he'll quality as a source of income doesn't have the negative connotations it used to the american medical association found that a donation has skyrocketed and apostate made in the united states. as a kind of a gay reports some experts believe there is a link between increased aid donations and economic uncertainty. when the us economy turned sour with jobs vanished for cloture skyrocketed and net worth doing. experts say when things got tough. people god created some considering cashing in on their individual assets using their god. as a teacher. from a human hair and sperm sales to breastmilk sharing and female they don't it. private parts have become big business to selling eggs and sperm is an activity. you could consider some of its us kind of setting the body popular mainly renting their body parts which is due to some of the time for someone else so it is in many ways look upon the state. i don't look at it that way i think it's a beautiful thing or i would only made one recent twenty four year old rose gas is considering donating her ex to an infertile couple. but she admits there are other r

. >> the american medical association advocates potential medical tourist to use accredited facilities and caution about the risk of combining surgical procedures with long flights and vacation activities. another sign that the holiday season is here, i had on washington weekly, learn when the capitol christmas tree will arrive in the district. >> i am steve rudin. the wind is finally settling down. it is 27 at reagan national airport. --'re looking at a cold top >> we are back with a look at the week ahead. tomorrow a court hearing is scheduled for chris brown. he is not going to be there because a d.c. judge waived his appearance, allowing him to remain in rehab in california. the singer is charged with misdemeanor simple assault after police say he punched a man outside a hotel last month. brown is on probation for beating then girlfriend rihanna back in 2009. last week, a california judge ordered brown back to rehab for three months. also tomorrow, the virginia state election board will certify results from this month's election. the certification is getting attention because the v

can you talk about your experience maybe the 3 of you sectors outside of your own you speak to knows are there trade associations for example, the american medical association opened to to advocates >> deborah you want to start. >> yes. josh talked about manage care it's one of the must dodz and that's one of the areas a that's obey focused on managed care companies have the most to gain and loss. they need to serve a vulnerable population and they all recognition housing asia scombeej but no one knows how to pay for it. they're looking at the board of housing groups to provide that knowledge to them. this is an opportunity for us to roll push the conversation with the manage care companies and over the support of housing sector as a partner to help them achieve the goal they need to k345u6 u achieve and the outcomes they need to servicing this how vulnerable and a high cost population. that also see means our housing scene of the accident e sector has to do a better job of creating an infrastructure. we didn't talk about there are two different lexicons the hoursed talk a different way then then the other folks so we have to be sensitive to the

there was a study published this week in the journal of the american medical association and found therone therapy had a 29% greater risk of death, heart attack and stroke than those not on the hormone replacement. the way they did the study, researchers looked at more than 8700 men treated through the va hospital who had low testosterone levels and were undergoing a coronary angio graham, a heart vessel angiogram. that looks for blockage or narrowing in the coronary arteries. they found men using testosterone replacement were more likely to suffer from a heart attack or stroke about three years after they received the angiograms. that is compared to men not on the hormone testosterone therapy. when you look at a study like this, the doctors need to point out this study in particular men probably had some flaws. most of these men were probably at high risk for a heart problem anyway. researchers said even the men in the study whose angiograms were normal, they did still suffer from heart problems if they were on the testosterone replacement. doctors don't know exactly why testosterone

unfortunately only about twenty six percent of the american public actually knows they're already eating t.m.o. foods but the american medical association came out recently and said that these g.m.o. foods said have been safety tested before we started eating them and they weren't the american academy of environmental medicine doctors are going say some not quite as powerful as the and but still a great group lots of pediatricians they're saying that they're seeing problems in their patients now that they believe are related to g m o's these include include gastrointestinal problems allergies even autism may be linked to eating jam out so beyond just the common sense here that people should have a right to know what they're eating there's also a whole medical dynamic here because this is definitely an unsettled question in science whether these foods are healthy or not for you i mentioned enormous amounts of money flowing into. opponents of g.m.o. labeling mostly these g.m.o. companies like monsanto and dupont have spent twenty thirty million dollars in this race to defeat it they did the same thing in california what's behind this why

