jacob eichenberger/prof of pediatrics, augusta university) are they learning anything or is it simply a way of memeerizing or placating a child so thon't bother you? for health minute, i'm adam mccoy. coming up in sports...m-m-c won its second state championship in four seasons a couple of weeks ago. the eagles will join chris live in unidome. next year the school will merge with remsen union so the eagles did what they could to make their final year memorable, winning their second state championship in just four seasons of 8-man football with a wild 57-52 win over don bosco. chris: and i'm joined now by a few members of the 2015 8-man iowa state champion mmc eagles, coach kyle oswald, center jacob simonsen, and fullback joe peters. coach, thanks for working around lidays to come down. chris: coach let's talk a little bit about the game...a 3 hour marathon...at one point you were just a touchdown away from the running clock and it ended up a 5 point game... what was going through your mind in the second half? kyle oswald (kyle response) chris: jacob, your offense that day was nearly u

the other thing, people are talking about senior care and pediatric care. i believe they both will take place at st. luke's? >> that's correct. but the hospitalization particularly pediatric will probably be centered in the cathedral hill hospital? >> that's correct. >> pediatric for everyone else including all people that come from throughout san francisco and population outside of san francisco. it's the same for everybody? >> that's correct. >> this is hospitalization. it's a big difference. i also understand you have a specialty area focusing on liver care at st. luke's and you will continue to have that? >> correct. >> i have a patient who is a physician involved with that and that is where you are sent particularly for liver related problems and diseases? >> yes. >> okay. and then the same with i think those are most of my questions. thank you. i have a few comments. it looks as if all the goals as well as most of the charitable goals are either satisfied by the end of 2014 or have been reached or exceeded to date in 2015. that's what we want to see.

eichenberger/prof of pediatrics, are they learning simply a way of placating a child so you? for health minute, i'm adam mccoy. jessica rae: watch out for when giving electronics to if your child buries their face in the tablet and won't respond to you, or if they throw a temper tantrum when you take it away. jessica rae: after the break... we'll have the perfect christmas holiday parties this year. jessica rae: those holiday parties? well you're in luck... howard has a recipe that has a secret ingredient that will bring the house down! "whenever we share a recipe that has a secret ingredient, it's always a hit. so we dug out an old favorite that we came up with almost 30 years ago. and whetetr you serve it for chanukah, christmas or just because, these bite- sized buttery, rich rugelach always disappear fast. to make them, all we do is cut a good amount of butter with some flour. and if you're not familiar with cutting flour and butter together you can do it with a pastry cutter like this, or with a couple of knives. once it's crumbly, we add our secret ingredient.some softe

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the other thing, people are talking about senior care and pediatric care. i believe they both will take place at st. luke's? >> that's correct. but the hospitalization particularly pediatric will probably be centered in the cathedral hill hospital? >> that's correct. >> pediatric for everyone else including all people that come from throughout san francisco and population outside of san francisco. it's the same for everybody? >> that's correct. >> this is hospitalization. it's a big difference. i also understand you have a specialty area focusing on liver care at st. luke's and you will continue to have that? >> correct. >> i have a patient who is a physician involved with that and that is where you are sent particularly for liver related problems and diseases? >> yes. >> okay. and then the same with i think those are most of my questions. thank you. i have a few comments. it looks as if all the goals as well as most of the charitable goals are either satisfied by the end of 2014 or have been reached or exceeded to date in 2015. that's what we want to see.

bisi onile-ere has more. >> the recommendations appear in the journal pediatrics, all children, even if they are not considered at risk should be tested for high cholesterol, depression, and h.i.v. the findings are based on years of studies, showing that many deputy's health issues can start early in life. due in part to the high rate of owe bess city in young children, a leading group of u.s. pediatricians recommends that children be screened for high cholesterol and it is young as nine, for depression, the academy suggests doctor screen children at age 11. this is an attempt to deal with suicide, which has become one of the leading causes of death among adolescents. regards to h.i.v., it is suggested teenagers be screened between 16-18 years old. the group finding is based on research showing that one in four new h.i.v. infections are in young people age 12-24. the updated guidelines call for testing for congenital heart disease, dental health and meme i can't, although some screenings may not sit well with parents, doctors say preventative testings could catch major health problem

saying: >>> the controversial new pediatric guidelines that call for testing children for adult diseases. >>> the man who dedicated the first museum for slavery.

