max gomez cbs 2 news. . >> remarkable. that is for the news at 5:00 p.m. >> the news at 6:00 p.m. starts right now. . >>> live from studio 46 this is cbs 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> we had a funeral. wasn't our mother in there. >> they said their good-byes and then the family learned someone made a major mistake. >> danger at the park. a new jersey playground and baseball field shut down after toxins are discovered and a bunny brawl as children wait to pose with the easter bunny. >> paint, good job. who is commissioning work for hundreds of dollars. >>> we begin with breaking news. a bus crash on the fdr. you can see one of the rescues from this photo. several people were hurt after the bus hit a support pillar. cbs 2's tony aiello is live on the scene with the details now. tony? >> reporter: this is the service drive underneath the fdr. we are by the helicopter port. you can see the inspectors. the bus road up a concrete barrier and hit a support structure that holds up the fdr. that caused the door to warm and crash and it couldn't be opened so the firefighters had to pull the door o

max gomez, cbs2 news. >>> let's get a look at our forecast now, lonnie quinn is standing by. the winds are behind us. at least the strong winds. >> the strongest ones, yet. maybe a little wind out there right now, 20 mile-per-hour gust or so. but some of you had 50 mile-per- hour gusts into the early morning hours. we don't see that out there as of right now, matter of fact, around the area, let's go to some winds right now, what people are reported, bayonne at 22. that's what we're talking about there. bloomingdale at 12 mile-per- hour gust, yorktown heights, 11. poughkeepsie eight miles per hour in new york city right now, clear sky, good looking picture right there, 43 on the thermometer but a wind gust of 21 makes 43 feel like 37 degrees. almanac shows you the high temp was 53 at 2:14. typical high temp this time of year, 54. officially one little old decree below average. morning low, 44 degrees at 8:12 in the morning, coupled with pretty good wins out there. here is how we see things, colder tomorrow morning, 35 with chilly sunshine, 35 starting off in the morning. okay

max gomez explains the patients it could help. >> a runaway horse through times square. the damage he left behind. and what he spent today doing. >> thus far the talk has been about a little bit of snow moving into the area. we also talked about some 70- degree readings possibly out there. in between we have the weekend what will that be like? we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right. coming up on the "cbs evening news," mitt romney steps into the middle of the presidential race. >> scott pelley is here now live. hi, scott. >> hey, kristine, maurice. great to be with you. mitt romney became the unofficial leader of the gop but donald trump came back fight ig! we'll have the very latest on the political news and some remarkable reporting from inside syria all coming up on the "cbs evening news." >> okay, scott. thank you. >>> and then a bit later in sports, turns out carmelo anthony isn't sorry. apologizing to a fan. hey, have you heard? heard what? before school starts in september, all kids going into 7th and 12th grade have to get the meningococcal vaccine. that c

max gomez, cbs 2 news. >> that's all for the news at 5:00. the now at 6:00 starts right now. -- the news at 6:00 starts right now. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >>> three shopkeepers killed execution-style. today their families come face to face with a man who did it. >> you will pay for this crime behind the bars alone. may this animal rot and suffer. >> this convicted serial killer has plenty to say, as well. hear his bizarre message to the court. >> surprising discovery in the simpson case. a knife found buried on his former estate. is it the weapon used to kill his ex-wife and her friend? >> i opened the door i was hit in the face with this big cloud of black smoke. >> part of me said you shouldn't go in there. >> a daring rescue at a local animal shelter workers risking their lives to save a dozen dogs. good evening, i'm kristine johnson. >> i'm maurice dubois. dana tyler is off tonight. >>> tears, outbursts and dramatic exits, a sad and strange day at the sentencing of a serial killer. sal perrone was convic

max gomez, cbs 2 news. >> will do. scientists are currently working to make it even more effective by shrinking the size of the molecules to better penetrate the skin. >>> cuba confirmed its first case of the zika virus. the 21-year-old woman from havana who traveled outside cuba tested positive for the virus on monday. the woman remains in the hospital. the announcement comes before president obama's visit there on sunday. he will become the first sitting u.s. president to visit cuba in nearly 90 years. zika say an herb you might have in your kitchen could be effective in stopping the spread of the virus. scientists at the university of new mexico are testing oil from lemongrass leaves in a microscopic donut that they are feeding to mosquito larvae. lemongrass is often used in thai and other forms of asian cooking but it's deadly to the larvae, shutting down their nervous digestive and respiratory systems in five days. >> we are trying to package it so that we can get it to where we want it to go and not pollute the w

