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this is to expand the cdc grant for the effected populations. it will support expansion of routine hiv testing, in hospitals. it will support connections to care and partner services. and we will focus on african americans and latino men who have sex with men, trans-females who have sex with males, and males who have sex with males. supervisor dufty: this does nto ot require an amendment? we are not funding salaries. this is funded from the recipients. >> we are sending it through public health enterprises to support the grant. staffing would include a health manager and another one -- wrking with people who test positive. >> some of the grants say 90% of those who test positive will be contacted. and a medical evaluation. >> to make certain they have viral testing done in 90 days. >> thank you so much. supervisor chu: we would recieve $877,000 but sub-contracted with the enterprise, the university of san francisco at $283, and the project health at $220,000. any members of the public wishing to speak on this item? >> supervisors, at the last me

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i went out to the cdc, and i found out that there were some very serious issues. and i wonder these are going to be addressed. the southwest corner of the play yard has to be secured to keep children safe. there is an alcove where they can hide from the teachers view. when special education students are waiting for the bus, the general education students are sleeping in the community room. there is an adequate covering for rainy days when the students get off of the bus and have to go to their classrooms. they will get what when it rains. -- wet when it rains. the bus stops at the old bus stop which is a quarter of a block away. this may sound trivial, but the parents lounge is in the office that is located by the head start staff two days a week. there is no available place for parents to wait. that is a legal requirement. many of the youngsters that received speech are only there for an hour. the parents do not have a place to wait. additional cabinets are needed. there is no storage provided for the speech room. and the ones that have been put in since the firs

the cdc comes just from n.time for holidays. here is what you do. text to 30644, tipt words kids, then, the name of the toy. >> this is a great resource if you want to see if something you're going to purchase is phone shallly dangerous. >> this service is available in spanish by typing in the word ninos. test results available for more than 8,000 individual toys. there is this information posted on our web site. >> here is a list of the least-expensive cars to insure according to auto experts. among trucks chevolet colorado was ranked cheapest among cars, least-expensive cars are volkswagon jetta, smart car and hyundai tucson. saying these are base models rates are qlor for cars without extras because... extras are expense dwroif repair and replace. >> and so. >> this is time to catch the train at golden gate park. is a new addition. and abc 7's don sanchez. >> and hop aboard take a train through golden gate park. and there is items transformed into park landmarks. and there is a the back of an old vrr. and they find cool stuff and this is so engag

next generation of airport security that can weed outerorists just by the look in their ais >>> cdc says almost half of the coalo rec tall and serve cal cancer cases in the united states are being diagnosed in late stages and the report says late-stage cancers increase in age and were highest in african americans. the health care bill congress passed this year covers most screening tests. >> the government moving to outlaw herbal and chemical blends sold as synthetic marijuana. and they're becoming increasingly popular among teenagers and being glorified on the internet though they've sent hundreds to the hospital. the products go by several names, including k 2, blades and red x dawn. the agency says the chemicals mimic ht -- thc, not approved for human consummation. >> coming up next, a french chateau in the heart of san francisco. >> verizon's your home for samsung galaxy. like the exclusive continuum. and the fascinate. or the samsung galaxy tab that runs flash. >>> at 6:00 her mother killed by a napa state hospital inmate. >> i feel like something could have been done. >> why her mo

according to the cdc, about 90% of children in the u.s. are fully imun immunized, so it's a small percentage opting out, but explain how dangerous it is to say i'm not going to do this to my kids. >> it's a double risk. one is to the risk to the child in terms of letting the child be exposed. and if they get the disease, being able to expose children who are not vaccinated from getting them ill. so it can have a domino effect. >> explain some of the key reasonses th that parents decid opt out. >> today america mandates the use of more vaccines than any other nation in the world. and today almost everybody knows somebody who has gotten really sick after getting one or more doses, there are 69 doses of 16 vaccines the government recommends. that's a very powerful community experience who are all telling the same story. and when parents look for vaccine pore, which they can get today with the touch of an iphone or the click of the mouse on a computer, what they find is that there is not good science, there are no big studies like the big hear