stephen harris/chair of pediatrics, santa clara valley medical ctr.)"infants have an immature immune system and tuberculosis in infants can become more severe.the infection can spread to the bloodstream and go anywhere in newborns were exposed.the hospital is now working it's way through that list on patients and recommending treatment that can start as early as monday.(dr. stephen harris/chair of pediatrics, santa clara valley medical ctr.)a recommendation that babies go on once daily antibiotics. and that's a big deal. we think it's necessary to prevent any possibility that these babies will get tuberculosis...but it's not a step to take lightly." 3 santa clara valley medical center said that it was reaching out to mothers who were in its care between mid-august and mid-november. the hospital will provided testing and preventative daily treatments for the infants.in addition, any mothers or parents and employees who were possibly exposed will be screened and, if necessary, 3 3 "first alert weather with siouxland's kayla novak." 3 3 kayla and larry tal

is what i'm supposed to be doing. >> reporter: danielle nottingham, cbs news, los angeles. >> the pediatricdy also found newborns who weighed less than 4.4 pounds who received the skin-to-skin care were almost half as likely of getting sepsis or other major infections. they were also much more likely to have been exclusively breast fed by the time they left the hospital. >>> persistence pays off when it comes to in veto fertilization. a study suggests extending the number of in vitro cycles could be beneficial. . >>> also today, new findings are out about the impact of weight loss surgery. researchers in london found that weight loss surgery patients are 70% less likely to have a heart attack than other patients. the study also found that gastric bypass leads to the most weight loss among the different types of surgery. weight loss surgery also had a positive impact on patients with type ii diabetes. >>> one airline is offering up a new strategy to take the stress out of holiday travel. dogs guided by handlers are out at terminals c and d today at dulles airport. travelers are allowed to pe

recently the american academy of pediatrics changed children under two from no time to well... thirty minutes. and a recent study from the university of london suggests that kids get on tablets as early as possible because of how quickly they learn things by using them. and the key here is the word "educational". ( dr. jacob eichenberger/prof of pediatrics, augusta university) if there are specific things we're learning languages puzzles using a tablet to read a book to a child there is even the simulation of flipping a page and it's your voice reading to a child i think that's all great. and it's important to note it's not just the content of the media that matters but how it's used. (dr. jacob eichenberger/prof of pediatrics, augusta university) are they learning anything or is it simply a way of mesmerizing or placating a child so they don't bother you? for health minute, i'm adam mccoy. jessica rae: some things to watch out for when giving electronics to watch out for when giving children: if your child buries their face in the tablet and won't respond to you, or if they th

roberts as clinical professor of pediatrics in the carver college of medicine at city. her phd in cling consolidate psychology from the university of wisconsin. served on the faculty at the medical college of wisconsin and for many, many years researched and aluated children and young adults who have brain injuries. she's here with her husband, dr. richard roberts, a staff psychologist for unity point neural clinic in waterloo. university of -- phd from the university of iowaand has an add joungt in the department of psychology there. for more than 35 years, he's been studying what happens to adults with histories of traumatic brain injuries. obviously, we don't have timeme to go through the complete resumes, they're awfully impressive. the roberts have written a few book and we're dog to show you that late yir. it's called "mild traumatic brain injury, episodic symptoms and treatment," and it's based on all your extensive research and fascinating research ons could cushions andmild traumatic -- concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries. what has surprised you, you

you see children doing well with pediatric cancers. at 2 years old, we were in a bone marrow transplant unit and tell the docs no medication today. a number of years after she passed away, i found myself as a director of one of the earliest pediatric oncology camps. came across a kid, two nurses are holding him down, one nurse has a large syringe to plunge into his chest. i walked in on the scene, it was so counterintuitive, i just yelled, wait! and they all stopped, even the kid stopped screaming. i didn't have a clue what i was going to say next, i just said to the nurses, could you give me five minutes with this child? they were happy to leave. the little boy looked at me as if i stayed his execution. [laughter] i said, you know, i'm a black belt which doesn't mean anything, i said, do you want me to teach you some karate? in martial arts you learn that pain is a message you have to listen to, you can breathe in this amazing chi, this energy, this light and push out the pain. watch me, simple tie chi breathing technique. five minute

>> over $60 million for pediatric cancer and related diseases. >> so people save their ideas and give little tidbits at the conference. >> yeah. it's become really, really interesting and when i get to talk to the speakers and i'm looking forward to hearing a bunch of the other folks, they come out here knowing that there's going to be a great audience and there's a little pressure there as well. you get a big audience of people of about 500 people here today. cnbc is here and other media and live blogging et cetera and there is this pressure to really deliver just a very compelling story. famous stories like the december mags ddecimation of lehman brothers in 2008. really compelling stories that lead to the ramifications of the calls. >> thank you very much for starting up early this morning with us. you just got off a plane for the states. you need to get ready for the conference. more to come here through the day from the conference. for now though, back to you. >> looking forward to it. now we're going to leave you with a look at how futures are trading ahead of the wall street op

