i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >> that's it for "eyewitness news" at six.'s what we have for you at 7:00. >> palm sunday at the vatican. the message pope francis is sending the world. and tax deadline fast approaching. how to avoid some commoner ores that could turn into costly mistakes. >> plus this may be the week to put your winter wardrobe in storage. justin drabick's eyewitness weather forecast coming up in >> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. >> breaking news, bomb rips through a church killing close to 200 and injuring dozens more, find out why officials believe this church was targeted. >> police make arrest after three fires are set in philadelphia. after cool start to april, mother nature is about to warm up to philadelphia region. >> good morning, i'm jan carabeo, a lot of tap on for our sunday. let's get right over to justin drabek with the forecast. >> it is consistent warmth. think back last friday, miserable, cool, dreary, rainy day. not going to happen in the spring, but next several days just locked into the warm temps, daylight

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the first of its kind treatment giving some people the ability to hear clearly, for the first time in years. >> okay, very good switch tour right ear now. >> reporter: denise aston is hoping to finally pass a hearing test following a procedure to fix her chronic ear trouble. >> you would come up, say something into that ear which people frequently tend to do it is all garbled. >> reporter: ocean county nurse is recently retired and excited about traveling and spending time with her family but the you station tube dysfunction in her right ear was a constant nuisance. >> pretty common. >> reporter: doctor david rosen of jefferson hospital say you station tube problem are usually associated with children but they can be difficult for adults too they help ear drain fluid and regulate air pressure. colds anal geese can cause dysfunction. >> it can lead to pain, chronic ear infections, and difficulty with hearing. >> reporter: traditional treatments include medications , and, tubes inserted in the ear drum but there could be problems with both.

. >> family come together for a special yoga session, our stephanie stahl shows you how and how. >>> and philadelphia school superintendent has a sledge hammer, reason he was breaking i odn't a wall at a city school, lauren. >>> after sunshine to start, cloud have moved in and we will see impacts of the strong storm system as we head in the overnight period heavy rain, thunderstorms and now we will let you know when they at longhorn, tonight's special, steakhouse cuts. featuring, for a limited time, the new delmonico ribeye, our tender flo's filet, and the juicy new york strip. and for lunch, try our steakhouse burger or any steakhouse lunch combo. you can't fake steak. >>> april is world autism awareness month, when you will see lots of color blue. campaign light it up blue is designed to show support for people living with autism. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with a special class being offered for people , and families, dealing with autism. >> reporter: very special class. cdc now estimates that one in 68 children is on the autism spectrum. they often have trouble wit

. >> opioid epidemic claimed her son, even after he was gone, but on you stephanie stahl shares his story and how it is part of the growing trend. >>> also a gathering of the those people who served our country veterans and volunteers come together the way they are honoring military overseas, kate? >>> and we have got a lot of rain heading our way as we get in the day tomorrow, will it impact everybody heading in the city for the nfl draft? we will have the forecast for the draft and tell you where heaviest rain will fall when we on the cbs-3 healthwatch, the gift of life, the month of april is national donate life month and today there was a special event to honor that at temple university hospital. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on that. >> reporter: very important message going out. they raised flag at tell tomorrow raise awareness about the importance of organ donation, and while still not enough to cover all of the patients, waiting, there has been a increase, that is attributed in part, to the drug overdose, epidemic. >> incredible child, incredible human being

here's health reporter stephanie stahl. >> ♪ in the course of the night ♪ >> reporter: zachary knowsut making it through hardship. >> ♪ >> reporter: the 29 year-old singer/song writer found out he had brain cancer in september. >> ♪ >> it has been a roller coast er when he started slurring word doctors discovered a tumor. >> zach's tumor is on the left side of his brain in this region which as we know, the center existence. >> reporter: penn nero surgeon said to assure that it was removed without affecting language zach was awake for part of the operation. >> this is his brain right when i started. >> reporter: once brain is exposed zach was briefly awakened feeling no pain his brain is stimulated in certain places and changes in his speech guide the surgery. he wasn't just talking. >> ♪. >> we gave him a microphone and he started to sing, and that allowed for me to continuing to essentially monitor the fact that he was able to produce word, coherent ly, sing, while i was then recessing his brain tumor on the other side of the drape >> do you remember singing in the operating room. >

