live at the mount washing upon the pediatric hospital.e'll tell ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just love me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just hold me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just kiss me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just want me ♪ l-o-v-e ♪ love, love, love take toast... spread with i can't believe it's not butter... add jacques. he's french. oui! oui like! [ male announcer ] four out of five agree it tastes as good as fresh butter with 70% less saturated fat than butter. [ kim ] you can have it all. >>> 8:46. welcome back to eyewitness news. >>> mount washington pediatric hospital is hosting their walk of love. >>> out there with more on this event and what it means for the community. good morning again to you sharon. >>> good morning again, -- again, guys. this is a fantastic event. it's a walk of love that begins at 9:00 a.m. it's a mile and a half walk and benefits the children here at the pediatric hospital. and the great thing about it. children really raising money for children. ellen here from the covenant group walks up with an envelope the child just brought in with $37 and 9 cents. that

with asthma, and as you know -- pediatric asthma, adults with asthma, and as you know, the funds we had for our breast cancer program is now gone. we do not have funds to add. what is it that we are supposed to do? one other question and as, -- one other question is, are we obligated to a year to -- ahere to the contract as being laid out to the department of public health money comes to an individual's time being vested in support services verussus administration? if we have a small budget, we cannot help but replace staff working in administration and support services categories. so, why is it that we cannot jump around in our budget -- if in fact we know we need to spend more time in administration -- what are we being told, no. "you go out on the field." supervisor cohen: doctor -- >> all right. i am going to close. i just want to know, if we are meeting our goals and objectives, why are we nitpicking? >> thank you up for speaking. and in terms of our expansion this year, we will be spending $30 million to expand primary care services in july. those are scheduled dollars coming

founded in palo alto, so staying local as well. >> that pediatric ward as it is is fantastic but it will be nice to see the research they're doing there. jeff, let's get another look at the glorious forecast and a chance to redeem yourself for mother's day. i'm giving you every opportunity. >> i wasn't able to take that shower off the seven-day forecast. in oakland, clear skies, temperatures in the mid-60s, so we have started to cool off with the wind pushing in pacific air. we like flawless. >> yes, we do. that's going to do it for us right now. we'll see you again at 6:30. we have a special programming note. >> a special edition. one-hour edition of "nightly news" is next. hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] only at&t u-verse lets you follow your favorite channels on one screen. just $29 a month for the first six months -- dvr included. in the network there are no hard choices. jui am a sneeze whisperer.irst six months -

a new study funded by the food allergy initiative in an upcoming issue of "pediatrics" found 1 in 12ldren have food allergies. that's almost twice as many as initially thought. 40% of those with allergies have a life threatening condition. >> say aww. >> reporter: at lily's once a year allergy test, a pinprick with a microscopic droplet of peanut extract turns into a hive. >> yeah. she's still allergic to peanuts. >> reporter: in colorado springs to keep lily safe from peanuts, everyone, even visitors, washes their hands when entering the classroom. >> we are a peanut free environment. >> if i come in, i have to wash my hands. >> you do, absolutely. >> reporter: not every community is so accommodating. in edge water, florida, there's anger that so many students had to rinse their mouths and wash their hands repeatedly for just one child with an allergy. back at lily's school, kids still bring their favorite pbjs. lily and her friends eat their lunch at the same time. but over in the allergy free zone. separate but equal. kerry sanders, nbc news, colorado springs. >> in bath, maine, t

georgetown and tust universities school of medicine instructor in pediatrics, 3 years. the permanent medical group. multiple leadership roles including chief of pediatrics and associate executive director. 29 years all together and currently. hobbies, hiking. sharon levine. >> sharon levine, we are joined by vicki got lick, senior policy attorney for the center of medicare advocacy. are thru? >> i am. good morning. >> vicki, do you have thoughts on what we've been saying so far about the cost implications of by lodgics versus traditional drugs or any aspects of the conversation thus far? >> i have a lot of conthoughts about your conversation. cost is a very important factor and cost very often will cause the population not to be able to afford the drugs. even if they have drug coverage for a biopharmaceutical, very often the copayments are so high that people can't afford the copayments. people are bankrupting themselves in order to get these needed medications and it would be very useful if they could in fact have a generic version if a generic version were available.