jacob eichenberger/prof of pediatrics, augusta university) are they learning anything or is it simply a way of mesmerizing or placating a child so they don't bother you? elias/lam there are some things to watch out for when there are some things to watch out for when giving electronics to children-- maybe some pretty common sense stuff-- if your child buries their face in the tablet and won't respond to you, or if they throw a temper tantrum when if you take it away. elias: coming up on local 5 news midday... republican presidential candidate jeb bush spoke with local 5 yesterday about his poll numbers, his ground game in iowa, and donald trump's foreign policy proposals. proposals. elias: next.... next.... we take a look back at the shooting yesterday at a social services center in california that left fourteen dead and more than a " you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for local 5 news johnson. elias: 14 people were bernardino rampage -- another 17 were wounded. police say there shooters -- reports of of them were killed in that shoo

look at the fact that when i became the director of pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery wasn't even on the map and we had to build it to the point whereby 2008 u.s. news world report said it was number one in the nation. look at the fact that, you know, people of accomplishment who are not weak frequently are awarded with the highest award a university gives, an honorary doctorate degree. and if you're really good, you might get two or three, or maybe even five. i have 67. you go on and on ot the library of congress, maybe one of 89 living legends at the occasion of its 200th anniversary, i could go on for quite some time. the point being is it accomplishment in one's life that is important, or is it the volume with which one proclaims everything? >> hillary clinton over the weekend claimed isis is recru recruiting by showing a video of donald trump. there is as you probably know no evidence according to national security experts of any such video. donald trump is demanding an apology from hillary clinton. her campaign said in response, quote, hell no. what do you make of this

pediatrics has new guidelines. abc's dr. richard besser, joining us with what parents need to know. >> plus, more on former announcement. >> that is coming up. and it is that time of the year, homes are all decked out. holiday decorations. but now a warning about a it's the holidays. and of course, everyone wants to get online at once. to watch things. buy things. but slow internet makes it hard. that's why it's time to get fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for 79.99 a month online for your first year. and with a 2 year agreement, we'll give you all the premium movie channels for a year. plus, 400 dollars back. so go online or call now. song: "that's life" song: "that's life" that's life. you diet. you exercise. and if you still need help lowering your blood sugar... ...this is jardiance. along with diet and exercise, jardiance works around the clock to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. it works b

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elias: patients in the pediatric unit at mercy medical center got a through the week. elias: patients in the pediatric unit at mercy medical center got a special visit tuesday... four members of the iowa wild visited patients, taking photos with fans. they didn't come empty handed....they also brought toys and stuffed animals to the children staying there. they shared their thoughts on what it means to get involved with the community. the teddy bears are from the toss a bear night at the wild game. more than 500 teddy bears were donated that night. elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's .... with tech bytes. techbytes: in today's tech bytes... twitter going after hateful behavior. the social media giant has been under fire for not doing enough to thwart isis propoganda efforts. twitter says it will not tolerate behavior intended to hara >>> hey there, in today's "techbytes" twitter going after hateful behavior doing enough for thwart isis propaganda. >>> a new feature on google's new chrome brouser is designed to help people remove we

>> marty: american academy of pediatrics updated the guidelines under the age of 2 from notes time all for organization and instructing the importance of the content of media your child consumes electronics should be use for learning the as a way to mindlessly and use your child. >> marty: foot outside this is another really nice view of the sunrise there in east bay we take a look at the approach of a bridge for the weekend winter spectacular going on in redwood city. enjoy a carnival and tree lighting as well. happening on broadway hamilton downtown redwood city 9:00 a.m. till 6:00 at absolutely free. this is the one place we're not afraid to fail. some of these experiments may not work. but a few might shape the future. like turning algae into biofuel... ...new technology for capturing co2 emissions... ...and cars twice as efficient as the average car today. ideas exxonmobil scientists are working on to make energy go further... ...no matter how many tries it takes. energy lives here. east they ever fifties' category. and here's another thing to make note of we get through sunday an

santa claus and the rest of the delco cruisers will be here visiting with the kids in the pediatric ward. this is the 9th year for the toyed run it's called the holiday cruise for kids part of the toys for tots program. everyone brings an unwrapped toy and police escort leads 100 cars and motorcycles to several local hospitals and the marine corps base. the event this year held a special meaning after the sudden death of a marine who was a delaware county first responder. 32-year-old scott jones, firefighter and paramedic and marine was killed last saturday in a car crash. he was laid to rest last week and hundreds of toys were donated at his funeral in his memory. >> the kind of effort he would put forth, supporting others, it doesn't matter, toys for tots, charity events he was there for people, near and dear to them, just the community as a whole. >> scot was a great guy, always smiling. he was part of a big family, one of 8 children. his actual family, his firehouse family as well as his marine corps family. >>> scott's birth day was december 23, his twin brother tell tells us he lov