health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the amazing story that you will only see on cbs-3. >>> youre going home. >> yes, pretty excited. >> reporter: baby juan and his parents are heading back to uruguay where the infant is a celebrity. >> we receive messages, even if calls from people we don't know. >> reporter: since october family has been camped out at children's hospital of philadelphia where doctors saved juan's life with an intervention largely unheard of many in places. >> it was a hard, time, crazy time but we're extremely happy , about how everything turned out. >> reporter: when she was five months pregnant a routine ultrasound showed a mass. their doctor in uruguay sent images to his friend doctor wy chance check at shop. >> i recognize aid giant tumor on the heart. >> reporter: heart problem, the only hope fetal surgery operating on the baby's heart inside the womb. >> we never heard of this before. >> i started laughing, like what? >> reporter: they do that? they raced to philadelphia chop is only place where risky fetal heart operation had been done successfully. and

i'm stephanie stahl, the uncertainties of hep c. wondering, what if?o of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before starting harvoni, your doctor will test to see if you've ever had hepatitis b, which may flare up and cause serious liver problems during and after harvoni treatment. tell your doctor if you've ever had hepatitis b, a liver transplant, other liver or kidney problems, hiv or any other medical conditions and about all the medicines you take including herbal supplements. taking amiodarone with harvoni can cause a serious slowing of your heart rate. common side effects of harvoni include tiredness, headache and weakness. ready to let go of hep c? ask your hep c specialist about harvoni. >>> welcome back. lets get one final check of th

health reporter stephanie stahl shows you how a drink could help your health. we'll be right >> back now on "eyewitness news," long weekends of parties is under way in suburban minneapolis to mark the first anniversary of prince's death. fans are gathering to celebrate the singer's live and to mourn his death from an accidental overdose. don champion has more from minneapolis. >> fans from around the world are converging on the minneapolis area this weekend to remember prince. >> prince was everything to me. >> ♪ >> prince look alike, drove ten hours from detroit to see where his idol lived and worked. like many others, he also came foreclosure. >> now that i'm here, i feel a lot better, and i think i'm able to just move on with my life. >> cathy jackson paid $549 for her ticket to tour paisley park, which is now a museum. >> i was just in awe, just being where he was. >> prince rogers nelson died on april 21, 2016, at the age of 57, from an overdose of the opioid phentinol. the medical examiner ruled his death an accident, but police continue to investigate. >

stephanie stahl takes us to special class being offered for people and families, dealing with autism.rms up. feel the extension in your spine. >> this is sensory friendly yoga class at lifetime fitness in mt. laurel. >> come back through center it is designed for people on the autism spectrum and their families. >> music will be a little bit softer. and the lights will be not too bright but not too dark. >> lisa gonzalez is a yoga instructor and mother after little bye who is autistic. >> he has some social anxieties and some behavior al issues. >> kyle is eight, and knows exactly how the sensory friendly yoga class helps him. >> why i like yoga? because it helps me calm down. >> lisa says this special yoga class can help children with autism better cope with being self-conscious and anxious. >> stud advice shown that the breathing techniques help with their anxiety. >> lisa said breathe something primary focus in the sensory friendly classes which helps with focus and calmness. >> i want to raise awareness for it. >> jennifer with awe switch speaks says sensory friendly yoga is among

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and, surgeons from jefferson health system offeredcer screening is today in its abington campus. april is oral, head and neck cancer awareness month. jefferson's ent specialist provided free screenings and gave out information about risk factors and early signs and symptoms of throat and thyroid cancer. >>> kate bilo joining us now with a look at your forecast, and kate, it looks kind of interesting for the weekend. >> yes. >> half and half. >> half and half and it might be more like one-third, 23rd, i'm a little less optimistic. it looks like cloud will come in quicker saturday but sunday if there is a movie you have been wanting to see or something to coincide, laundry that need to be folded like in my house that is what i'll be doing sunday afternoon. sunday does not look great. saturday we can salvage most of the day but first we have to get through the end of the week. we have a few shower and thunderstorm chances here to talk about first and foremost. lets take a look outside, show you our lovely traffic cameras looking live at

boom is underway with drinks infused with wellness ingredients but with so many out there our stephanie stahl will sort out the best bet. we will have the top tonics for you a little later on. >>> from beverage boom toss baby boom, how the birth of these cute cheetah cubs could help the entire species, you're watching "eyewitness ne >>> eighteen years since the high school shooting in columbine, colorado. april 20th, 1999, 2 high school seniors, opened fire on their peers. the two gunman killed 12 students and one teacher before taking their own lives. the massacre has been reported as the most deadly high school shooting, in u.s. history. >>> major break in the case of the missing tennessee teen and her high school teacher. tennessee bureau of investigations says they have located 15 year-old elizabeth thomas and 50 year-old tad cummings in northern california. pair disappeared march 13th. cummings is in police custody, police say thomas, subject of the amber alert, was found safe. >>> two more astronauts are aboard the international space station, this is video of the soyes spacecraft caref

