. >> it's yaz, and there's no birth control like it. >> reporter: bayer pitched yaz as the birth control of choice for women desperate for relief from severe pms. but two months later, karissa's legs started to ache. she had worked a long shift and didn't think much of it. but by the next evening, she was gasping for air. her fiance called 911. only the way to the hospital, karissa's heart stopped. four minutes, no heartbeat. also known as dead to some people, right? >> yes. >> reporter: karissa had massive blood clots in both lungs. her coma lasted almost two weeks. but the damage will last forever. right now, can you see me? >> no. >> reporter: can you see anything? >> no. >> reporter: and that's how you woke up? >> yes. >> reporter: the big question -- was yaz the cause of the clotting, the coma and the blindness? all birth control pills come with some risk. 2 to 4 women per 10,000 will suffer blood clots and some will die as a result. yaz generated buzz touting it as the new pms pills in news segments like this one. >> a miracle pill that gives most of the symptoms of pms. >> reporte

bayer cites its own studies that yaz is just as safe as other birth control pills. but several independent studies have put yaz's risk two-times to three-times higher. thousands of women are now suing bayer, including carissa ubersox. >> everything that i fought and i worked so hard for has disappeared. >> reporter: but the company denies any wrongdoing, citing those lawsuits, bayer refused to be interviewed. and instead, sent us a statement. saying, yaz is as safe as any other birth control pill when used correctly. >> our thanks to chris cuomo for that. want to tell you folks at home the fda is reopening the case on yaz, conducting its own review of the drug's safety. and if you're considering your birth control options, experts say, as always, you should consult your doctor. this was such a heavily promoted and advertised drug, that all women should be taking precautions and paying attention. >> looking at the latest studies, et cetera. >>> the occupy wall street movement has been spreading across america. now going worldwide this morning. protests are planned in

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. >>> new safety concerns for women taking popular birth control pills like yaz.ound they have a 75% higher chance of developing a blood clot than women taking older birth control drugs. last year, yaz had 1.6 billion dollars in sales worldwide. >>> meanwhile, the world's population is about to hit a milestone. 7 billion on monday. from our first billion in 1804 to 4 billion in 1974. passed 6 billion just two decades later. but what does the most common human being look like? mark strassmann reports. >> reporter: hidden in this crowd is someone who best represents all seven 7 billion human beings. >> what are the qualities or characteristics that make up each one of us? >> reporter: kaitlin yarno's team at national geographic magazine search population data for humanities most common characteristics, to create a profile of earth's most typical person. the national geographic researchers found 9 million people had the most in common. they overlayed the faces of 190,000 of them to create this image. meet earth's every man. >> he is hung chinese. he is 28 years old a

. >>> there is new evidence that yaz can be a potentially dangerous form of birth control. the food and drug administration said today out of 800,000 women those who are taking yaz had a 70% greater chances of experiencing a blood clot. the fda says a meeting on the drug safety will be held on december 8th. >>> in news of the world tonight, in the middle east, a u.s. born israeli citizen arrived as part of a prisoner swap. he was arrested and charged with spying. he denied the charges. in exchange israel freed 25 egyptians. the swap may help ease rising tensions between those two countries. >>> in sweden, facebook is building a new surfer farm on the edge of the circle. the cold climate will keep the surfers cool and give european users better performance. but a swedish political party says having the servers there will force european users to eves dropping. >>> in chile the hudson volcano became active last night. and it's already led to one avalanche. a major eruption is possible. it last erupted 10 years ago destroying near by farmland and killing about 1.5 million sheep

. >>> concerns about yaz are on the rise. drug produced by bayer appears to increase the risk of dangerous blood clots, more so than older medications. a new study reviewed the medical history of 800,000 women taking different forms of birth control. a 75% higher risk factor for the women taking yaz proven in this study. >> thank you. >> your halloween costumes for your kids are probably ready, but there's you can do today to make them safer, and that story is coming up. >>> it's a good thing there's a handful of new movies to see this weekend. we will tell you all about them. 5:37, and you're watching 9 news now. >> 9 traffic now. >>> welcome back. 5:39. 43 degrees. outside with gloves on this morning. we have a lot of 30s to the north. in the 30s in dc and points south and east. as far as today is concerned, we will see a mix of clouds and sunshine, but overcast this afternoon as the temperatures make a run into the low 50s. northwest winds at 5 to 10. rain and snow for saturday. we will have the details coming up. let's go