. >> the cdc said that adults are not getting enough vaccinations at this time of the year. doctors say adults are getting vaccines, for things like hpv. but lag behind on shots for@ -hings like pertuse sus and pneumonia. >> j.c. penny announces plans for "black friday." opening the doors at 4:00, the day after thanksgiving. it will offer hundreds of door buster deals and everything rom toys to diamonds. there will beethousands of exclusive saae items on j.c. penny.com for cyber monday. >> the disappearance of natalie holloway, what police know would not the bone found on that beach in aruba, right after the break. %-representative charley rangel. lawmaker. >> and should have a lenient punishment for his crime. >> this character in a clown mask, threw open my bathroom >> a woman is robbed while sitting on the toilet. >> possible evidence in the natalie holloway case. washes up on the shore of an aruba hotel. alabama teen disappeared four years ago in aruba. prosecutors say the jaw bone found must belong to holloway. dna testing is underway to make sure. no one has been charg

. >> the cdc department have the ability to test every single toy. >> you can read the full report on ktvu.com just click on web links. >>>-- nearly 1,000 people gathered in oakland to celebrate the annual thanksgiving dinner. the organization helps those who can't afford a thanksgiving dinner and people to share it with. >> to see the people in need of companionship and something to eat. >> 2,500 people enjoyed a meal and live music today. >>> the 1515 restaurant lounge passed out turkeys to families in needs. the restaurant gave out 5,000 birds last year. this year the restaurant bought 2,000 turkeys to give to those who need one. >>> what you will win if you are really good and it's a pretty cool prize. >>> some of you will soon be able to play internet video games if you get bored while waiting at nummi stations. you can battle gamers who represent over neighborhoods. the neighborhood with the most wins will get a free block party featuring the rock band okay go. >> okay, we're going to go to mark ibanez who's going to tell us about a big signing today for the san francisco giants

. >> the cdc estimates there's one new hiv infection every nine minutes in the united states carry >> the total is more than two and half a million people each year. uc iff said that number could be cut substantially of housing and started taking the pill not used to treat hiv. marketed under the name to nevada it's a combination of two anti retro viral drugs. it was given a high risk man in six countries. >> the pill added an additional 44% decrease incidence of hiv carry >> the palace even more effective with regular use men and took the pill 90 percent of the time showed a 72% drop in infection. the bills must go approved by the fda for use by healthy patients. >> the researchers are hoping out that it gets quick approval after all the drugs involved here have already been okayed by the government. will be back after this break. [ male announcer ] welcome to the far reaches of the internet. when you go faster, you're free to go farther. at&t. rethink possible. get high-speed internet from at&t for only $14.95 a month. san francisco giant opry house has agreed to stay with the team

. >> i think one of the problems is again, one of defin, so the cdc reported that we had 1.7 million head injuries every year, but when they look at sports concussions they say there is about 3 million. fromite in terms of the defend sig is anything there is 35 million head injuries every year which means it's really truly a major health problem. >> what would you say the symptoms is very classic symptoms. we grade these concussions from grade one to grade three. so you don't have to lose consciousness to have a concussion. people that have concussions have difficulty with headaches. they have lethargy. they can have a myriad of symptoms. this is one of the reasons why people should seek out medical attention if they have external force injury to the head that results any kind of neurological change. >> is there any standard at all? >> right now we're working on updated set of guidelines in order to define better what concussions are but we grade those as grade one, grade two, grade three, grade three being the worst where you lose consciousness and grade one or two is whether you lo

. >>> the cdc is reporting a staggering 60 million americans have no health insurance. a study found people without insurance were seven times more likely to skip medical care. this includes americans with diabetes and high blood pressure. experts say all income brackets were affected, not just those living in poverty. >>> teenagers and texting go together like peanut butter and jelly, but too much can be associated with risky behavior. a new stuy on hypertexting linked them to smoking and the violence. >> these are kids who are getting less sleep who are less physically active who are smoking more cigarettes, drinking more alcohol. >> the study also found teenagers hypertexters were more likely to have had four or more sexual partners. girls are more likely to have unprotected sex and boys. researchers at the university of arizona found the young people are waiting longer to have sex, but the average age people contract and s tv is getting younger. now to -- the average age people contract an std is getting younger. >>> vivienne love was hit by a truck but winter month