now a new study may have the answer parents need, health reporter stephanie stahl has the information in less than 10 minutes. >>> canadian prime minister justin trudeau is challenging a start to a fight, and it looks like this beef goes back a few decade. the friend hoist target of his tweet. lauren? >>> well, it is only machine but we are always looking ahead to the upcoming weekend. it will be on the cooler side on saturday but not too chilly , middle 50's just a few degrees below our average. milder on sunday with temperatures climbing up in the 60's. we will see cloud around on saturday but we will have a sunny, sunday in store so not too bad for upcoming weekend as we will be staying dry, we will be right >>> actor matthew perry says thanks, but no thanks. >> he turned down canadian prime minister justin trudeau 's twit erin variety tation to fight. on saturday trudeau challenge per toy a rematch, after perry said he beat trudeau up years ago in school. perry turns out invitation on twitter acknowledging that trudeau has an army at his disposal. as for original fight perry says

i'm stephanie stahl, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> pope frances has opened up a laundromat in romehere poor can wash their clothes for free, facility not far from the vatican has washer, dryers, and irons all of which have been donated. vatican says laundromat is intended to restore dignity to people, and in 2013 the pope opened up a free barber shop and showers for homeless and plans are now also in the works for medical services. >>> wedding bells are ringing, pipa middleton will be tying the knot and her famous family members will be playing a role >> pipa's royal nephew and niece will be part of the nuptials planned for next movement prince george will be her boy and prince zest charlotte will be a bride made she played a important role in the her sister's wedding to prince william. >>> they opened up a new center for elephants care today at a zoo in britain. royal couple, unveiled a plaque, for the center while also feeding bananas to donna a seven year-old pachyderm. facility provides care for nine elephants who live at the zoo, in london. very cool. >>> that elephant has no

i'm stephanie stahl, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> check this out, hundreds of people of all ages gathered in washington square park in center city to pummel each other with pillows. some massive pillow fight was coordinated on facebook to celebrate international pillow fighting day. some wore costumes to go with the soft, brawl. after about an hour of fun many donated those pillows to organize hours will wash them, and then distribute them to the homeless. they have a day for everything now. at least they were having fun. >>> still ahead on cbs this morning, a robot revolution, why you should be worried about robots replaci kind of like this look. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. whatever. >>> ♪ >> that is luke brian rehears ing his song, before tonight's academy of country music award. brian is co hosting the show with dirks bentley. you can see it right here on cbs-3. we have talked to the country superstars about the show and being nominated for award this year. >> anytime you are able to perform your music and have the chance to win an award and thank your fan

how frequently. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with details on new research, stephanie. >: thinks interesting new stuff. migraine headaches can be debilitating for millions of people who suffer from them. it is estimated to be about 12 . they can be caused by a variety of things, including your weight, according to this new stud any neurology. weighing too much, or not enough, increases the risk of developing migraines according to new research that evaluated 12 studies covering nearly 300,000 people. >> it turns out that if you are obese, which means your bm i is greater than 30 you have a 27 percent higher risk of having migraine then someone who doesn't. >> reporter: bmi at 30 correspond to roughly someone hoist 5-foot four and weighs 175-pound, research also shows that people who are under weight, had a 13 percent greater risk of having migraines. the exact link isn't clear but researchers say that fat tissue releases hormones and inflammatory substances which can augment someone's response to pain and impact headaches. migraine risk factors like fact are family histor

doctors say it is not only being used to help people look good but also to feel g health reporter stephanie stahl explains that at 5:30, don. >>> tom brady, international superstar but once upon a time , nobody wanted him, how finally the nfl draft can be a total toss up. eagles great melrose breaks it down next up in by the time the drugs rannd wout, i was addicted.. it happened so fast. i ended up on the streets, where the drugs are cheaper and easier to get. i was a full blown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. when i realized i needed help i didn't know where to go. but i got help and you can too. you're not alone. help is within reach. this is governor chris christie. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. >>> an angel is living up to her name. tonight at 6:00 a woman who says she's a universal donor is, doing whatever that she can to keep her house wand alive. but what this couple wants the world to know about organ donations, and, how it is giving them more time, with their beloved grandchildren. that is at 6:00. >>> in the meantime don bell's here with a look at sports. don, we