that unfortunately only about twenty six percent of the american actually knows they're already eating gmo foods. but the american medical association came out recently and seventeen gmo foods should have been safety tested before we started eating them and they weren't the american academy of environmental medicine doctors are defacing not quite as powerful if the inmate. but still a great group. lots of phish and the thing that the unseen problems in their case and now that they believe are related to shia mosque. these include concrete gastrointestinal problems allie she is even on tiffany be linked to eating gm must say i don't just a common sense or that people should have a right to know what they are being there's also a whole medical dynamics there is this is definitely not a settled question science whether these foods are healthier for you yet. i miss the enormous amounts of money flowing into it. opponents of gmo labeling mostly this gmo companies like monsanto dupont. um has spent twenty thirty million dollars in this race defeated the did the same thing in california what's behind this why are they so adamantly opposed

detainees in hunger strike have been force fed in violation of a half century ban by the american medical association. >> this is one of our ethical medical professionals that grounds what we do as doctors, we respect the autonomy of our patient. that's not the case here at imoam. guantanamo. >> even though there have been changes in are practices those rules are still with us and they undermine ethical practice. >> other inquiries show the allegation were unsubstantiated. as to force-feeding he says, the medical community will not allow the patient to commit suicide by forced starvation. the 164 prisoners at guantanamo are still refusing to eat regularly. considering their legal challenge to the practice. tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >> secretary of state john kerry continues his tour, kerry just arrived in poland a short time ago. earlier he was in saudi arabia where he met with king abdalla. it was his first meeting with the saudi head since he became secretary of state. mike viqueria is in washington. >> meeting with both king abdalla and the foreign minister there, both sides not denyin

treatment or refuses food, it is within the ethical domain of medicine as approved by the world medical association and the american medical association, not to force-feed people. >> well, clearly there will be more information coming out on this in the future, doctor it's great to talk to you tonight. thanks very much. >>> thank you. >> still ahead we'll go back to new jersey live where there's reports of a gunman shooting in one of the biggest malls in the nation. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler and here are the top stories. police have swarmed a mall in northern new jersey after reports of one or more gunmen opening fire. witnesses told of a man shooting a rifle inside the mall. right now the details including how many shots were fired still unclear. local officials say they have no reports of injuries. so far, no word on any suspects or arrests. however, the mayor of paramus new jersey said the mall is no longer considered an active scene. juan carlos molina is joining me on the scene. what do you know? >> well john even though this is not considered an active shooting scene anymore

jon gaffney, a board-certified plastic surgeon and member of the american medical association. >> hair loss, for both men and women, is more common than you think. by the age of 50, half the adult population experiences hair loss. many of us in the medical community expect this trend to increase over time, in part, due to such things as stress, poor nutrition, bad diets, and certain prescription medication. hair loss is different for men and women. male-pattern hair loss is the most common hair loss for men, representing more than 90% of all male cases in north america. it occurs due to the chemical dihydrotestosterone, commonly known as dht. dht causes a shortening of the life span of the hair follicles in these men. the follicle's resistance to dht, or lack thereof, is genetic, and that's why some men go bald and some don't. >> for me, i stted go bald when i was in high school. it was a little bit at the beginning, and then it got really worse once i got into college and to the point where it was really dramatic. and, through this time, i started to use a lot of different products, a

there was also a survey done a couple of years ago by the journal of the american medical association that suggest eed general physicians work five hours fewer per week now than ten years ago which when you multiply that over the 800,000 physicians we have that equates to fewer physicians right there. yeah, there are major issues associated with supply. >> in canada and great britain which have socialized medicine, there are long, long waits to see, not only specialists, but primary care physicians. so it looks to me like another unintended consequence of obama care is going to be that people are going to have to wait a long time for an appointment. am i wrong? >> well, if you look at the history of spending on health care in the united states, the only time that it hasn't been ridiculously high rates of growth was in the mid to late '90s when we had the hmo gatekeeper model and that was essentially a way to ration care. if i hurt my knee on a saturday, i had to wait to see my internist on a monday to get a referral to an orthopedic surgeon. it's going to function in a similar fashion