but a new report from the american academy of pediatrics find teens are confused about the best wayso rehydrate and are turning to high caffeine energy drinks instead of water or even sports drinks like gatorade. >> energy drinks have no place in the diet of children. >> reporter: pediatricians say the high level of caffeine and other stimulants found in energy drinks can be addictive and may lead to increased heart rate, blood pressure and anxiety. >> we don't really know what caffeine does in large quantities. we don't know what it does over a period of time to a young, developing body. >> reporter: experts say even sports drinks should only be used in rare instances for those high-level athletes who are exercising for more than an hour. for the vast majority of kids the report finds sports drinks simply translate into unnecessary calories and sugar. contributing to obesity and tooth decay. >> they have a low ph and that means they are more acidic. >> reporter: the american beverage association agrees with the new report saying while sports drinks may have their place on the playin

american academy of pediatrics taking a firm stand against energy drinks for kids saying high amountsfeine could actually be harmful to young bodies. when athletes sweat, they need to replenish water and electrolytes lost during intense workouts. a new report from the american academy of pediatrics finds many teens are turning to high caffeine energy drinks instead of water. pediatricians say the high levels caffeine and other stimulants found in energy drinks can be addictive and may lead to increased heart rate, blood pressure and anxiety. >> we don't really know what caffeine does in large quantities. we don't know what it does over a period of time to a young, developing body. >> american academy of pediatrics is encourage all pediatricians to talk to their young patients about energy drink consumption. >>> the memorial day weekend still under way. but one movie has already broken several records. >> it won't let go! >> get in her, stu. >> get back in the car. >> a clip from "hangover ii." had the biggest debut for a live action comedy and the biggest opening week ever for an r-ra

accord together acad me of pediatrics, american academy, children under two should not watch tv at all. kids may be missing out on hands on learning because they spend time in front of the tube. >>> asthma rates are on the rise. the number of people diagnosed with asthma in the u.s. grew more than 4 million between 2001 and 2009. the number of african-american children getting asthma doubled. one in 12 americans are diagnosed with asthma. >>> and working out is a good way to lower blood sugar levels. researchers followed more than 8000 people with type ii diabetes. aerobics and resistance training are the best. >> check in with eyewitness news at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00. >> potentialally deadly scene putting a neighborhood at risk. you decide if it is justified. >> the we have dramatic rescue. >> that and breaking news after dr. phil. >>> stay with us, the forecast is coming up next. >>> the sun will start to peek out for more. here is marty. >> he is flood he has the iron sail up. got an e-mail from bob turk, said the sun is out. everyone wants to know here or in naples. >> and it will be br

>> the study that was published, maybe some of the viewers heard about in pediatrics washington is we showed that girls seven-year-old girls were beginning breast development. among the girls in the study 10% of the white girls were developing breasts at the age of 7 and 23% of african-american girls and 15% of hispanic girls. >> you're seeing the numbers of higher ins donates in ethnic cultures. what is your recommendation to families and girls? >> there are some things that parents can do to decrease the risk of early onset of puberty. one is maintain a healthy weight. and two, healthy levels of physical activity and three, to avoid exposing your daughter even your whole family to some of these environmental chemicals like thise that we discussed early. >> janice, thank you so much. we've run out of time. thank you. we do have to take another break. we're going learning how each of you can help out on the fight against the cancer. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] nature is unique... ...authentic... ...pure... and also delicious. ♪ like nature valley. granola bars made with cr

doctors recommended terminating the pregnancy but they heard about a doctor that specializes in pediatric heart surgery. they performed a lifesaving procedure when kennedy was born. >> everybody is amazed how well she is doing. she is definitely showing she is a fighter and she can handle it. >> kennedy still needs more surgery and years of remembering checkups to ensure that her heart is functioning normally. >> he is a cute i at this. no doubt about it. >> and watching the giants game weather 12:45. >> and it's on the road. >> torture last night. >> i was asleep. what happened. >> it was down to the wire. >> get your money's worth. >> get your money's worth in the form of sunshine. it won't be as cloudy as yesterday. it will still be breezy and cool. if you are standing or sitting in the shh sunshine, might feel toasty from time to time. cloud cover not as widespread as it was yesterday morning. warmer weather today. still a little breezy from time to time as we look from emeryville back towards san francisco. let's talk temperatures, stepping out right now. mid to upper 40s in los gato

the membership of the organizing committee, especially my colleagues have served as a director of pediatrics, and i am still working. i can attest to the psychiatry. occupational medicine and other services. it is a wonderful thing, but they also managed to struggle a lot of the hospital. they will provide, for example, the intensive care nursery and occupational medicine. this has had negative consequences to both buy and patients and their working-class parents. we have members of the planning commission exercise your provisions to save the low income working population. it also makes no sense to transfer services from a hospital to an upper class area near downtown. the plans before you do not reflect community medical leave. today is bike to work day, and it is significant because transportation is a major issue. it is basically famous for the permanent traffic jam in front of it. the only other people in southeastern san francisco that have a difficult time getting to it, my colleague and a psychiatrist and i met with the only physician on the health commission that spoke to several poi

