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Would you agree with that? >> no. i think there is some uncertainty out there created in the market created largely by the republicans as to whether they are going to sure up the exchanges and do the things necessary. remember, the main reason why there was some uncertainty has to do with taking away the reinsurance program by the republicans that created uncertainty. you also need to, i agree with this, encourage young people to get into the insurance market and buy insurance. by the way. >, getting rid of themandate ise courage young people to buy zhoozh and alternative they have is not goin...

Five years the number of e.v. visits doubled because some teens and young adults are using adhd drugs recreationally. now, we bring in a practicing internist and faculty from new york university school of medicine. the numbers, we are talking going from 13,000 to 31,000 visits. this is not just medical uses but who should be taking adhd medication? >> the point is important, the abuse is not for medically prescribed indication, amphetamines, the main treatment for adhd that affects 5 percent or 8 percent of young adults and kids, too, the medications are very effective when prescribed appropri...

41 states are reporting wide spread cases. >> this is it sad. not only the 15,000 cases but some are turning deadly and a number of children have died. some states are reporting this is the worst flu season in a year. what you need to know to keep your family healthy. go to bring in dr. mark seagal and practicing internist . dr. seagal. you have worried about this flu for a long time. how bad is similar to the one in 2003. it is it influence is a. hn3 2 that is it a severe strain. it is easy to understand. a tiny package of genetic material covered with an envelope and it has proh and the n. i...

>>gregg: and a new effort to get men proactive about their bodies focusing on five health risk areas. >>heather: including high cholesterol, high psa, high blood pressure and low testosterone. here is a practicing internist and faculty member at new york university school of medicine and contributor to "the daily." why are men not proactive? >>guest: it is interesting, the famous nascar driver and myself teamed up with the men's health network to try to raise awareness on men's health issues that men are just not as proactive and not administration aggressive in getting

Patients, prevention is the way to go in the future. >> kelly: we good advice. >> patti ann: dr. siegel, what would you add in terms of not being that statistic. >> not everyone complies with their medication and, one of the things that came out the review, is 24% of people are not getting their medications or getting to the doctor and as a practicing internist i see the problem of people with two or more problems and i couldn't agree more with david's point about obesity, that is the core of the problem, not just obesity bought being overweight, almost half of americans are overweight, and, a...