the nih study shows what you are saying. i have never had a study that says marijuana is addictive. >> oh, don, american medical association -sociat n association, every major medical association, including the mayo clinic says marijuana can be addictive. >> can be. can be. can be, but i don't know if there is enough evidence to show it is. there is no denying alcohol is an addictive substance. alcohol can be addictive. it doesn't say that nicotine can be addictive. it says it is addictive. here is what i'm saying. if you talk about -- hold on. hold on. i want to go to another point. if you talk about -- if you talk about lotteries and grow to states and municipalities and cities, here in new york, talk about tobacco, the tax on tobacco and the lottery system, ask those people if they want to make it illegal. if they want to make those things illegal and take away the tax base, they will say heck no, we don't want to do it. >> the point is, these have been promised as saviors for public budgets. the point is, it's not going to work with our history. we are on the brink of creating the new big tobacco. i could care a less if

. >> reporter: in this month's special edition of the journal of the american medical association, a cross the country takes a critical look at our nation's health care system. we asked dr. moses why hospital pricing is so secretive. who's keeping it from the light of day? why don't we know this information? >> there's no incentive to make the information clear and every incentive to make it mysterious. >> reporter: the american hospital association told us hospitals like north side lose millions of dollars a year from patients who don't pay their bill and on medicaid and medicare shortfalls. so people like tracey end up having to make up the difference. you will have to keep fighting this. >> i will fight as long as i have to. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> that is outrageous, isn't it? >> what are your resources? do you go back and say, wait a second. i see you were able to buy it for three cents. why are you charging $15? >> apparently you can challenge it and sometimes they will create a payment plan and work with you if you pay it up front but it is hard to f

the american people about this law. in 2009, a speech before the american medical association, president obama stated, we will keep this promise to the american people -- if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor, period. if you like your health plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan, period. no one will take that away no matter what, closed quote. at the end of september, the president said, the first thing you need to know is this -- if you already have health care, you don't have to do anything, closed quote. americans from across the country, from across the ideological spectrum, agree that president obama has broken this fundamental promise and now his attempts to reconcile this broken promise only serve to bring further confusion and chaos. today, h.r. 3350 offers a real solution. the bill would allow plans available on the individual market today to be offered in calendar year 2014. it would provide millions of americans the opportunity to keep their health care plan in 2014. the bill would also ensure that americans keeping their plans would not face a penalty under obamacare's individual m

spokesman for the american medical association, if used properly telemedicine services could be fine replace traditional office visits. roughly 10 million people were served by virtual house calls according to the american telemedicine health association. a number expected to double next year. jenna: that is very cool. we could use that at work for a while. wait a minute. i like why kids like to see the nurse. jon: teleconference from home. i won't be in today. >> very interesting, laura. >> thank you, guys. jenna: great report. jon: valentine's day 2015 is going to be a slightly different color, red and pink might be out. there's a new announcement on the "50 shades of grey" film. , next. ... ... ... ... ... ... avo: the volkswagen "sign then ive" sales event is bk. which means it's never been easier tget a new passat, awarded j.d. power's most appealing midsize car, two years in a row. and right noyou can drive one home for practicallyust your signature. get zero due at signing, zero dn, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends

the liaison to one of america's top allies. >>> a number of americans taking cholesterol medication could double. the american heart association and american cartiology association have new guidelines on who would benefit from stattens, they consider smoking and family history. under the new guide lines a third of all adults should consider taking the drugs. >> hawaii is about to become the 15th state to allow same-sex marriage. the state senate approved a building on tuesday. governor neil abercrombie says he will sign it, the new law taking effect on december 2nd. additional revenue can be expected. the university of hawaii says it will boost tourism by $217 million over the next three years. >> it's a different story in indiana which bans gay marriage. indiana lawmakers want to strengthen that law by defining what marriage is. >>> when beth moved back to her home town with her partner trish 3.5 years ago the state legislature had been debating gay marriage. >> it's not surprising that the indiana legislature would attempt to do this again. there's a political base that would have the expectation that they would pursue this

in a speech to the american medical association, in june of 2009, president obama said this -- "no matter how we reform the health care, we will keep this promise to the american people. if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period. if you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan, period. one of my constituents sent me a letter last week telling me that wasn't the case. sonny from the las vegas area wrote i wanted to tell you that we have lost our wonderful health insurance plan. sonny's family received a letter from their insurance company telling them that their existing plan didn't qualify under the affordable care act. they were automatically reassigned to a new plan that costs about $400 more per month. let's remember what the president said, this time in august of 2009 during his weekly presidential address about what he called phony claims regarding health reform. if you like your private health insurance plan, you can keep that plan, period. but yet another one of my constituents, kirk, from northern nevada, was just notif