, internal medicine pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatric dentistry or geriatrics. we are experiencing physician shortages. that's why we need the mandatory pentagon. it does cover children. now, we do have mandatory spending for hospital training, again, since 1965. all this bill would do would take it away from community-based health centers where we know there's a shortage because the statistics show if you have a doctor, does residency or a residency program through commoint-based centers they'll more likely go back there and practice, whether it be pediatrician, whether it be family practice, whether it be internal medicine. that's where we need to have the growth and to have primary care physicians. this is a direct attack on health care and on the country. why wouldn't we want it mandatory for community-based facilities if it's already mandatory for hospital training physicians? we need physicians in the community, not just in the hospitals. and if my colleague's ready to close i can yield back my time, mr. speaker. i yield back my time. the chair: the gentle

but they heard about a doctor who specializes in pediatric heart surgery. once she was born, the doctor performed the proceedure. >> everybody is proud of the little girl and amazed how she is doing and definitely showing she is a fighter and she can handle it. >> cute as a button. kennedy will need a number of operation and regular check ups to make sure her heart is functioning norm althoughly. >> and the update of a teen who received a heart transplant. this is hana aarons looking rosy pink. we met her before she had the surgery. her old heart had one pumping chamber and and that caused her problems her entire life. her family is from alaska and they have been here for months weighting for the transplant and staying in the ronald mcdonald house. >> facebook fixed the security flaus that make user accounts information available to advertisers. the flaw appears to be accidental. but the information was available for several years. the issue affected are you i facebook apps including games like farmville which is popular. it is possible that advertisers did

the amount of radiation that goes into the pediatric brain is much higher than in the adult.d be cautious with how we allow our children to use the cell phone. they're going to be the ones using it at a much younger age and using it over a much longer duration. >> brown: just briefly... i'm sorry. just briefly, i can't resist asking you, dr. black. what about you yourself. does this change how you use the cell phone? >> i use a cell phone. but i always use it either on speaker mode or use it with an ear piece or text. i don't put it next to my brain. you know, i think to also just to put this in context for your viewers, you know, the risk of developing brain cancer is about 6 per 100,000 in a population per year. so even if the risks were to double, you're looking at about 12 cases for 100,000 in the population. it doesn't mean that, you know, we're going to be walking down the street and people are going to be falling over dying of brain cancer. you know, the overall number of people that develop brain cancer, you know, is not like lung cancer or breast cancer. it's a littl

. >> reporter: the american academy of pediatrics doesn't recommend it but one doctor said it shouldn't be illegal. there are at times medical reasons. >> legislators making sweeping things like that probably not a great thing. >> reporter: doctors say there are also hygenic reasons, men who are not circumscied can easily spread bacteria and germs. >> that's right. november,. >> interesting. >> we learned today that arnold's secret son was born the same week that maria gave birth to their 4th child. tonight elizabeth cook reports if there is one peace of good news in this whole thing it's what one neighbor had to say. . >> reporter: this picture shows arnold dancing with mildred his house keeperrer, the mother of his son. today they live in bakersfield, their home a media circus. >> really nice kid, a kid you want to have. my husband teaches high school for 35 years and have not to many kids like him. . >> reporter: the boy was born in october of 1997, a week after maria had their youngest son christopher. arnold was supporting his secret child and has been ever since. he supposedly tol

. >>> while the american academy of pediatrics has taken a firm stand against energy drinks for kids.octors group even has something to say about sports drinks like gatorade. are they really necessary for young athletes? nbc's erica edwards takes a look. >> reporter: when athletes sweat, they need to replenish water and electro lights lost during intense games or workouts. but a new report finds many teens are confused about the best ways to rehydrate and are turning to high caffeine energy drinks instead of water or even sports drinks like gatorade. >> energy drinks have no place in the diet of children. >> reporter: pediatricians say the high level of caffeine and other stimulants found in energy drinks can be addictive and may lead to increased heart rate, blood pressure and anxiety. >> we don't really know what caffeine does in large quantities, we don't know what it does over a period of time to a young, developing body. >> reporter: experts say even sports drinks should only be used in rare instances. for those high-level athletes who are exercising for more than an hour. for th