. >>> there is new evidence that yaz can be a potentially dangerous form of birth control. the food and drug administration said today out of 800,000 women those who are taking yaz had a 70% greater chances of experiencing a blood clot. the fda says a meeting on the drug safety will be held on december 8th. >>> in news of the world tonight, in the middle east, a u.s. born israeli citizen arrived as part of a prisoner swap. he was arrested and charged with spying. he denied the charges. in exchange israel freed 25 egyptians. the swap may help ease rising tensions between those two countries. >>> in sweden, facebook is building a new surfer farm on the edge of the circle. the cold climate will keep the surfers cool and give european users better performance. but a swedish political party says having the servers there will force european users to eves dropping. >>> in chile the hudson volcano became active last night. and it's already led to one avalanche. a major eruption is possible. it last erupted 10 years ago destroying near by farmland and killing about 1.5 million sheep

yaz and other newer treatments contain a synthetic hormone known to increase potassium levels in the blood. the fda has not made a final ruling on the drug's safety as of yet. >>> any dieter can tell you that keeping weight off can be just as hard as losing it. but a new australian study may explain why. the findings suggest dieters who regain weight may be fighting a losing battle against their own hormones. scientists tested people who maintained a significant weight loss for a year and found many were still producing high levels of hormones that influence the urge to eat despite their healthier lifestyle. >>> retailers are bracing for another tough holiday season but they are prepared to do just about anything to get nut door. experts say all those layaway ads that we have been seeing lately, they are just the beginning. many retailers plan to offer price matching guarantees and other incentives. and finding the best deals may be as easy as picking up your phone. >> if you download bar code scanning apps on your smart phone like shop savvy you can get instant price comparison shop

those who used yaz mean, ortho ever patch and knewva ring had the highest instances. >>> aspirin is knownor reducing heart attack and stroke. a study shows the drug is good at preventing colorectal cancer. the study found those who took two a day for two years reduced risk for cancer by 60%. >>> abc2news.com is the place for health news you need. check out our page, finds the health headlines and health categories to find all the information you and your family need. >>> feels like it's sneaking up on us. first winter storm of the season is a day away. are you ready? is this a sign of things to come? we are having a little fun getting your winter predictions coming up. >>> any woman loves a makeover for her birthday and lady liberty is getting one. a look at the high-tech changes, coming up. >>> now, abc2 news at 5:30. >>> you are not hearing things, gearing up for snow in the area for the first time in october in 8 years, will it cause problems around here? >>> a crash takes the lives of 7 family members what may have led to the deadly wreck. who can be the king or queen of england is ge

pills like yaz carry a 75% greater risk for dangerous blood clots. yaz and other next generation drugs contain a synthetic hormone that increase potassium in the blood. the fda found higher rates of complication in women use the ortho evra patch as well as the nuvaring. >>> some people will be flown to boston where they will be treated at spaulding hospital with procedures that are not available in any libyan hospital. six other injured libyans will be treated in germany at the request of the transitional national council. >>> wine lovers, a months tray restaurateur may want to think twice about making a bet with leon panetta. the herald reports that the man will settle his current bet is a $10,000 bottle of wipe. he promised to uncork a rare 18 70 bottle of chateau laffite rothchild. he will open it on new year's eve. >>> 125 years old and as green as ever. they are having a ceremony to celebrate a milestone for the statue of liberty in new york harbor. internet-connected cameras are on the torch so you can see the view of the harbor from the torch

officials at the company that makes yaz say they are looking into all of this.s been one of the most contentious political battles ever the entire year and there have been a lot of them. now republics and democrats have finally found some common ground on the president's jobs bill. common ground? details ahead. plus, cops in ohio pulled over a driver for speeding. and wait until you see what the cops saw when the suspect got out of the car. ystem. it tracks every vehicle in their fleet. it cuts fuel use. koch: it enhances customer service. it's pretty amazing when people who loan you money also show you how to save it. not just money, knowledge. it's so much information, it's like i'm right there in every van in the entire fleet. good day overall. yeah, i'good. come on in. let's go. wow, this is fantastic. ge capital. they're not just bankers. we're builders. they helped build our business. >> shepard: agreement in washington? so it seems. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle showing they can get behind some of president obama's job plan, more than a month after