four "iowa wild" players dropped off hockey gear and huge stuffed animals to the pediatric unit this afternoon. the players then took some time to hang out with the patients and snap a few photos. 07:18:40-07:18:55 to get out here and spread a little bit of joy...fun to touch a the stuff animals were tossed on the ice during the teddy bear toss earlier this year. while the iowa wild have not been having a great season... it's the opposite for the iowa hawkeyes. the team is gearing up to kick- off in the rose bowl.. coming up...why it's not all football that the teams are talking about today. and...we haven't seen many donald trump ads on t-v....but that's about to change. why he's planning to start spending...and where he'll be in iowa... later tonight. plus... find out which one of the presidential candidates wants you to ring in the new year some developing news... former new york governor george pataki is reportedly ending his presidential campaign. the boston globe reports that pataki informed key new hampshire supporters this afternoon. the republican joined the race in may...bu

more than thirty kids at "care meridian pediatric care" were also treated to a surprise visit by santa and "sparky" the fire dog. construction students take their skills outside the classroom to give a food bank more pantry space. more than twenty students at east career technical academy built cabinets for three square. the group delivered and installed the fifteen of them -- complete with adjustable shelves and crown molding. it will help the food bank store more donations. the school's construction teacher says it's a great way for students to learn about using their talents to help others in need. "we're not teaching only construction and geometry but to thing. the students are proud of what they did." students also held their own food drive to help fill the cabinets with canned goods. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton ((weather)) you will notice a fair amount of clouds over the next few days as another winter storm descends on us. early tuesday expects some strong wind gusts as a cold front moves in. the front will push east by christmas eve day and will drop our daytime hig

pediatrics has advised parents against using them or any soft bedding. elizabeth: coming up today, on "ellen," "modern family" star sofia vergara jokingly teases ellen for not attending her wedding last month. >> if you would have had it in town, but you had it in florida. >> she's talking like really fast so i don't. >> we would have gone if you would have had it here. why did you have it in florida? >> i was going to bring you your gift bag. >> well, why didn't you? people had gift bags? >> yeah. the people that went. eric: busted. elizabeth: sofia also talks to ellen about their most recent cover girl commercial shoot and surprises ellen with a selfie from the set. watch for that, all right here on kcci at 4:00. eric: coming up tonight on kcci, it's thursday night football . green bay is taking on detroit. coverage starts at 6:30 and kick off is at 7:25. kcci 8 news at 10:00 will be on but you can catch the news right at 10:00 on metv, des moines channel 8.2 and mediacom channel 108. kcci 8 news this morning is live with new overnight news. here's wha

marking the first pediatric death in clark county this season. the southern nevada health district says the child was under five years old. this is the fourth flu- related death so far this season. the three others were a woman over 50... and two men over 60./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > metro police are trying to piece stabbing this morning. officers responded to the shelter island apartments near swenson and twain... at about 1 a-m. investigators say a woman's ex-boyfriend was arguing with another man over her.. when the ex stabbed that man. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. 8 news now was the only crew to speak with detectives on scene: ((lt. dan mcgrath, metro police: a witness and a security guard chased the person who did the stabbing, then he was taken into custody over at katie and cambridge, where we think we have recovered the knife . )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) investigators have not identified any of the people involved. they say the woman is being considered a witness at the moment./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a motor

he stopped into the genesis pediatric unit this morning to deliver presents to kids that can't be at home on christmas. misses claus and some local firefighters also helped hand out toys. so often the fire department see these families at their worst. and it's just good time to give back to the community to show them we're here to help them year round. after the genesis visit... santa, misses claus and the firefighters also made deliveries to the kahl home in davenport. and many of you may be wondering when santa will arrive to the metro.. "norad" is tracking santa's location at this very moment. for 60 years the north american aerospace defense command has had 'eyes in the sky', so they can follow every stop on saint nick's magical journey. santa is flying over the canada and heading for new york at this hour. he has delivered almost 5 christmas gifts... we are told he is making great time... you can track santa yourself... just go to our website... paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders

four iowa wild players were at the mercy hospital pediatric unit downtown, the team spent the afternoon donating toys and stuffed animals to the children staying there. the kids were excited to see some of their favorite players up close and personal. jenna: pasadena police are getting assisiance from the l-a county sheriff's department for security during the rose parade and the rose bowl game. a caravan of more than a dozen sheriffs vehles arved from whittier in pasadena this morning. concerns about terrorism are certainly fresh in everyone's minds. expect to see a lot more security this year... from undercover officers, to surveillance in the sky and more than a dozen rapid response teams is also reminding the public there are restrictions and no drones will be allowed. coming up later in the show we'll check in with alex giaimo whos in california now! still to come tonight, for a lot of folks it can be hard to stay motivated to get in shape, and sometimes for difficult, well way to keep moving. (fred) light snow is coming tonight and tomorrow morning. the cold weather will continue