health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the south jersey couple and their upcoming transplant. age he he will and burt fox love spending time with their grandchildren in cherry hill. and after 44 years of marriage , they are more devoted to each other then ever. >> he is my best friend, yes, my life, my world. >> reporter: much of their world consumed with burt's struggle with hepatitis, in 95 , he needed a liver transplant. >> i pray for my donors family i think about them all the time. >> reporter: since life saving operation burt has been competing in the transplant games. >> these are medals i have won swimming and playing volleyball. >> these are all medals. >> there is some gold. >> reporter: he managed to stay healthy for decade partly because of the drugs he has to take. >> this is anti rejection medicine. >> reporter: that is the drug that over the years has destroyed his kidneys, the six three-year old only hope now is another transplant. >> i didn't give it any thought at all, i just said you can have mine. >> reporter: as she gets ready to give her husband a kidney

health reporter stephanie stahl is in the iron style health care science center with these details. >reporter: research has shown a variety of benefits linked to breast-feeding and many moms rely on pumping, well now, new devices are making that easier. >> breast pumping on the go is a new reality for new mom tara riley. tara used to spend hours in one place hooked up to a traditional breast pump like this one. >> i could not move around freely, i could not stand up. >> reporter: in december she entered a trial group for willow a wearable breast pull that is cordless, battery powered and quiet. >> really easy. so basically there are two separate pieces, and you can justin cert this in the wag. >> reporter: it has a one way valve to prevent leakage, bags are free, safe and disposable and each ways less than a pound. several co are trying to make pumps smaller and more portable. >> not all moms have access to private rooms or sometimes they are in public rest rooms, we want moms to not have to un dress and maintain their dignity. >> reporter: willow also works with the an app. >> it is

health reporter stephanie stahl has this amazing story. >>> we have extra money thanks to your tax refundbefore you spend it find out how to get more bang for your buck. jim donovan shows you best things to buy in april. >>> movie starring a big hollywood name, earned just eight bucks at british box office. find out which movie tanked in th does your child need help with digestive balance? try align junior probiotic. so she can have a fraction dominating... status updating... hello-yellow-belt kind of day. get 24/7 digestive support with align junior. the #1 doctor recommended probiotic brand, also for kids. welcome back, nast unveils a sip line that looks fun but fast getaway in case of an emergency. some gave the test run, at cape canaveral yesterday, it will be used if they have to evacuate the boeing star liner capsule, or the at last five rocket. the 1300-foot, only takes 302nd. the star liner capsule is expected to blast astronauts to the international space station, the first test flight is scheduled for august of 2018. >>> woman who holds record for most space walks done by a fema

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >> this is really cool. easter egg hunt helps visually impaired boy enjoy the upcoming holiday. take a look at this. these big beeping eggs are more than just novelty items in saint peer yum easter egg hunt in flourtown. for one boy they were a way to experience easter, like never before. those eight year old andrew godwin, and his father, are blind. thanks to the beeping eggs, this is the first time either did an easter egg hunt without an extra set of eyes. >> listen to where they were, and with daddy's help i was really zoning in on them. >> being able to dot egg hunt independently was liberating. >> says includes one of the mission toss make sure visually impaired children had a chance to hunt eggs. they reached out to the international association of bomb technicians, they contacted the montgomery county sheriff offers bomb squad, who got to work making the special eggs for the kids. very cool. >>> and in the next half hour right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news": what an eye at citizens bank park. philli

health reporter stephanie stahl has more on this new study. >> reporter: athletes paul, always playedl an intense flag football game landed him on the sidelines last year. >>> tried to grab the flag, and felt something rip in my ankle. >> reporter: next day he could not walk so he helpedded to urgent care. >>> we're probably looking at sprain but x-rays are inconclusive we need an mri. >>> it was much worse, turns out paul had multiple, ligament tears in his ankle. >>> may not was disconnected, and almost, fully from the, you know, rest of my leg. >> reporter: new study from the american osteopathic association find primary doctors often misdiagnosed, many common foot and ankle injuries. >>> that is a pretty serious injury that we don't want to miss. >> reporter: doctors say a second opinion, additional imaging can be critical. >>> long term effects can be, unfortunately painful, debilitating, leading to osteoarthritis and lead to possible surgery. >> reporter: with the right diagnosis and intense therapy paul had a shorter recovery then expected and was back on the field a month in a