. >> reporter: the american academy of pediatrics doesn't recommend routine circumcision but a pediatrician at st. luke's hospital says it shouldn't be illegal either. there are at times medical reasons to perform them. >> legislators making sweeping prohibitions probably not a great thing when it comes to medical procedures. >> doctors say there are reasons to perform circumcisions. men can easily spread bacterial infections if they don't do a circumcision. >> made it onto the ballot. we will see. >>> westbound highway 37 will be closed for another hour because of a bus fire at mare island. mechanical problems for a bus this evening and the problems caused the fire. we received this pictures from a driver passing by. everyone on the bus was able to get out safely. the bus itself has been taken off the highway but crews are cleaning debris. >>> doctors have taken a giants fan who was beaten into a coma off of one of the antiseizure medications. but bryan stow's family said every day is still a struggle. >> it hurts to see him lying there and not responsive to a lot of things. but we still h

medical society started discussions about consolidating hospital beds, starting with maternity and pediatrics. there were demands for the director of the medical society to resign at that point. no action was taken. 1986 to 1989 was really the pendulum swinging in the other direction towards market forces, and consolidation among hospitals in california, so by 1999, it was pretty much all over. san francisco was second from the bottom line there showing hospital consolidation over that time. by 1990, there were 12 hospitals remaining. this is a list of the hospitals that close. some of you may remember some of these institutions being of around in the city, but basically, they folded. between 1995 and 1996, the chair of an affiliated hospitals had dropped precipitously. not only did we have fewer hospitals in the city, but they were affiliating into grooves, associating themselves into groups. the share of unaffiliated hospitals dropped. most of this decline could be contributed to the merger between sutter held in the california health system in 1986 and acquisitions by california healthcare

i went into pediatrics because i love children, and i thought i would help children, and i wasn't prepared to go to funerals, so many at least in the beginning of my career. my teeth were cut on all the aids kids i took care of, and kids would come in, you know, with all their baby teeth were black and down to the gumline. they'd have abscesses, and their thrush was so bad it would make it impossible for them to swallow or eat. so then you have an infant. in the beginning when people were initially afraid, people had aids and were dying, they were left alone. everyone shunned you, even your doctor. in that era i would reach my hand through the bars, because kids always were in these cages, and just hold their hand or leg and just i guess in my own way pray and hope and wish and lay hands on. one of the reasons i have gotten into the circle of life and palliative and pain medicine is that i saw what a bad job i did in aids. very painful disease, and i wasn't aggressive in the beginning. i am now, but i learned -- one patient i learned from, quinetta, he had a tumor in her gi track. the only

a report in the journal pediatrics says what kids are drinking matter, in particular the researchers looked at energy drinks and sports drinks and say the two are often confused. energy driven are drinks contain large amounts of caffeine and other stimulants and recommend kids never consume them. sports drinks have carbohydrates, minerals and electrolytes, designed to replace what is lost during sweating. while the authors say sports drinks may be helpful for some young athletes who exercise vigorously or for a long period of time they're not necessary for every athlete or child at meal tile. they contain extra calories that can contribute to the child overweight or obesity or could lead to tooth decay. as for soda, the recommendation is to avoid. it the best choice they say for most kids even when playing sports is the simplest choice, good old-fashioned water. for today's health minute, i'm michael jones. >>> mission accomplished. >> the space shuttle endeavour undocked from the international space station earlier today, a spectacular view here, as endeavour pulled away. the shuttl

jennifer maiden-cohen is a pediatric neurologi neurologist, and she says the 3-d glasses that are used for home use function differently than those used in theaters. >> in particular, the 3-d technology that is coming out for home use is a little bit more worrisome for people because it uses this active system, which turns on and off, sort of flashes in front of a person's eyes. and that can be -- the flashing is what's often provoking for seizures. >> reporter: this type of technology can be very dangerous for people like april johnson, who developed photosensitive epilep epilepsy. >> my head will start to hurt. i'll get like foggy vision. i'll take the glasses off. >> reporter: dr. cohen said following the simple rule not to sit too close to the tv or screen is a good way to minimize any side effects. she also says keeping the lights on while watching is a must. >> they should have lights on in the room because it's the contrast of the flashing that can be a problem. so if they're really in a dim room and it's a bright flash, that would be the kind of stimulus that could provoke a se

