jennifer ashton. jennifer, thank you. we'll be right back. >> couric: finally tonight, a famous englishman once said "all the world's a stage" and proving a point, the brits have opened a new one, on top of a pedestal for a statue in downtown london. as for the shore, as mark phillips tells us, it ain't exactly shakespeare. >> reporter: in london's trafalgar square they've had a problem for 141 years-- ever since they built it to commemorate horatio nelson's victory over napoleon's navy. one pedestal has remained empty because no one could agree what to put on it. now they're putting anybody on it. one person per hour round the clock for the next three months, 2,400 people, living sculpture, it's charitably called. >> i think it's absolutely right that we start putting an individual hero up there that can demonstrate we can all be heroes. >> reporter: the problem is some heroes are more interesting than others. steven stockton just stood there. others have tossed purple airplanes, performed with puppets, supported their f

jennifer ashton is here.now people that will say, they will not use it, period. >> so do i. >> government says it's safe, but you say there's certain ways you should use it to make sure you stay safe. >> absolutely. like many things, harry, this is something the epa has found it safe in low doses. like many things, in excessive doses it can be dangerous. there are a couple of tips that people should want to know about it if they want to use it for bug spray. >> we're going to tell them what they are in our next hour when we come back. >> announcer: "cbs healthwatch" son spored by walmart. save money. live better. walmart. mom vo: i can't do his history report for him. mom vo: or show the teachers how curious he is. that's his job. mom vo: my job is to give him everything he needs to succeed, while staying within a budget. mom: that's why i go to walmart. son: and that's how the constitution helped shape america... mom: i love my job. vo: find all the brands those other stores have but for low walmart prices,

jennifer ashton, cbs news, new york. >>> on the "cbs money watch," stock markets in asia rallied this morning. claire leka is here in new york with details. >> good morning. foreign investors were in a buying mood in asia overnight. japan's benchmark nikkei soared. hong kong stocks soared 3%. the dow jones industrial average starts the day down 35 points. the tech heavy nasdaq was up 10. now, ford, the only one of the big three u.s. automakers not to seek a federal bailout, released its second quarter earnings report today. we'll get some more clues on consumer and business spending when microsoft, at&t, u.s. airways and jet blue also roll out their quarterly earnings reports. >>> a joking, smiling california governor arnold schwarzenegger appeared in an online video posted on tuesday wielding a giant knife. he also suggested he might even autograph some state cars being sold to raise money to help cash-strapped california. the video comes as the governor and lawmakers struggle to erase a $26 billion state deficit. the state senate and assembly are expected to vote today on a tentativ

jennifer ashton is here. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> the next wave they're thinking is the fall. the government says the vaccine should hopefully be ready. do we think they're going to be ready with a vaccine in time? >> we do, and they are taking steps towards that end right now. there are five drug companies who are making the vaccine right now. they should be ready to test the experimental doses in early august, so they would be ready for a full scale roll areout by october if the government goes ahead with that decision. >> with this vaccine, would it replace the seasonal flu vaccine? >> no, we would need two because there's one for the strain of the regular influenza virus, and this one would be specifically against h1n1. >> is there a pecking order? we always hear women and children? >> that's what this is most likely. school age children will the first round likely to get it because that's a major breeding ground for this virus. >> when we first heard the first cases of swine flu, it seeme

jennifer ashton, thanks so much. to learn more about the flu and the vaccine, you can go to our partner in health coverage, webmd.com and search "h1n1." in other news, president obama is making another pitch tonight for health care reform in a prime time news conference. in an excerpt from his opening statement, the president says: chip reid is at the white house. the president has certainly been ubiquitous recently. >> reporter: he sure has. he has been everywhere. statements in the rose garden, interviews, including that long interview with you yesterday. so why is he out there so much? because health care is in trouble on capitol hill. and the white house believes the way to turn it around is to have him out there talking about it every chance he gets. to give you an idea of how important he is as chief spokesman of this administration this is his fourth prime time news conference in just over six months. george w. bush had four in eight years. katie? >> couric: chip reid. chip, thanks a lot, we'll see you later t

