communicated with students with the help of, technology. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the interaction from the einstein health care science center. >> reporter: science of communication is giving voices to students, who just can't speak, sophisticated technology now enables people with physical disabilities, to express themselves, like never before. special talking computers helping students at hm s school asked mayor questions. >> big hockey fan. >> reporter: mayor kenney was guest leader at university city school with students with physical disabilities, most have cerebral palsy. >> they are part of our fabric of our philadelphia society as much as anybody else. >> reporter: now you this technology allows students here to communicate more easily. for students cannot hoff the eye game technology gives them a way to communicate by staring at certain icons on a computer screen. you just looked at rainy, and said rain. >> yes. >> reporter: dawn rainy is a technology cert. >> when you see this what do you think of this technology. >> it is really break through for our

child 's vitellines but do they dot job in local health experts share their concerns and our stephanie stahl will break it down, done ton. >>> worst luck there is on the last day of his first training camp ben simmons breaks his foot. now what. update on the number one pick in the nba draft. we will hear there the head game night is our daughter allie's favorite night. and knowing that her favorite general mills big g cereals are gluten-free, like honey nut cheerios, rice chex and lucky charms, she can enjoy it her way. try new very berry cheerios. the taste of real fruit in every bite. so berry good. >>> a warning from police tonight about a fake letter, that is circulating especially in the pennsauken area. the letter asks for donations for the special education department in camden catholic high school this cherry hill. police say it is a scam. if you get the letter do not give any money and contact the authorities. >>> on the healthwatch tonight concerns about popular device that is monitor vital signs of babies in homes. >> some local doctors and researchers say for healthy babies they

health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on, making it happen. >> reporter: making it happen. you have to be realistic this more than 2-pound a week don't set yourself up to fail. beginning of january, people are committed, to that popular resolution of getting healthy and fit. counting calories, counting steps, right after the holidays it can be especially tough. >> holidays always the worst, you have mom's cooking, you get cookies coming out. >> reporter: while his beloved eagles are ending their season aj silver is starting his, resolving this you this year to tackle some weight hoping to get fit like rocky on the art museum steps. >> it is receipt i hard, you get caught up going to jim's steaks getting cheese steaks and then you start eating five , 20 of them, next thing you though you are 30-pound over then what you are expect to be. >> reporter: time to shape up for new year even in the rain folks were out on kelly drive, many with the popular resolution, to lose weight. >> i will get in better shape, work out, run, lift weights, and eat better. >> idea to take it one s

our stephanie stahl breaks down new findings that show areas where lots of traffic could increase risk of a serious mental disorder. >>> a big boost to philadelphia's african-american museum, the way this check will benefit that museum and those who visit, pat. >> joel embiid is making a strong push for nba all-star game but does he have extra motivation? we will discuss, plus is there a way millville native and al mvp mike trout could leave angels. phillies tans ears should be perking up, a crazy loop hole could help, we will tell but tonight sure, you could sit around all night waiting for a pizza to be delivered. but wouldn't making it yourself be a lot more fun? it's baking season. warm up with pillsbury. protein. protein proteiny protein. proteiny protein? protein proteiny protein. at least 14 grams of protein. 100 calories. new greek 100 protein. from yoplait. >>> it is hard to escape traffic and highways living in the philadelphia area on the healthwatch tonight new research says living close to busy roads, can increase your risk of dementia. >> health reporter stephanie stahl h

i'm stephanie stahl for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> food for your health and drinks for your health,new a cup of coffee a day would keep the doctor away. drinking just one cup of coffee every day could be the key to increasing your life span according to researchers a the stanford university. they found that the caffeine fights off the process, that leads to cardiovascular disease. >>> there is new evidence that elements to sustain life may have once existed on mars. nasa's curiosity rover snapped these images of possible mud cracks on the red planet. scientists say crack layer probably formed about 3 billion years ago and then overtime filled up with dust or sand. curiosity arrived on mars in 2012. it discover the mud cracks on mount sharp as it headed up a hill. >>> kate was really starring at that. >> i'm into that. >> little green dude right there. >> yeah, right. >> that is amazing. >> what if mars at one point was like earth. >> it is very interesting. >> what if, what if. >> meanwhile back on earth. >> yes, tri-state area. >> we have atypical earth-like weather for month of ja

