attacks. an audacious goal but there are new things out there, new tests and a new take on cholesterol. and a man who suffered from dyslexia so debilitating that his mother had to read his schoolwork out loud. and we talk about human evolution. news about the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and what they're still doing to us ten years later. in new york when the twin towers fell, thousands of men and women raced to help. you've seen these images. they spent weeks on what we came to call the pile, clearing rubble and digging for survivors. manufacture the rescue workers blame the smoke, the dust for all sorts of health issues, including breathing problems and even cancer. i've been investigating this for several months. i'll tell you, it's controversi controversial. but this week, a new study out says the cancer link is real, at least for firefighters and other patients say this could just be the tip of the iceberg. >> we have a boy scout camp at the top of that mountain there. >> reporter: ernie and bernie kelly, former vice cops with the new york city police department, partners, arrived at ground zero within hours of the collapse. >> we were watching the teams of firemen go in with their tools and scott packs and they'd disappear right before our eyes. >> the dance i am to you. >> pretty much your hand is where your partner would disappear. >> i kind of had to grab on to him and hold on to the hood of his jacket. and he would disappear and lose him and i wouldn't know where i was going. >> nobody had any kind of -- we didn't have respirators. we were trying to wrap ban dans that around our faces. >> reporter: in a statement, the city of new york told us despite overwhelming logistical challenges, several hundred thousand respirators were made available to workers within a week. in the chaos, many rescue workers, including these two men, say they never got ahold of one. three years later, he was diagnosed with cancer, advanced stage lymphoma, the type that may be caused from toxins in the environment. >> how is everything going with your treatment? >> i finished the last treatment. i have to go back and see if i'm done. >> reporter: there are so many rescue workers in his circle, mostly cops, all responders who got sick that they have formed what they call a cancer club. >> one of our friends, he's a captain, it multiple myeloma. >> reporter: how many people can you think of that fall into that pattern? >> there is so many i hear. every month there's a couple more. >> every month? >> yeah. >> it is true exposure to chemicals and the dust has made many responders sick. most have serious respiratory problems but questions about cancer have eluded scientists until now. dr. david prezont authored a study just published in the lancet medical journal suggesting something that may change this whole debate. answering a question that many believe would never be answered, that firefighters working ground zero are, in fact, at increased risk of cancer. >> we found a 19% increase in all cancers in our exposed firefighters as compared to our nonexposed firefighters. >> 19% increase in cancer rates. that's a significant increase. >> that's a significant increase. we excluded cancers that might have been diagnosed early. we still see this 19% increase. when we put those cancers back in, we see a 32% increase. >> before the doctor's study was released, the national institute for occupational safety and health found no connection between exposure to dust and cancer. dr. prezont's study may change that understanding. does this mean anything for other people at ground zero, other first responders, rescue workers, anybody else? >> whether we can say that cancer has increased in other responders or area residents, we have no idea. this is a study about firefighters. their exposure is so unique. >> all right. >> 85% of the exposed were present in the first 48 hours of the collapse. when the exposure was massive. that is a very unique exposure. >> as for ernie, this study doesn't confirm his cancer was caused by the dust. for him, there is no doubt. >> i firmly believe that. >> it's a tough thing to prove, isn't it? >> oh, sure. maybe there's no scientific study to firmly prove that but, you know, just the common man, common sense answer would be, yeah, there's too many people getting these blood disorders and other cancers and respiratory problems. >> there's a lot more to ernie's story as well. you can see it all and what other police and firefighters have gone through, also rare never before seen footage from that day. my full investigation of the health fallout from 9/11, it's this wednesday, "er iter in the dust," 11 p.m. eastern. the test that could show if you're at risk for a heart attack. it was something i was eager to know myself. maybe you are as well. that's right after a quick break. nothing helped me beat arthritis pain. until i tried this. it's salonpas. pain relief that works at the site of pain... up to 12 hours. salonpas. really? 