the cdc is really upset about how this all happened. but steny hoyer raise a lot of money and had it coming to him when it is argued that jim clyburn is a more effective communicator. >> as you say you want to see changes in the white house staff. i think we will see those. i am not sure what will happen with robert gibbs, will he move up to the role of david axelrod as he moves up to chicago? >> i think talking of robert gibbs we need a new press secretary. >> i could not agree more. there is absolutely no utility in keeping what has become a pretty contentious relationship with the press going with him. he has a lot of value and the president's ear. he probably belongs in the west wing where he can do more good and usher in a new era of communication. this administration is having one huge communication problem after another. he is flying home to see grandma this week. you know about another. >> let's pause for station added vacation. we are for our listeners on sirius xm radio. you are listening to me, llewellyn king. i am joined by

doctors at the nih and cdc. park rangers at mount rushmore. president obama says the freeze will save $2 billion next year, $5 billion the year after that. >> getting this deficit under control is going to require some broad sacrifice. and that sacrifice must be shared by the employees of the federal government. >> reporter: the 2.7 million workers to be affected were blindsided. >> not good news. buff i think everybody realizes there's a huge deficit and got to do something to fix it. >> if it's needed, you're okay with it? >> yeah, i'm okay. >> i'm disappointed. i think that it's going to force a lot of people, or at least move a lot of people towards earlier retirement. that's too bad. >> reporter: house republicans are buying the obama plan. this is exactly the kind of savings measure we have to make in order to begin to restore some fiscal sanity in america, says gop whip eric san tor. the white house is pleased by the gop response. >> there are some things that we believe in common. >> congress must now put its stamp on the pay freeze. t

cdc research found even if passengers don't go in the smoking lounges smoke leaked out to gate areas and restaurants and experts say even brief exposure can trigger an asthma attack or, perhaps, a heart attack even. >>> a clearer picture is emerging tonight about how widespread mental health problems are in the u.s. a government survey reveals that 20% of u.s. adults, over 45 million people, experience mental illness in the past year. fewer than 5% describe their condition as serious but one in five reporting mental illness also had a substance abuse problem. and the study shows that women are more likely than men to experience mental illness. >> yeah, who says so? >>> the frozen foods aisle, making it a little more green, launched in skrakts. energy smart jobs is part of a statewide energy program which is aimed at making commercial appliances more energy efficient. that program trains technicians to perform energy upgrades on appliances. expected to save participating facilities more than $40 million in energy costs in the first five years. and, produced 5,000 projects in the next

the cdc estimates 1 in every 110 children has some form of autism. boys are four times more likely to have it than girls. warning signs include children who don't respond to their name by the time they are 12 years old or 12 months old. children who avoid eye contact and want to be left alone, as well as children with delayed speeched a language skills. still ahead, the critical new report on fast food chains and kids. that's coming up in just about eight minutes. >> and now to a story you'll see only on nbc bay area for the first time since the sentencing of johannes mesley his family is talking about the situation. his father todd sat down with nbc bay area this afternoon to talk about the sentence and how thinks son feels about it. the elderly messer ly said -- >> the fact that he took another man's life, he knows it's a mistake and he'll be able to recognize that in his mind and he'll wake up every day knowing he took someone's life. >> you'll hear what the meserle family thinks about the protest and the message to the grant family tonight at 6:0

what does the cdc want them to do? >> get rid of smoking entirely. no more lounges, no more smoking outside. they say you can monitor and they have, outside of these lounges, and what they see is even if you are are walking by, you're inhaling carcinogens and toxins. you're not in the lounge, but just walking by it can be harmful. >> there are ventilation systems, and actually not all of them are behind closed doors. i have been walked by a few, and the door is open, and you smell it coming through. >> that's true. sometimes the door is open, and even if the door is closed, those ventilation systems, no matter how good they are, there is about a 10% leakage. you can't make it air tight, apparently. you might not smell it but you are breathing it in, and it can do you harm, especially if you are old or very young or have breathing or heart problems. it can do you damage. >> are these going to be done away with? >> no. we called the airports and said the cdc says you should get rid of the lounges. the atlanta airport, here's what they said, the smoking

the current study from the cdc shows that nearly 5.5 million kids in america have been diagnosed with the disorder. that's almost 1 out of ever 10 children between the ages of 4 and 17. that's just how many have been diagnosed. what may be even more shocking to you, the numbers have gone up more than 20% in the last four years, boys are twice as likely to be diagnosed. adhd is what's called a neurobehavioral disorder that strikes in childhood, but persists into adulthood. it's treatable with drugs and behavioral therapy, but these new survey numbers suggests only two thirds of kids currently diagnosed are on some form of medication. joining me from atlanta to talk about the significance is susanna adviser, the study's lead author at the cdc. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. i'm happy to be here. let's address some of the stuff i heard that it was first reported on the news, with a whole bunch of people say -- is adhd real for everybody? or are there a core of people who really suffer from this disorder and a whole bunch of people on the margins who are diagnosed so that thei