your current coverage, if you like it, period -- which is what the president said at the american medical association and many other times -- now they're trying to tweak that and saying, otherwise, if it isn't canceled by your employer. that isn't how it was sold to the american people in 2009 and 2010. when president obama campaigned in 2012, he reiterated his campaign from 2009 and 2010, he said, if you like your existing plan and want to keep it you have nothing to worry about. here's the exact statement that the president made on june 28, 2012, at a white house press conference. quote -- "if you're one of the more 250 million americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." close quote. that's a direct quote, no qualifiers, no caveats. a simple, unequivocal promise. hough, way back in 2010 we now learn that the obama administration itself issued the very regulations which have made this -- keeping this promise impossible. indeed, the 2010 obamacare regulations acknowledged that between 40% to 67% of all policies in the individual market would lose their grandfath

. >> reporter: in this month's edition of the journal of american medical association, a panel of expertsoss the country takes a critical look at our nation's health care system. we asked dr. moses why hospital prices are so secretive. >> who is keeping it from the light of day? why don't we know this information? >> there has been no incentive to make that information clear and every incentive to make it mysterious. >> who is looking out for the american people? >> it really depends on the patients themselves to be much more discriminating. >> reporter: tracy offered to settle her share of the bill with the hospital for $10,000, close to what medicare would have made for the whole thing. >> give me a fair price and you'll get your money. >> reporter: north side isn't willing to take tracy's offer and refused our repeated requests for an interview. they wouldn't explain pricing. >> you don't think it's your job to clarify for people? everyone is confused and we deserve an answer. >> reporter: the american hospital association told us hospitals like north side lose millions of dollars a ye

the american medical association called that a lifesaving move that requecan help keep the pub healthy. anthony says there's no trans fats in most of his baked goods and he supports a trans fat ban, even if it means changing some of the recipes in his bakery, even if it means getting rid of a top-selling italian pastry. >> without it, you're not going to get this type of flakiness in the dough. >> reporter: trans fat is found in processed foods made with partially hydrogenated vegetable oils linked to heart disease, and for years now, it's been under attack. in 2007, new york city banned restaurants from using artificial trans fats, and in recent years, more and more fast-food chains and food manufacturers have made the switch voluntarily to healthy oils. >> it was cheaper for the food companies to do this over the years, but now the science says to get it out of the flood supplies. >> reporter: not everyone agrees. jan says he uses 14,000 pounds of shortening to get the time-tested recipes just right. >> it will change the taste of the quality, change the quality, and it will change t

. >> a new study in the journal of american medical association shows that testosterone therapy raisesh the history of health disease and other conditions. >> it's still not sure how the findings affect healthier men, but doctors and patients should consider the risks versus benefits. testosterone prescriptions including refills have doubled since 2008! ♪ >> 22-year-old nascar star trevor vein, announced he has multiple sclerosis. he currently has no symptoms and is committed to taking care of his body. ms, is a chronic inflammatory body attacking the body's central nervous system, there's no no one cause or cure, affecting 400,000 americans. >> been a continues to continue his -- bain, plans to continue his racing career. we are rooting for you trevor. >> that's today's news in two. >> doctor's orders today; we learned so much, so many different things. touching back to the previous comment: one of the things that people do is, they will start a workout program and the next day they are sore and they never, ever go back. >> they say "i am never doing that again". [ laughter ] >> remem

