she's the executive chef empty pediatric unit at -- cancer unit. >> all i'm making today is. >> reporter: classically trained worked in some of the most successful restaurants in new york city winning critical acclaim. but she still wanted something more. >> more chefs have to realized the power they possess in food and how much of a difference they can make in other people's lives by just utilizing their knowledge differently. >> reporter: she's brought her cooking talent to this world renowned hospital. >> reporter: she knows that i like a lot of spicy food with a lot of tomato sauce. >> reporter: she serves whatever comfort foods her patients would like to order, a chocolate shake or their fast food favorite. as she comforts parents and nourishes their children. chef bonn eat a says she always looks for that special moment as she watches these special kids take their first bite. >> there's so much more to giving to be able to contribute towards their comfort and to be able to see it on their face. >> reporter: and that is even better than a paycheck, russ mitchell, cbs news. >>> a tin

she's the executive chef in the pediatric unit at memorial sloan kettering cancer center. >> hello!all of what i'm making today, there are ingredients in your pamphlet so you can make it at home. >> mitchell: classically trained she worked in some of the most successful kitchens in new york city, appearing on cooking shows and winning critical acclaim but she still wanted something more. >> more chefs have to realize the power they possess in food and how much of a difference they can make in other people's lives, in the world by just utilizing that knowledge differently. >> mitchell: she's brought her cooking talents to this world- renowned hospital, adjusting flavors to taste buds of patients from around the world. >> she knows i like a lot of spicy food with a lot of tomato sauce. >> mitchell: she serves whatever comfort food her patients would like to order. a chocolate milk shake. >> i love it. >> a steak burrito or their fast food favorites. in this hospital wing, where pain and pessimism are certainly not uncommon, pannenna brings smiles, clean plates, and giggles. >> what's

. >> what has happened is many hospitals are shutting down the pediatric unit. so they do have to come to childrens. >> reporter: during the recession, people lost jobs and insurance. the getters family is grateful to have health insurance. >> jacob was diagnosed with leukemia in december. >> reporter: six months later, 10-year-old jacob's cancer is in remission. >> i came down here because i thought, i'm part of the hospital too. patient, most important part. >> reporter: he's already thinking about long term plans. >> i feel like, my calling is game design. >> reporter: and with machines like this on display, his hospital can heal and inspire him. >> that is cool. >> reporter: in palo alto, allie rasmus. >> this is where the kids end up here right here in these body bags. >>> coach todd walker took his kids inner city peace to the mortuary. he says he sees too many people killed and too many families hurting. >> right here you have en embaument fluid. this is what kids get filled with after getting killed. >>> dozens of boots were lined up along adeline street

. >> the hospital named their pediatric care unit after the millers.found out she was pregnant with the couple's third child, there first girl. >> tell me what happened. >> we came back from chicago after game two at about 430 in the morning. we had jaelyn. they said that she was not getting blood. >> reporter: doctors told the millers that's there 6-pound baby was struggling to breathe and she had five holes in her heart. >> i got to hold her for a few seconds and they whisked her away. >> it is just scary. they wanted the baby's heart rate to be between 40-50 and she was north of 100. >> reporter: for the next 10 days she remained in intensive care. mike was waiting at a chance for a championship and began shuttling back and forth. >> i missed practices. the whole chicago series is a blow really. you show up and play as hard as you can. >> i think it was pretty tough for him, you know, trying to balance both. he wanted to be there with us so it was difficult. i kept telling him and the nurses, too, go, you need to go to practice. >> reporter: mike is

. >> one of the things that's happening is that other hospitals are closing down their pediatric unitsthose kids aren't there anymore and they have to come to places like ours. >> came out here because i'm part of the hospital too. most important part. >> among other things the hospital offers several classes including birthing and child rearing seminars. >>>in fin yen race way in sonoma signed a deal to host a nascar race every year for the next five years. good news for the raceway that has seen rough times in recent years. over the weekend attendance at the toyota save mart 350 was about 10% higher than expected. now in recent years save mart's president says the annual race continues to be its largest marketing event of the year. so good news nascar will continue there. >> that's right. >>> that steers us right to sal. he knows about our morning commute, sal. >>> nicely played, dave. >> thank you, sal. >> good morning everyone. go out and take a look at the commute. traffic is moving along very nicely. wide open for you here on 280. out to the sunol grade we're off to a nice start

