as bad as smoking, it's about finally we think it's a proof. before we've said, look, red meat is associated with pancreatic cancer, with prostate cancer, with colorectal cancer, we've talked about that

. >> endocrine instructors interview with hormonal signals in your body. teenagers in the critical stages of development should avoid these chemicals. >> a top order were a now salon is a playtime favorite. soon if i am shocked. i am careful about what my kids do it now polish was not anything i ever worried about. now polish and hormone concerns about the only thing she has to worry that. it's also related to weight gain and obesity. spirit that are acceptable levels of the chemical in your body. >> we have enough information to say there is an acceptable level of your body. the fda currently doesn't require testing or chemicals. industry group, declined an interview, but in a statements a personal care products council calls the research speculative and misleading and points out to php has been widely in safely used across many industries including to prevent electrical automobile and furniture fires. >> just because it has been widely used in the past doesn't mean it is safe. service that unknown that has many uneasy. soon if i am on the fence about. i

when you get older you lose your sex hormones. we're hormonally happy in our house. every morning we just rub on our creams and look at each other with that glint in our eyes. >> like a couple of teenagers. >> well, the kids are gone. you've got kids at home. our kids are gone. and we go, what are you in the mood for? >> what's his favorite thing about you, do you think? >> he is very -- i can't say it. >> what is your favorite thing? >> see, that's the key it a 40-year marriage, ladies and gentlemen. >> all those years in catholic school. >> okay. >> before her seven-year run on was the beloved chrissy snow on "threes company." >> the hair style, on sunset boulevard, right when i got the part. and there was an outdoor cafe. and this woman was sitting there with an afghan dog. and i looked at the dog, you know -- >> oh my gosh. yes. >> and i went -- that's how i got my hair style. >> that is awesome. >> she is so genuine. >> yeah. >> so funny. i love this woman. i had so much fun with all the tv moms. >> i'm jealous. >> you can go along next time. i'm sure she would

you may see no hormones added on the label, but the usda prohibits hormones in the poultry anyway. the term "animal welfare approved" means the turkey was able to live outdoors, spread its wings and run free. use of that term requires certification. >>> airline passengers often complain they feel cramped in their seat. now a conde nast survey reveals which airlines are giving the most leg room and which are giving you the least. jetblue offers the most leg room in coach with 33 inches between rows. next are virgin america and southwest with 32 inches each. united, delta and american leave 31 inks between rows though you can pay extra for more space. spirit and fran tear offer the least amount of legroom, just 28 inches between rows. 28 -- >> not for tall guys. >> that's tough. >> michael, thank you. >> let's turn our attention to the forecast as we start another week. >> bundled up scarf and coat, sandhya. >> yes, you're probably feeling the dryness in the air, you need the gloves to protect your hands. out here there's definitely a chill, dan and cheryl, as there's a little bit of

that they say the cancer connection with hormones -- well, you're only talking about synthetic hormonest costs now to die from cancer approximately a quarter of million dollars, and we're experiencing the greatest environmental assault in the history of humanity and they're putting things together such as gmo and engineered foods with the cancer connection calling them, you know, carso then maybe we should cleanup the environment and think of a different way of taking care of people because obamacare represents a third of our economy, probably more at this point, and it's not working. and if you can't afford your deductible, what are you supposed to do? deirdre: what is the thing you feel like from a political standpoint you would hope to hear tomorrow? would address to your point how sick some people feel and it's not always cancer, but things that are considered less life-threatening but affect their lives nonetheless. i'm saying, you know, the brain fog, depression, other things that comes from these poisons. >> well, when you're talking about brain fog, you're talking about the new

. >> and the hormonal therapy taken place. >> and she is on hormonal therapy, and so at what stage, because the kids, at what stage does the department of education owe something as well to the other kids in the locker room who feel like now they have to be segregated if they want to maintain their privacy, do they owe them anything? >> yes, they do. and they pushed too fast here. this is a major cultural change, and the school district is trying to accommodate and saying one thing, hey, she can play on the girl's team, and be with the girls, but in the locker room, change behind the curtain. >> and this is discrimination, because it is you are different and hide behind the curtain, young lady. >> no, the mistake is that the law says that the law has to treat people equally, but we are all different in some respect, and this is a very unusual difference since she looks like a boy at least until she finishes the hormonal therapy. >> and do you believe she would choose, given her own choice she would choose to go behind the curtain anyway and would not want to be mandated and ruled. >> it is