. >>> in health news the number of americans taking cholesterol medications could double. american heart association american college of cardiology is out with new guides lines, those guidelines will determine who will benefit from taking statins, the new plans consider more risk factors smoking, high bled pressure and family history. and encourage higher dosage to statins regardless of chess roll levels with risk factors. some cardiologist are saying it's about time. >> if you look at the history, heart disease has been the number one curl of americans since 1918 when it was supplanted by the spanish flu. and that's been a very long run and we would like to see that tide stemmed. >> under the new guidelines a third of all adults should considering taking those includes are drugs. drugs. >>> to the nation's capital. talking about several issues in washington including education, health care and protecting native land, libby case any washington right now and libby, president obama and more than a dozen cabinets secretaries will be at that conference. so why is this event so significant? >> reporter:

still into giving them every year, but that is not the recommended protocol by the american veterinary medical associationo find out what vets recommend about vaccinations, we bring in another undercover dog, a five-year old pitbull mix named honey. her owner, alison, says honey's up to date on all of her vaccines. >> reporter: but without even asking about honey's vaccination status, this vet orders up a regimen of shots. >> did you bring the shots in? >> she's getting shots? >> reporter: shots? we remind the vet this is just a checkup. >> oh, okay. i was told annuals. okay. when were we last vaccinated? >> it was two years ago. she had rabies and distemper. >> okay. >> i think she's okay. >> distemper is typically an annual vaccine. >> reporter: but industry guidelines say the vaccine for distemper, a viral disease, is good for three years. the clinic later told us that a vet's individual judgment is just as important. so what else happened with our pretty pitbull, who was checked out as being in good shape? well, honey also received a finding of dental disease from a clinic and a recommendation for a $

we need to look because of the rising prices of description drugs and medical care, we need to look at national healthcare. this country has let the american medical association and the national association of manufacturers and the chamber of commerce which is supposed to be call the tunes and they're still trying to call the tune. go, what areyou your thoughts on the announced delays? caller: i'm a political on that. that 40 million people that don't have health care will have health care. host: talk a little bit about why you brought up south africa's situation. because that is the only other industrialized country that does not have national healthcare. every other country has got it. switzerland, germany, austria, france. why don't you guys bring that out? indiana.ve from hello. caller: i agree with the previous color. it is something we all need and we are the only industrialized country other than south africa that does not have it. it is absolutely something we need. curry up next from ocala, florida. this entire situation with obamacare is a train wreck and a mess. where the president went wrong was he ignored what roosevelt did and what lyndon johnso

we've got the journal of american medical association in '05 saying that fetuses can't perceive pain week. so for voters out there trying to get educated on this, how do they know who to trust when it comes to the science? >> well, again, the science is pretty definitive. there's no proof that fetuses can feel pain at that stage. another thing that opponents of the bill are trying to get out is unlike the bill that passed the house of representatives that lindsey graham is presenting in the senate, it does not have an exception for rape and incest. another important thing is that after 22 weeks is usually when women find out about severe fetal anomalies, so many women who find themselves in that situation have to choose between carrying to term a dying fetus that is severely ill or coming here to new mexico. if the ban passes, they will have fewer options than ever. >> all right, so again the early voting is under way right now and the ballot will be -- the official ballot is november the 19th so we'll wait to see what happens later this month. msnbc.com's irin carmon going out on the

the american people about this law. in 2009, a speech before the american medical association, president obama stated, we will keep this promise to the american people -- if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor, period. if you like your health plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan, period. no one will take that away no matter what, closed quote. at the end of september, the president said, the first thing you need to know is this -- if you already have health care, you don't have to do anything, closed quote. americans from across the country, from across the ideological spectrum, agree that president obama has broken this fundamental promise and now his attempts to reconcile this broken promise only serve to bring further confusion and chaos. today, h.r. 3350 offers a real solution. the bill would allow plans available on the individual market today to be offered in calendar year 2014. it would provide millions of americans the opportunity to keep their health care plan in 2014. the bill would also ensure that americans keeping their plans would not face a penalty under obamacare's individual m

the american heart association cut affect millions of americans. they prevent heart attack, and problem struck as well. the medications that you might need. >> call it to the incredible shrinking every now. the new design for the warriors' bay from home downsized to win the support of political opponents. >> a celebrity walk a man who orders for a middle school football team. we wanted a little more than just a run of the mail piece of thing. find out what happened on the school discovered what he did. >> typhoon survivors still without life's basic necessities. and an american >> general is saying time to send relief is running out. the president of the philippines has lowered the estimated death toll from 10=thousand to 25=hundred. at least two americans are among the dead. the number of people affected by the storm is now as high as 11 million. catherine heenan shows us what they are facing tonight. >> we can see the full extent of the damage. the storm first made landfall in the the town where over $15 and people, almost everyone is homeless, thirsty, hungry. >> we need help. >> in all 1700 bodies have been recove