but a new report from the american academy of pediatrics says most kids who play recreational sportseed sports drinks. >> sports drinks contain carbohydrates which can give you energy but they give you calories and can contribute to obesity, being overweight. >> the academy says energy drinks are even more harmful and have no place in a kid's diet. >> energy drinks contain stimulus like caffeine. some contain so much of them it's equivalent of drinking 14 cans of caffeinated soda. >> it can affect the development of a nervous system and cardiovascular system. the best way to keep young people hydrated? plain old water, before, during, and after practice. doctors say a sports drink may be okay if a child participates in repeated heavy duty aerobic exercise. >> the kids can do the calories after they do their sports and they need the drink and helps with the electrolytes. the calories aren't going to make a difference. they burn up so many calories. >> emma and carter only are allowed one a day. the rest of the time, they're happy to drink water. kenneth gibson, cbs news, los angeles.

he completed humanitarian missions to brazil and haiti, a civilian pediatric surgeon. the recently published memoir of this time in iraq entitled "coppola: a pediatric surgeon in iraq". he is a 2008 graduate of norway university masters administration program. welcome, dr.. [applause] >> donna mcaleer is the award winning author of a groundbreaking book "porcelain on steel: women of west point's long gray line". she is an inspirational speaker addressing topics of leadership, strong role models, and breaking boundaries. she graduated west point in 1987 and served in germany as an army officer for four years. she left the service in 1991 to pursuing an m.b.a. at the university of virginia's dartmouth school of business. she moved to a successful professional career in corporate consulting and global logistics for private and non-profit corporations. she committed herself to pursuit of a unique opportunity in 2000 to represent the united states in 2002 winter olympic games. as a bobsled driver. she finished fourth in the olympic trials. welcome. [applause] >> donna mcale

. >> reporter: but this doctor who is a pediatric cardiologist believes screening is a waste of timeey. she says giving teens the standard test for heart defects would cost americans $2 billion a year. and those tests, she says, aren't very accurate. >> there's about a 10% false positive risk. >> reporter: she says a false positive could lead to further unnecessary testing. instead, parents and children should watch for key symptoms including fainting, chest pain while exercising and seizures. parents should keep track of the family history since many of these conditions are genetic. after jessica was diagnosed, the rest of her family was also tested. >> my mom has it. my brother has it. i have it. my aunt has it. but they were glad that i got tested and that they knew before something else could happen. >> jessica had a defibrillator implanted so if she were to go into cardiac arrest again, it could automatically restart her start. she and her other family members are taking medication to keep their heart rates under control. still a lot of debate on that subject. >>> how about our

a new study to be published in the journal pediatrics will show a big increase in the number of childrensuffer from food allergies. some of them can be life threatening, including severe peanut allergies. nbc's kerry sanders has more. >> reporter: in the shadows of colorado's pike's peak, 6-year-old lily martin learns math with her first grade classmates. but lily is different from her friends. she carries a life saving viing syringe with her everywhere she goes. what could happen if you had a peanut? >> i would throw up. >> reporter: her throat would swell up and possibly choke her to death, says her doctor. like 9-year-old nathan walters from spokane who died after a peanut exposure while on a field trip. or 14-year-old anna in a coma after eating cereal she didn't know contained peanuts. a study found 1 in 12 children have food allergies, almost twice as many as initially thought. 40% of those with allergies have a life threatening condition. >> say aww. >> reporter: at lily's once a year allergy tests, a pinprick with a microscopic droplet of peanut extract turns into a hive. >> yeah

doctors say there are medical reasons to perform the circumcisions but the american academy of pediatrics doesn't recommend them routinely. >>> university of california students could face another whopping tuition increase in addition to the 8% hike they already face this fall. uc officials say another, wow, 32% midyear hike is possible if governor brown's plan for tax extensions is not approved. basic tuition for uc undergrads who are california residents is scheduled to increase to just over $11,000 this fall. now, that additional 32% hike would bring tuition to almost $15,000. >>> a big public debut this morning for linkedin. this is the day the mountain view-based startup has its ipo, initial public offering. it is considered one of the biggest tech ipos since google. linkedin will be trading on the new york stock exchange. shares are starting at $45 giving it a valuation of about $4 billion. linkedin a business oriented social networking site. our kiet do will have a live report in our next half hour. >>> okay. move over, oprah winfrey. >> yeah. lady gaga ousted the talk show queen f