25 grams of protein. what do we have? all four of us, together? 24. he's low fat, too, and has 5 grams of sugars. i'll believe it when i--- [ both ] oooooh... what's shakin'? [ female announcer ] as you get older, protein is an important part of staying active and strong. new ensure high protein... fifty percent of your daily value of protein. low fat and five grams of sugars. see? he's a good egg. [ major nutrition ] new ensure high protein. ensure! nutrition in charge! ♪ ♪ something unexpected to the world of multigrain... taste. ♪ delicious pringles multigrain. ♪ with a variety of flavors. multigrain pops with pringles. the tragedy of september 11 united our country. this year, as we open the 9/11 memorial in new york city, we ask that you join us to honor, remember, and reunite. to learn more or to reserve your visit, go to 911memorial.org. that's how it is with alzheimer's disease. she needs help from me. and her medication. the exelon patch -- it releases medication continuously for twenty-four hours. she uses one exelon patch daily for the treatment of mild to moderate alzheimer's symptoms. [ female announcer ] it cannot change the course of the disease. hospitalization and rarely death have been reported in patients who wore more than one patch at a time. the most common side effects of exelon patch are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. the likelihood and severity of these side effects may increase as the dose increases. patients may experience loss of appetite or weight. patients who weigh less than 110 pounds may experience more side effects. people at risk for stomach ulcers who take certain other medicines should talk to their doctor because serious stomach problems such as bleeding may worsen. people with certain heart conditions may experience slow heart rate. [ woman ] whenever i needed her, she was there for me. now i'm here for her. [ female announcer ] ask the doctor about your loved one trying the exelon patch. visit exelonpatch.com to learn more. i want to talk to you about a special report of mine. it's been generating quite a bit of buzz lately. it's called the last heart attack. you may have heard of this. here's the premise, it's plain and simple. we know everything we need to know right now about making heart attacks a thing of the past. think about that for a second. as a typical guy in his 40s with a history of heart disease, i he decided to go on a mission to never have a heart problem. but how? dr. arthur agetson can guarantee he can see trouble coming years in vance. >> this is the lining. >> he is using an all extra sound to look for plaque in the artery leading to my brain. a blockage here would cause a stroke and i'm at an increased risk for a heart attack. >> you're actually going to look for what in my heart? >> for calcium which is part of the process. the plaque in the heart. >> i never had a problem, but you are looking for it anyway? >> yes. if you are heading for a heart attack in 5, 10, 20 years you will already have plaque. it's a life-long process. >> we know plaque is bad. it blocks your blood vessels. plaque is formed by ldl cholesterol in the blood, the bad cholesterol. think of it as "l" for lousy, building up on the walls of your arteries, accumulate iing plaqu. it can accumulate slowly over time narrowing the blood vessels. like something building up in a pipe. this narrowing of the blood vessels can cause angina and it can also cause a heart attack. this may surprise you. most heart attacks happen in people with no symptoms. in people whose arteries are less than 50% blocked. here's how. cholesterol can cause unstable bubbles or blisters of plaque to form in your arteries. these can be incredibly dangerous. most are covered by a cap. but inflammation and stress can cause the cap to thin and rupture, resulting in a clot that blocks the flow of bld to the heart. rob of oxygen, the heart muscle can't function properly. heart attack. >> one of