the si of sea tack, going up $15 an hour. certified results not until november 26th. most expect a recount. >> a lot of people not taking cholesterol medication could be soon. the american heart association and american college of cardiology issued guidelines that doubled the number of smerns taking stat -- americans taking stattons. at-risk factors like smoking, blood pressure - they encourage anyone with high-risk factors. under the guidelines a third of adults should consider taking the new trucks. under the guidelines if you had any one of these risk factors doctors are likely to provide stattons. heart disease, you are between 40 and 75 years old and have type 2 diabetes. ldl or bad cholesterol is above 190. or your 10-year risk of heart attack is above 7.5%. joining us is dr susan steinbomb, director of women and heart disease in new york city. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> what does this revision mean for america? >> this is saying that aggressive prevention is critical. it is risk stratifying patients we consider at low risk, saying they are at higher risk by the new guidelines. we are looking at patients, saying if you have any of these risk factors, and you are b

the world advances. dagen: new medical guidelines to protect your heart health. the first in nearly three decades by the american heart associatione the amount of people on medications on statins lower their cholesterol bringing the number to more than 70 million people. connell: managing editor for fox news health.com is dr. manny alvarez and he joins us now with more. >> it is still a little bit confusing. people still looking at the guidelines. in the past, the use of lowering your cholesterol was based on numbers. trying to get into a target number is no longer the case. we are looking at risk factors, for sure. if you have any kind of a probability for developing a stroke or heart attack within 10 years you should be on statins. the second thing is don't worry about so much targeting your bad cholesterol, but if you meet these criteria is, stay on statins moving forward. as you said, this is going to add a lot of people because we have a lot of people that will meet the criteria within a 10 years frame. dagen: are all doctors on board with this? >> they are not. some of them kind of walked away from the process. because look

and we have the american medical association and others have said in the next 10 year, we'll have 90,000 too few doctors to see us. that means we wait longer and longer to see the doctor. and i think it's a tragedy that's out there that we have young doctors, i can't imagine grang waiting from medical school when i did, mr. speaker, and not being able to find a slot and the reason that's happened is, because medicare pays a certain amount, a cap that they put on, to pay for residencies to train young doctors. then hospitals and universities, through their endowments and other income, put more money in to help train doctors. what's happened is, because of the affordable care act, the hospitals are getting less money an they're having to look to cut. that's why they're cutting their staffs, that's why they're cuttingres. tency programs and delaying program. and folks let me tell you, down treem, mr. speaker, this is a very, very bad thing for us in the health care of this nation. i'd now like to yield some of our last minutes to dr. gingrey from georgia. mr. gingrey: i thank the gentleman

cholesterol to goal and now the focus is on trying to get started on medication and take the highest dose that you can tolerate. >> reporter: the heart association and american college of cardiology identify four patient groups for whom taking stat tents lorer risk. those with bad cholesterol levels, patients with type two die bee bee teetees and patients with a cardiovascular profile. >> the new recommendations really reaffirm the importance on treating cholesterol levels in the highest risk populations. those with established heart disease, those with diabetes and those with genetic cholesterol problems. >> reporter: analysts say there is no question statents are the big gorilla, 214 million prescriptions a year, a 17% increase in the last five years. two of the biggest sellers lipator has gone off patent. crestor go go off in2015. they say it won't offset the lost revenues from those expiring patents. >> at that point and the generic life cycle doesn't help generic firm. >> the next generation of patented stat tents is in the pipeline, meanwhile doctors emphasize drugs are no substitute for a heart healthy lifestyle that include as good diet exercise and

in fact i have the chief medical officer from the american lung association come down from new york and discuss this with him in my office and placed my disappointment that an organization that is so highly esteemed would be using data which in my view is biased. in september or agency proposed a rule that represents the clearest although certainly not the first in the administrations war on call. in indiana but mine coal mines in the state, 88% of the solar power comes from coal and it supports the economy added jobs and helps family put food on the table. my dad was a coal miner sweating on this industry forever. in fact i wouldn't be here if it wasn't for that. the new standards for the power plants will essentially prevent construction forever. in the first few pages of the cost-benefit analysis, you admit that this policy will result in mecca was joe changes -- negligible changes. should the government regulate the power plants in this manner if there are no benefits? that is an up or down. >> we should be regulating the co2. >> then the statement that you made that was incorrect t