>>> this morning, new safety concerns for women taking new formula birth control pills like yaz. >> atudy released by the fda finds newer versions of the pill seem to have higher risk of blood clots. dr. holly phillips is here with more. what does the study show? >> this study looked at 800,000 american women over the course of seven years. now, it found those taking one of the newer forms of birth control called yaz had 75% greater risk of suffering are a blood clot from those taking the older forms. now, we know yaz and some of the other newer drugs like yazmin use a hormone in them that is known to increase potassium levels and may be the cause of these increased risk of blood clots. >> for women on birth control pills what are the symptoms of a blood clot? >> the blood clot starts below the knee in the calf. it is calf tenderness and swelling. the clots are life-threatening when they move up to the lungs and those symptoms you can't miss. shortness of breath and palpitations. getting into the emergency room there could make the difference between life and denial. >> the first thin

now, it found those taking one of the newer forms of birth control called yaz had a 75% greater risk of suffering from a blood clot than those taking some of the older forms. now, we know yaz and some of the newer drugs use a hormone in them to increase potassium levels. >> for women on birth control pills, what are some of the symptoms of a blood clot? >> the blood clot generally starts right below the knee and the calf. those symptoms would be calf swelling and tenderness, just sudden out of no where. you're not expecting for that to happen. the clots become life threatening when they move up to the lungs and those symptoms you just can't miss. they're shortness of breath and palpitations. getting into the emergency room right away can actually make the difference there between life and death. >> so, especially if you're on one of these pills, the first thing you should think about is going to the emergency room. should women consider not taking these pills given all the side effects? >> right, well, i would advise most of my patients not to make any rash decisions now. we're going

women who take the birth control yaz had a 75% more chance of experiencing a blood clot and other older forms. >> been engine start. lift off of the delta to please a the way a new technology for climate research. >>mark: we got a new weather satellite this morning. the delta 2 rocket carried the satellite and blasted off around 3:00 a.m.. this satellite will replace the other aging satellite. >>darya: thank you for waking up with the kron4 news. we are back in a couple of minutes. one of our developing stories is the occupy of movement as protesters are back at frank ogawa plaza in oakland.

an fda study found pills like yaz carry a 725% greater risk for dangerous blood clots.y contain a synthetic hormone known to increase potassium levels in the blood. the fda also found higher rates of complications in women using the orthoevlar patch and new oh ring. >>> mcdonald's usually likes moms because they have hungry kids, but mcdonald's has banned one mom from the golden arches. aaron car jordan has four kids and she went around swabbing the play areas in her phoenix area mcdonald's for germs. she found them. found them fill he and disgusting, she took pictures and video and hounded mcdonald's to clean up its act. but she says, when nothing changed, she took swab samples and sent them to a lab. >> interview: incredibly high levels of bacteria that are considered opportunistic. in other words they seek out the immune systems of people like children. >> and she did the same thing to a remodeled sacramento area mcdonald's and found it contains e. coli and std's. the environmental management department says that those fun houses are not part of their inspections are

pills like yaz carry a 75% greater risk for drug clots. it and other drugs increase potassium levels in the drug. higher rates of complication in women using the orthoevra patch and the nuva ring. >>> any dieter can tell you that keeping weight off can be as hard as losing it. some findings suggest dieters who regain weight may be fighting a losing battle against their own hormones. people maintained significant weight loss for a year and many were still producing high levels of hormones that influence the urge to eat despite their healthier lifestyles. >> making it tough. >>> mcdonald's usually likes moms, right, because they have hungry kids? but mcdonald's has banned one mom from the golden arches. a woman with four children went around swabbing the play areas in her phoenix area mcdonald's for germs and she found that they were filthy and disgusting! so [ laughter ] >> she took pictures and video and then hounded mcdonald's to clean up its act. she says when nothing change, she took those swabs to the lab. >> incredibly high levels of

it says the pill, called yaz, puts women at a 75% greater risk of blood clots than older forms of birthl. a new study may be giving hope to people with paralysis. researchers have found that patients had improved feeling and function after they had been scuba diving. we asked cnn's dr. sanjay gupta, a cbs news contributor, to show us the results. >> my family, my friends. >> reporter: cody unser seemed to have a story book childhood. >> i liked defense a lot. >> reporter: she was a natural athlete with a famous father-- former race car driver al unser, jr. it ended when she was 12. >> i went down to touch my left leg and it was numb. i looked to my mom and said "what's happening to me?" >> reporter: adds documented by "48 hours" in 1999, she was diagnosed with transverse my lights, it's a disease that causes the immune system to attack the spinal cord. >> can you feel me tapping that? >> yes! >> reporter: she was paralyzed from the chest down. early on, one thing that gave her freedom from her wheelchair was scuba diving. now 24 years old... >> it's so liberating and so freeing down the