max gomez, cbs 2 news. >> we are told the device will be tested in a total of 40 patients at up to 28 different hospitals worldwide. >>> a college professor is being hailed as a big man on campus for holding a little baby. we are talking about the doctor from baylor university. look at her. he cradled 4-month-old millie humphrey while giving a lecture this week. millie's mother had booked a baby sitter but the woman canceled at the last minute leaving the mother no choice but to bring the child to class. >> toted her around like a football and was totally content the whole time. >> i didn't want her to feel uncomfortable about the whole situation because there's >> taking care of others in a time of need and even not a time of need just loving and caring about others, that's, you know, that's god's purpose. >> well, mom says little millie was kind of getting a little fussy during the class and the professor just took hold of her. >> how could you possibly pay attention to anything but the baby? that's all you can look at. >> if the sitter cancels again, little millly is welcome back.

max gomez says now a new report is shedding light on how doctors might be able to catch it earlier and also treat it better. >> reporter: one of the most interesting findings in this report is that ovarian cancer is actually many different diseases and may not even originate in the ovaries! so doctors have started to classify all cancers not by where they happen to be found molecular markers, which will also determine the best treatment. hollywood scriptwriter dana brings characters to life on tv. now she is telling her own story, advanced stage cancer. >> it's frightening. >> reporter: a new report says ovarian cancer is different types of cancers that often start in the uterus or fallopian tubes. >> the ovary itself is such a fertile area for the cells to implant with lots of blood vessels and nutrients, that they don't actually begin on the ovary but they actually me it'ssty size to the ovary. >> reporter: the report from the national academy awards of science, engineering and medicine say understanding these cancers is critical for early detection and treatment. the report also cal

max gomez reports, doctors may have come up with a very simple life-saving solution. >> max wily's arrival in this world was more wild than his parents ever expected. >> two months early. three pounds and two ounces. and he was in nicu for 32 days. >> like many preemies max would stop breathing for several periods of time without warning. >> the first couple of times, it is terrifying and have you to idea what happened and the alarms are going off. >> it happens because the brains are still immature. >> and a possible treatment for condition is this, a vibrating crib mattress. >> this stimulus appears to have improved breathing in infants without waking them up. >> conventional breathing monitors detects when the baby stops breathing, which triggers a mattress with a speaker inside and delivers soft vibrations that are slight, but enough to stimulate the baby's brain to start breathing. >> the dream would be that most infants who are premature would benefit from this. >> and an even bigger dream, far down the road, is to offer inhome prevention of sids, sudden infant death syndrome. >> the

max gomez reports there are now ways to save money. this is for the 30 day supply. >>> he needs his insulin, when his monthly cost hit $1,800, he considered skipping it a deadly decision. >>> i that was it was really ridiculous. half of all prescribed medications never make it past the pharmacy counter because consumers can't afford them. >> it is the only place in retail where you can't think the price of medication is counter and they are shocked. >>> experts say it's gotten worse over the last year, what millions of americans seeing a spike. anymore than a few to hundreds of dollars per prescription. this has left some to take matters in their own hands. >> they pill split, take it over day that has a huge cost because they aren't getting what they need. >>> blink health is a new technology company helping save on prescriptions. >>> blink health is a whole new approach to giving consumers a way to buy drugs. brothers matthew and jeffrey are the company's founders. >>> we have prices over 15,000 medications, 50% of those drugs cost l