. >>> we are going to turn to the big change in medical guidelines that could affect one in three adults. the american heart association now recommending a major expansion in the number of americans who take statins to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke. abc's chief health and medical editor, dr. richard besser, is here with what it all means. this could affect tens of millions of americans. >> this is a huge change. we know, as you said, that statins lower your risk of heart attack and stroke. we used to treat people with high cholesterol. now, the goal is to treat everyone who is at risk of having heart attack or stroke. >> for those of us who already take statins, we no longer have to worry about the cholesterol target? >> this is just as big. it used to be, you are put on a statin, and your doctor is looking for you to hit a target of bad cholesterol. no longer. what we know from studies, just being on that statin is enough to lower your risk. it doesn't matter what number you get down to. >> that's good news. break down who this is going to affect. >> there's four groups they're recommending statins for.

. >> the number of americans taking cholesterol medication could be set to double. the american heart associationnd the american college of cardiology have issued new guidelines on who would benefit from taking cholesterol lowering drugs called statins. the new plan considers more risk factors, smoking, high blood pressure and family history. they also encourage prescribing higher doses to anyone with risk factors regardless of cholesterol levels. some cardiologists say it's about time. >> if you look at the history, heart disease has been the number one killer of americans since 1918 when it was sup planted by the spanish flu. that's been a very long run and we'd like to see that tide stemmed. >> under the new guidelines, a third of all adults should consider taking the drugs. >> the world's biggest airline is cleared for takeoff. the justice department signed off on the merger of u.s of theo carriers. they must give up gates in laguardia and reagan national in washington. experts say that would make room for competing low-cost carriers. >> probably the best thing for consumers is competition. s

. >>> last week the american heart association came out with new guidelines about who should controlling their cholesterol with statin medicationsrated a lot of questions from you at home. i want to spend a moment today reminding you of the basics. best way to control cholesterol is to really watch what you eat. it's basic advice but makes so much sense. when we didn't have all the choices we have nowadays in terms of fatty foods, processed foods, we were better at controlling heart disease. cholesterol is this waxy substance that our body makes by itself. the problem is it's also if a lot of foods we eat. because of those foods we're getting cholesterol that's are much higher than we should v best way to think about good and bad cholesterol is bad cholesterol is stuff that builds up in your blood ves he wills. it can cause blockages. it can cause problems with your heart. good cholesterol, the best way to think about that is sweeps up the bad cholesterol. it is the cleanup crew. satins are a type of medication. there are many different types of brands of the medication. it interferes with the way cholesterol is made, absorbed a

the death penalty. >> two major medical groups are releasing new guidelines for a class of drugs lowering high cholesterol. the american college of cardiology and the heart associationocusing on patient whose take cholesterol lowering statins. doctors will take interest account new criteria for prescribing statins, so the number of patients could double to 30 percent of all american adults on statins. >> the vitamin or supplement you take could be hurting your health. draft guidelines from a task force say certain such sun -- such flame could do more harm than good including a greater risk of cancer in smokers and others at risk already rather than supplements, though, get your vitamins from a well balanced diet. >> elementary school in new york is changing the way they do school lodge by getting rid of meat altogether and serving up all vegetarian menu in queens, the first to serve vegetarian only options. since the switch, the cool claims to have fewer overwet students, higher test scores and bet we attendance. officials say the vegetarian menu is controversial, it seemed, at first, the kids are eating it up. >> we had people saying, my kids are not vegetarians, w