prohibit the use of hormones in turkeys, so to say this turkey is hormone free is again another meaninglessn old turkey. which one do you think you're going to buy. >> young. >> yes, young turkey sounds like moist and delicious intenders err whatnot. guess what? every turkey that is raised for slaughter is actually slaughtered only within weeks of being born. so every turkey that you see in the grocery aisle is a young turkey. so for the fact you're shopping and looking for that young turkey label, well, you are really wasting your time. any turkey you pick off the store shelf will be a young turkey. as far as how the turkey is treated, people like to know that they're humanly raised or humanely handled. usda doesn't clearly define these terms. so if you want a turkey who you know may be lived in a setting with a nice perch or extra bedding or was trans for the dollars from farm to slut near more humane way, what you want to look for are labels like certified humane or global animal partnership. these organizations actually have a list of criteria that the producers have to meet in order to

and hormone free means hormone free but not antibiotic free. >> interesting. interesting. and you're right. you would think meat in and of itself is natural. it doesn't need -- >> bacteria are natural. >> i don't know what natural is. that's a good twist on natural. and important one. people have been hearing again and again the you take -- if you take too many antibiotics it weakens your system. that message gets through but so many people will go to the local clinics and they say you know don't go to the doctor because if you want to get knocked down that infection. they'll give you -- they'll -- and they get better quickly. so they use that you know as an example of hey, i'm going to get my antibiotics in me and it's going to knock down my fever from whatever i have. >> i have so many patients who would say to me you know can you give my child an antibiotic just in case? well just in case is not a good way to go. antibiotics work well for bacterial infections and they can really have a big impact but colds and flus are caused by viruses and antibiotics don't work there.

of fight or flight hormone, also significant increase in their blood pressure. had this effect on healthy young people, just imagine what it might do to an older person, or someone that has pre-existing conditions. the study will be published in the american medical association's journal. >> and belly fat may be a danger to your health no matter how much you way. mayo clinic researchers use data from national survey to compare the risk of premature deaths among more than 15,000 adult. they were focusing on body mass index, and waist to hip ratios. found normal weight adults with extra stomach fat had the worse long-term survival rate, regardless of their bmi and of those men fared the worse of all. >> lauren, how do i smell? >> good. >> garlic breath may not be much of a turn on. but how about this? garlic scented sweat, oh, that's a much different story. look that the guy sweating. researchers asked men to eat some garlic, then collected their sweat on pads for 12 hours. now, isn't that a fun job to have? then women took a whiff and judged what they smelled. in

the lead researcher says men have a number of hormonal cycles and it affects their energy level and sex drive and irritability. do you get cranky once a more or is it your golf swing? >> i often get pms. in my case the p stands for permanent. >> do you buy that the men have the hormonal changes. >> you can't predict them. >> i have moods like any other person. i feel like you have judging me. >> stop. leave me alone. does rob get them at the same time? >> are you marking them on the calendar? i will be getting irritable. >> it is any day, any week, any month, anytime. >> i saw this story and i have to tell you i saw this story and i laughed so hard -- i laughed so hard and i thought a lot of people ask me how is it you became a financial news reporter. why do you cover the economy? i tell you it is so i don't have to cover stories like this. >> you will when they make a drug for it. >> they made a drug for it. it is called beer. >> do you believe this? do you have a time of the month? >> i get irritable. the interesting thing to me is i read the study -- i read the link to the study. >>

the prison denied her the hormones she had been taking for half her life. >> we had earlier indications that the loss was successful. one thing that happened is the department of corrections agreed to change is number of policies. while in prison. without the medical treatment, diamond took action, attempting suicide and self-kavt ration. today she says she's experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder. >> four years in prison, verbally abused. threatened her life and raped. did anyone do anything to help you. >> no. no one attempted to help me. >> how did you deal with the fact at any moment you can be sexually assaulted and perhaps killed. >> i prayed. >> reporter: diamond lives in this trailer park outside rome, georgia. if she doesn't get a job soon she'll end up with relatives. to pass the time. she played music. >> it's transgenderism itself is such an issue right now. i don't want the root of the issue to be overlooked. these are people, and if we can realise that first and foremost and recognise them as human being. >> hey... >> with no job, diamond is volunteering at a job cent

as a result- taylor was arrested and taken to the polk county jail for possessing hormone pills without a prescription. her charges were later dropped and she was never charged with prostitution she spent 8 days in jail before bonding out-- that's the video you see here. tonight, we talked to taylor and the a-c-l-u about the lawsuit.. claire powell has the story. " " " this experience made her feel like she didnt have rights in iowa" this afternoon- this complaint was filed with the iowa civil rights commission- saying the west des moines drury inn discriminated against meagan taylor- a black transgender woman - seen here . "the drury called police allegedly saying they were involved in prositituion based on them being transgender" the american civil liberties union and aclu of iowa claim under iowa's civil rights laws- taylor should be protected from discrimination in public accomodations and that this experience scarred taylor from wanting to return to iowa. "businesses this is illegal, clear message to drury and other trans people and businesses they cant have this unacceptable behav