dramatic weather changes could be responsible for making so many people sick. >> health reporter stephanie stahlore on that connection, stephanie. >> reporter: lots of people are talking about it. everybody has been saying to me this weather, which has been kind of crazy, lately is making people sick and there are a lot of sick people, every where it seems. but here's the thing, doctors say it is other people who make you sick, not the weather it has been a weather roller coaster on thursday, temperatures around philadelphia were in the 60's. on saturday, snow was in the forecast. >> i think change of weather makes your body shock. >> dramatic shifts will tell people to get sick. >> reporter: there are a lot of sick people around which has many thinking do dramatic temperatures shifts could be to blame. >> personally i think it leaves you more vulnerable. >> reporter: popular belief that weather can make you sick , doctors say, not so much >> it the is more of a myth than people realize. it really doesn't have a huge amount other than pushing people unside. >> reporter: this reality cold the, fl

i'm stephanie stahl.bs-3, "eyewitness news". >> new signs that posted urging people not to sit on the walls in the interior of rittenhouse square. you may have seen them. the department of parks and recreation signed off on the new signs, in conjunction with police and the friends of rittenhouse square group. spokesperson says, the hope is to cut down on vandalism. and that the signs are equivalent to the ones that say stay off the grass. translation, sitting on the wall is not illegal, but police can ask you to move. >> the law enacted, they said no, just a courtesy. we said well we'll eat our lunch. >> drinking beer, smoking weed, throwing trash on the back of the wall, causing rodent problems. >> and protest that's been dubbed a sit-on is planned for next week. >>> well the philly home show is underway, at the pennsylvania convention center. home improvement project are all the rage right now, whether you hire help or do it yourself. "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer stopped by the home show to

stephanie stahl breaks down new findings that show areas with lots of traffic could increase risk of a serious mental disorder. >>> and after the storm, this latest under way but the chill remains, right, justin. >> rahel, they will stick around because cold blast continues for a few more days but if you like it mild just wait we have relief in the one day forecast start the car! start the car! the ikea winter sale. wooooooo! get up to 50% off select items. now through january 10th. ikea start the car! start the car! the ikea winter sale. wooooooo! get up to 50% off select items. now through january 10th. ikea >>> it the is now history but now here comes the dig out. the jersey shore got the worst of it. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt was in one of the areas where getting around wasn't so easy. >> white capped waves crashed into the shore in sea isle city, otherwise popular boardwalk, empty. now not a surprise as temperatures were in the high teens. the most snow in new jersey, to the south and east of the state. the wind picked up and never calmed down. >> it is cold. it is

health reporter stephanie stahl has the answer for you, don. >>> they dropped passes and made life difficult on sundays and now someone has to pay the price. eagles fired one of their coaches, find out who is on the move next fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 different versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder, get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just 79.99 per month online for the first year. hurry offer ends january 21st. only from fios. don bell, joining us, nice to see you. >> happy new year. >> happy healthy 2017. >> how long before you stop saying. >> all year long. >> until 2018. >> okay, really. >> this july. i will be saying happy to be back at the test being. you know how sports work if you cannot change the layers, um, you have to change the coaches. that is how it rolls. one and ton eagles tired wide receivers coach

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> you know they say abs are made in the kitchen. >>> next half an hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news" turnpike toll hike. the find out hoy paying more to ride the highway and where money will go. >>> and tree cycling we have environmentally friendly approach for what to do with your christmas tree now that the holidays are over, justin. >>> snow has stopped but it could stick around for a while this cold blast does continue but there is some milder air working its way in the seven day forecast we will talk about that in eyewitness wet ther. giving people options based on their budget is pretty edgy... kind of like this look. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. whatever. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. looks like we're still a man short. not anymore. gus! the second most famous groundhog in pennsylvania. let's hit the ice. whoaaa! take the shot! (buzzer) that shot was one in a million. so's this. all the money millionaire edition, new from the pennsylvania lottery. with five top prizes of a million bucks. it's a

health reporter stephanie stahl has expert advice to make it work. the three things that can help you achieve, and maintain your goal, at 6:00 o'clock. >>> pat gallen joins us, once again, and now we're talking about our friend, the eagles, who have wrapped up their season. >> yes, they are wrapped up. >> with the bow on top you could say. >> okay. >> yesterday was good, right. >> seven-nine with a bow on top. >> i don't know. >> yeah. >> do you think. >> yes, it feels like only yesterday the eagles were unpacking their brand new coach and franchise quarterback and unveiling them to the world. today, after a disappointing seven-nine season without the bow they packed up and headed home for the off season. after after that 27-16 victory over cowboys yesterday the players met with the media one last time and said their goodbyes to each other. that fast three-zero start became a four-nine finish and another year without the a playoff appearance but are they close to competing in the competitive nfc. >> we have to be realistic. at the end of the day we c