. >> while in the pediatric intensive care unit, it proved to be a rare recovery. >> she progressed quicklyand we're able to get the breathing tube out and eat on her own and sat up and started to talk and we got to see her smile. >> feeling very good. >> going from nothing to no movement to running, you know, it is indescribable. >> she is a fighter on the mat. and a fighter in life. this spunky energetic little girl seems to understand that life with her and her family is simply precious. >> i'm happy to be doing this. >> and such a cutie. doctors say precious should be going home very soon and the chance of relapse is very minimal. >>> it could be a secret ingredient in fighting alzheimer's. >> the fight shown to dramatically delay the disease. ,,,,,,,, i work at the cable company, and i get to wear a hard hat... a question already! my mom says cable can't bundle cell phones. you mean wireless voice service? nobody does that. mom says at&t does, so... uh...uh... [ female announcer ] get more bundle choices than cable. call to get u-verse tv and internet, plus your choice of home phone or

. >> reporter: the hospital name ed pediatric intensive care unit after the millers. life went on.n this past fall, jennifer found out she was pregnant with the couple's third chichltd their first girl. she was set to deliver in the middle of the eastern conference finals. so, tell me what happened when jen went into labor? >> we came back from chicago after game two. flew in about 4:30 in the morning. went straight to the hospital. they induced her the we had jaylen, her umbilical cord was so tight around her neck she wasn't getting blood. >> reporter: doctors told the millers their 6 pound baby was struggling to breathe. even worse she had five holes in her heart, one so large it might require cracking open her chest for surgery. >> i got to hold her for a few second. they whisked her away. that was pretty hard. >> it is just scary. they wanted the baby's heart rate per minute to be between 40 and 50. she was north of 100. >> reporter: baby jaylen stablized. for the next ten days remained in intensive care. mike who had win waiting his 11 year career for a championship, began shu

. >> reporter: the hospital named its pediatric intensive care unit after the millers.hen this past fall, jennifer found out she was pregnant with the couple's third child, their first girl. she was set to deliver in the middle of the eastern conference finals. so tell me what happened when jen went into labor. >> we came back from chicago after game two. flew in about 4:30 in the morning. went state to the hospital. they induced her. we had jalen, and when they brought her out, her umbilical cord was so tight around her neck that she wasn't getting blood. >> reporter: doctors told the millers their 6-pound baby was struggling to breathe. even worse, she had five holes in her heart. one so large it might require cracking open her chest for surgery. >> i got to hold her for a few seconds, and then they whisked her away. and that was pretty hard. >> it's just scary. they wanted the baby's heart rate per minute to be between 40 and 50, and she was north of 100. >> reporter: baby jalen stabilized, but for the next ten days remained in intensive care. mike, who had been wait

. >> the journal pediatrics said children in the united states are allergic to at least 01 food dye.need to >> to your doctor if you do suspect that there is an analogy in your child. there are people that reported significant changes in their child and never mentioned it to the doctors. it is time to talk to your doctor's. >> also was reported that allergies are more prevalent than in boys than girls. >> it's going to be a scorcher in the south bay and east bay area you're gonna feel and a matter where you are we'll be right back a look at the golden gate bridge and a nice easy started the only thing it means is that is going to get extremely hot today in. and today is the first day of its air the air. they are asking people to avoid driving to used public transit if all possible carpel if possible walk or bike to work. and also people with breathing problems are asked to take extra precautions. and you can see and it was 94 degrees to at this bank in walnut creek. maybe some records where broken and will be broken today >> it is a possibility we could be setting records today. we a