it has to do with the standard of care and upheld by the cdc. >> is, you look at that standard of care they need a month of antibiotics. >> reporter: she says for advanced stage lime disease it is just not enough. >> the insurance companies have chosen the least expensive standard of care. >> reporter: it's a very controversial issue and many doctors disagree including ucss dr. richard jacobs an infectious disease specialist. >> the recommendation is that even after you have an episode of lime disease, if you have been treated appropriately for six weeks with intravenous antibiotics, that further therapy for these non-specific symptoms is not indicated any longer. >> this prolonged therapy is generally not covered by insurance. does that surprise you? >> not at all. >> reporter: but cindy enis who heads up the state's insurance watchdog agency says she has the right to appeal. >> a patient who has been denied a treatment recommendation has the right to receive an independent medical review. >> reporter: and so far her agency's investigation indicates blue shield should play. >> at some

what does the cdc want these airports to do? >> it's simple. they want these airports to get rid of these smoking areas. they want airports to be smoke-free inside and outside. the cdc says the people have actually measured the air outside of these lounges, the places where you and i and everybody else has to walk. and you can find the toxins and carcinogens from the smoke outside of the lounges. so they said get rid of the smoking altogether. >> i spend an awful lot of time at the atlanta airport and most times you can't smell anything coming from the lounges, but every once in a while it permeates the entire terminal building, the concourse. how is it a big deal? >> well, you know what, john the cdc tells us that 10% leaks out. so you could have a great ventilation system and still you get about 10% leakage. and i'm with you, i'm also a frequent visitor to the atlanta airport. i must say i don't really notice it when i walk by it. but what doctors tell me, you may not notice it, but you're breathing it in. >> it looks bizarre when you see the

and the cdc are out for new recommendations saying that everyone 6 months and older need to get the vaccine. >>> now, yet to come -- a candy conversation with 43. president bush opens up about the terror attacks and waterboarding and how he says he wouldn't change a thing. >>> heart wrenching testimony -- eight years after being kidnapped from her bed, she testifies. >> more than 100 copies of a highly anticipated video game stolen before the release date. and i'm andrea fujii, a live report is just ahead." >>> and it took an hour and a half and we've picked up the first two accidents and we'll tell you where and we'll send it to marty. >> way to go, sharon. >> >> and he was the original tv fitness host. he's a real pioneer. that's jack lelane and that's elaine lelane. and back when tv was black and white, he was the one bringing exercise to the housewives of america. stay tuned, the god father of fitness. and the morning edition continues after this. ,,,,,,,, >>> hello, it's 6:30 and a good looking, better feeling day. if you're about to be traveling, sharon will have the latest and marty'

that includes garth brooks, kid rock, and the cdc. in the meantime, apple is reportedly working on a new iphone that will run solely on verizon's network. at&t has already begun to diversify its own offerings to compete. the phone will reportedly hit store shelves by the end of the first quarter next year. >> maryland posing a congressman is in the center of a new controversy tonight. >> he is getting backlash over remarks he made about health benefits of a u.s. congressman. benefits of a u.s. congressman. >> joe flacco needs some i'm losing energy... i need a home performance with energy star audit to find out why! this sensor will show why my living room gets too hot and too cold! hm... need some heating and cooling system work. and insulation will help stop the drafts. get up to $2,450 dollars in rebates and keep saving with home performance with energy star. get started at bgesmartenergy.com. ahhh, now i'm comfortable- and energy efficient! >> you may remember a story we did on blizzard babies a week ago. tonight, we want to intro

cdc is now reporting that it is from south asia. and i wonder if you've been satisfied with where the u.n. have looked into this. >> i believe that is still a matter that's under investigation. thank you. >> in a few moments on "the communicators," a discussion of how telecommunications and technology policy could change if the republicans win back the house of representatives. >> this week on "the communicators" come a discussion on what would happen to technology and telecom policy of republicans win back the house of representatives. argus or two from advisers to the house energy and commerce committee. >> host: well, with control of congress up for grabs in tuesday's election, "the communicators" is looking at potential leadership changes in congress when it comes to telecommunications policy as well as legislative proposals that the democrats and republicans may take up in the 112 congress when it comes to telecommunications. joining us are two former capitol hill staffers who have both worked on telecommunications policy. howa