the best kept secrets in the country in medicine is that doctors who are practicing aggressive prevention are seeing heart attacks and strokes disappear from their practices. it's doable. >> you're saying with what we know right now, we don't have to have any more heart attacks in this country? >> i'll never say not any, but the great majority, yes, absolutely. >> it's the biggest killer in men and women, heart disease in this country. >> it's and completely preventible. >> your body needs cholesterol. actually makes it. it is in the lining of every cell of your body. the liver sends out ldl. when everything works right, the good, hdl, scavenges ldl and brings it back to the liver. you get cholesterol from your food, meat, french fries, eggs, butter, desserts, ice cream. the cholesterol number is a good measure of what's in the blood. here's the problem. it doesn't tell you if it's building up in the walls of your blood vessels, forming plaque. it's the plaque that's causing heart attacks. >> if you look at the coronary care unit, those who have heart attacks, the cholesterol levels of those who have heart attacks and those in the street are essentially the same. >> that is surprising. you hear people exchanging those numbers. if it is low, they are proud of it. if it is high, there is cause for concern. you are not looking in the right place. >> that is essentially useless. >> here is what does matter. the size of your ldl, or bad cholesterol particles. larger ldl particles don't pose much of a threat because they pass through the blood vessels without sticking. it is the smaller ldl that are more likely to lodge in the blood vessels and cause the buildup of plaque. >> there are old ladies with high cholesterol who have squeaky clean vessels. they have very large cholesterol particles and don't get into the vessel wall. >> i did find out about my cholesterol, my plaque and my calcium levels. my doctors say i'm heart attack-proof, at least for a while. you want that as well. you can watch me and former president bill clinton exploring the signs, the tests, the lifestyle changes that could lead us all to the last heart attack. imagine this, you're surrounded by words you can see but you can't read. makes it almost impossible to function in everyday life, until now. h less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a non-narcotic treatment that's fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing of the skin or eyes. talk with your doctor about your medicines, including those for migraine, or if you have high fever, confusion and stiff muscles, to address a possible life-threatening condition. tell your doctor about alcohol use, liver disease, and before you reduce or stop taking cymbalta. dizziness or fainting may occur upon standing. side effects include nausea, dry mouth, and constipation. [ male announcer ] ask your doctor about cymbalta. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. go to cymbalta.com to learn about a free trial offer. you know, it's estimated somewhere between 5% and so% of the population suffers from some degree of dyslexia. ben foss suffered through this. he depend on others to read the written word. now he is depending on this device. this is an intel reader. it is something he developed himself. for ben foss, this device is something he doesn't leave without. >> unsweetened cocoa. i could get semi sweet. or really sweet or -- that could screw up the recipe. >> reporter: the intel reader, a device foss helped design turns written word into speech. >> at that point if you're good at being able to listen at 250 words per minute you can essentially catch right up to -- >> i can eliminate a lot of the challenges. when most people are reading, they're hearing language. i don't. when i read text, it's like having a bad cell phone connection to the page. things drop out, i miss pieces of information. when i was a kid, my mom would read out loud to me which wasn't a big deal. when i went to college i used to fax my term papers home to her in new hampshire and she'd read them to me over the phone. >> remarkably, the next step for foss was stanford law. >> at one point you said i'm going to go to law school. >> i would do it in spite of the books. i was a good public speaker and debater. it turns out, also read. >> he got his law degree and a business degree. ben says it was his own experience with dyslexia that drove him to develop the device that. >> was basically so i didn't have to call