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3, "eyewitness news" . need to promote my new busi can make that happen.et. business cards? business cards, brochures, banners... pens? pens, magnets, luggage tags, bumper stickers. how about foam fingers? like these? now, get 15% off making your company stand out. staples. make more happen. >> flesh fresh off brutal at the hands of the rangers on wednesday night, this afternoon, tampa bay is in the house. 1:00 p.m. puck drop. they know they have to stop the slide. >> coming up closely here, you know, losing five in a row isn't, you know, obviously where we want to be right now. and i think we have a lot better, a lot better performance together. >> i mean, no time feeling sorry for ourselves, and we have back-to-back games, you know, tomorrow, so we have to make sure to find a way to get points. >> celtics have not been kind to the sixers. in fact, they've gone nine straight without a victory against boston. their last win came in april of 2014. and they were task with having to snap that streak on the roa

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. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on the the relaxing tune and everyone is trying to guess what this song is. >> reporter: you will not guess it hotel california. >> no. >> reporter: let me tell you because it has our attention big time. insomnia is a problem for millions of people plus children and babies often have trouble sleeping. well now, instead of counting sheep or taking medications, getting a good night's sleep could be as simple as playing one very special song. >> ♪ oh, my little sleeper >> reporter: for centuries mothers have been singing their babe toys sleep and research proves that parents have instinctively known for a long time. >> music, my friends is a much better, much healthier, way to restore the sleep back to normal. >> reporter: internist, shown hearsays is there one song in particular that has been scientifically proven to re mote sleep for babies and adults too. >> the measured their heart rate, of the activity this is the brain, and everything seems to have been subdued. >> reporter: eight minute song called weightless was designed by ma

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and in other health news, diet drinks. >> are theylly good for your diet in the what experts to have say about it, up next, plus this... >>> thousands of products are debuting in the consumer electronics show this week and we have a sneak peak at some of the most cutting edge, wear able technology, i'm courtney heelly in new york with that story coming up. >>> we're keeping an eye on a pretty frigid weekend that is heading our way as temperatures plumet once again not the coldest air we have ever felt but after temperatures got in the 50's, it will really file cold outside, only near 20 degrees for high in the poconos. in the city and down the shore temperatures not much better then 30 degrees as chance for light snow at the coast on saturday and sunshine sunday but win picks up and bigger wind chills are around. my husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. my whole family wants to stay free from artificial preservatives. and my debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with giant's nature's promise brand. great

health reporter stephanie stahl is in the einstein health care science center to show you more about real results from a virtual exer size. >> reporter: new scientific study says adding something called cyber cycling, to a child's school routine has significant benefits, for kid, with complex behavioral problems. fourteen year-old jerry andrews and 13 year-old ronald ray attend therapeutic day school for children with behavioral and emotional disabilities. >> he has high functioning form of autism and sometimes that can come with behaviors that he has a hard time controlling. >> reporter: both boys participated in a study that found aerobic exercise on stationary bikes improved how children with behavior disorder act in class. >> there was a 70 percent drop in destructive behaviors in the classroom, and impulsive behaviors, blurting out opposites, emotional challenge s like temper outburst in the classroom. >> reporter: stationary bikes are hooked up to computers so students can play games keeping kid like this little boy engaged. >> i biked 2 miles, i would have done 50 minutes. >>

"eyewitness news" health reporter stephanie stahl, has the story of their campaign. >> save my care. >> 5.5 million pennsylvanians, that's almost half of the population of pennsylvania, are protected by pre-existing conditions, clauses in the affordable care act. >> president trump vowed to repeal the affordable care act, saying it is too costly, but the administration and delaware republicans have not provided any details on a replacement. >> it can be death mental to the health of our families and our children, in pennsylvania. >> pediatrician kate wallace treats children with disabilities who rely on coverage from the aca. >> they really don't have a voice, so i'm here to be their voice today. >> my position is life threat glenn 32 year old tahira has a heart condition, instead of relying on emergency routes, she says the aca regular doctors visits have kept her healthy, her children also have a variety of health problems. >> how would you take care of you and your family without the affordable care act? >> i have to choose sometimes between food and a bill. without the affordable