when i was under a practice i practiced pediatrics and sometimes would have people say to me i'm guessing some people say to you i don't do how you take care of patients who have cancer. i am often struck by the use of humor in healthcare and humor in a setting that you normally think of. patients and family use humor. certainly nurses and healthcare teams. talk of over-the-top use of humor to cope with the difficulty. >> guest: people in healthcare can find very offputting not to say disturbing. but i don't think it comes out of being callous or uncaring. i got very attached and i felt his death. profoundly. after he died he had a lot of narcotics left for and asked us to get rid of it. you have to give a reason why you are wasting and the patient die died isn't one of the reasons. so together we would put the patient refused, which struck us as hilarious. we were laughing so hard people heard us out in the hallway. >> host: great example. you talk about what it's like to be in the healthcare system that sometimes seems to forget that it's working with human beings and sometimes are caug

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it is the fi pediatric flu related deaths and the agency also said a woman at the age of 50 had passed away. if you have not received a flu shot just yet, still time to get it done and get vaccinated. the district recommends everyone six months and older gets the vaccine. we have information about local clinics offering shots on her website. just had online. officials keeping a nervous eye on rising floodwaters. this is affecting a lot of people. we are more than 18 million people cwarnings in 13 states. mandatory evacuations underway in some pars of missouri, the mississippi river is forecast to crest its highest level in history and it is not the only river expected to go over the bank. jay nixon has activated the and declared a state of emerthese floods were the latest punishment from huge storm t killed two dozen people in the past week. people are saying the flood could eclipse what we saw in 1993, 1 of the most devastating and costly floods in u.s. history. dana: he said they lived there their entire life and in some communities, it is worse than it ever has been. that goes back

they are playing santa claus and handing out toys to sick kids at mount sinai pediatric center. elementary school students on long island were also in the holiday spirit. fourth-graders paid a visit to the senior center where they sang christmas tunes and handed out homemade cards. in roosevelt long island, hundreds of students celebrated celebration. is to get a good low-cost health plan! you might even get help paying for it! go to nystateofhealth.ny.gov or call 1-855-355-5777 to decemeber 19th gorgeous, isn't he? (vo) a new york man spent $3.2 million on a dead bat. i have such enormous respect for these creatures. which is why i stuff them and hang them on the walls. (vo) you'd make a way better rich person. lotto. making more new yorkers rich than any other game. no way. savor an egg mcmuffin any time you like. a fresh cracked egg, canadian bacon and an english muffin with real butter. mcdonald's all day right about now a lot of us are letting ourselves go, myself myself included, gorging on all the holiday goodness. >> we will have some for you in just a few minutes. but n

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reporter: donning their santa hats and toothless grins, the washington capitals stormed into the pediatric ward at georgetown university hospital and immediately felt the tug at their own heart strings. >> the first kid we saw was going to be a year in a week. that kind of felt sick a little bit because our daughter just turned a year. i was getting nervous that it was going to be a bunch of young kids and how i was going to feel about it. >> reporter: the players weren't the only ones feeling a little uneasy at first. >> look, they have stuff for you. >> 3-year-old nolan is up and at um after a visit that left him feeling anew. >> he jumped up and threw some m&ms in his mouth, he hadn't ate all day, and here we are. he's so happy. it's made him so happy. >> we were in there and the one girl wasn't eating or drinking the last couple days. we left and she started eating and drink. things like that that just make you feel so good about it. as hard as it is coming in, it it's worth it, that's for sure. >> i love it. there were a lot of smiles and hugs. all of the children able to spend five t

the driver of the truck said to be in critical condition jim: the southern nevada health distrit pediatric flu related deats year. the agency also telling us a woman over 50 became the fourth person to die from the flu season. flu season typically peaks in a january and february. the worst is yet to come. if you have not got the flu shot yet, there is still time to get that protection. the health districts recommends everyone ticks months old and older gets it. -- months old and older gets it. we have all the information on our website,news3lv.com. jessica: a deadly crash with a woman ran into a crowd of people on the strip. jim: what the toxicology report reveals about that woman running people over on purpose. celebrate the new ye the president race is something we can look forward to in the new year. the historic meeting that will be happening right here in las vegas next month. jessica: we are on a solar storm watch this week. we will tell you how it could jessica: we now know the woman who police say deliberately ran into a crowd of people on the las vegas strip had marijuana in her s