century ago it was the place to be in the soviet union salaries for the residents of the town of pediatrics were higher living standards better and infrastructure more developed the communist paradise changed on april the twenty six nineteen eighty six when the chernobyl reactor exploded the result of an experiment left in the wrong hands. with the reactor was almost completely out of control april twenty fifth but it could still have been saved the management pushed for the completion of an experiment personnel hesitated and were like them to but eventually couldn't go against the authorities we all know the result. video meanwhile the town's population had no idea about the disaster people were enjoying an unusually sunny saturday outdoors in the winter i mean my friend we ran away from school the played a beach we returned home all covered in mud and my mother asked me where i had been i lied we were cleaning a school yard and she was sharp as she had already heard rumors of some action in the nuclear station both already started the evacuation only thirty six hours after the last that's

a study out today says doctors can safely reduce the number of pediatric c.t.much as 50% by allowing each patient to be observed for a longer period of time. the study says that if the child's symptoms improve after four to six hours, a scan may not be necessary. now, another study out today suggests autism may be more prevalent than we knew. previous reports here in the u.s. estimated 1 in 110 children has traits of autism. but this new study, done in south carolina, put the rate at 1 in 38. dr. jon lapook is our medical correspondent. jon, why the figures so much higher in south korea than in the united states? >> reporter: katie, in the united states we mostly count those children who have obvious symptoms. in the korean study they screened every child school, not just those in special ed classes but those who seemed to be perfectly fine so they picked up milder cases. there was a 27 question survey that said "is the child regarded as an eccentric professor by other children?" "does the child have awkward or clumsy movements or live somewhat in the world of

if we do have a global pandemic pediatric illness. people are going to ask how did this happen well one of the reasons it happened is that the regulations are not in line with the science and not protecting and so the industry will say these exposures are low here that they're also low but nobody is looking at the combined effect of any exposures my concern is if we have a factory inside a school and the fumes from this factory have been shown to cause a series of biological effects we think of the blood brain barrier damage to d.n.a. suppression in the immune system cardiac of facts and cognitive impairment how long would that factory stay decide the school there is evidence that this electro pollution now of course we can't see it we can't smell it most of us can't feel it but there is evidence that our children are at risk. if this is true and wireless technology causes cancer how can society manage it now that everything is worlds. it's everywhere isn't it this is the dilemma that surrounds i mean it don't have to have a cell phon

on july 26, 2000, the american medical association, the american academy of pediatrics, the american psychiatric association, the american psychological association, the american academy of family physicians, and the american academy of child adolescent psychology issued a joint statement on the impact of child -- sorry, on the impact of entertainment violence on children. an excerpt of the statement which was subsequently endorsed by both houses of the estates congress reads, quote, the conclusion of the public health community based on over 30 years of research is that doing entertainment violence can lead to increases in aggressive attitudes, values and behavior, particularly in children. in addressing whether a not media violence causes real life violence, skeptics have been quick to observe that some studies on effects of media violence has been flawed. and the correlation does not prove causation. millions of people you televised violence everyday without subsequent acting in an overtly violent fashion. they correctly point out, and the many studies that sought to prove or disp

the parents heard about doctor who specialized in pediatric healthcare surgery. >> everybody is so proudittle girl and everybody is amazed how well she is doing. she is a fighter. she can handle it. >>> she still needs more surgery and years of regular checkups to make sure her heart is functioning normally. >> eric: just ahead, botox for an eight-year-old? >> we talked about it. but she didn't ask about it but she was complaining about it. >> the bay area mother who says she has no problem with the process when it comes to to her child. >>> i'm terry mcsweeney live in pleasant hill where a former commander is already accused of selling drugs is now accused of running a brothel. story is coming up in a live ñ "know the species, know the stain." lanolin-free coat, i know it's an alpaca. walks in here, looks says "hey look, it's a llama!" cleaning the stain like he would a llama stain. time he's wasting. ♪ call 1-800-steemer