today according to the cdc, one in 110 have an autism spectrum disorder. >> it's something you had to explain. now, it's like there is that popular thing. autism. you know? it seems like everybody knows now. >> and this is a d word. >> d? >> whatever the cause, parents must be guaranteed by law a free, appropriate education for kids. and this brings us to the costs of educating all special ed students. the federal government is supposed to contribute 40% of the costs. and any district will tell you they're lucky to get 10 to 20%. >> in 2002 our unfunded costs were about $170,000 nor school year, it's $3 million. >> the franklin mckinley school district said if this continues it will bankrupt districts. >> it's costly because it requires more personnel. >> districts admit because funds aren't there, not everyone is implementing these special ed services effectively. many parents opt for nonpublic schools, which are privately operated. the owe ryan academy is an example. most have asberger's syndrome. the cost is $30,000 a year. if a parent of public school studentent is able to demonst

so cdc is suggesting that kids that did not get a swine flu vaccine last year get two seasonal flu shots this year. to be sure that they are protected. >> you will get to enjoy another full season of the simpsons. fox renewed the series for the 23rd season. since ebutinggway back in 1989. simpson's won 27 emmies and after next season ends, the show will have passed 500 episodes. only 200 shows have more episodes. lassie, and begun smoke. you can watch classic episodes of the simpson's week nights at 6 and 7 on our sister station cw baltimore and new episodes sunday at 8:00 right here on fox 45. >> time out. stay tune. you are watching the high school game of the week. >> coming up in 15 minutes on the late edition. a shooting in arundel county may have been part of an armed robbery. and hot cocoa why it may do more than warm you up on a cold day. for these stories and much more join us at 10:00. the chevy malibu was designed to catch the eye... but great design is also what you don't see. like dependability, a one-hundred thousand-mile, five-year powertrain warranty and being named a con

check out this graph from the cdc showing the number of obese children. i'm not saying they're linked. this is when the happy meal was introduced right here. and this is now. the latest numbers from the cdc show 17% of children ages 2 to 19 are obese, which means they're at greater risk of developing heart disease, asthma, diabetes and other ailments. of course, it's awful for them and contributing to our nation's rising health care costs. the question is, is getting rid of a toy the answer? i mean, if we're going to do that, why not just ban the double-down sandwich. this horrific thing. it's got the two pieces of fried chicken instead of buns. and why stop there? why not just ban all video games because they keep kids from playing outside. i'm with the first lady michelle obama on this one. if you can grow a garden, try it. educate yourself about eating healthy. and you know what, leave my toys alone. what is this thing, anyway? >>> tommy chong -- oh, it's making noises. wait, what's that? my producer, ed, is telling me in my ear that ali velshi is in t

garth brooks, kid rock and cdc are among other notable musicians who have not yet entered the digital age. >>> some people in the district last night got a chanceto see the new "harry potter" movie. it was shown on a theater scrn on connecticut avenue. it's the second to last film in the series. the movie opens nationwide at midnight thursday. >>> the biggest loser has lost a few dozen members of its production crew. >> because they are walking a picket line. about 50 people who work behind the scenes on the biggest loser are on strike. their picket line is outside the ranch in southern california where the nbc show is filmed. the strikers want to join a union. but three production companies involved in working on the series are refusing to sign the union contract. th say they already pay above union scale. >>> actor cal penn is making a return trip to the white house. >>e left to film the third installment of "harold & kumar" films. he's been rehired to his job at the office of public engagement. he it will once again serve as a liaison for those in the asian-american and pacific isl

a new study by the seat it -- by the cdc measured adverse affects in kids under age 12. while the overall number of cases remained steady, visits by kids under age two were down 50%. in the majority of the cases the child took the medicine when the parents were not looking. getting a checkup is important for good i health, but sometimes in our busy lives we put off making those appointments. donna hamilton introduces us to a woman who's very vision problems center to the doctor for an eye test, an exam sheets has helped save her life. >> she has a lot to be thankful for. several years back she was having trouble with her vision. glasses did not seem to help. >> my eyes started to get bleary. i was like, i've got to get it checked out. something is wrong i know that something was wrong because my side was going in and out. >> you was referred to dr. shary rolen. she tested her eyes and thought she had inflammation of the optic nerve. that is what all the tests showed. this is what a normal field of vision looks like. this is karins. almost a total blackout. >> she did not