health reporter stephanie stahl has more otto limb pick binner behind this new technology. >>> summer games, in 196 and thrill of the lifetime for curtaining will. >> when you win the gold medal you have an responsibility to be a positive member of society. >> reporter: twenty-seven year-old won the gold medal in free style wrestling, with a broken neck, and then, he went on to professional wrestling become a 13 time world heavyweight champion. five more broken necks led to an addiction to prescription pain pills. >> first one i took i was hooked. i liked it. i liked the dealing. when one didn't work, i went to two to four and just kept doubling to doubling, where nothing was working, and before i knew it, i was up to 65 extra strength vicodin a day. >> reporter: he was chasing the highest high he ever felt winning the olympic gold. after his fourth dui in five years, he decided to go to rehab for 30 days. it work. but he wondered about staying clean. >> when you are an addict you are always an addict and if you are ashamed to talk bit the you will not help other people. i felt like i

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> it is foggy now but clearing up later. >> not a lot of sunshine temperatures on the mild side breaking in the 50's as we continue this january thaw. but we have to bring a larger storm system but use extra caution driving around early next couple hours with the locally dense fog visibility down a quarter mile. >> we are looking at low to mid 40's, checking it out currently 46 degrees at john had even's house here in philadelphia, he has got the clouds, into new jersey and similar conditions in the lower 40's and down into northern delaware we will get to newark where delores lee has got some fog, mist, 42 degrees. that will be the rule for the next few hours, mostly cloudy skies, just a few weeks of sunshine with temperatures, and, neighborhood network. can't see much, we are looking at palmyra cove nature park, we will see the city, not happening today, right over river, 42, calm wind, that calm wind is not able to mix up the air, so that dense fog will be sticking around for next few hours. twenty-four hours ago we were 9 degrees col

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> got the to be careful. >> yes, indeed. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" oprah talks about how she dit. >> she lost a lot of weight and said she feels great. how she did it and why it inspired a new venture, up next. car's fisher's only child brakes her silence. >> acknowledge rest billie fans for have the first time since the death of her mother one week ago. her grandmother debbie reynold s died the next day. lordes shared a childhood photo with fisher and reynolds she said quote receiving all of your prayers and kind word over the past week has given me strength, during a time i thought that strength could not exist. >>> well, oprah clearly, living her best life losing over 40-pound thanks in part to the company that she co owns, weight watchers. >> insider's louie agear joins us from los angeles with more on that and her new venture, louie. >> reporter: hi ukee and guess contact lady o out promoting her new cookbook and revealing real reasons behind her weight loss struggles. >> it has always been i'm on a diet and then off a diet.

i'm stephanie stahl, for cbs one "eyewitness news". >> good information there. >>> well, stars will be out in hollywood when we come right back a look at half movies and tr shows up for golden globe award we take some unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. for example, thyme. it's part of our 100% veggie diet and helps support their immune system. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever. so now i'm not being perky, telling you that drivers that switch to progressive save an average of $548! whoo! i mean, whoo. >>> stars of the red carpet first big award show of the year. the seventh fourth golden globe award. stephanie elamb has the look at nominations. >>> the glit, glamour, the golden globs. hollywood's kick off to award season looks to honor best in film and television. >> ♪ >>> lala land lead the pack on the picture front. >> very exciting. >> it takes a very traditional medium. >> the hollywood muse will california which has been around, for centuries, and, it really does reinvent it for modern audience. >> reporter: emma stone/ryan goslin

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has news you >>> hoping to prevent cancer with a vaccine on the healthwatch, new recommendations tonight for hp v vaccine that is given to young are teens. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with new guidelines. >> reporter: they came out today. this virus is prevalent in adult, 14 million new cases each year and it can cause a number of different cancers but it can be prevented with the vaccine and now instead of the three shots, teens only need two shots. ten year-old stella is getting her first shot to prevent human papilloma virus. >> are you okay, stella. >> i want to protect her against disease as much as i can. >> reporter: national cancer institute wants more parents to get their kid vaccinate todd prevent hpv which is sexually transmitted. >> here we have a cancer preventing vaccine but only 45 e vaccine according to the recommended schedule and 20 to 25 percent of boys get it. that means therefore at least 2,000 children every year will grow up to get cancer from which they can die because we are in the vaccinating them now. >> r