my mom every time i needed something read. good for me, good for my mom. the result was i wanted to be able to take a photograph of any printed material and read it on the spot. >> nowadays ben helps fight for folks just like him. as the executive director of a disability rights organization. >> think about who you are and what your story is. >> he encourages people to be open about their disabilities and to find ways to adapt. >> definitely faster than i read. it's doable. >> doable? >> yeah. you can listen to it that fast? >> i can. that's the result of years of practice. you spent five years learning how to master text. i spent five years learning how to master this. >> here's the device. it costs about $1,000. it's not cheap but the story, ben foss' story is so inspiring. there are a lot of people out there just like ben. dyslexia is at its core a reading disability but often dyslexics tend to excel in design, oral communication, problem solving. one study found that a staggering 35% of entrepreneurs are in fact dyslexic. richard branson, steven spielberg, jay leno all have dyslexia as well. still to come, my exclusive conversation. two men have traced back million years. what does that mean for medicine? what is it that really makes us all human? almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! [ jack ] yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] half a day's worth of fiber. fiber one. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure, or if, while on enbrel, you experience persistent fever, bruising, bleeding, or paleness. get back to the things that matter most. good job girls. ask your rheumatologist if enbrel is right for you. the presidential campaign heated up recently not over the economy or health care, but when rick perry, the republican governor of texas, was asked about the theory of evolution. listen to what he had to say. >> you know, it's a theory that is out there and it's got some gas in it, but in texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools. >> talking about gaps with the theory of evolution. he's not alone in his thinking. polls show most americans are skeptical. i recently had a chance to talk with two men who have spent their entire lives on the evolution puzzle. richard, grew up in east africa the son of two great fossil hunters, among his own finds, a near complete skeleton of a prehuman ancestor. also spoke to donald johansson, 1974 he found the skeleton of a girl he called lucy more than 3 million years old. another missing link between apes and humans. these men have the the scientific rivalry but set that aside to meet me. i started with leaky still recuperaing from recent facial surgery. >> let me share with you the results of this poll just this past year, december of 2010. 40% of people who were polled believe that it was god that created humans in their present form. 38% additional believe that god guided that process. 16% believe that god had no role and 6% of the people chose not to participate in that poll. those numbers have not changed in almost 40 years in terms of people's beliefs on -- from where we came. does that surprise you? >> it disappoints me. one of the points that, perhaps, i would like to emphasize and which probably isn't emphasized in any museum exhibit that i've seen, is that people talk about the theory of evolution and, therefore, they assume that skull is theoretical object. that skull is a fact. every skull in this room is a fact. all have been found, can be held, can be felt, can be measured and most can be organized in a sequence of when they lived. those are facts. those facts are not accounted for in the biblical account. >> that's the brilliance of darwin. like somebody who is a creationist today, if they came into this room with an open mind, like darwin left england with an open mind he was transformed by what he saw. that's one of the great things about an exhibit like this. people come in and say, gosh, they have a lot of evidence. it isn't just one specimen, they have thousands. a really important record here. >> how do you determine, in fact, what you're looking at? for example, with lucy or in fact this creature could walk upright, how do you arrive at these conclusions? >> that's right. that's a critical feature of what it means to be human. so at that stage, if you can show through analyses of the bones that this creature was upright walking, and rather than walking on all fours, you can comfortably place it on