a study out today in the journal pediatrics reveals that fewer than one in twelve adolescents in the u.s. meet current exercise guidelines... and that makes american kids among the least active in the world, according to these researchers. one of the main reasons - a lack of active opportunities at school. even though nearly half of the physical activity the researchers saw occurred here? proportionally, kids spent less of their time active in school than they did at other places throughout the day. more studies are start their lives inactive, even obese, head into more complicated health problems as adults? a call for parents to work with their schools to put more exercise into their lives? in school and out. a healthy, active lifestyle is a habit as important as the academics. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. " tim: after the break... a good excuse to leave the cooking to someone else for a night. invite you to take a night off cooking this week rochelle pfeifer from sunnybrook mops is here to tell us more about their upcoming event. mops pizza ranch tip night sio

it serves the pediatrics and neonatal intensive care wings here at st. luke's. the ronald mcdonald room features a shared living room, dining room and kitchen, plus three private bedrooms. families can use the space to stay close to loved ones hotel stays. coming up, we fd out how this first year went. and, how you can help this program continue to support more than 1,000 families a year. in cedar rapids, forrest saunders, kcrg-tv9 news. thanks a lot forrest. we hear politicians who talk about "visiting all 99 counties in iowa" -- but what about running a marathon in each one? dennis lee and daren schumaker are not "running for office." they're just running. in every county. john campbell has their story. the best run was chickasaw county maybe because i am from there the worst run was taylor county. it was raining and 38 degrees. weirdest thing, benton county. we got shot at by pheasant hunters. daren schumaker on the left and dennis lee on the right call themselves team 99 counties. they are attempting to run across every county in the state. we have been lost

teddy bears were also given to newborn babies at the pediatric and neonatal intensive-care unit. 3 3 a sioux city group also held a traditional christmas lunch for those in need today.the gospel mission made sure the hungry got their fill of turkey and all the trimmings.besides the food, participants also enjoyed christmas carols and good company.. it took over dozens of turkeys to satisfy everyone's appetite.more than 1-hundred twenty people enjoyed a free meal at the gospel mission. 3 "we're thankful to be adding a meal to the special day here at the gospel mission. to those who don't have a place to go, a lot of our guests find their way to a home or friends to a christmas meal." year."the gospel mission serves meals every day of the year for folks who need a helping hand. 3 christmas night calls for mostly cloudy skies and temperatures near the 30 degree mark. winter weather advisories are in effect between 6pm christmas evening until 6pm saturday evening for northwestern portions of siouxland, as they expect 3-6" of snow.rain/snow mix will move into the area this afternoon and w

this is the christmas party for the pediatric unit. guest besides santa. two months ago - teenager alyssa wacker wasn'n'sure she would ever do this again. super: alyssa wacker, underwood, ia alyssa: "i was very worried about that actually. the surgeon came up to me and she said, "there's a risk with this surgery because we have to move your vocal cords." for her sixteenth birthday, alyssa's parents gave her this s-u-v. before they had made the first car payment, she hit loose gravel on a road near her home in underwood, iowa. the impact broke her neck. here's her x-ray...her spinal cord was also damaged. before the crash - she sang her own songs the guitar had been in alyssa: "my guitar's neck kind of got broke, too." this type of injury carries plenty of uncertainty. alyssa: "i've had some pretty rough days." some people never regain the use of own. super: molly thomas, (quick super) molly thomas, occupational therapist - madonna rehabilitation hospital: "she's made tremendous progress here. it's awesome to see that. it's been almost daily progress. hopef

his study published in the journal "pediatrics" found car seats were to blame for two- thirds of theths analyzed. babies strangled by loose straps or slouched in a position that compromised their breathing. >> they can maneuver off in positions that make it -- they compromise their airways. >> reporter: babies are generally safe when securely strapped into the car but problems arise when parents loosen or remove straps outside of the car. >> i always check and then i make sure he is breathing. >> i watch him. keep my eye on him. >> reporter: the study found babies suffocated in car seats in as little as four minutes after last being seen alive. that's why the consumer product safety commission, the pleasure academy of pediatrics and many others are urging parents not to use car seats outside of the car. but arlene bloom of the green science policy institute has a different concern. >> they all have flame retardants. >> reporter: studies link some flame retardants in car seats to cancer, neurological disorders and developmental delays. you can reduce your child's exposure. >> have you

teddy bears were also given to newborn babies at the pediatric and neonatal intensive-care unit. 3 3 a sioux city group also held a traditional christmas lunch for those in need today.the gospel mission made sure the hungry got their fill of turkey and all the trimmings.besides the food, christmas carols and good company.. it took over dozens of turkeys to satisfy everyone's appetite.more than 1-hundred twenty people enjoyed a free meal at the gospel mission. 3 "we're thankful to be adding a meal to the special day here at the gospel mission. to those who don't have a place to go, a lot of our guests find their way to a home or friends to a christmas meal." "thanks to what they put out this year."the gospel mission serves meals every day of the year for folks who need a helping hand. 3 3 kayla..not exactly a white christmas, but it's still a *very* nice day.. 3 christmas calls for mostly cloudy skies and temperatures near the 30 degree mark.winter weather advisories are in effect between 6pm christmas evening until 6pm saturday evening for northwestern portions of siouxland, as they