. >>> the cdc recommends taking antibiotics exactly as prescribed making sure to finish the course even if you feel better. don't ask your doctor for an antibiotic if you have a cold or flu because those are caused by viruses viruses. >>> we showed you the computer model last night. it should start raining in the bay area right about now. that is the case. it's been drizzling all day. i'm going to have complete details of what you are going to get as we roll in into this bay area weekend. >>> our storm watch coverage continues. we'll head back to the sierra. we'll have an update on the affect it's having up there. >>> to increase reception, verizon is trying to place two towers but they are get oppositions from residents. >>> he swore to protect the public and put criminals behind bars. now a former chp officer is spending time in prison for a murder for hire plot. how did this officer stay in the job for so long before being busted? >> reporter: this is ruben salgado when he was still a free man. he once enforced the law as a california highway patrol officer. a 12 year career that end

and according to the cdc, 90% of preadolescents were overweight in 2004 and there is an increase in diets. what's the alternate sniff one school district, which knows nothing about kiss ass b-day parties say they can be celebrated sans sweets or kids can bring nutritious foods like vegetables. yeah, great idea, school district. what will happen to the uneaten cupcakes? according to one superintendent, this. [sound effects] >> that still looks fattening. hey, diane, is this going too far or not far enough? >> this is going too far. this is ridiculous. middle school kids used to go to the bathroom to smoke cigarettes, now they will be gorging on cupcakes. >> there is nothing that says you can't do both. >> i am saying, they are making sugar contraband. >> i was going to the library and studying and you kids should be doing the same thing. >> you know what i am saying. they are making sugar contraband. there will be sugar dealers. >> there is nothing else to look forward to in middle school, which is basically hell on earth. how do you take away the one joy from this depressing place to be?

the cdc says nearly one tenth of children have the hyperactivity disorder. two-thirds of the children diagnosed with the disorder are taking medication to control it. there's also a big countermovement about this, saying that we're too quick to diagnosis children with adhd, especially young boys because of what we consider paying attention and not paying attention in class. >> and what teachers can control. a hyper kid, if you can get them on medication can make them left hyper and easy to control. >>> they're still counting ballots in alaska. so far good news for lisa murkows murkowski. she's battling joe miller. she's a write-in candidate which means each has to be examined. right now, miller trails write-in ballots by about 11,000 votes. >>> well, we're getting reports that passengers on board the crippled carnival cruise liner actually see the california coast, that's certainly got to be a welcome sight for them after they've been trapped on the boat after the engine died. five toe boats are towing the line tore port. meanwhile, pop tarts and spam loaded

the cdc asked parents in 2003 and in 2007 if their children had ever received an adhd diagnosis. they jumped by 20% during that span. doctors, parents, and teachers are getting better at identifying it, even if some of the symptoms can mimic typical kid behavior. >> disorganized, not having all your materials ready, interrupting people, not listening when somebody is speaking. >> doctors say misdiagnoses is certainly possible, and that some children are diagnosed with the condition when they are simply not being challenged enough in school. a new survey finds that many american children are snacking more and skipping regular meals. the american dietetic association survey almost well hundred parents and their kids about nutrition, eating habits, and 12%-18% reported rarely or never eating breakfast. a smaller percentage skipped dinner. more than half of the children regularly snacked right after school, about 25% said they snack after dinner or watching television. researchers at parents and schools need to offer children healthy snacks to make sure they are getting the nutrients

deal it has to do with standard of care set by infectious disease society of america and upheld by the cdc. >> if you look at that standard of care that patient needs a month of antibiotics. >> for advanced staged lime disease it is not enough. >> insurance companies have chosen the least expensive standard of care. >> it is a very controversial issue and many doctors disagree including dr. richard jacobs an infectious disease specialist. >> the recommendation is even after you have an episode of lime disease if you have been treated appropriately for six weeks with intravenous anti biotics, further therapy for these nonspecific symptoms is not indicated longer. >> the prolonged therapy is generally not covered by insurance does that surprise you? >> not at all. >> cindy who heads up the states watchdog agency said mona has a right to appeal. >> a patient denied a treatment recommendation has the right to receive an independent medical review. >> so far her agencies initial investigation suggests blue shield should pay. >> at some point it is the responsibility of the plan to provide that