health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the new study. >> reporter: army veteran vivian cook hasggled with debilitating depression, she tried alternative therap ies and medications to cope with her symptoms. >> it wasn't effective, and some of the side effects would be headache or stomach aches. >> reporter: three years ago she tried something different after hearing about a story testing botox, to treat depression. >> well, we don't believe it has anything to do with looks. >> reporter: derrick sinsi says facial expressions are part of the circuit of the brain related to mood. >> fear, anger, and sadness, all go through this muscle, very important. so botox basically, inhibits the muscle and just calms it down, so it becomes more difficult to feel those negative emotions have the. >> reporter: makers of botox just announced final phase of testing for depression will begin, previous studies she between 50 to 60 percent of patients benefit from the treatment. >> our hope, it is that eventually it will form a place, as one of the tools to treat depression. >> reporter: he is studyi

health reporter stephanie stahl has more on this suit, filed against, penn health. >> sixty year-oldes worried about the future. montgomery county electrical contractor has not been able to work for a year. >> i'm upset. it is frightened me. >> reporter: he has a dangerous bacterial infection called non-tuberculosis is, micro bacteria. >> total of 14 pills. >> reporter: he has antibiotics and more but suffers with fatigue and breathing difficulties. >> it interferes in every part of my life. >> reporter: he blames penn health where he had heart valve replacement surgery in february 2015. a heating/cooling device used during the operation has been linked to ntm infections around the country. the f.d.a. is investigating and a warning from the cdc to alert pops and patients. >> once it was discovered, it could and should have been prevented. >> reporter: lawyer michael barrett, representing bob and others has filed lawsuit against maker of the device and pen health, he said they knew equipment was dangerous and didn't do anything to protect patients. >> he said this is outrageous, becau

"eyewitness news" health reporter stephanie stahl has the story of this extraordinary family and a unique honor. >> reporter: they have learned to play air hockey not by watching the puck by listening for it. mitchell and michael smedley are blind but that does not stop these bucks county brothers from playing. >> sight is not what should hold anyone back, it is just a minor inconvenience. >> reporter: mitchell is 13, his big brother is 17. they were both born with the rare inherited eye disease called lca. >> having two blind kid was most devastating news. >> reporter: devastation turned into amazement for christine smedley as she learned how well her boys could adapt and excel. michael's an accomplished musician and involved with school productions. >> pretty humerus, sometimes, they look at me and like you are blind kid running lights. >> yeah. is that the blind kit on the catwalk to hang stuff. >> reporter: is there nothing you can't do. >> no. >> stuff they do is unbelievable. >> reporter: kristin is writing a book called thriving blind that has a big following on facebook helping ot

health reporter stephanie stahl shows us a new drug that treats two forms of the debilitating disease>>> we realized what we could do, with this. >> this woman is a paraplegic her powerful discovery inspired her to help other people get moving, that and this weeks story of brotherly love, kate? >>> a big important weekend, easter holiday and it looks like it is pretty dry conditions, mainly dry, but week front could touch off a shower late saturday, possibly stray thunderstorm easter sunday in the afternoon. it looks like we will see sunshine both days this weekend. temperatures on the warm side. we will see temperatures near 80 degrees, for your easter sunday, ♪ the sun'll come out for people with heart failure, tomorrow is not a given. but entresto is a medicine that helps make more tomorrows possible. ♪ tomorrow, tomorrow... ♪ i love ya, tomorrow in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto helped more people stay alive and out of the hospital than a leading heart failure medicine. women who are pregnant must not take entresto. it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don

health reporter stephanie stahl has the numb numbers from the study that has environmental expert worried about the air we breathe. >> more than week after president trump signed executive order, taking the first step toward erasing rules limiting car on dioxide ' missions from coal fired plant, advocates voicing their concerns. >> my daughter thee own a was just ten months olds when she had her first asthma attack. >> mom's clean air force is the mother of three small children in south philly. >> the reality is too many kids here in philadelphia and across the country are dealing with un healthy air like this report provides us. >> the report by the penn environmental research policy center ranks philadelphia second among cities in the northeast with 97 days of elevated smog pollution in 2015. philadelphia was fifth in the nation recording 212 days every elevated soot plugs. numbers that doctor walter zoo of the philadelphia physicians for special responsibility says need to be reduced dramatically. >> we believe that's exacerbate and make health more serious problem in our commonwealth