jennifer ashton, thank you very much. over to maggie rodriguez and coffee. >> i've got my morning brew here. coffee is part of most everybody's daily routine. but there's roasted blends we don't know about. lucy danziger is editor in chief of "self" magazine. she's here to tell us about some of the best. let's get coffee bean 101. >> coffee is a lot like wine. you can become a connoisseur. i am an aficionado of this. i love my morning brew. it's really preference. when you're looking at coffee, you have to say to yourself, do you want organic? usa organic that says it's chemical free? do you want a stronger brew? starbucks comes from all around the equatorial world and all over the country. and then you have the dunkin' donuts which is central america, a little cheaper. some people think the darker bean is stronger than the lighter. >> that's not true? >> you've got to think of it like toast. the darker bean has cooked longer. they've taken more antioxidants out and more caffeine out. this is a bitter taste, but it's got

jennifer ashton. >> reporter: a c.d.c. advisory committee made it clear today who should be at the starting line to receive the h1n1 vaccine. they include pregnant women, those in contact with babies, children and young people, health care workers and emergency personnel, and adults with underlying conditions. combines, that's potentially 140 million americans who will be covered against a virus some are estimated may hit 40% of the u.s. population. >> this is a situation that's supply-and-demand and making sure that we can have a vaccine go where it's needed most. >> reporter: there's new evidence pregnant women have a much higher risk of severe complications and deaths from h1n1 because their immune systems are suppressed. a study released today found pregnant women are four times as likely to be hospitalized. >> about 6% of the deaths have been among pregnant women but that's not... that's a larger proportion than you'd expect given that only 1% of the u.s. population is pregnant at any one point in time. >> reporter: e

things like the vaccine is really first. >> jennifer ashton thank you.oming up an update on michael jackson's children. we'll have more of the exclusive interview with katherine jackson's attorney. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. i never thought it could happen to me... a heart attack at 53. i had felt fine. but turns out... my cholesterol and other risk factors... increased my chance of a heart attack. i should've done something. now, i trust my heart to lipitor. when diet and exercise are not enough adding lipitor may help. unlike some other cholesterol lowering medications lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk... of heart attack, stroke, and certain kinds of heart surgeries... in patients with several common risk factors... or heart disease. lipitor has been extensively studied... with over 16 years of research. lipitor is not for everyone including people with liver problems... and women who are nursing, pregnant or may become pregnant. you need simple blood tests to check for liver problems. tell your doctor if you are taking other med

jennifer ashton is here with the latest. >> good morning. at the time of his death michael jackson may have been taking more than a dozen zen different drugs. with the release of the toxicology report we'll know what role these drugs played in the king of pop's death. which drugs were in michael jackson's body when he died? how much? and did they cause his death? those are just a few of the questions expected to be answered when the coroner's toxicology report is released. >> my guess is, we'll find multiple drugs. it's the synergyistic effect of all the drugs together that caused this respiratory problem. >> reporter: jackson was reportedly taking demerol and vicodin, antidepressant, zoloft, packs silt and zan nax. the prime suspect among the drugs that may have contributed to his death is diprivan. a powerful sedative used in hospitals to put patients under. several bottles of the drug were found in jackson's rented mansion. >> it's complete madness that anyone would use this drug outside of a controlled hospital room setting. if you make

jennifer ashton about that. >> okay. also coming up this morning, we're going to get the latest on president obama's trip to moscow. the obama family is in russia. there they are getting off air force one. lots to talk about on that. bill plante is traveling with the president. we'll check in with him in a little bit. >>> first this morning, an odd mix of sadness and celebration as thousands of michael jackson fans are chosen to attend his memorial service tomorrow in los angeles. also, the battle over jackson's estate was supposed to begin today. now his family wants that pushed back. our own dave price is at the staples center with the latest. good morning, dave. >> good morning to you, maggie. we are here just outside staples center. that's what you see in the background there. 20,000 seats at this venue, normally home to the l.a. lak s lakers, star-studded events like the grammys, but in just a few hours, thousands of michael jackson fans are going to flood this area for the memorial service. in a city that's no stra

jennifer ashton is here with more. >> good morning, maggie. that study is reported in this morning's online medical journal and says if pregnant women get the flew virus, they should be treated immediately. and a panel is recommending pregnant women should be the first in line to rch the vaccination. more than 300 deaths from the h1n1 virus have been reported to the centers for disease control. 6% of those who died were pregnant, six times the percentage of pregnant women in the general population. that's why experts say they should be the first to get the new vaccine. for some, the vaccine may have come too late. we first told you about katie. she was six months pregnant when she began complaining of flu-like symptoms. >> running a 100-plus temperature with all these symptoms. they just let her go. >> reporter: 31 days ago, katie developed pneumonia and suffered respiratory arrest. doctors put her into a drug-induced coma and delivered the baby prematurely. >> i go and hold my daughter. it's like a breath of fresh air for a moment. >> reporte