cdc also has a long history of working on cholera outbreaks in asia, africa and latin america. there's really five areas that we want to focus on and continue to focus on while in haiti. one is we want to focus on patient to make it to the hospital. to reduce the case fatality rate ago she that we're working with clinicians to educate them to a training and a trainer program. clinicians in haiti as mentioned are not used to seeing patients with cholera. it's not reported to have been there this generation, likely in past generations as well. so the education and training on how to diagnose and manage a patient with cholera is not present. and so we have a training system which will reach both the department hospitals and reach its way to the community as well. to community health workers. work with patients who are sick or require or by providing health education, advising them as market mentioned, on the proper use of oral rehydration salt and a poorly advising patients once they have accused water diarrhea to seek health care. three is prevention. again, as was mentioned the

the cdc says it's seeing resistance of common infections like e. coli and sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea. experts say don't pressure your doctor for an antibiotics if you just have a cold or the flu. >>> well, the french call it the poor man's cavier. >> next in lunch break, we were making egg plant cavier. >> and more live music from sonas de-mexico ensemble. nobody in my family ever had a heart attack. if anything, i thought i'd get hit by a bus, but not a heart. my doctor put me on an aspirin regimen to help protect my life. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. check with your doctor because it can happen to anybody. >>> it is time for a lunch break and we have a really cool and interesting lunch break today. today's recipe is an easy french appetizer dip that comes from joan nathan. she is the author of quiches, coogles my search for cooking in france. welcome. so wonderful to have you bring this rich heritage of food and history with you. >> thank you. it's really an amazing story. juic

effectiveness of getting the product, which is dangerous off the shelves and we appreciate what the cdc and fda and ftc are doing at the national level, but we wanted to step in and act and i salute our industry for doing that. >> dr. brewer, one of the things the critics said, why should these beverages be different than someone ordering a rum and coke or at home or vodka and why should they be treated differently in a can? >> first of all, we see caffeinated alcoholic beverages as a serious public health problem and much of our concern has to do with this mixing of caffeine and alcohol, particularly at higher levels and particular concern is just pointed out that people can consume more than they thought they were and continue to drench more and in the process, drench at levels well above and what we're defining as binge drinking and doing that incomes the risk of -- increases the risk ever car crashes and sexual behavior. a combination of caffeine and alcohol and the level that is -- and making it dangerous. >> the fda talked about caffeine and there are other stimulants as well. do

the cdc researchers found the number of hospital visits by which were under 2 involving coldmeds and dropped by more than 50%. >>> if you're trying to cut down on fat and calories, thanksgiving is a huge challenge. with a few strategies, you can have a healthier holiday. why not make your own cranberries? boil the cranberries and orange juice and add apple juice and skip the store-bought pumpkin pie. make your own. cut down on the sugar and fat by half and getting exercise as well can offset the damage. >> my husband talked me into doing the turkey trot this year. in the morning, im -- in the morning, i'm running the 5k. >> look under news links on www.myfoxdc.com. >>> changes -- thanks for joining us at five. the news edge at 6 starts right now. >>> today's verdict does send a message that it's never too late for a murder to be held accountable for the crime and never too late for justice to be served. >> guilty. after days of deliberations, jurors reach that verdict in the chandra leavy trial. >>> by no means was this a slam dunk case. the prosecutors had no witnesses or dna eviden

so the cdc advisory panel is recommending that kids that didn't get the h1n1 vaccine last year get two flu shots this year. >> because we expect that this year's flu season will have a lot of the h1n1 virus circulating, we want to make sure that the kids have good immunity to that component of the vaccine. >> reporter: this doctor says whooping cough is making a comeback. for adult and older kids it is a cough but for tiny babies it is often a death sentence. >> little babies only one month old instead of coughing as the symptom of whooping cough stopped breathing. >> reporter: 90% of the deaths are in babies under age 3 months. infections are often spread by the people closest to them. >> pregnant women should be offered the vaccine as soon as they have their baby. before the baby even leaves the hospital. >> reporter: dads, grandparents and great parents can get the shot, too. >> the one thing that i really enjoyed seeing, and did not expect, was a recommendation that persons over 65 can get the vaccine. >> reporter: and there can be changes for another vaccine, the ones that prevent