health reporter stephanie stahl has more on this first of its kind treatment, giving some people the ability to hear clearly for the first time in years. >> okay very good, switch tour right ear now. >> reporter: denise ashton is hoping to finally pass a hearing test following a procedure to fix her chronic ear trouble. >> would you come up and say something into that ear which people frequently tend to do it is all garbled. >> reporter: ocean county nurseries eventually retired and excited about traveling, spending time with her family but the istation tube dysfunction in her right another was a common nuisance. >> pretty common. >> reporter: doctor david rosen of jefferson hospital say ustation tube problems are usually associated with children but they can be difficult for adults too tubes help the ear drain fluid and regulate air fresh, cold and allergy are among issues that can cause dysfunction. >> it can lead to pain, chronic ear infections, and difficulty with hearing. >> reporter: traditional treatments include medications , and tubes inserted into the ear drum but there can

i'm stephanie stahl for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> stay with us on "eyewitness news" this saturday morning, virtual titanic, local gamers take us back in time on a tour of the massive ship, how it works and how you'll soon be able to play along when we come back. easter is coming.... and kmart's got the sweet deals you need. so hip hop in -- and get your groove on. ♪ by the time the drugs rannd wout, i was addicted.. it happened so fast. i ended up on the streets, where the drugs are cheaper and easier to get. i was a full blown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. when i realized i needed help i didn't know where to go. but i got help and you can too. you're not alone. help is within reach. this is governor chris christie. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. it has been 105 years since titanic set sail from england, just four days later she would go down. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt has story of the bucks county man now working to bring titanic back to life. >> 105 years ago this week white star lines titanic went down in the atlantic ocean, 1500 people, died

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl will have the information coming up >>> on the healthwatch tonightelping surgeons personalized lip replacement surgery for very first time. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with the einstein health care science certainty. >> reporter: report that is right. >> interesting. >> very interesting. >> reporter: new science on this. every year more than 300,000 americans undergo hip replacement surgery. it is become less invasive over the years and now it can be more precise so patients have a quicker recovery. climbing stairs of his three story walk up used to be 15 minutes of excruciating pain, for rodgers duhaney. >> it got to the point i was taking 30 advil a day. >> reporter: actor, photographer suffered from chronic hip pain. >> i could not squat to take a photograph. >> reporter: he was one of the first patients in the country to undergo a f.d.a. a proofed hip replacement surgery called ops, optimized positioning system. >> every patient is different, every patient views it differently. >> reporter: difference is in the details before surge

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" this sunday morning, it is a boy, after becoming an on line sensation, april the giraffe, finally becomes a mom so how many people watched that birth on facebook? >>> when you think of these, one thing comes to mind, with chocolate easter egg and one chocolatier in wilmington delaware that has been selling these favorites since 1894. coming up i'll tell you where and their most expensive egg, it is this big, 7-pound, like a new born, coming i doni refuse to lie down. why suffer? stand up to chronic migraine with botox® botox® is the only treatment for chronic migraine shown to actually prevent headaches and migraines before they even start. botox® is for adults with chronic migraine, 15 or more headache days a month each lasting 4 hours or more. it's injected by a doctor once every 12 weeks. and is covered by most insurance. effects of botox® may spread hours to weeks after injection, causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away as difficulty swallowing, speaking, breathing, eye problems, or mu

health reporter stephanie stahl explains you can call recent set of births a real family affair. >> ♪reporter: birthdays are celebrated here all the time but cling family is singing about some special deliveries, brothers michael and matt, and their wife's had babies just hours apart. >> it wasn't planned this way. >> no, not at all, absolute coincidence. >> we have been joking since we found out hey wouldn't it be something if we wound up in the hospital at the same time but for for it to happies surreal. >> reporter: jennifer and matt had begins on tuesday, alexandria and patrick, have breathing trouble, so he is in the n icu. >> we are getting him live on the camera from the n icu, check on anytime we want to. >> reporter: hours after twins were born can days and michael welcomed baby em or. >> such a good baby. just so beautiful. so blessed. >> it is crazy. we had this whole journey together. >> reporter: journal that i started here at abington three decade ago, the brothers were born here too. three years apart. >> i do vaguely coming to visit you here. >> reporter: as kid they b