max gomez reports that is important, because symptoms can be subtle and undiagnosed, especially in kids. >> it is estimated a quarter of a million kids a year, end up in the hospital, with concussions from playing sports. and kate ratlif was one of them. last fall, we told that you kate was driving for a ball player and at first, didn't seem to be seriously hurt. >> we have actually didn't get her checked out right away, because she didn't have the symptoms right at the beginning. but a couple of hours later, she started vomiting and had a headache. >> that is not uncommon. signs of a concussion are often delayed. and if it takes a few days for symptoms to settle in, the only reliable way to diagnose a patient is with a ct scan. >> you really want to minimize the amount of cts that you do on your patients, particularly children, because they are a lot more sensitive to radiation, and the bad side effects. >> so researchers at orlando health have a simple blood test that can detect a concussion but a new study shows the results are reliable up to a week after the injury. scientists studi

max gomez says that knowing your acne triggers can help you avoid those breakouts. dr. max. >> reporter: if you are of a certain age, you are probably told to avoid chocolate or fried foods or cola soft drinks if you wanted to avoid breaking out in pimples. turns out there's no science behind that so-called conventional wisdom! that said, there are some things you should avoid to keep acne at bay. >> reporter: acne is the bane of almost all teens and some adults. while pimples always seem to pop up at the worst time, knowing your acne triggers are an important part of prevention. >> knowing the triggers can help you to treat them better. it can help you to avoid manage your treatment better. >> reporter: believe it or not, where you break out can give you a clue as to the cause of the acne. if it's around your chin or jaw, it's probably due to stress or hormones. both stimulate oil glands that clog pores and feed bacteria. >> just having stress alone can exacerbate oil production and inflammation. >> reporter: weather plays a role especially warm, humid weather. again be

max gomez has more on what to avoid and something you can do to lower your risk. dr. max. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. miscarriages are one of the last medical issues that most people don't talk about but they are incredibly common. in fact, a third or more of pregnancy. and in most cases doctors can't determine the cause. seems caffeine may be part of the problem. pregnancy loss or miscarriage is an equal opportunity medical problem. it strikes women regardless of ethnicity, income, education and star power. >> i just feel really sad. >> reporter: laura, who plays the mother of supergirl on the new cbs show, spoke out after having a miscarriage last fall. >> i started cramping and bleeding and i knew what was happening. i couldn't stop it. >> reporter: sometimes a miscarriage is due to genetic or other defects in the embryo or to medical conditions in the mother. but often the cause is a mystery. now there's a clue. >> we followed couples every day from when they started trying to get pregnant through 7 weeks after they became pregnant. we found that both men and

max gomez says maybe you much as your body. doctor? >> that's right, maurice and kristine. state of mind has a lot to do with pain perception. playing with your kids or watch a fun movie and you forget about your pain for a while. now a new study tries to use that mind/body connection to ease back pain. there are two well known mind/body therapies. one has already been effective for treating depression and other chronic conditions. >> cognitive behavioral therapy tries to address the behaviors because of pain and that might help to alleviate pain versus help to create or keep pain going. how do i gradually get back toic activities? >> reporter: the other technique mindfulness-based stress reduction hasn't been studied. >> you bring an atmosphere of friendliness and kindness to observing your experience just as it is. mindfulness empowers people to is always in a state of change. breathing in, i'm aware, i'm feeling this sensation. it's uncomfortable. breathing out, i meet myself with compassion, friendliness, openness. >> reporter: 342 patients between 20 and 70 years old w

max gomez is here with guidance. >> reporter: there really is so much to be anxious about so it's no surprise that anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues for children and teenagers. the images are as disturbing as they are increasingly familiar and inescapable. san bernardino, paris, newtown. plastered on televisions, newspapers, everywhere. scary enough for adults. but for kids? >> what do you feel inside, do you think? >> i felt scared. >> reporter: this 8-year-old girl is an anxious child. mom tries to keep her and her siblings away from scary world events. >> i try to do my best ability to explain it break it down in a way that made sense. >> reporter: that's a good strategy according to renowned child psychiatrist dr. harold koblewipz the president of the child mind institute. he said it shouldn't be ignored. >> anxiety in children primes the brain for depression during teen years. anxiety disorder that got to the point where she wouldn't talk in any stressful situation. >> birthday parties, being in the classroom, religious education class, any sort of new e