jennifer ashton and she said it absolutely is.'s eager to talk about what women may be doing to make it worse and what we can do to make it better. it's a legitimate health concern. we'll get to that. >> and paul mccartney? >> paul mccartney was the coolest thing in the world. >>> first, though healthcare reform is picking up momentum on capitol hill. the senate health committee pass a $604 billion reform plan wednesday. th's a day after house democratic leaders put together their own $1.5 trillion proposal. cbs news white house correspondent bill plante has more. good morning, bill. >> reporter: good morning, harry. all along the president has said he wants a healthcare bill written before the august congressional recess. now he's stepped up efforts to put pressure on members of congress. he talked with cbs news medical correspondent dr. jon lapook. >> my main focus is how we can stop putting money into things that aren't making people healthier. >> reporter: according to the latest cbs news poll, 62% of all americans want the u.

jennifer ashton, thanks so much.for more tips on how to find the best hospital for you, you can go to our part in health news, webmd.com and search "choosing a hospital." the violence didn't stop in iraq when american troops withdrew from cities last week. today dozens of iraqis were killed in bombings blamed on insurgents trying to undermine the government. the deadliest attack was in the north, in tal afar, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the home of a police investigator. then as bystanders gathered, there was a second blast. 38 people were killed, 66 others were wounded. coming up next, president obama shakes hands with libya's moammar qaddafi. and may have been the high point of the president's day at the g-8 summit. discover a light yogurt like no other. activia light! delicious, fat free, and above all... the only one that has bifidus regularis and is clinically proven to help regulate your digestive system. activia light. ♪ activiaaa! for me to keep my bones strong but even with calcium, vitamin d, and ex

jennifer ashton, thank you. now to health care in general. paying for reform and insuring the uninsured. americans have big doubts about the plans making their way through congress and a cbs news/"new york times" poll out tonight, only 31% said those plans would actually help them. nearly twice as many said they would not. and less than half approve of the way president obama is handling health care. so he has some convincing to do. and that took him today to the tar heel state. here's chip reid. >> reporter: at a town hall meeting in north carolina today, the president made an impassioned argument for overhauling health care. >> i'm going to need your help. let's go do it. >> reporter: but while this supportive audience appeared to be sold, he still hasn't convinced most americans, according to a new cbs news/"new york times" poll. the president, for example, says just about everyone will benefit from health care reform. >> whether or not you have health insurance right now. the reforms we seek will bring stability and security that you don'

jennifer ashton tells us there's concern about the very young as they go summer camp. >> reporter: kids have been coming to north carolina's blue ridge mountains for blue star camp experience for 60 years. but this year 13-year-old nikki jaffe experienced something she never expected. >> i had a really bad headache and i just... i felt... i didn't feel good overall. >> reporter: and 121-year-old jessica bachner said she'd never felt so bad. >> it felt different than just having a fever. >> reporter: it was, in fact, likely h1n1 or swine flu, now spreading through summer camps across america. at least 50 have reported outbreaks and the c.d.c. is urging all camps to take precautions. since is new flu is affecting people between the ages of five and 24 more than any other group campers and counselors are especially vulnerable. at blue star, two campers tested positive and 35 others were believed to be infected but none of the cases were serious. they were given anti-viral medication and isolated. >> they would come in the first day with about 101, take their tamiflu. the third day they wan

jennifer ashton is here with more. good morning. >> good morning, harry.mp injuries can be fixed with a band-aid and some rest, camps around the nation this year are experiencing a new health challenge, the h1n1 virus. at blue star camp in north carolina, 13-year-old nicky jaffe experienced something more than home sickness this year. >> i drank out of my friend's water bottle, and she warned me she wasn't feeling so well. the next day she ended up going to the health center, and she had the flu. >> the h1n1 virus had come to this summer camp nestled in the blue ridge mountains. 35 of blue star's 650 campers were believed to be infected. >> i had a really bad headache, and i just -- i felt -- i just didn't feel good overall. i was coughing a lot. >> reporter: the infected campers were isolated and put on anti-viral medication after experiencing flu-like symptoms. >> they would come in the first day with about 101. they would sleep most of that day, take the tami-flu. the third day they would want to go back to camp. >> reporter: more than 50 camps nationwi