"looking back at the charts and talking to our colleagues in pediatrics, it's still a mystery. sometimes you start treatment without a diagnosis."that treatment involved blood transfusions, dialysis, a bunch of antibiotics and more. meanwhile, the bills have pilled up after nearly two months in the hospital. and insurance only goes so far. to help, a relative setup a go fund me page, which at last check has raised near 7- thousand for hospital bills. "it's unknown right now what it's going to be. but i look at the kid and it's worth every penny of it." doctors believe liam is over the worst of it, saying he's in recovery. in the end, they think it was an infection that got out of hand, perhaps after a small cut crossed with common bacteria "we carry them on our skin and in our gi tract. sometimes they just get out of control." the goal is to get liam home happy, who says this year his gift was strength given by his son. "every night before we go to bed, i tell liam, when i grow up i just want to be as strong as what you are. he looks at me like, 'ok dad.'" there is a go fund me

spreading holiday cheer in the pediatric unit at the university of kansas hospital. (alan young - santa :13-:20) "and if i can make them smile, laugh and forget a little bit of pain, that's what i'm here for." santa has also been dealing with pain. for several years, santa and his wife laura were mr and mrs. santa claus for kids here in the hospital. last year, his wife laura died, and santa discovered he had a serious knee infection. so, in the same hospital where he played santa, alan young had four surgeries. doctors thought his right leg would have to be amputated. young begged them to save it so he could keep playing santa, and the miracle is -- they did. natso: "good to see you. how's the knee feeling? real good." nine months after surgery, and santa and his surgeon are celebrating. (david anderson, md - orthopedic surgeon :55- 1:07) we get so isolated by saying just a limb under a drape. and surgeons in particular are seen as not having an emotional attachment to the patients. to be able to do things like this with him, it's incredibly rewarding." meant to do

vanessa: brown is a patient care technician at the mercy medical center pediatric unit. kearsten: i mean, you want to be home with your family and spend time with them. but at the same time, you also know that your job is here. vanessa: but she is spending time with people who need her here. lance: we're really appreciative. vanessa: brown tells us she might even be more into the christmas spirit than if she wasn't working. kearsten: it's really cool to come home and tell your family about all the stuff you go to do on christmas. you know, the reason for the season. if i had to work anywhere on christmas, it would definitely be here. vanessa: across the street -- tony: somebody has to open, at least. vanessa: quick trip kept their pumps and registers running. shamar: it's very convenient, because nothing else around is open. vanessa: assistant manger tony mcmullen says he doesn't mind working on christmas. tony: they're paying us double-time to be here. it's hard to not have a smile on your face when you're doing that. vanessa: and the customers we spoke to, like the pat

, but when it comes to gi issues as aasociety i think we just don't talk about it as much," said pediatric and internal medicine specialist at mercy medical center, dr. steven joyce. dr. joyce says it's important to recognize the symptoms including unexplained abdominal pain, blood in stools, fever, and joint pain. siouxlanders should get to the these symptoms. lindsay washburn started experiencing those symptoms when she was just 17- years-old. ktiv's tommie clark spoke with washburn and has her journey on living with crohn's disease. << "it's been 16 years since lindsay washburn found out she has crohn's disease. she's been persevering through the illness and recently, she took one step closer to getting better." washburn got a peripherally inserted central catheter or "picc" line taken out of her arm. she had the line in order to get more nutrition to her body since her most recent crohn's flare. her nurse says, it's a monumental thing for her. "when we first started withth lindsay y e was really weak. she weighed like 95 pounds. she's up to 116 pounds. she was on 24 hour nutrition thro

a child under the age of five is the first pediatric flu-related death... for the current season in clark county. that's according to the southern nevada health district - who says a woman over the age of 50 has also died due to causes related to the flu. health officials say flu season typically peaks in january and february and there is still time to receive a flu vaccine. "really it come back to hygene: good washing of your hands, covering your cough, and being vaccinated. so have any special precautions - everyone should do that." we have information on where you can receive a flu shot -online at fox five vegas dot com. tomorrow night - las vegas will host the biggest fireworks show in the country. a whole year of planning will culminate on the rooftops of seven casinos on the strip. that's where we find fox 5's ophelia young, getting a behind the scenes look at the final preparations. a whole year of planning in 8 minutes and 18 seconds... over 50 pyrotechnicians on 7 roofs all day today and tomorrow. tomorrow night is the moment they've waited all yea