max gomez says a lot of other items including high-tech devices. dr. max? >> one in five people in north america are allergic to nickel including 11 million children in the united states. so it is not a small problem. and these days, nickel is found in everything from hip and knee replacements to health foods. >> itchy, red and irritated. this is what suma can's arm looks like when she wears her electronic fitness tracker. >> i was very surprised that i developed a rash. >> surprised because she never suspected her tracker could trigger what appears to be a nickel allergy. something dermatologists are seeing more often. >> traditionally we have seen nickel allergies in places like earrings or from belt buckles. but now, we are tending to see it a lot on the wrist, from electronic fitness trackers. >> one popular model was even complained of skin irritation. later linked in part to nickel in the casing. now, some wearable companies are giving users a heads up that some contain traces of nickel and some people may experience allergies. >> nickel reactions can

max gomez tells us, they are the most effective medications to date. >> reporter: that's right, dick and kristine. worked out some of the very basic causes of migraines. now, remember this term: cj rp. it's a molecule in the body that seems to cause a whole cascade of event that leads to a migraine. now there are four drugs being tested to block it. if you are a professional athlete you play hurt, bumps, bruises, strains, all sorts of pains that would put most of us in bed so now it was painful when a migraine sidelined carmelo anthony. >> the lights started flickering. kind of the basket was like wavering a little bit. >> reporter: now imagine what it's look to have a migraine that lasts days or even weeks. nina singleton has those almost every day. >> something, um, pain for a long time to where it just grew to more and more sharp stabbing pain, um, you keep -- i would be in the emergency room. >> reporter: there are medications for migraines, they have many side effects. they don't always work. excitement over an entirely new class of migraine drugs four of them in final stages of

max gomez is here now to tell us about a revolutionary new procedure that will dramatically increase the number of transplants. >> reporter: more than a third of the patients on that waiting list have harmful antibodies that would attack a kidney unless it's a perfect match and even they they might still reject it. that makes finding a kidney almost impossible. but now researchers have found a way to transplant >> reporter: he has a rejection flare-up of a kidney transplant he got six year. he got one after less than a year but remembers how tough dialysis was. >> four to six hours in the day with nausea and headaches. >> reporter: many never get one because they make antibodies that reject any organ. >> they are difficult to match because they have been exposed to someone else's tissue and there are three-ways that happens, pregnancy, blood transfusion or transplant. >> reporter: but the director of the langone transplant institute developed an approach by filtering them out of the blood. >> it lowers the antibody to a safe level to do the transplant so it won't immediately be rejec

max gomez reports, there's a new test on who will have prolonged symptoms. >> reporter: not only are persistent concussion symptoms troubling for kids wanting to get back to school and sports, the temptation to ignore the signs when they have been around for a while can be dangerous. go back before the brain is healed and you risk serious damage. johnny is back on the ice after concussion. >> there was a really bad headache just really bad. >> i knew that the severity of the concussion was much greater than that five days or seven days of rest would fix. >> reporter: more than half of children treated at emergency departments end up with headaches of a concussion. >> parents usually ask, how long is my son or daughter going to have symptoms? and what's going to go on after that? and what do i have to do? there's no good way to actually predict those with persistent symptoms. >> reporter: new research is children are at higher risk for developing persistent symptoms after concussion. thousands of patients were studied. 30% ended up with persistent post-concussion symptoms at 28 days.

max gomez tells us that a new study that cancer patients longer and better quality lives. >> trudy todd has lived a happy and full life she says in the 88 years, and after moving cancer more than a decade ago she moved into a hebrew home at riverdale. and when a new cancer was diagnosed, this time terminal. and shirley was given the option of hospice or end of life care at her home. >> it sounded like a good idea to me. >> and a new study of more than 2,000 terminal cancer patients in japan finds those who chose to die at home live significantly longer than those who spent their final days in the hospital. hospice and palliative care doctor, sara gold, says she is not surprised. >> you are in the comfort of everything that has been so important to you up until this time. and maintaining that as best you can. so i think there is a lot to be said for that. >> reporter: experts say being in familiar surroundings is especially important for alzheimer's patients. before and during their final days. researchers say the study hesitate to refer terminal patients for home-based care over concern

