they found an experimental drug treatment program at lenox hill hospital in new york nats: "all right, let's get john boockvar.sot: (dr. john boockvar/lenox hill hospital) "so this clinical trial is novel because we're giving a high dose of the medication that we normally give by mouth directly into the tumor."a catheter is placed in the patient's groin and threaded to the brain, so that a higher amount of the drug goes directly to the tumor.sot: (boockvar) "and thereby limiting exposure to the rest of your body of that drug." standup: (don champion/new york) "amundsen was the last patient enrolled in the first phase of the clinical trial here at lenox hill. that means he was allowed to receive a higher dose compared to other patients."the goal of the treatment is to keep amundsen's tumor from growing so far it has remained the same.sot: (amundsen) "i'm hoping this kills the tumor completely. i know that may not happen but i'm still hopeful for it."for now chris and laura are planning their future which includes starting a family.don champion, cbs news, new york. 3 the second phase of

(sot dr.suzanne steinbaum /lenox hill hospital) "we really need to be more aggressive about getting the blood pressure down.. and this study is showing us how important it is."mary says with her blood pressure at 119 she has more energy now (sot: mary rzepski/i/tient) "i go to the gym, take yoga classes, i walk an hour a day seven days a week." and she volunteers to help educate others. brian 3 the study of close to ten- thousand patients did find a one to two percent higher rate of *adverse* effects from lower blood pressure - such as fainting and kidney failures. 3 <

john boockvar/lenox hill hospital) "so this clinical trial is novel because we're giving a high dose of the medication that we normally give by mouth directly into the tumor.r.a catheter is and threaded to the brain, so that a higher amount of the drug goes directly to the tumor.sot: (boockvar) "and thereby limiting exposure to drug."standup: (don champion/new york) "amundsen was the last patient enrolled in the first phase of the clinical trial here at lenox hill. that means he was allowed to receive a higher dose compared to other patients."the goal o othe treatment is to keep amundsen's tumor from growinga& so far it has remained the same.sot: (amundsen) "i'm hoping this kills the tumor completely. i know that may not happen but t i'm ststl hopeful for it."for now chris and laura are planning their future which includes starting a family. don champion reporting.the second phase of the trial that's about to roll out will determine the effectiveness of the treatment. next on fox 28, 28,how much americans are expectedo spend this holiday shopping season and why some stores are alread

(sot dr.suzanne steinbaum /lenox hill hospital) "with this lower blood pressure, there was about a 35 percent relative risk reduction of cardiovascular disease.. and that's tremendous."(brian webb on cam bridge)"the study also found a 43 percent reduction in heart related deaths. in fact the results were so encouraging researchers stopped the trial early." currently guidelines recommend patients keep the top blood pressure number under 140. doctors say these findings may change that.(sot dr.suzanne steinbaum /lenox hill hospital) "we really need to be more aggressive about getting the blood pressure down.. and this study is showing us how important it is."mary says with her blood pressure at 119 she has more energy now (sot: mary rzepski/patient) "i go to the gym, take yoga classes, i walk an hour a day seven days a week." and she volunteers to help educate others. brian webb, for cbs news, new york. 3 the study of close to ten- thousand patients did find a one to two percent higher rate of *adverse* effects from lower blood pressure - such as fainting and kidney failures. 3 "i'm chis

they found an experimental drug treatment program at lenox hill hospital in new york nats: "all right, let's get you inside.".directed by dr. john boockvar.sot: (dr. john boockvar/lenox hill hospital) "so this clinical trial is novel because we're givingng high dose of the medidition thatate rmally give by mouth directly into the tumor."a catheter is placed in the patient's groin and threaded to the brain, so that a higher amount of the drug goes directly to the tumor.sot: (boockvar) "and thereby limiting exposure to the rest of your body of that drug." standup: (don champion/new york) "amundsen was the last patient enrolled in the first phase of the clinical trtrl here at lenox hihi. that means he wawaallowed to receive a higher dose compared to other patients."the goal of the treatment is to keep amundsen's tumor from growing so far it has remained the same.sot: (amundsen) "i'm hoping this kills the tumor completely. i know that may not happen but i'm still hopeful for it."for now chris and laura are planning their future which cludes starting a family.don champion, cbs news, new yo