i am still taking the hormone pills that will make the exchange easier.t's painful and i have to make sure it's something i want to do. they gave me extra time to make sure. once you get it done, there is no going back. >>> you scared? >> you would think being at a male dorm, i would have a field day. that's not true. they are like 60 to 80 years old. that's how they look in here. half dead and limping and not physically fit. please. >> for the time being, john schmidt need not be concerned with the other inmates in his housing unit. >>> schmidt was arrested on a charge after claiming to have an atomic in his car he made other questionable claims in jail as well. >> my real parents are jfk and marilyn monroe. i was their love child. so -- they are trying to determine if he is mentally ill or a trouble maker. >> any thoughts that people are following you or watching you other than that the people who are paid for that. what ended up going on that the police called you in? >> somebody told them i had an atomic bomb in my suv. >> who told them? who did you s

they are sequencing the g hormones of newborns and they can look at dna and look at future diseases like cancer and heart disease. they hope to enroll 500 new borns in the new project and we'll have a closer look at these tests and how they work. you can catch that on wbz news at 11:00. >>> 100 women are suing birth control companies after they said that the pills caused them to get pregnant. some of the birth control packets had been rotated 180 degrees. and they are seeking millions of having and raising a child. >>> up next, a frightening flush, a woman tosses her diamond engagement ring into the toilet. and the extreme measures to get it back. >>> i have a feeling it involves putting her in the toilet. weather watchers home and we only had a trace of rain and damp, dreary. and we'll take one more peek of the 7-day forecast. if you want to join the weather >>> boston neighborhoods overrun by short-term b&b rentals and now a popular company is making changes. that story and more on wbz news at 5:00. >>> a bride-to-be goes from cleaning to chaos when she found out that she accidentally

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and for hormone therapy medicines in women, which became less common should we be concerned? fortunately, no. the authors of the report say that the use of these drugs, while rising, is consistent with guidelines from major medical organizations. it may be a sign that more people are seeing their doctors regularly? and taking the medications they prescribe. it's also possible that doctors are detecting and treating diseases that they used to miss, like depression for those taking prescription medicines, one important thing to remember? make sure your doctor knows about any other pills you are taking. because effective communication is the best prescription of all. with this medical minute i'm lana zak. " a story that's gone viral out of omaha nebraska the woman who got her hand bitten by a tiger at the zoo an update on her story. when we return. a nebraska woman was bit by a tiger at omaha's henry doorly zoo over the weekend. jenna: police say she was trespassing. reporter brandon scott got the chance to speak to one of her friends. who says the woman is a lover of animals. "

. -- pe refused amy: beef treated by hormones. >> yes. we had a big fight because it is dangerous.s beef coming inside. wto gave to the united states the capacity to put junctions against 60 european products. and that in compensation, -- that is why one of these ok, we're- we said, not allowed to serve because we , yourto have beef treated junk food is also not allowed to come in. that is why mcdonald's, they were building it in france at that moment. and that was a very big mess. amy: so you dismantled the golden arches. and where did you put them? >> not only that, all of the -- >> the building. amy: and where did you put it? >> the administration house. we said, now you keep all of this stuff here. and when they stop with the fact they want to bring beef treated with hormones, we can give them back. amy: what happened to you for doing this? >> i was in jail. i was arrested in i was in jail and a was sentenced for several months in jail. seattle and we made a ofy huge demonstration, lots demonstrations. amy: outside the mcdonald's there. >> just in front of the mcdonald's. we di

the food then increases the level of feel good hormones in the brain making you feel tired. so you end up in a food coma. >>> a trillion-dollar mistake. the eye-popping bank statement for one woman and why experts say now is the time you need to be on your guard. with your account. >>> welcome back. a woman in hawaii gets the surprise of a lifetime when she logs into her bank account this week. she had an outstanding balance that was more than $1.4 trillion. she was not the only one. customers to see the huge balances. >> i mean it's kind of funny if you look at it but it's actually scary. if the number was a little more normal i may have sort of overlooked it. i really am going to keep an eye on my phone and computer and statements. >> the glitch was fixed within 15 minutes. experts say this is the time of year to pay extra close attention to your accounts to make sure there's nothing wrong with them. >>> up next, a thanksgiving tradition. we go behind the scenes to see what it really takes to pull off a macy's thanksgiving day >>> welcome back. today we're getting a closer