the human family tree. lucy had a knee in looking at the knee, i remember the first discovery i made, was of a knee joint in 1973. i took it right down to nairobi, showed it to richard, and brought it back to the united states and found myself involved with orts pedic surgery and the guy picks it up, does knee replacements and says this is a human knee. this is what we used to replace someone who needed a new knee. >> an orts pedic surgeon looking at this knee, when he or she found out it was from 3.2 years ago, might have been a stunning thing to them. >> he was amazed because he said every little nuance we put into a artificial knee, is right here. >> fascinating. we continue to evolve? >> as evolution ended, it may have enlarged organisms like us but not in micro organisms but we are putting pressure on pathogens and bacteria all the time. you as a doctor know this, resistant strains of pneumonia, resistance strains of various diseases, it's because those little beasts have evolved under pressure from us. environmental pressure we have created in hospital wards. we are producing new things, new forms of life, that could ultimately be our undoing. if hiv/aids spread not through body secretions, but through waffle -- coughing, it would have killed a lot more people than it did. >> let me finish quickly with you, dr. leaky, the question comes up if you find evidence of life somewhere other than earth, does it change how you view our origins on earth? >> i think the discovery of life beyond our planet won't change our understanding of life on this planet, but it will change the creation's viewpoints we are unique and created on this world ourself. it will be the most wonderful thing of all to discover and it's going to happen. i'm absolutely certain with the number of new planets and systems being discovered today, it's a matter of time before we realize that we may be unique in the fact that we're sitting in the natural history museum talking about bones, but that we're not unique in terms of being able it to reproduce and do the various things that we do. >> i think it's without question that there's life, you know, in other parts of the universe and we will find that. the question is, is there intelligent life? is there life that's like our lives? i know it sounds ego centric and sounds arrogant, but what if we are alone?
Related Keywords
Cholesterol , Oman , Dyslexia , Tests , Men , Attacks , News , Women , Schoolwork , Human Evolution , Thousands , Mother , Images , New York , Twin Towers , Ten , 9 11 , Cancer , Rescue Workers , Dust , Breathing Problems , Digging , Survivors , Pile , Clearing Rubble , Health Issues , Sorts , Smoke , Firefighters , Study , Top , Patients , Cancer Link , Boy Scout Camp , Tip , Iceberg , Mountain , Ernie , Collapse , Teams , New York City Police Department , Vice Cops , Ground Zero , Bernie Kelly , Zero , Eyes , Partner , Firemen , Hand , Tools , Dance , Scott Packs , , Respirators , Jacket , Nobody , Hood , Kind , Ban Dans , Challenges , Us , Workers , City , Statement , Faces , Chaos , One , Type , Stage Lymphoma , Ahold , Three , Two , Responders , Everything , Treatment , Toxins , Environment , Circle , Friends , Captain , Sick , Cancer Club , Multiple Myeloma , People , Exposure , More , Pattern , Couple , Chemicals , Dr , Respiratory Problems , Questions , Scientists , David Prezont , Something , Fact , Question , Believe , Debate , Lancet Medical Journal , Cancers , Increase , Risk , Cancer Rates , Nonexposed , 19 , 32 , Doctor , Understanding , Connection , National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health , Prezont , Residents , Anybody Else , Anything , Area , Idea , 85 , 48 , It , Thing , This Study Doesn T , Isn T , No Doubt , Blood Disorders , Common Sense , Lot , Story , Health Fallout , Er Iter In The Dust , Police , Footage , Heart Attack , Test , Nothing , Break , Arthritis Pain , Eastern , 11 , Spain , Pain Relief , Site , Salonpas , 12 , Protein , Sugars , Four , What S Shakin , Fat , Both , Oooooh , 5 , 25 , 24 , Announcer , Part , Nutrition , Value , Egg , Charge , Five , Fifty , World , Multigrain , Taste , Variety , Flavors , Delicious Pringles Multigrain , Pringles , Country , Memorial , Visit , Tragedy , United , 911memorial Org , To Honor , 911 , September 11 , Exelon , Medication , Alzheimer S Disease , Help , Twenty Four , Side Effects , Symptoms , Nausea , Disease , Hospitalization , Course , Death , Vomiting , Diarrhea , Likelihood , Severity , Medicines , Stomach Problems , Dose Increases , Loss , Weight , Appetite , Stomach Ulcers , 110 , Bleeding , Woman , Heart Rate , Heart Conditions , Exelon Patch , Visit Exelonpatch Com , Special Report , Buzz , Bit , Heart Attacks , Premise , Heart Disease , Arthur Agetson , Guy , Heart Problem , History , Second , Mission , 40 , Plaque , Lining , Blockage , Artery , Stroke , Sound , Vance , Trouble , Brain , Heart , Problem , Calcium , Process , Yes , 20 , 10 , Blood Vessels , Blood , Ldl Cholesterol , Sl , Life Long Process , Lousy , Narrowing , Arteries , Walls , Iing Plaqu , Pipe , Angina , 50 , Most , Cap , Clot , Inflammation , Stress , Blisters , Bubbles , Bld , Rupture , Flow , Medicine , Doctors , Heart Muscle , Secrets , Strokes , Prevention , Rob Of Oxygen , One Of The Best , Practices , Ldl , Liver , Body Needs Cholesterol , Body , Majority , Cell , Killer , Ice Cream , French Fries , Good , Eggs , Food , Desserts , Meat , Butter , Scavenges Ldl , Hdl , Cholesterol Number , Measure , It Doesn T , Coronary Care Unit , Cholesterol Levels , Same , The Street , Matter , Numbers , Cholesterol Particles , Low , Cause , Concern , Place , Size , Vessels , Ladies , Don T , Particles , Buildup , Sticking , Threat , Wall , High Cholesterol , Signs , Bill Clinton , Calcium Levels , Least , Proof , Life , Words , Lifestyle , H Less Pain , Cymbalta , Mood , Changes , Behavior , Fda , Children , Glaucoma , Thoughts , Maois , Nsaid Pain Relievers , Suicide , Antidepressants , Adults , Teens , Thioridazine , 18 , Fever , Blood Thinners , Abdominal Pain , Liver Problems , Condition , Muscles , Aspirin , Fatal , Skin , Yellowing , Confusion , Migraine , Liver Disease , Dizziness , Standing , Alcohol Use , Fainting , Dry Mouth , Constipation , Trial Offer , Cymbalta Com , Somewhere , Population , Ben Foss , Device , Word , Reader , Degree , Others , Intel , Intel Reader , Semi Sweet , Recipe , Unsweetened Cocoa , Design , Point , Speech , Foss , 250 , Things , Mom , Text , Reading , Cell Phone Connection , Hearing Language , Page , Pieces , Information , Kid , I Don T , Wasn T A Big Deal , College , Papers , Term , Phone , Stanford Law , The Next Step For Foss , New Hampshire , Debater , Spite , Books , Public Speaker , Law Degree , Law School , Result , Photograph , Business Degree , Experience , Disabilities , Material , Spot , Folks , Fight , Executive Director , Disability Rights Organization , Ways , Practice , Adapt , 1000 , 000 , Richard Branson , Reading Disability , Oral Communication , Problem Solving , Entrepreneurs , Core A , Dyslexics , Steven Spielberg , 35 , Conversation , All Have Dyslexia , Jay Leno , Fiber , Jack , Breakfast , Cereals , Human , Jack S Cereal , Uh , Number , Joints , Shoes , The World , Um , On Enbrel , Rheumatologist , Next , Psoriatic Arthritis , Infections , Tuberculosis , Immune System , Region , Nervous System , Lymphoma , Ability , Events , Infection , Have , Flu , Hepatitis B , Paleness , Sores , Heart Failure , Bruising , Cuts , Job Girls , Rick Perry , Campaign , Health Care , Economy , Theory Of Evolution , Texas , Republican , Revolution , Theory , Creationism , Schools , Gas , Gaps , Lives , Thinking , Chance , Polls , Evolution Puzzle , East Africa , Donald Johansson , Skeleton , Girl , Ancestor , Son , Finds , Fossil Hunters , 3 Million , 1974 , Humans , Surgery , Link , Apes , Rivalry , Poll , Results , Polled , God , December Of 2010 , 2010 , Terms , Role , 16 , 38 , 6 , Beliefs , Points , It Isn T , Museum , Skull , Room , Object , Facts , Felt , Sequence , Account , Brilliance , Darwin , Evidence , Mind , Somebody , Creationist , Exhibit , Gosh , He Saw , England , Creature , Specimen , Record , Conclusions , Example , Lucy , Bones , Upright Walking , Stage , Feature , Fours , Analyses , Knee , Discovery , Knee Joint , Human Family Tree , Nairobi , 1973 , Human Knee , Knee Replacements , Orts Pedic Surgery , Orts Pedic Surgeon , Someone , Little Nuance , 3 2 , Micro Organisms , Organisms , Fascinating , Pressure , Strains , Pneumonia , Diseases , Resistance , Pathogens , Bacteria , Beasts , This , Undoing , Eforms , Hiv Aids , Hospital Wards , Body Secretions , Waffle , Coughing , Planet , Origins , Earth , Leaky , Creation , Viewpoints , Planets , Systems , Natural History Museum , It S Time , Bottom , Attention , Hello , Program , Goal , Hurricane Katia , Eye On , Atlantic , Tropical Storm Lee , Sanjay Gupta , Parts , Universe , Centric ,
comparemela.com © 2020. All Rights Reserved.