(sot dr.suzanne steinbaum /lenox hill hospital) we really need to be more aggressive about getting the blood pressure down.. the national institutes of health found blood pressure below 120 greatly lowers your risk for heart disease. right now, guidelines tell people to keep blood pressure below 140. patients who got their blood pressure below 120 lowered their risk for heart disease by 35-percent. also today - a study suggests women with high blood pressure or gestational diabetes during pregnancy had greater odds of getting those conditions again later in life. the study out of the netherlands found women who suffer from high blood pressure during pregnancy were twice as likely to get it again.those with gestational diabetes were *four times more likely to develop the disease in the future. the good news is the conditions were found earlier because doctors noted their pregnancy history. might be in your own pantry. the american heart association now says cooking meals at home limits sugar spikes. their study found when people cook at home, they eat fewer processed ingredients and unh

david samadi, chairman and professor of urology at lenox hill hospital and chief of robotic surgery. good to see you. >> great to see you. >> as always. we're going to start with something really important today because it is the leading cause of death for both men and women. but doctors point out many people don't even recognize the warning signs of a heart attack. there are several things you should look out for according to the american heart association. for example, chest zfdiscomfort but they say discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for a few minutes but goes away and comes back. they say there's discomfort in other parts of your body, arms, neck, back, jaw, even your stomach and of course shortness of breath. there are a lot more, dr. siegel, how do you know if it's not just acid reflux or indigestion or just don't feel that well? and it could be a heart attack. >> you know, you don't know. here's the first thing i want to tell people out there, and i get calls all the time. i'll probably get some tonight. people calling me with chest pain uflt know what i do? i se

gladder is a vision at lenox hill hospital. he said while the illness is highly contagious. >> it requires close contact with people you spend a lot of time with. reporter: often those exposed on develop symptoms. >> a few number of people that are expose will develop active disease. some people, 20 to 30% can develop an infection and test positive for tb and a remains latent. it doesn't cause an active infection. reporter: because these cases occurred at a school with hundreds of children. >> there is a healthy concern. anyone exposed it to be tested. reporter: the department of health plans on-site testing testing and plans to hold information sessions for parents or anyone who wants to attend. from the bronx would section of the bronx dan bowens "fox 5 news." and cool day. i was outvoted apparently. >> we didn't even hit 50 today so that's colder than normal and with the wind, i mean come on antwan the windchill was this morning when the 30s so it's kind of on the cold side. i think christina and i went but tonight the winds

david samadi, chairman and professor of urology at lenox hill hospital and chief of robotic surgery.ood to see you. >> great to see you. >> as always. we're going to start with something really important today because it is the leading cause of death for both men and women. but doctors point out many people don't even recognize the warning signs of a heart attack. there are several things you

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. >> the doctor is er physician at lenox hill. says the illnesses is highly contagious. >> rite ir close contact and people you spend a lot of time with. >> often those exposed don't develop sim am toes. it is constagous but not easy to get. >> very few number of people that actually exposed will develop disease. >> some people 20 to 30% can develop infection antes positive and remains lateen and it doesn't cause ackive. because these cases all occurred at a school where there are hundreds of childrens. there is a healthy concern. anyone who is pokessed needs to be tested. it plabs to offer free on side testing for student and staff and plans to hold information sessions for parents or ann one else. from are the prongs wood section of the bronx. dan bow you wents, fox 5 pews. >> track be and field's governing body voted to suspend rush sh over a doping scandal. russia could be back to competing in time for the olympics if it complies with the international olympic committee cans anti-doping reformings afreedom. russia was suspend