"it was kind of on the back burner because we didn't think it was much we thought it was hormonal" after an ultrasound and c-t scan, doctors found a malignant tumor, and diagnosed him. "i was really really lucky that i caught it really really early." doctors decided to immediately remove his testicle, but his lymph node ended up doubling in size. over the summer o'neil went through 3 rounds of chemo each requiring a four day hospital stay. throughout it all his spirits were high. "i know i have cancer and eveveything but i always try and exprrs that i'm not the worst one out there." he says he can't stress enough the need for self-hecks. "if she had never taught about self checking, she had never t tught about testicular cancer i probably wouldn't be here today." o'neil's mom says she's very thankful. "i'm very proud of him, he's such a od boy, and strong, and brave." she sayss talk to your teenagers about the topic. "if you can't talk to your children about those things what a better gift than a teacher that's willing to do it for you." the o'neils will learn on december 7th whether wya

the physical part can be changed by hormone blockers or testosterone or estrogen. all that can be changed. if you can tell a friend and they don't want to be friends with you, there's basically no fixing that.

he must have already started on the hormones. - now, here's my big decision. we're moving from those icky glass ketchup bottles to modern, new squeeze bottles. - wow, that is somomfresh, outside-the-box thinking. - itit like being an intern at apple during the summer of '76. - that's right. call me "han jobs."

away an hour before bedtime and the information stimulates you and the glow interrupts your brain hormone that winds your body down. and it was a life safer. >> for my perspective doing this in an important way to balance the needs of every member of our family. >>> the police got their goat and it came to them. and we'll explain. the officers tweeted thought image of the goat that was on the loose licking the window of a police cruiser. the officers said that the goat hung out till the owner showed up. and they wrote unreal but true that is awesome. goats are really smart. they know where to go for help. >> you know what a goat -- what it is called with a goat smiles for the camera? goat cheese. >> okay. >>> and breaking the rules and driving for uber. and why a new hampshire grandmother could face hundreds with hood, cottage cheese can be pineapple on a waffle. or cucumber and dill as a dip. with 8 delicious flavors of hood cottage cheese, the possibilities are endless.

sometimes you're taking a pill with a hormone in it but then there are placebo pills for one of the weekswomen were taking placebo pill, meaning sugar pills, for at times when they should have been taking hormone pills and vice versa. that is not effective birth control. the foreign polida put out a wa this and there was a voluntary recall. now these women are suing. it's interesting, these are called wrongful pregnancy lawsuits. people have had varying degrees of success with them. sometimes people sue, for example, for the cost of raising the child all the way to age 18. it's pretty tough to recover that but it has been done. >> that could be incredible ton see that kind of compensatory case. but what's the company's position on this? are they saying, yes, we made a mistake, we're sorry but? >> you know, the company says, look, we issued this voluntary recall. patient safety is our first priority. and they're saying we have one -- we know of one confirmed case here. they're really not saying very much. it will be interesting to see what happens with these lawsuits. >> boy, will it ever.

. >> potentially that could result in two entire weeks of no hormonal suppression and >> some are asking for the total cost of raising a child, including education. >> regrettably, the mislabeling of pharmaceuticals has happened repetitively over the years. >> the parent company also mentions in the suit says safety is a top priority. the voluntary recall occurred based on a small number of pill packets that were strongly -- externally manufactured by another company. >> when typically used, earth control pills have an 8% failure rate. >> dr. say this case is a reminder, not every pill is the same and it' s important they understand how their birth control works. >> david ortiz proving to be a big hit off the field. jc: newscenter 5 at six starts hotel room. why her mother is a suspect. >> a simple message that led to a peaceful end. >> looking at the next couple of days, a very blustery forecast with big temperature changes. >> and the everett football team comes through for a teammate it' forget. >> from boston' s news leader, this is newscenter 5 at 6:00. >> a mother and two others ch