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> half million audi cars are being recalled, we will tell you models affected and the glitch that is to blame. >>> plus if you are traveling receiving a bike like this one over the holidays beware, we will tell you why it is being recalled, that has already caused at least one serious recalled, that has already caused at least one serious injury, we will be right outback's steak & lobster, starting at $14.99. for a limited time, we're pairing our tender, juicy signature steaks with a mouthwatering steamed lobster tail... but, hurry in... starting at $14.99, a deal this good won't last for long! ♪ >>> audi will recall over half million cars this is coming months. three audi models made between 2013, 2017 with 2-liter turbo charged engines might have a electric coolant pump that can get blocked with debris. another group of audi cars made between 2011/2017 might have have defective sun roofs allowing water to soak into their side air bags. >>> well, it the that is time of the week where we tell but some dangerous products that might put y

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> turning now to weather, justin, with a little bitezy, much chillier yesterday, more than what we can expect for this weekend? >> still have to deal with the winds today, backs women do you have, temperatures nothing terribly cold, may feel average, with the wind may feel like the three's. wear the winter coat. >> put the hat on. >> exactly, and january already, so no problems, we will get through t weekend, the pat certain quiet. last year at this time we had a lot of snow on the ground coming off the largest snowstorm of the season last year. not much happening right now. the flags actually blowing just little bit here in bethlehem. live look from the hotel bethlehem at main street, temperatures holding in the 30's across the region, again don't expect to see whole lot of sunshine, just like yesterday. maybe we get some sun this morning, but the clouds will build up through the afternoon, pretty gloomy for the the month of january, officially only one day with official mostly sunny conditions. we had 12 days of partly sunny and 14 d

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets as part of women's marches all across the country and people in one of those demonstrations had to march through snow, we will tell you where. >>> plus, a flag from new jersey bound for dominican republic is divert todd florida, the alarming thing some found on board, hi there justin. >>> we could have have flight delays across the region due to dense fog and then we will track a lot of wind and rain moving in, we will break it down in eyewitness weather. >>> and, good morning to you, today is sunday january 22nd i'm rahel solomon, meteorologist justin drabick is on the sky deck with eyewitness weather and justin i think you're standing in spring garden but it is hard to tell looking behind you. >> is this philadelphia or seattle will. >> i will take your word for it. >> it feels like pacific northwest with this fog. the just like yesterday morning we are dealing with locally dense fog across the delaware valley. tense fog advisory remains in effect. the don't expect to see sunshine w

"eyewitness news" health reporter stephanie stahl in the einstein health care science center to explainw trend. >> reporter: science of nutrition has expanded dramatically with more doctors , now putting food, ahead of the medicine, to help cure what ales you. >> pills are expensive. >> reporter: not that doctor eric apple baum is against medications but he has just found a more effective way to treat patients. >> patient that is trust their physicians take their medications more. owe are in the extend that to food prescription. >> reporter: goal to have doctors be the trent line for nutrition information, instead of sending patient toss dietitians. joseph ray he was sick for years. his prescription was to top sewed, sugar red meat and start eating more nutrient event dense food. >> it was food, that i feed my body that was going to be the real big turnaround for me. >> reporter: doctors say for most people apartmenting more fish is central to any healthy diet and garlic is good for everything from reducing high blood, to shortening colds, and then is there the the cost >> definitely ch

health reporter stephanie stahl explains how it works at 5:00. >>> then at 6:00 historic move for u.s. mint, reason this coin features a lady liberty never before seen and why some more history making coins could follow. >>> and good news for billy joel fans tickets for his september 9th concert at citizens bank park went on sale this morning. now this concert makes joel first artist to perform at south philadelphia ballpark, four years in a row. it also means that the piano man will hold record for most live performances at the venue mayor jim kenney has row claimed september 9th billy joel day in honor of the highly anticipated event. >> so cool. >> should be the show, right. >> it will be, right. >> so good live. >> so, so good live. i have seen concerts, i have not been to one yet. i am thinking i may have to investigate that show. >>> talking about the weather one more time because we are seeing a lot of swings on the thermometer here. right now, it is feeling chilly. we came there 60 early this morning. now starting to feel like it should for january, 41 is current feels like va