women who take the popular birth control pill known as "yaz"might be at a much higher risk of blood clots than those who use older medications ... one study says that the risk of blood clots from that drug is 74% higher while another shows the risk is about double. there've a maker of the pell said the risk to patients is equivalent to that of other world contraceptives the fda will hold a meeting in december to study that data. a new study out of spain suggests that women who beat a mediterranean diet are less likely to have trouble getting pregnant a mediterranean diet is high in fruits and vegetables fish and whole grains it has been linked to all kinds of health benefits including insulin resistance doctors say that there is a link between insulin resistance inoculation and that's how the mediterranean diet might help with getting pregnant more than 6 million women of childbearing age in the united states have difficulty conceiving or sting pregnant you might have a fear of snakes but believe it or not they may do your hard some good burmese pythons have a mix of chemicals capable of

he says there are other i'd yoo yaz for devices that will control our homes in many other ways and we'll to stay tuned. >> and that does everything but can't listen to stones on it which is about the only thing missing from that. >> that is next. yes. >> we know. >> and just ahead, the first look at an ancient ship wreck found after centuries at the bottom of the ocean off japan. >> if you have your eyes on a new vehicle what is the important thing to consider? how reliable will that shiny new car be? i'll have the answers coming up. >> and later on abc 7 news at 5:00 todders with a tech touch. you may be surprised to learn how early they're using mobile devices. they can set your thermostat >>> when you buy a car you want it to be reliable but how do you protect yourself? >> call michael finney. no. you've got the results of a surprising survey. >> it's taken a lot of us aback. consumer reports rated auto reliability results are in. tonight there is not much joy in parts of detroit. sheer what you need to know before you buy a car. when you're in a dealership looking at shiny cars you m

that new hormone is used in popular medications including yaz. >>> for women diagnosed with breast cancerctomy is the best treatment. now, there's new hope for better surgery. doreen gentzler has the details. >> doctors want to remove as much of the breast tissue to minimize the chance of cancer recuring. they can be very traumatic for the women going through it. some are having success with the surgery that leaves the breast intact helping women to not only beat the cancer, but feel better about themselves. >> i was 33 years old when i was diagnosed. to say it was a shock is putting it lightly. >> she wasn't conscious about doing breast self-exams. she has no idea what possessed her to do it that day in may, 2010. it's the day she found a lump in her breast. it was stage one invasive breast cancer. >> never did i dream, at this age, that i would be dealing with a serious disease. >> reporter: because the 35-year-old arlington mother of two caught it so early, the prognosis was good. the chance of recurrence was high. she wanted the most aggressive treatment. >> i had no idea what i would

an fda study found that pills like yaz carry a 75% greater risk for blood clots.and other drugs contain a synthetic hormone that increases potassium levels in the blood. the fda also found higher rates of complication in women who use the orthoevra patch as well as the nuvaring. >>> this morning, the food trucks our liam mayclem is testing out. line me up for that. and risky business. the bold move red box is taking with movie-goers. coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, statue of liberty being dedicated in new york harbor. internet- connecte >>> a high-tech upgrade for lady liberty. the 125th anniversary of the statue of liberty is being dedicated in new york harbor. internet-connected cameras have been installed on her torch and you will be able to go online to see a view of the harbor and of the visitors as well as the grounds all around the statue. >> have you ever been there? >> when i was four or five. >> i remember climbing the stairs, long walk. >>> now to a favorite topic for all of us especially if you like comfort food. ving from grilled cheese to the carbo

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almost a million women released by the food and drug administration shows women who are on the drug yaztrol drugs. fda finding troubles from johnson & johnson and merck. the fda is holding a meeting in december to discuss the findings. >>> if you have a family history of colon cancer, taking two aspirin a day may reduce the risk of colon cancer by more than 60%, if you're at risk of inheriting the disease. all the patients in the study suffered from lynch syndrome that predisposes people to other types of cancer. >>> losing weight is not easy and keeping the weight off is tougher for many people and now a scientific explanation for that. >> excellent. that's what i've been waiting for. senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen who would like to tell me to exercise and eat my vegetables may have contradictory evidence this morning. elizabeth? >> i'm not going to say anything contradictory to that. what am i going to say, ali, this study in the new england journal of medicine this week is yet more evidence that your body sort of turns against you when you try to lose weight. what the s