. >> that could potentially result week so nore hormonal suppression and therefore conception can occur. alison: these women are seeking millions in damages, some asking for the total cost of raising a child, including education. the parent company says the safety is a top rarity in this involves an extremely small number of pill packs. we have good news tonight for air travelers. wi-fi on airplanes is about to get faster. leon: those details coming up. plus -- tom: every single one of these lines is a different lawsuit prosecutors say was fired by the same silver spring man. steve: steve rudin in the weather center. gusty wind tomorrow, up to 30 miles per hour. alison: the owners of a dupont circle house fined thousands of dollars after a deadly fire. two people died on the house caught fire in june. inspectors found no license to rent those rooms. families of the victims have also filed a wrongful death lawsuits. leon: a serial scam artist was shut down, racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. it just in a year and a half, he filed 100 lawsuits. now he is going to priso

taylor was arrested and charged with possessing hormone pills without a copy of a prescription. she was held for 8 days in polk county jail and missed the funeral. when taylor bonded out, we tried to talk to her, but she didn't want to comment. all charges were eventually dismissed. >> this is an extreme and agregious example of the type of discrimination that the iowa civil rights act prohibits. because it is not the case that being transgender is a crime. vanessa: the aclu says for now taylor wants to send a message to iowa businesses that it is not ok to treat transgender people like they did here at the drury. aclu leaders tell me they will wait to see what the civil rights commission does before they make their next move. we reached out to drury officials at their headquarters in st. louis but have yet to hear back. live in west des moines, vanessa peng, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. kevin: breaking news around the freeway. i-235 in the eastbound lanes at 22nd street, traffic is very backed up. you can see it on the dot traffic camera. this is near 22nd street, this is t

notice the mistake would have taken placebo pills during the week that they should have been taking a hormone. 41 states allowed women to sue for unwanted pregnancy. the lawsuit seeks millions in damages and in some cases, the cost of raising the child to adulthood. in an e-mail, they say they have only been able to confirm the sale of one defect pill pack. >>> we've told you for months that you might want to invest in an umbrella. it is looking certain that el niÑo is going to live up to the hype. >> this could be the strongest el niÑo in modern history. this is the equatorial pacific and this is the ocean temperature that is running 7 degrees warmer than average. this is literally becoming off the charts. does this mean rainfall for us? yes. the latest outlook says january, february, and march for much of california including the entire bay area. el niÑo is not coming to california, but the rainfall will. >>> while you have been doing your best to save water, there is one homeowner in southern california we have to tell you about. he or she has been named the biggest water waster in the sta

and hormones. check out that giant pimple on zuri's nose. (gasping) what? i've never had a pimple before! great, emma, you give away the stick and suddenly i can guide santa's sleigh at night. look, xander wants to be the guardian of the stick, and i wanna be the guardian of xander. oh, i see how it is. sticks before chicks. you guys are just being superstitious. bad luck is not real. all: hey! oh! (groans) that was just a coincidence! (back cracking) a really painful coincidence. so, let's review the assigned reading about swimming. the ideal rate of strokes per minute is? oh! uh, 60! quick question, does frantically flailing your arms to flag down a lifeguard, count as a stroke? you'll be fine, ravi. and, no, it does not count. here's something that will help you. remember this mnemonic device, breathe, acclimate, relax, focus. oh, so, the acronym would be... barf? exactly. it's crude, but memorable. now, before you even get in the water, you should be aware of the native flora and fauna of the lake. most notably, the northern water snakes. snakes? don't

your hormones are changing and but it's different. you feel different. >> it's the subtle things that gave us the biggest insight into the marriage. the adoring look that says i love you and the way they both caressed each other's hand, kind of without a second thought and the comfortable joking about working together. >> it is a much different film than mr. and mrs. smith. >> we were saying this is going to be compared to -- this is the beginning. later. this is what ten years of marriage will do to you. >> actually, ten years of togetherness has only made brad and angelina stronger, especially after she was told cancer twice. >> she had to make big decisions about double mastectomy and then having ovaries removed. how did you see a role in all that? >> support, whatever's got to be done to keep the family together and keep the family together as long as possible is going to be done. we can be together. that trumped everything. trumped anything and everything. >> they give so many relationship goals, we see their devotion every time

vanessa: taylor was arrested and charged with possessing hormone pills without a copy of a prescription. she was held for 8 days in polk county jail and missed the funeral. when taylor bonded out, we tried to talk to her, but she didn't want to comment. >> this type of discrimination is not only wrong and unfair it's illegal. ,vanessa: all charges against taylor were eventually dismissed. aclu leaders tell me they will wait to see what the civil rights commission does before they make their next move. we reached out to drury officials but have yet to hear back. live in west des moines, vanessa peng, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. steve: severe weather warning. forecasters say 63 million people in the central midwest could be in the path of some bad weather this week. colliding air masses could blow-up high winds and maybe even spin-up some tornadoes. the threat tomorrow stretches all the way from san antonio to chicago to cleveland. meteorologist kurtis gertz now with our storm team 8 forecast. kurtis: is now spinning around utah. it is solely going to kick off to the northeast. heavy