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Welcome back, everybody. now to medical headlines starting with what could be the most promising prescription drug idea to battle obesity. qsymia has been approved by the fda for overweight adults for hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol. people lost up to 9% of their body weight in a year. it s a combination of two drugs already on the market. a southern california girl is on the mend after surviving a car crash, but her family is facing a medical mystery. after spending a months in a coma, 6-year-old zoe bernstein woke up with a completely different personality. her mother said she has behavioral problems and add, issues she didn t have before the accident. she says things she normally wouldn t say. it s more of that filter, that barrier, things she would normally not do. ....
People died worldwide in 08 as a result of simply not getting enough exercise. compare that to 5.1 million deaths researchers blame on smoking. government guidelines indicate that people need at least two and a half hours of exercise each week. research shows physical activity helps keep the heart healthy and reduces the risk of stroke and diabetes, even some kinds of cancer. in the meantime we re learning more about a potential breakthrough for the millions of americans who battle obesity. we reported on this last night. the feds approved a new weight loss pill which many doctors say could be the most effective of its kind ever produced. the fda approved its use in patients who are overweight or who are obese and have at least one wait-related medical condition, things like high blood pressure and diabetes. the drug maker reports patients lost up to 11% of their body weight. the fda is ordering long term studies to make sure it s safe ....
Medical emergency behind the wheel. new york city mayor michael bloomberg is proposing a ban on large suggestry drinks. the proposal would prohibit sales of 16-ounce drinks or larger in restaurant, theaters, food carts, and kochb session stands. the mayor says the maneuver will help battle obesity. meanwhile they say high fructose corn sewer rupp cannot change their name to syrup. the term does not racketly describe the product. coming up at 1:00 p.m. andrea mitchell will talk with mayor michael bloomberg to talk about the city s obesity problem. tune in for that. we re told never to look at the sun except for these moments. take a look at these solar images erupting from the sun. they admit the new video does not have scientific value, but you know what? it s pretty eye-catching. [ female announcer ] women have made it the number one selling ....
carry a long gun in his vehicle because in his words anything that requires a long gun requires a lot of paperwork and you re doing to find me as far away from it. he took two lunch breaks and attended a going away party. he began working as a community volunteer coordinator and months later praised their professionalism. arizona working to contain a wildfire. crews are being hampered by high winds, low human. the fire has scorched more than 16,000 acres. the state has issued a declaration of emergency. i want to bring in chad myers to talk about this. are we seeing any end in sight? no, and the wind is going to be 35 to 45 miles per hour. so that s going to harmper, too. the wind was blowing from the south, now blowing from the west. that makes firefighters scramble around. they know where the defense is, they know which way the fire is moving and all of a sudden after the cold front it changes direction. believe this or not, back the middle of may, may 15th, a w ....