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl was there opening day and she joins us with more. >> reporter: lots of folks in town for this one. affordable care act has specific health protections for lbg thetq community, incoming trump administration vowed to repeal act so many attending this conference are especially upset and worried about a variety of health issues. >> here's what my face looked like. >> reporter: camden hardgrove looks different now having completed his gender transition. >> some of the pictures, right after, surgery. >> reporter: among estimated 4,000 people attending the creating change conference, the largest lbgtq gathering in the nation, top on the agenda health care issues and discrimination. >> over a third of trans people have had negative experiencing with health care, and a quarter have postpone getting health care when they need it out of fear of being mistreated being abused. >> reporter: camden says his insurance company tried to deny coverage for hormones that he depend on. >> it is really scary. >> i'm afraid for my trans brothers and sisters, especially the p

health reporter stephanie stahl, explains the science of nutrition, at 5:00. >>> and governor chris christiedises eagles fans yet again what he said about the the bird faithful this morning, and look back at history of the feud, that is tonight on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >>> check this out a newly discovered, buddha statue has been sitting undisturb in the south east reservoir for hundreds of years. archaeologists say it the dates back to the china's main dynasty when water level dropped from the temple, that have been found below water. really cool. >>> well, it is very special day for the world's oldest panda in captivity. >> big birthday celebration, giant panda, basey is turning 37 years old, now zoo keepers marked the occasion with cake and other goodies, experts tell us that 37 years is a 100 years in a human. zoo officials say basey is in good health and vets keep an eye on her around the clock. >>> my high school has cot, we were the prendie pandas and, everybody thinks pandas are so cute but we were tough, we were vicious, and they say that crown make them look cut er. >> vicious

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl was here for special visit. >> reporter: her amazing journey started right here in philadelphia at shriner's hospital where she was first treated. she's gone on to become a world renowned wheelchair athlete, and thousand she's all about sharing her inspiring story, and saying thank you. >> i have four goals, from rio >> reporter: sharing gold tati ana chronic pain fad enis back at shriner's hospital for victory lap, signing photos, posing for pictures and sharing her story with current patients. the 27 year-old has broken racing record around the world , including, being the first person ever to win grand slam. >> mcfadden wins. >> reporter: four major world marathons in the same year. >> i have always followed a dream and for me that was, that was racing, and that is athletics and i never gave up on it. >> reporter: amazing considering tatiana who has spina bifada started in russian orphanage paralyzed from the waist down she learned to walk on her hand trying to keep up with the other children. >> all of a sudden you are getting medically treated. i

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on the study released to take. >> reporter: it was released today. millions of americans struggle with their weight, it is men to increase their risk for things like diabetes and heart disease, well, this new research ace fat shaping can also, increase, those risks. researchers from penn medicine say obese people are stereotyped as being lazy, un attractive and to blame for their excess weight. according to a new study the shame they feel can increase risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease. >> when people are exposed to messages of blame, shame because of their weight and internalized them that may create risk for poor mental and physical health. >> reporter: rebecca pearl at penn center for weight and eating disorders did research with 159 obese people, they worked with a weight bias internal says scale which is when people believe, negative stereotypes. >> we found that people who had the highest weight bias internal says scores had three times greater odd of having metabolic syndrome and six times greater odds of having,

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on their campaign. >> reporter: campaign rolledn philly today, on his first day in office president trump signed an executive order rolling back ac a restrictions , the question is what will replace it. how will americans get their health insurance. well, people supporting the ac a launched a bus tour which made a pit stop in philadelphia today. supporters of the affordable care act are traveling around the country on a bus, their campaign called, save my care. >> 5.5 million pennsylvanians, let me put that in perspective that is almost half of the population of pennsylvania are protected by preexisting conditions, clauses in the affordable care act. >> reporter: president trump vowed to repeal the affordable care act saying it ties costly but administration and fellow republicans have not provided any details on a lee placement >> it could be detrimental to the health of our tam list and our children in pennsylvania. >> reporter: pediatrician kate wallace treats children with disabilities who rely on coverage from the ac a. >> the

