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<b>News 12</b>'s Rich Barrabi was joined by Dr. Deena Gupta-Adimoolam for a conversation on your health. 

News 12's Rich Barrabi was joined by Dr. Deena Gupta-Adimoolam for a conversation on your health.

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Now gonna head to weather Hilda. I know it was Misty this morning. So is that like what today is gonna be like all day? Yes and not all day, I would say for the large portion of the day, especially the day part, you know, I see a lot of the showers slowly gradually exiting right around three and four o'clock. So, you know, we're gonna deal with all this wet weather in the beginning of the day. So if you do have any outdoor plans, just make sure that you grab that trusted umbrella. Uh the ways be super active, but it could be gusty at times and we're noticing the fifties. So, Newark 5152 Clifton, 50 degrees New Brunswick 51. So it's definitely gonna be that kind of like that moody, almost like Adele vibes type of day, that cozy weather that you wanna stay inside for um a light to moderate rain into this afternoon could be expected. Now, tomorrow and Wednesday throughout Wednesday, um we are expecting things to cool down a bit and we are trending dry and there is the potential here potential. Um As we continue to watch a wintery approach with some snow flakes into the mix. Wednesday, Thursday. That'll be interesting to see if it actually comes to fruition and to life with the colder temperatures and the moisture in place. We definitely need those two components. The moisture is definitely here. The rains are going to be, um, here heading into the afternoon time frame slowly taper down. But during that time frame too, we'll notice that the heaviest rain also falls between 10 and three o'clock this afternoon by three and four, we'll notice the showers exiting. We're left with just the cloudier feel and the gray skies to contend with eventually and gradual clearing into the overnight. It's pretty widespread system but there are light showers. Um, all in all some heavier rain pockets could be expected. Um, later this morning, go right around Atlantic City. It points south of Belmar as well. Nine o'clock. It kind of just stays kind of just focused more in that southern region. But of course, notice what happens as we head into 12 o'clock, we kind of almost get clipped northwestern portions of the state for the heaviest rain. And by one o'clock, we look really good, some very light showers heading into three and four. But uh overall a nice picture here with the showers exiting a little bit sooner than anticipated. So it's not, um, truly, um, going to be long lasting at all, gradual clearing when it comes to those clouds as we say good morning to Monday and drier feels all in all. So we're not expecting these showers to truly impact by all means, but by any means, rather your Monday, by Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, we notice the temperature is slowly falling back down, making it feel much more December like.

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And storm watch team. Meteorologist, Alex Calamia, Alex. If folks are going out and about today for any of those winter activities, it looks like the rain is going to stop at some point. Right. Yeah. You know, I mean, but it might not be until after the day ends in a sense because sun sets before 430 now and I don't really see us getting a big break from the rain until the evening time. This is what it looks like. Right now in midtown, it's a light rain. You might actually be able to head outside without even using the umbrella. I personally have a rain jacket because I think that's kind of your best bet. This evening, we still have some sprinkles, but we are dry for a work week. I mean, I don't want to talk about the work week on a Sunday morning, but if you're looking for something positive, I've got that for you in the 10 day. Here's 9 a.m. soaker, here's lunch time, still dealing with at least light showers. You see the green is a lighter shade here so it's not as widespread. It's not as heavy of a rain. But we still have some rain at four o'clock again. It's not absolutely pouring, but it's light mist, gloomy, kind of just, you know, not good weather, but it's not going to be anything really significant as far as rainfall totals. They're very limited. So we're maybe looking at half of an inch of rain when it's all said and done. Monday morning. Lots of sunshine. Beautiful start to the day and then the clouds push in Monday afternoon and we'll have cooler temperatures. By Tuesday. We're in the upper forties now. We're in the low fifties for highs today. Not a big jump in temperature. East breeze coming in. It feels really chilly tonight. Not bad. We're in the forties again. We do have sunshine by Monday morning. So a good feel as you're getting, the kids ready for school are heading out to work. We do hit mid ff on Monday and again, no rain after today for the whole work week. So that's something to be happy about, but it will get cold Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday too, by the way, will feel like it is in the thirties.