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on a family affair. >> reporter: such a good familyffair. this is about two brothers, they are best friend, and they even work together as music teachers at north penn school district. so when their wife's ended up pregnant at the same time, they were all wondering could they deliver on the same day? check it out. >> happy birthday to you. happy birthday to you. >> reporter: birthdays are celebrated here all the time but the cling family is singing about some special deliveries, brothers michael and matt, and their wife's, had babies just hours apart. >> it wasn't planned this way. >> not at all, it is coincidence. >> we have been joking since we found out hey wouldn't it be something if we wound up in the hospital at the same time but for to it happies surreal. >> reporter: jennifer and matt had twins on tuesday, alexandria they cannot stop snuggling and patrick with breathing trouble so he is in the n icu. >> we are getting him live, which is awesome, we can check on them anytime we want to. >> reporter: hours later, can days and mic

effective else in of the flu shot, now new study may have the answer the parent need, health reporter stephanie stahl has the details at 5:00. >> and then at 6:00 not your ordinary yoga class, the way these post pretty big benefits for some children dealing with the development disorder. that's tonight on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >> that's "eyewitness news" today at noon, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon for katie all of us here including teddy, thanks for watching. >> and "eyewitness news" does continue at 5:00. always on line at cbsphilly.com. >> the young and the restless is next. have a great day everyone. bye. we take some unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregano in their water. it has natural antioxidants and we don't have to use antibiotics in their diet. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever. it's now open in the poconos! america's largest indoor waterpark is making waves. kalahari resorts & conventions in the poconos. book your african adventure now! book your african adventure now! >> paul: so, nick, the investigation int

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has been in touch with the sent their did the operation and hasre now. >> reporter: exactly. crammer eye surgery told me carson wentz had popular laser correction surgery three months ago. there has been in comment from the eagles or wentz but star quarterback is endorsing the procedure, on facebook. on the eye center's facebook page is there a photo of carson wentz with the surgeon, a quote says my eyes are my career, although the decision to have prk was a tough one, trusting my eyes to kremer wasn't signed carson wentz, pr k alumni 2017. prk is photo refractive car it my a laser surgery that reshapes the cornea. it starts with drops, and then , the outer most layer of the cornea is removed and laser adjusts the shape of the underlying tissue. it usually takes about 10 minutes per eye and typically results in 2020 vision. recovery time can vary from several days up to three months and there can be mild discomfort. eye irritation and watering right after the procedures. no word on carson's recovery. he sometimes wears glasses in post game press c

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the south jersey couple and their help in the transplant. >> reporter: this couple is a nation. her name is angel. >> appropriate. >> traditionally transplant organs come from people hoff died but there has been a growing number of donation from his people who are living angel and burt fox love spending time with their grandchildren in cherry hill. >> we love you. >> reporter: after 44 years of marriage they are more devoted to each other then ever. >> he is my best friend, yeah. he is my life, my world. >> reporter: much of the world has been consumed with burt's struggle with hepatitis in, 95 he needed a liver transplant. >> i pray for my donor's family. think about them all the time. >> reporter: since life saving operation burt has been competing in the transplant games. >> these are medals i have won swimming, playing volleyball. >> wow. >> reporter: these are all medals from the games. >> there is some gold. >> reporter: he managed to stay healthy for decade partly because of the drugs that he has to take. >> thinks anti rejection med

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here to tell us more bit. >> reporter: it is a inspiration, shayne coysan became an instant celebrity when he performed during 2010 winter limb picks with his poem we are more talking about coping with an overcoming bullying. it quickly went viral. well to day he made a special visit to a bucks county school >> my first dance was a slow dance, with a nun. >> reporter: it might sound funny but it was traumatizing for shayne koyczan who read poetry at valley day school in bucks county where students struggle with emotional and behavioral issues. >> we are living in the world constantly telling us to shut off our emotions despite the knack that we're motional creatures. >> reporter: he was overwhelmed, abandoned by his parents and bullied by peers, poetry became his salvation. >> in the end, we will awe all wish we spent our wishes on what mattered. >> reporter: his word of inspiration now ring around the world, his anti bullying video to this day has been viewed more than 20 million times. >> logic can be fun, laughter can also assassinate certain part