it's all thanks to one girl just like her. " " pediatric cancer patients. it's part of the school's first-ever mini dance marathon. but as kcrg-tv9's sarah mccarthy explains, one little girl is spear-heading the effort for a very personal reason. jordyn gourley isn't shy about sharing.. i have a microphone on! her story starts with a fight against cancer. but she says the ending is really about everyone here. "i'm surprised." surprised at how many people showed up to hang battle signs.. and ration refreshments. but also surprised by how many kids still need support as they fight deadly diseases. kids she calls best friends.. "dear christopher, you are my best friends since i was three. get better soon." who inspired all this. dancing it's a mini dance marathon meant to help kids like "so they can cure their cancer and have a healthier life and so their parents can pay for their medical stuff." jordyn knows how crucial support is. rhabdomyosarcoma - a rare muscle cancer, stole 54 weeks of her life. between family vacations, holidays, and other dancing advent

children are more likely to have problems with their cholesterol levels, and the department of pediatricsids get cholesterol screenings starting as the age of 9. >>> life is about finding balance and tamala edwards meets a woman using martial arts to help women be better balanced. >> andrea goldman has been taking tai chi classes on the weekends but when she was diagnosed with lyme disease her hobby became her healing. she turned from a career in the construction industry to teaching tai chi and became a missionary for the healing powers of martial arts and massage. >> every day i get up and want to help somebody and i'm strong and pos tifr. >> she starts her day by visiting some of the 25 communities she leads her peers in tie cheer classes. >> she comes in and everybody is amazing at her age. >> i'm 72 and nobody believes it. goldman has passed her love of martial arts on to her son, a master of kung fu and tai chi. >> people tend to slow down the less they do the less they want to do. here doing the type of exercises 5 to 10 minutes a day gives more energy, and administrators notice th

four iowa wild players were at the mercy hospital pediatric unit downtown, donating toys and stuffed animals to the children staying there. " " jack: the teddy bears are from the toss a bear night at the wild game. more than 500 toss a bear night at the wild game. more than 500 teddy bears jack: the metro is covered in a nice white blanket tonight! that following our snow fall that lasted all day yesterday and into last night, kids off on vacation have been out and about, hitting the hills! "never be too old to go sledding, its a thirll, go down fast have fun great time jack: and by the way, this video is from capitol hill, right by the state capitol -- capitol hill, right by the state capitol -- one of the better easy access hills in the metro. jack: many of you were probably out trying to clear off your driveways yesterday and today. we asked doctors at mercy to see what's the best way to be safe as you use snow blowers out in the cold. " snow lbowers are def risk for hand injury, most come snowblowers with some tool of some sort to clear jams clear those out" jack: do you have any

, but when it comes to gi issues as a society i think we j jt don't talk about it as much," said pediatric anan internalaledicine specialist at mercy medical center, dr. steven joyce. dr. joyce says it's important to recognize the symptoms including unexplained abdominal pain, blood in stools, fever, and joint pain. siouxlxlders should get to the doctor if they experience any of these symptoms. ndsay washburn started experiencing those symptoms when she was just 17- years-old. ktiv's tommie clark spoke with washburn and has her journey on living with crohn's disease. << lindsay washburn found out she has crohn's disease. she's been persevering through the illness and recently, she took one step closer to getting better." washburn got a peripherally inserted central catheter or "picc" line taken out of her arm. she had the line in order to get more nutrition to her body since her most recent crohn's flare. her nurse says, it's a monumental thing for her. "when we first started with lindsay she was really weak. she weighed like 95 pounds. she's up to 116 pounds. she was on 24 hour nutrition

siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 a new study today inama pediatrics is raising concerns about expectant mothers taking anti-depressants. but doctors to consider here. weijia jiang has the story. 3 3 new data from researchers in canada suggests the risk of autism nearly *doubles* for children whose mothee take anti-depepssants during pregnancy. the findings show the risk shot up *87-percent* in pre-school children whose mothers took drugs such as prozac.. or zoloft..in the second or third trimesterbut doctors warn *untreated depression* poses its own risks for mother and baby.. and that the autism risk remains *very low* overall -- between one and two percent. that means that the chchces of these woman *not* having a child with autism were about 97-98 percent.. dr. alan manevitz is a psychiatrist who looked at the study. 40:20 ** people should not panic. he says he will continue to prescribe anti-depressants to pregnant women who need them. over the years i've worked with many obstetricians and we have to decide for each person doctors emphasize the mo