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Alex Calamia. I feel like this is the perfect Sunday to just cozy up inside. I agree because I stepped outside briefly and was like, just so surprised at how dark it was Jen. And it's because of how thick the clouds are, but the rain is becoming a lot more scattered, a lot more drizzly and then eventually it just dissipates this evening. So you might be able to actually manage to go out without an umbrella, especially after sunset. The work week is totally dry. So that makes life a lot easier for us to plan. You do see that the rain chance is still more 50% through 10 o'clock. So that does mean that odds are you're at least dealing with drizzle and a little bit of mist until close to midnight. But then the rain chance drops off pretty quickly and we're not talking about a lot of additional rain. So you see uh totals including this morning, maybe a half of an inch or so. So that's manageable. Unfortunately, because it's been raining all day, the roads are a little slick. Visibility is a little reduced. So give yourself some time to get to where you have to go temperature right all day for the lower parts of Westchester County and the rest of us. Poughkeepsie, Kingston pine bush. You're in the mid forties, you drop very briefly into the thirties. Tonight. In the Upper Hudson Valley, there could be some frost in a few cooler neighborhoods. The rest of us are warmer. We're in the forties. It looks ok. Monday a little bit cooler in orange, Ulster County in the higher elevations. Most of us though get close to 50. We have a lot of sunshine in the morning and then clouds push in around lunchtime tomorrow, but those clouds do not produce showers. It's dry a less than 10% chance of rain on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. So this is your entire work week that's looking dry, but it cools down. So we go from 52 Wednesday to 45 on Thursday. Um, actually 45 on Tuesday by Thursday though. You're at 41 degrees. So that's the coolest afternoon out of the bunch. First night of Hanukkah. You're down to 32 for that Friday morning and then we rebound to the fifties for next weekend. So it's a

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Long Island

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Probably needed if it was a normal December weekend. So we have definitely steady rain all day today tonight though. It just translates into a scattered shower. So the worst of the rain is during the daytime. And then from a work week, we are getting a bit cooler, so steady showers, a big big plume of light showers and fog just continues to push through the island even at noon time. So you see all morning we're in the green. So rain is falling and then around 23 o'clock, maybe some of this rain stops falling a little or at least it gets a little lighter and it's a little bit more like a mist, but it's gloomy all day. There's no sunshine today. It is tucked way above the clouds and even 89 o'clock, we still have that quick little stray shower risk at that point though. You probably won't need the umbrella. Monday morning. Looks ok. We have sunshine in the morning. The after afternoon, clouds are gonna come back our direction. Overall, the temperatures look pretty good on Monday today, the temperatures look ok. We're around 50 which is what you're also stepping out to this morning, but obviously the rain makes it feel a lot colder. Now, over the course of the whole day, we're picking up about a quarter of an inch of rain to maybe three quarters of an inch. That's not a huge amount, but it's going to be relentless. Just that drizzle. It's terrible when that kind of situation happens. But for a morning commute on Monday, it's looking nice and quiet and the afternoon is near 50 in this time with sunshine. The general trend is actually warmer than average temperatures through the middle of the month. So that should turn off any risk of snow in the forecast. In fact, even though we have cooler weather, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, it's totally dry there. And by the time rain comes back next week it's in the fifties. All right.

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The next generations continue to build more greenhouses growing seasonal plants in different varieties. There's hundreds of varieties of them. How do you know which ones are going to be the most successful in growing over the years? Trial and error? That hot pink is fantastic. Along with the white. It's got the uh old fashioned look to it. Is that a narrow relief? Is that a smaller brack? It's got a bigger sy in the middle, but it's a classic point set up just like the farm itself changing with the times, but with a nod to the past and in the process bringing us that traditional plant, we've all come to know as the Christmas flower. Kurt's farm is only wholesale so retail customers cannot purchase poets from them. Beautiful day on the farm, but not so much today. Hilda, what are we looking at? We're looking at some rain showers, you know, come and go. Um We're noticing that, you know, they, they kind of lighten up, especially around eight o'clock in the morning and we're like, oh, goody, we're done with it. Not so fast because then we get a little bit of more moderate, heavier pockets and play, you know, right around 10 o'clock, which county looking good. But then it's all encompassing. We're noticing widespread showers heading into the afternoon time, lunchtime as well. A quick pass there between one and two is also likely with a bit more moderate showers. Those are the yellow and deeper greens by four o'clock though. Things look so much better and some just lingering sprinkles are left right around six o'clock. The cloud will stay with us overcast guys and then nice, beautiful clearing there after as we head into Monday and Tuesday. So this is what we have on tap 50 now, cooler later and watching for snowflakes on Thursday.

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1219LINewNormalCancerScreening_2022-12-19-09-53-05