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on the suit filed today against penn health, steph. >> reporter: there have been thousands of cases nationally and some here in philadelphia. open heart surgery patients who end up with infections following the surgery. sixty year-old bob gross is worried about the future, montgomery county electrical contractor hasn't been able to work for a year. >> i'm upset. it is frightening. >> reporter: he has a dangerous bacterial infection, called micro bacteria or ntm. >> fourteen pills. >> reporter: he takes antibiotics and more but still suffers with fatigue and breathing difficulties. >> it interferes in every part of my life. >> reporter: he blames penn health where he had heart vat very replacement surgery in february of 2015, a heating/ cooling device used during the operation has been linked to ntm infections around the country. f.d.a. is investigating and a warning from the cdc to leather hospitals ape patients >> once it was discovered it could and should have been prevented. >> reporter: lawyer michael barnett hoist representing bo

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on as you advertise many speaks. >> number ofagnosed with autism continues to grow, one in 68 children in the united states have the disorder, now with this new report we know autism often comes with other conditions. >> this is my room. >> reporter: thirteen year-old colby rosenblat has a hard time falling, staying asleep. >> it has gotten progressively worse, and could not get him to bed because he was scared to be alone. >> reporter: half of the people with autism like colby have sleep disturbance, new report from autism speaks shows conditions like epilepsy and gastrointestinal problems tend to go hand and hand with the disorder. >> some of these current conditions may be due to just sort of the inner play of autism and environment, others are definitely related biology >> reporter: while children with autism are more likely to have chronic gi issues report reveals there is little evidence that special diets, including, gluten free help autism symptoms. doctor thomas frazier says mental health issues like anxiety, and adhd, a

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here to tell us about freckles tattoos. >> fake freckles, definition skinnies changing, many women used to go to great lengths to cover up freckles but now they are coveted. so the new solution for freckles envy is a special kind of tattoo. >> freckle on the nose and cheeks. >> reporter: for as long as she can remember timothy hell er learned for a freckled face. >> i thought they were so cute my mom, sister both have freckles, i always kind of felt left out. >> reporter: for years she used make up to draw freckles on herself but now she's turning to something that will last longer, facial tattoos. >> a lot less hassle. i feel like i will wear less make up. >> reporter: freckle tattooing is one of the fastest growing beauty fad. although they first appeared darker and raised on the skin, semi permanent ink fade tie natural look, cosmetic artist cindy cho points to social media in driving the makeup trend. >> maybe that kind of mentality. >> reporter: difference between cosmetic and traditional tattoo is how deep color is injected, cosmetic tattoos are

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on this new legislation. >> reporter: signed today. president signed this resolution, behind closed doors, applauded by anti abortion advocates and harshly criticized by pro choice groups, who say the measure will deny as many as 4 million americans, access, to health care services. president trump met with anti abortion rights activist in the oval office after signing a measure that will allow states to defund organizations , that provide abortions like planned parenthood. >> we spoke about how important this was. we talked about how, you know, again how this is a promise that is kept and really important for people to see that, see inside the bill. >> reporter: bill passed the senate last month after vice-president pence cast his tie breaking vote. the resolution does not impact planned parenthood funding on the federal level, but it overturns an obama era rule that prohibited states from withholding money to health care providers for political or religious reasons. planned parenthood said in a statement, this latest move, could emb

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has details on their project which focuses on mental health. >>al family is trying to make sure people understand that mental illness is just like any other physical illness, and they are working to spread that message , with their hoed together campaign just one day after prince harry revealed that he suffered with mental illness for many years following the death of his mother, princess diana his brother is also shining the light on the subject. >> i love prince william. >> reporter: prince william and lady gaga joined forces in an effort to raise awareness about mental health. >> there is a lot of shame attached to mental illness. you see something wrong is with you. >> reporter: this video from kensington palace was released today on twitter and shows prince and musician chatting via skype about the importance of openly discussing mental health issues. >> for me there is so much i need to learn about mental health. it is very much the case of it is okay to have this conversation. it is really important to have this conversation. you won't be j

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has numbers from the study that has environmental experts, worriedut air tonight. >> very concerned. this is, national public health week, and the study's findings were announced at a news conference this morning in philadelphia. they highlight need to reduce air pollution which is often underlying cause of many diseases. just more than a week after president trump signed an executive order taking first steps toward erasing rules, limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, local environmental advocates are voicing their concerns. >> my daughter was just 10 months old when he had a asthma attack. >> reporter: this is the mother of three young children in south philadelphia. >> the reality is, when it gets here in philadelphia and across the country are dealing with unhealthy air like this report provides us. >> reporter: report by penn environmental research and policy center ranks philadelphia second among cities in the north east with 897 days of elevated smog pollution in 2015. philadelphia was fifth in the nation recording 212 days of el