. >>> last week the american heart association came out with these new guidelines about who should be controlling their cholesterol with staten medicationsnow, i'll tell you this generated a lot of questions from you at home so i wanted to spend just a moment today reminding you of the basics. best way to control cholesterol is to really watch what you eat. it's basic advice but makes so much sense when we didn't have all the choices that we have nowadays in terms of fatty foods, processed foods, we were just much better at controlling heart disease. well, cholesterol is this waxy substance that our body makes by itself. the problem is it's also in a lot of foods that we eat and because a lot of those foods, we're getting cholesterols that are much higher than we as humans should probably have. the bad cholesterol builds up in your blood vessels. it can cause blockages. it can rupture and cause problems with your heart. good cholesterol the best way to think about that, it sort of sweeps up the bad cholesterol. think of it as the cleanup crew. statins are a type of medication. there are many different brands of this medication, but it ba

the american heart association and the american college of cardiology. but "the new york times" reported today the calculator can mistakenly suggest that millions of people take statin drugs, when they don't need them. the medical groups defended their overall guidelines and said they'll look into the calculator issue. workers began a major step toward a full cleanup of a ruined nuclear power plant at fukushima in japan. tokyo electric power company began removing radioactive fuel rods from a reactor damaged during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. to prevent overheating, the rods were placed in a steel cask before being lifted from a storage pool. the utility's president said the process is off to a good beginning. >> today we reached an important milestone at the fuch seema dai-ichi power station. i'm pleased to report to yo you -- has started on time. and progressed safely >> ifill: the operation involves moving more than 1,500 sets of fuel rods to a safer location. it's expected to last until the end of 2014. the man acquitted of killing florida teenager trayvon martin is in trouble with the law again. george zimmerman was charged today with assault and battery in apopka, florida. he'd been arrested at a hom

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the american heart association think a lot more of us can benefit from drugs that lower cholesterol. new guidelines could double the number of americans to boost -- chief medicala joins us now. >> and they call this a shift in how we're actually approaching heart disease for doctors and in yours. and but also, as you say, maybe $70 million people taking this one type of medication. here is a back story. if you've heard it once from your doctor, you've probably heard it a thousand times. know your numbers. blood pressure, 120/80 or less. bmi, under 25. and how about your bad cholesterol level, that sh you been under 100. but the new guidelines say that last number isn't so important anymore. why? they say regardless of what your numbers are, in most cases you might need to be on a cholesterol lowering statin drug. >> the new guidelines greatly expand the number of americans that would be eligible to receive statin drugs. we would estimate from 34 million previously to as many as 72 million now. >> what are the new guidelines. if you have heart disease, you get a statin. if you have diabetes, type one or type two, you get a statin as well. other two, if you have

american hospitals to lower costs. >> reporter: it's a trend the world is looking to take advantage of. earlier this month, the medical tourism association held a conference at caesar's palace in las vegas. >> you came all the the way theer from india? >> yes. they ended the clash as medical tourist specialist. >> health care has really gone global. there's no reason it needs to stay in your backyard. >> owe is with the million tourism association. he says insurers are also getting involved. they are now exploring medical tourism as a part of their coverage and more will get on board because of the medical care act. >> yeah. i had all my medical yes zen shls when i did my specialty training here. >> the orthopedic surgeon says 73% of the patients are coming from other countries, including kelly jenkins. he allowed us inside during the procedure, a knee surgery that will cost her $5,000. back home in california it would have cost her $14,000. >> how are you able to keep costs low? >> what i have to pay for malpractice insurance. this year i'm doing the breast lift and implant, a tummy tuck and arm reduction. >> we met another woman from c

american league and medical experts. in dealing with prisoniers they found: >> consulting on techniques to induce disorientation. used medical information for interrogation instances. >> detainees have been force-fed in violation of a been by the world medical association. >> this is one of our medical ethical principles that grounds what we do, respect the autonomy of the patient. that's not the case in guantanamo. >> the report accuses the defense department to fail to follow through on reform recommendations. >> there has been changes in enteringation practice, the rules are with us, undermining ethical practice. >> in response a spokesman said reports showed allegations were unsubstantiated. the department will not allow a detainee to commit suicide. as of now, says the military, 14 of the 164 prisoners at guantanamo are refusing to eat regularly. a u.s. appeals court is considering a legal challenge to the practice. >> it could not be determined how many military doctors were involved in unfit fremantle of prisoners. >> -- treatment of prisoners. >> four men have been charged with the mall attack in kenya. they are some ollie men. al-shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed 67 people. a hedge fund client striking a deal - why the