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the kick off today at the state capitol. >> big doings in harrisburg. there are 1.6 million teens in pennsylvania between the ages of ten to 19. and their health now often sets the course for the rest of their lives. well, this is week devoted to make sure that they are headed the right way. middle and high school students this is capitol rotunda kicking off teen health week in harrisburg. >> behavioral health issues are particularly important for teens. >> reporter: pennsylvaniaes physician general says that are a multitude of health issues conn trenting teenagers new numbers from the college of physicians say 40 percent of teens surveyed feel sad or derested hose days, 15 percent , considered suicide , or self harm, and many teens struggling with mental health issues often turned to alcohol or trucks, opioid crisis is a growing concern, along with sexually transmitted diseases. pennsylvania has a high rate of gonorrhea among teenagers. >> it is important to listen to your teens and to talk very openly about risky behavior. >> reporter:

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with the ground breaking steps, and the race for the cure. >> that is right it all got started to day. organization held its first of many meetings today to unify medical community, in the fight against breast cancer. and one particular group of of patients, will be the focus of their efforts. when vice-president joe biden announced his initiative to beat cancer, it was clear sharing research would be key. >> vice-president biden says that with his moon shot 2020, it is time for us to knock town the walls of education and research and treatments this we will find a cure. >> reporter: komen philadelphia is put ago this into action forming a coalition of more than a dozen area hospitals and organizations, to more fully, as well and especially those, with metastatic breast cancer. >> at the time of diagnosis, was nobody tracked, however, how many people progress to stage four. >> reporter: majority of the 40,000 breast cancer deaths that will occur in the u.s. this year will be due to metastatic breast cancer. komen's creation of the first advi

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the announce ment to day. >> reporter: this effort is to expand access to narcan which can prevent over dose deaths, drug overdose are leading cause of accidental death in pennsylvania. killing even more people then fatal car crashes. the governor says that needs to change. >> this is a big day, really important day. >> reporter: pennsylvania governor tom wolf is on a mission to save lives. he wants tone sure that police and first responders are equipped with nature larks an which reverses heroin and over overdosees. >> this ten million-dollar will help local responders all across pennsylvania begin, begin process of people suffering from substance abuse disorder. >> reporter: in announcing new budget request, since november 0 overdoses have been reversed, by first responders, armed with narcan. >> we have to get over the stigma. we have to recognize it the for serious disease it is. if we do that we know we can solve this problem. >> reporter: pennsylvania ranks among top in the country for drug overdose deaths, the governor's office sa

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs3, eyewitness news. >> a sellbation of life and legacy of alex scott take place at a gala in center city. 11th annual alex lemonade stand happened at mariott downtown. proceeds benefit alex lemonade stand. among guests was cbs correspondent treacy smith and while she was there she gave us a preview of what's owe to come later this morning. >> has a way with words that truly is unrivaled and will take a look back at president obama administration and that will be just fantastic i'm sur sure. and we're doing a lot of other stories on little parts of inauguration, entertainment, things like that, transition. >> and she joins ukee and washington in hosting events and several mechanics of cbs3 team were there as well. >> ak trees viola davis earned a role for her work. good parts have not always dom her. here's a preview interview you'll see later on cbs sunday morning. >> the thing viola can't do is be invisible. she just can't do it she can't fade away. she can't recede. she cannot be forgettable. >> you know you made it when actress merrill streep sings braves prai

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with details on this new research. >> mixed bag of research here. this was county by county analysis of deadly cancer dating back to 1980, more than 19 million people have died from cancer, since then. this study showed that survival depend on where you live and is related to social and economic factors. better cancer screenings and treatments are credited with saving lives, and new study says natalie overall death rate there cancer went down about 20 percent, since 1980. >> we find cancers earlier we prevent cancers. we have far more effective therapy. >> reporter: new study shows not all americans benefited from medical advanceness cancer care, in parts of the country that are relatively poor and have higher rates of obesity and smoking, cancer death rates rose nearly 50 percent. well, wealthier pockets of the the country saw death rates fall, by nearly half. >> really striking differences and whether that is environmental factors, height be leading to increased cancer , decreased access to care. >> reporter: eastern kentucky had 45 percent

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has findings. >> reporter: this was a big report guys.na can ease chronic pain and might help some people sleep but it may also raise risk of getting schizophrenia and trigger heart attacks according to this new report released to take by a federal advisory panel. cancer survivor derek bara says medical marijuana helped get through chemotherapy. >> anything helps ease that process of being able to in take food and digest and not have pain. >> reporter: as shore states legalize marijuana to treat medical conditions and for recreational use a you this report from the national the academies of sciences, engineering, medicine looks at most recent research on the healthy affects. researchers found that cannabis cannery leave symptoms for some patients. >> chronic pain or multiple sclerosis or nausea, vomiting that accompanies chemotherapy. >> reporter: review looked at more than 10,000 studies and reports of 100 findings. i highlights need for more research involving certain medical conditions. >> the committee looked for evidence, for therape