. >>> the american academy of pediatrics and other health organizations called on the fda today to ban. health experts said 600,000 americans are expected to die by the year 2050 from smoking menthol cigarettes. they say the tobacco industry have targeted african american smokers. >> menthol's taste and cooling affect mask the effects of tobacco. making it easier for people to start smoking tobacco and hard to quit. >> menthol is the only flavor that is allowed to be added to tobacco. >>> the issue is resinating with many voters. yesterday some house republicans gathered outside the capital to call on the president not to use the issue against them. republicans voted in favor of the plan that would faze out medicare. >>> new census data released shows californians are grayer than a decade ago. the state grew by 10% in the past decade. the number of people in their 60s increased by 60%. the number shot up from 2.6 million to 4 million in just the past decade in our state. the median age of californians is 35 that's the oldest in state history. the median age here in the bay area is much

a new study in the journal pediatrics sick kids to eat with their parents at least three times a weekss likely to be overweight. 20 percent less likely to eat junk food and 35 percent less likely to skip meals or binge. 20 percent more likely to eat vegetables and other healthy foods. the study looked at about 180,000 children under the age of 17 and researchers say the results were mixed but overall they show regular family meals are tied to better nutrition. . >> an elegant and easy recipe to surprise her mom with this mother's day. living with diabetes is a reality for me, but i learned that i don't have to use a vial and syringe as part of my daily routine anymore. my doctor showed me the novolog mix 70/30 flexpen. flexpen is discreet and comes pre-filled with my insulin. flexpen goes with me and doesn't need refrigeration. and it's covered by most insurance. if you're still using a vial and syringe ask your healthcare provider about the benefits of flexpen. flexpen is a discreet, pre-filled dial-a-dose insulin pen. you can dial the exact dose of insulin you need. and inject insul

>> yeah, we lost our son to a pediatric area. >> you have two guitars here. this is a couple of them on for auction. >> absolutely. >> let's start with the green one. >> it's a golden guitar donated by billy idol. it's played by gypsy jack, who is hosting the event. the black one is donated by dave navarro. >> he's got a cd, guitar hero where they teach you how to do the music. fantastic. we are going to let them play in a second. give me the details. >> 3090 south baskum avenue. guitar items, memorabilia. >> terrific. we'll put directions and things on the website and facebook. >> may 22nd a party in the parking lot. >> outstanding. i'm going to bid on both of these. show us what these guitars can do. go ahead. ♪ >> very cool, scott. we are in alameda this morning. a very homey island community with a rich waterfront. we are aboard the "uss hornet."i mucre to see on this lovely ship this morning. bob redell is out here, too, this morning. he's going to show us what it means to tilt. >> >>> our 20 city may around the bay tour continues this morning. we are wa

now, the american academy of pediatrics recommends kids under 2 not watch any t.v.t all and kids over 2 no more than once a week. researchers say kids who spend too much time in front of the tube may be missing out on hands-on developmental learning. >>> and for the first time in 20 years fewer americans own a television set. according to neilson. 96.7% of u.s. households have t.v.s down from last year. so what's the reason? well, more people are watching t.v. shows on their laptops, tablets and smartphones instead and neilson also says the economy has a role here. some families can't afford to replace broken televisions. the soon to be anchor of cbs's flagship newscast paid a visit. scott pelley made a trip to washington a day after it was announced he would be taking over the anchor chair. we had a good visit. he received a warm reception and outlined his new vision of where the newscast will be heading into the future. >> we are going to cover hard news, be aggressive about that. we will be leaning forward. we will take the broadcast on the road when we can add s

he published a memoir of his time in iraq entitled "coppola: a pediatric surgeon in iraq." is a 2008 graduate. welcome, doctor. [applause] >> donna mcaleer is the award-winning author of the groundbreaking book "porcelain on steel: women of west point's long gray line." is also an inspirational speaker addressing the conflict and leadership, strong role model, team building and breaking boundaries. donna graduate from west point in 1987, served in germany as an army officer before you speak she left the service in 1991 to pursue an mba at the university of virginia's darden school of business. from there she moved her successful professional career in corporate consulting and global logistics. she committed herself to a pursuit of the unique opportunity in 2000, to represent the united states i in the 2002 winter olympic games as a bobsled driver there she finished fourth in the olympic trials. welcome. [applause] >> jack segal as u.s. army, the it -- vietnam veteran. he server 22 years as the scene just diplomat at the state department including service as national securit