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17 Grafenwoehr, Germany – Former Shelby County resident and Oakhaven High School graduate U.S. Army Maj. Mitchell Brooks is sending a clear message to would-be European antagonists. “The Army is ready at any given moment in time to hold off any aggressors around the world,” said Brooks, a logistics officer assigned to the 405th Army Field Support Brigade. The brigade, under operational control of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, based in Kaiserslautern, Germany, ensures soldiers have the equipment and support they need to rapidly deploy...

Section and what it can have on your child a british study fines babies delivered by c-section are 80% likely to be overweight and teenagers and can transfer to adulthood. researchers were unable to determine the cause but who wants their kids to have that risk. what should do if you have to have a c-section and how can you help your child live a healthy life? joining me, dr. mitchell brooks, host of health of the nation. we're going to talk about a personal story you shared. let me ask you first about the women in this nation. not all have a choice to have a c-section. sometimes it's medicali...

Reports more than 800 cases linked to the shot in europe. it comes after health officials reported that this season's flu shot is effective only in 56% of the time. it largely fails to protect the elderly especially deadly strain but only 6% of effective. now, joining us is dr. mitchell brooks. i want to start off by saying, this has nothing to do with the flu shot that is out there now and everybody ought to get the flu shot, right? >> precisely so. the flu vaccine that was utilized in europe is has not been used in united states. that is important to emphasize. >> shep: since we now know we'...

That is? >> i'm not elderly but i got the flu shot and it didn't help me. the reason is because not everybody has the same response to the flu. the issue is, do you take this and take a chance that you may or may not get the flu or take it even the higher chance you'll get the flu. in this particular strain, we're talking about one in five to one in 20 people getting the flu. if you've got conditions like heart disease or lung disease, into the smart idea. like my grandmother said, it's a good thing to do. >> shep: nice to see you. dr. mitchell brooks, family practitioner and radio talk show h...

Happen at any time soon. in boston, 85 people came in to be treated for the flu, and across town at massachusetts general hospital, they're also extremely busy. take a listen. >> it's a very crowded emergency department and it's significant flu season. certainly we're on pace to have a flu season at least as bad as one we saw five years ago, and maybe as bad as one about ten years ago. reporter: one of the greatest challenges in boston is the neighborhoods like roxbury, dorchester, primarily minority neighborhoods and places where people live in poverty. the health officials here say those fol...