max gomez showses that you it clips to your ears. >> this is trees wash's happy place. for about five months now, she has been coming to the doctor's practice at least twice a week. no pills or invasive procedures. just a soothing 20-minute session with this. the alpha stem. >> well, i have battled depression. and alcoholism. and a. d. d. most of my life so i haven't trying different -- i have 28 years sober. so for 28 years i have been trying different therapies. >> it is called cranio electro therapy, using electrodes applied to the ear lobes to transmit low voltage wave forms across the brain. >> i knew that there is a medical megdology of medicines helping the neurotransmitters and/or an electrical-based shifting of the brain's >> the second it hit my ears, i instantaneously feel it. it is kind of like a little blink. i can just feel the energy of it. it is a natural euphoric calmness. not like a high per se but it makes me feel really relaxed and helped me sleep. >> it is fda cleared to treat anxiety, insomnia, depression and pain. what would it feel like for someo

max gomez said if you know what triggers pimples, you can, void the breakouts. >> reporter: acne hits many teenagers and adults, too and they seem to pop up at the one of the time, knowing your triggers are an important part of prevention. >> and knowing the triggers can help you to treat them better, it can help you avoid exacerbating factors and manage your treatment better. >> reporter: believe it or not, where you breakout can give you a clue to the cause of your acne. if it's around your chin or jaw line, the chances are they're due to stress or hormones. both stimulate oil glands that can clog pores feeding bacteria and -- . >> stress is pro-inflammatory and acne inflammatory conditions. having stress alone can exacerbate your acne and increase oil production and inflammation. >> reporter: weather can play a role, especially warm and humid weather. oily or under the conditions and even very dry weather can be a problem and not because it's an acne trigger but acne treatments dry your skin, which many patients dislike and there is exercise and pimples will form in areas covered a

max gomez says nickel is causing more than a tickle. >> reporter: itchy, red and irritated. this is what sue's arm looks like when she wears her electronic fitness tracker. >> i was very surprised that i developed a rash. suspected it would trigger a nickel allergy. something dermatologistesare seeing more often. >> traditionally they've been in places like earrings and belt buckles, but now a lot on the wrist from electronic fitness trackers. >> reporter: one popular model was recalled after thousands complained of skin irritation, later linked to nickel in the casing. now are giving users heads up, that some contain traces of nickel and some people may have allergies. the reactions range from a local rash, infections of the skin, it can impact on sleep. it can certainly impact someone's occupation. >> reporter: but it's not just the fitness devices. a new bullet in says some electronic devices, including cell phones, laptops and tablets, may contain nickel. >> people really sensitive break out from exposure to even stainless steel because of the amount of nickel that gets

max gomez reports there are no ways to save money. >> this is for the 30 days. >> phillip needs his insulin but when his cost hit $1,800, he considered skipping it a potentially deadly decision. >> i thought it was really >> far from alone nearly half of all prescribed medications can't make it passed the pharmacy counter. >>> it is the only place where you don't know where the price of medication is until you get to the counter. >> experts say it's gotten worse over the last year with millions of americans seeing a spike in their prescription drug prices. anywhere from a few to more than hundreds of dollars per prescription. this has left some to make matters into their own hands. >> they either take them home pill split and take it every other day that has has a tremendous human cost. >>> blink health is helping patients save on their prescriptions. >> blink health is a whole new approach to giving consumers a way to buy prescription drugs at heavily discounted prices. they are the company's founders. >> we have prices on over 15,000 medications. >> it is simple to use search for your pre

max gomez reports. professional athlete, you play hurt. the bumps, bruises and pains that would -- sprains that would put most of us in bed. you know it was painful when a migraine side lined carmelo anthony. >> and the lights started flickering and everything. and kind of a -- it was like wavering a bit. >> reporter: imagine what it's like to suffer a migraine is that lasts days or weeks. she has those almost every day. >> a thumping and pain for a long time where it grew to more and more sharp stabbing pain. you can't ignore them. so i will be in the emergency room. >> reporter: while there are medications for migraine, they have many side affects and don't work. that is why there is so much excitement over a new class of migraine drug ons. four of them in -- drug. four in final stages of testing. headache expert dr. larry newman. >> they're called cgrp, will be given once a month to prevent the frequent headaches from occurring in the first place. >> reporter: the cgrp drugs prove remarkably safe and effective in trials. >> at least 50%