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here to explain how it works. >> reporter: new trend, this is about hospice which often helps with end of life medications, and people who are medically trained. this new trendies with dualas they are not just forgiving birth but they are thousand helping families through death , as well. >> at 87, ann is a happy, healthy, mother, grand mother and great grandmother but she knows that she won't live forever. >> it happens to everybody, and so, it is okay. >> reporter: retired teacher asked her daughter lisa to get training so when the time comes, lisa can help her through her final days. >> i totally understood mom wanting to die peacefully here >> reporter: last summer lisa took a course to be an end of life duala. >> sit down, take a breath and always put a chair next to the bed, hold your mom's hands, tell her what to they will tell her. >> reporter: susan o'brien is an on coming nurse who trains, who provides comfort and support in those final days. >> it is possible to have a beautiful end of life. >> reporter: dualas are associated with chi

health reporter stephanie stahl is joining us with how a united states senator made this happen. >> reporterthis story is crazy. >> a lot of details. but amazing. we first told but this new jersey patient, a little bit over a year ago a transplant that came together through craigs list, was stopped at the very last minute. well, then her mom turned out to be a perfect match but the operation only happened, after an international drama. >> finally, we won together. >> reporter: it was a long fight to save nina serio's life with a kidney transplant that finally happened last month. >> i want to thank everyone being involved in this case. >> reporter: donated kidney came from nina's mother who lived in the republic of georgia. when state department refused to let her in the you had, senator senator menendez turned to the department of the home land security seeking humanitarian parole. >> it is considered an extraordinary measure, it is just not the way the system should work. >> reporter: back in december 2015, nina a u.s. citizen was scheduled to get a kidney from glenn, a stranger, who saw a

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with that update >> reporter: it is that time of the yearit seems like people are sick, every where, including in our news room. cdc officials say through numbers appear to be in line with previous season's so far, and it is not just flu, local hospitals are seeing people sick with all sorts of viruses the emergency department at abington happies extra bus which flu cases and a variety of other illnesses, in the last 11 days more than 3200 patients were treated in the emergency department. >> she's having stomach problems for last three or four days. >> reporter: maurice austin brought his mom to the hospital to get check out, illnesses spike after the holidays and when kid are back in school, germs spread easily when people are in close contact. influenza across pennsylvania is now widespread, with more than 4500 cases, now confirmed nationwide cdc officials say they expect flu activity to keep increasing across the country over the next several weeks. this year, so tar most common treated influenza circulating is influenza a. >> reporter:

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on keeping your dogs, and cats, more comfortable reporter: that is right, when they have allergies they can be miserable. even the symptoms are similar, itchy eyes, red eyes, and a running nose, it is people and our pets screens with allergies. kimberly buso says she can see , hear help her pit bull mix is suffering there allergies. >> he snores at night because of the mike as. he breaks out in the red rash in his chest. his eyes get watery and scratches them quite a bet. >> reporter: vets say dog allergies have increased with one in seven suffering from agonizing itching, scratching, veterinary pet insurance reports that skin allergies as most common reason outside of routine visits that people take their pets to the vet. >> environmental allergens, dust, pollen, anytime we get the a windy day, i think of the tuesday, and flying around that could effect people but it can affect pets too: >> reporter: allergens are inhaled, ingested or trek contact with the skin. top three causes, sleep sensitivity, environmental elements and advers

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with details on new research. >> that is right what, when all matters. this thinks more proof that starting your day with breakfast has several important health benefits, and then, putting small meals that taper off later it gets, that can help you live longer. >> elainea alonzo makes time for breakfast after years of skipping it. >> i always thought i was not hungry, and now i realize how much energy this gives me. >> reporter: new scientific statement from the american heart association says that eating shore of your calories earlier in the day may help keep the heart healthy. >> people who consume breakfast on a regular basis have lower risk of cardiovascular disease. >> reporter: studies show eating earlier when your body can metal ice food may lower risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol. spreading your calories across more smaller meals benefits the heart. >> consume a balanced diet, obviously but if this can be ton in the context of more frequent meals, during the waking hours, not too close to bedtime and earl