. >> at temple university, school of podiatric medicine, they're testing shoe styles on feet. equipped with a runway, pressure plates and computer analysis. doctors use the data to better understand how different types of shoes put pressure on various points of the foot including the

joining us now with her thought, is joanne epps, who is the dean of the beasley school of law, at temple university in philadelphia, dean epps also testified on behalf of the national association of women lawyers. at judge sotomayor's confirmation hearings, recently and nice to talk with you, dean, thanks very much for being here and let's talk first of all, about your testimony, when you went down to washington and testified on judge sotomayor's half, what was the point you most wanted to make? to members of the senate sdmeet i wanted to make collectively three points. i wanted to say in her half she was exceptionally well qualified for the position, she was experienced and had the judicial temperament to make an appropriate an effective supreme court justice and i wanted to say by way of response to criticism that her series of opinions really screams screamed out that she did not deserve the label of an activist judge and i wanted to make a symbolic point that i thought her confirmation to the supreme court would allow her to serve as a role modal not just to women but to everyone to make this p

. >> at temple university, school of podiatric medicine, they're testing shoe styles on feet. equipped with a runway, pressure plates and computer analysis. doctors use the data to better understand how different types of shoes put pressure on various points of the foot including the balls, heels and arches. they're finding the higher the heel, the more stress on the toes and ankle joints, causing a multitude of long lasting health issues. >> the chronic parts of wearing heels for a long time that actually affect the muscles, the balance, the actual deformities and the most, number one thing is degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis. >> reporter: as women get older deterioration of bones and muscle may cause arches of their feet to become lax and lose support. doctors say avoid the flats and flip-flops, look for something with a heel to give you balance and arch support without causing flat feet and heel problems. >> reporter: our feet need support. there is a lot of different muscles. a lot of tendons, insertions because of the mechanics of your feet you need to support t

. >> at temple university, researchers are testing the effects of different shoe styles on feet. equipped with a runway, pressure plates and computer analysis, doctors use the data to better understand how different types of shoes put pressure on various points of the foot, including the balls, heels and arches. they're finding the higher the heel, the more suppress on toes and ankle joints causing a multitude of long lasting health issues. >> the chronic parts of wearing heels for a long time that actually an exhibit the muscles, balance, deformities and the number one thing is degenerative joint disease known as os teeio art rights. >> as women get older, deterioration of bones and muscles may cause the arches to become lax and lose support. doctors say to avoid the flats and flip-flops look for something with a little heal to give you balance but that can still give you arch support without giving you flat feet and health problems. >> our feet need support. there's a lot of different muscles and tendons insertions because of the different types of mechanics of your feet, you n

. >> reporter: at temple university school of poed at ric medicine, doctors use the data to better understandow different types of shoes put pressure on various points of the foot, including the balls, heels, and arches. they're finding the higher the heel, the more stress on the toes and ankle joints, causing a multitude of long-lasting health issues. >> the chronic parts of wearing heels for a long time that actually affect the muscles, the balance, the actual deform tis and the number one thing is degenerative joint disease, with also known as osteoarthritis. >> reporter: and as women get older, deterioration if bone and muscles may cause the arches of their feet to become lax and lose support. doctors also say to avoid the flats and the flip-flops. look for something with a little heel to give you balance, but something that can still give you arch support without causing fallen arches and flat feet problems. >> our feet need support. there are a lot of different muscles and tendons and insertions that because of the different types of mechanics of your feeted yofeet, you need to them. >>

but according to a physician at temple university school of medicine it can be caused by all types ofical issues. >> things like diabetes, hyper tension, cardiovascular risks, sometimes just lymphodemia. >> although there are exercises you can do to slim your ankles a bit, many people are opting for liposuction to get rid of ankle fat, something that can do more harm than good. >> the foot has a lot of nerve vascular structures. you could also be removing nerves that could be a worse defect in the end. >> reporter: best bay to handle the chubby joints, see your doctor. if they're not caused by a medical problem they be a condition people just just learn to live with. for the health minute, i'm melissa long. >>> story just in. we just learned that michael vick will make his preseason debut thursday night against the jacksonville jaguars. he signed to play for the philadelphia eagles. michael vick was released from a federal prison just over a month ago, having served 18 months for running a dogfighting ring. he's allowed to play in the next two preseason games. he can't play in the reg

here we are at university boulevard toward colesville road because of an accident near the mormon temple on the left shoulder, so hopefully some will ease out but also impacted by some of the volume we usually see on this stretch of the outer loop. in virgia, the accident on the beltway, the outer loop at route 50 is gone. cleared out of the roadway for your delays on the eased but damage is done on 66. take a look at this. inbound, this is 123 just after waffle mills road toward viea, nutley street, on the brakes all wait intthe beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> we're getting close to a week now at skins training camp and it doesn't seem being around star players is helping dave ross all that much. >> hold on a minute. dave is live in ashburn this morning. i beg to differ, dave. >> reporter: allison, thank you very much for the support. it's unwaiving and i appreciate it. steve, that's another story for another day. today it's about the kicking. shawn suisham took dave and i aside to give us some pointers. it's all about getting the ball through the upright, an

temple. those who are part of the universal coverage plan can get free consultations, and some of the medicine is free, too. he says "health volunteers are an important mechanism in the public health care system. they take care of people in their area, and they also support disease prevention." >> hello. >> reporter: thailand has some of the best private hospitals in the world, attracting medical tourists who come here for elective surgery. but this five-star luxury is beyond the reach of most thais. the vast majority of the people here are poor and live in remote rural areas. for them, universal coverage and the volunteer system is their only option, and many are grateful to have any help at all. dan rivers, cnn, thailand. >>> so, are we so bad off in the u.s. that living in a tent is a decent option? we're going to ask the sacramento mayor, who spent some quality time in that tent city. >>> plus, we're waiting for the white house briefing to begin. we're monitoring that to update you on any major developments, specifically focusing on health care. so what do you think? i think i'll go with t

temples in greece. >>> and what a mouthful. find out how many dumplings somebody can scarf down in just find out how many dumplings somebody can scarf down in just 10 minutes. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. and today we begin with a new spotlight. according to this morning's "new york times," there are new recommendations coming down from the justice department to reopen several cases of detainee abuse at the hands of the cia and private contractors. the move not only reverses the bush administration but also exposes those interrogators to potential prosecution. although president obama has leaned away from any new investigations, attorney general eric holder is learning detainees died in u.s. custody. sourcing a person personally briefed, the move would almost certainly call for the appointment of a prosecutor and the potential for a renewed criminal investigation. >>> meanwhile, this morning's "washington post" as part of its effort to revamp policy, the white house has approved a new plan to create an elite group of interrogators to question terror suspects in u.s. custody. a move that shifts control away from an emba