jennifer ashton is here with details., harry. >> this is a real study, a real place, not the phoney baloney grocery store -- >> absolutely. university of rochester, reputable study, great researchers. >> what did they find? >> this is actually a follow-up study to work they did, harry, five years ago on spinal cord injuries, and they found by chance, which is the way a lot of discoveries in medicine occur, that the same blue dye that's used in things like gatorade and m&ms actually can help reduce the injuries around a spinal cord injury. we saw there, then after the treatment, there was less waste, less zone of injury, and the secondary injury after spinal cord injury, the swelling that really causes the problem. >> is this similar to -- sometimes they treat spinal cord injuries with cold now, sort of in a very immediate way? is it the same effect? >> it's not, actually. we have a grapho texplain how this works, and it's a little complicated. but basically, three main actions. whenever there's an injury in the spinal cor

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jennifer ashton. >> reporter: a c.d.c. advisory committee made it clear today who should be at the starting line to receive the h1n1 vaccine. they include na

jennifer ashton explains for wjz what we can expect for the autopsy. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: which drugsere in michael jackson's body when he died? and how much? and did they cause his death? those are just a few of the questions expected to be answered when the coroner's toxicology report is released. >>> my guess is we'll find multiple drugs. it's the synergestic effect of all of these together that caused this respiratory problem. >> reporter: he was reportedly taking the pape killers demmerol and vicodin. and the -- painkillers. the prime suspect among the drugs that may have contributed to his death is diprivan. a powerful sedative used in hospitals to put patients under. several bottles of the drug were found in jackson's manor. >> if you make a small error in how much you give yourself, even 1-cc difference, you might go from being high to being dead. >> reporter: and the potency can be affected by other drugs. so if jackson was on painkillers and sedatives, the combination could have been fatal. >> all he wanted was to sleep. but he was in trouble. >> this drug being used for sle

jennifer ashton is here with more. you're an obgyn. >> that's right. >> what did researchers find? they looked at an embryo before it was implanted into the uterus. they restricted these diets to very low protein. what they found after a normal diet in pregnancy and after pregnancy is that the embryos that became rodents had severe effects in terms of high blood pressure, cardiovascular or heart dysfunction, abnormal growth patterns and even behavior abnormalities. take-home point here, one more piece of evidence that shows us that what we eat when we're pregnant can have long-term consequences for these future outcomes. >> let's make sure future moms get the protein they need in pregnancy. >> 60 grams a day of protein. pretty obvious examples. anything from an egg, doesn't have to be fried or scrambled. fish or chicken. cottage cheese. >> when women are pregnant, they give them prenatal vitamins. is it enough to take a vitamin or should you get those from your food as well? >> yes and yes. you need to take a prenatal vitamin. you want to get that foalic acid in your blood as much

jennifer ashton is here with more., harry. >> what are we talking about. >> we're talking about deep vein thrombosis or dvts and these are the clots that form in the veins usually in the lower extremity or leg and if they get dislodged can travel up to your hear and get lodged in your lungs and in some cases cause death 13 how do these occur. >> a big problem after surgery, a problem in people with cancer but this study which was done on past research about 4,000 cases of dvt found that long travel or even shorter travel, two hours, dramatically increased the rick of these clots forming. >> especially airplane passengers or all kinds of travel. >> car, train, anything where you're immobilized but especially with air travel the increase goes up with every two hours of the flight in both people, millions and millions of people traveling, a reg significant find sflg symptoms real quick. >> big three are swelling, usually again in the calf or the lower extremity, pain over that area or some slight redness, might look like

jennifer ashton is here with more. the most shocking numbers to come up? >> a lot of this came out of the study. about 750,000 pregnancies in teens last year, 16,000 of which under the age of 14. 1 million youths infected with sexually transmitted diseases, including an increase in rates of syphilis seen in boys and girls. and also concerning 100,000 women presented to an emergency room under the age of 24 for sexual assault. maggie, 30,000 of those patients were under the age of 14. is is a huge problem. >> sexually assaulted under the age of 14? >> unbelievable. >> is there a difference in the demographics or the groups that were affected? >> they did. they saw a greater increase in rates of pregnancy among hispanic teens, followed by african-american teens and whites. and african-american youths had the highest rate of new diagnosis for hiv and aids. >> what do you think is the takeaway for parents? >> probably education. one-third of these teenagers when surveyed said they had not received any information on contra