The New Normal: Experimental skin cancer vaccine shows promising results

regina. Good to see you again. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having me. Alright, let's talk about the flu season. It is here and it is here with a vengeance and we're seeing it also with Rsv and Covid. We've been talking about this Triple des mix, so to speak. But vaccines are not keeping up with the season. It seems it's been a tough sell here. The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services set a target vaccination rate of 70%. But less than half of the population is actually gotten their annual flu shot each year for at least the past decade. Why do you think that is? Well, I think if you look at the data over the past two years we've seen that there was a decrease in flu cases. So I think people have just gotten comfortable with the feeling that you know they're safe. Um But what we know now is that all of these cases are on the rise. As you mentioned, we're in this Triple des Mick. And so getting the vaccine for the flu as well as for Covid is as important now than ever. You know, every year we look at the flu vaccine and we wonder has it been formulated to meet the needs of the flu season? Right. Is it a strain that's compatible with what we're seeing on the ground? How effective is the flu shot this year? The flu shot is extremely effective and it is actually catering to the strains of the flu that are circulating in the environment. So it changes every year which is why it's extremely important to get the flu shot every year people six months and older can all qualify for getting the flu shot. So talk to your doctor. It's never too late to get that vaccine. Especially now we have holiday parties. We have so many different get togethers. If not for yourself then for someone else you may be able to protect them from spreading the flu. Certainly something you want to consider talking about holiday. Oh go ahead. I was saying that's exactly right. And I think one of the things a lot of people ask me is what can I how can I protect myself against the triple dynamic? How can I protect myself against all these viruses? There's no vaccination for RsV. So we do have vaccines for the other two viruses for covid and for influenza. So that is the best way that you can protect yourself more than anything else. You know it's all part of the mix of the holiday season and the stress that surrounds it. So many great things. But also it is a stressful time and it can be stressful on your heart. Take a listen to Dr Charlene row, cardiologist from N. Y. U. Langone, excessive eating and drinking stress from travel and family gatherings. Less exercise and sleep and the pressure to get everything done does take a toll on the heart. This combination of heavy eating and drinking can also lead to holiday heart syndrome. This is characterized by an acute change in cardiac rhythm, typically atrial fibrillation. However, with a little careful planning, maintaining healthy routines and portion management. You can enjoy your holiday festivities without harming your heart dr deena. It's a tough time to exhibit healthy habits for so many people. Absolutely. And what people don't realize is though the holidays can be relaxing. They can also be extremely stressful to stress of preparing for the holidays, preparing for your meal, preparing for the gifts and everything else that comes with it. And all of those stresses, they all build up and as she's mentioning this can all have an effect on your heart. So what's important is to make sure that you're trying to get the right amount of sleep, making sure that you don't change too many of your lifestyle when it comes to healthy eating and when it comes to exercising and just taking the time to enjoy the holidays, breathing in, taking relaxing breaths and just enjoying the company that's around you. That's what the holidays are about there, about family there, about being with your loved ones and enjoying that moment more than anything else. So take it easy and realize that all of these things can have effects on your body, especially your heart. That is so true. Alright, let's switch gears here and talk about a new experimental skin cancer vaccine that's actually showing some promising results. What we know about it is that it's a shot from Moderna and it is again using that messenger RNA technology that has been used of course in the covid shots for Moderna for fighter as well. And when used with a second cancer drug. According to early findings released yesterday, this is showing to be effective. What's your reaction? I mean, I think it's amazing, rich, you know, to hear about this. Um, great news. I mean, melanoma is a is a very big issue here in the United States and around the world and to think about having just a vaccination that can help to prevent having worsening progression of skin cancer. I mean, that that seems amazing if we can have that in the pipeline. Unfortunately, as you know, the data is way too early to tell us too much. Um, we need a lot more studies done in great detail, but I feel like the future looks very bright for those that are already suffering with melanoma and those that are at risk. It's interesting too that when you think about cancer screening, only 14% of diagnosed cancers in the us are detected by screening with a recommended test. That's according to a new report as well. The remaining diagnosed cancers are found when someone has symptoms seeking imaging or medical care for other reasons that was posted online Wednesday by researchers at the nonprofit research organization, N. O. R. C. At the University of Chicago. What's the big takeaway here. DR deena for those who maybe have a family history or are concerned about this when you consider that number that it's not just a screening that's going to show if you are are dealing with cancer. But at the same time, those screenings can be so important in saving lives. Yeah. So looking at this data, it really made me think about how much more research we need um in testing and in screening for a lot of these cancer. So that way we can detect more. So I feel like there's a lot of research that's needed to help increase that number from 14% to a much higher value. I also think it's important then to realize that relying on symptoms when it comes to cancer is so important. So sometimes we think about slight symptoms like for example, with colon cancer, one of the clear symptoms can be having blood in the stool. Many times. People might just have a little bit of blood in the stool and not think much of it. But actually paying attention to these symptoms and talking to a doctor right away to make sure that you can pick up it. Pick up on such types of cancers early is extremely important, especially as you mentioned. Rich if you have that family history, screening guidelines change based on your age and based on your family history. So it's important to talk to your primary care doctor about what kind of screenings you need to keep up to date with. We mentioned at the top that the vaccine given to prevent cervical cancer, women could end up saving men's lives as well. And here's what we're talking about. Evidence is mounting that the HPV vaccine is also effective in preventing other HPV related cancers, including those of the head and neck. Most people who get HPV do not develop cancer, but the rates are dramatically rising for men aged 40 to 50. That's according to Dr Maura Gilson. Um, in terms of this, could this be a game changer for men in this case? Absolutely. Um, you know, the HPV vaccine has been around for some time and it's indicated for anyone above the age of nine years old. So important to talk to your doctor whether or not it's important for you or your kids to get the HPV vaccine, it's intended for girls and boys. We often think about HPV and women especially that increased risk of cervical cancer that can happen from HPV in infection. But there's actually a whole slew of other types of cancers that are associated with HPV. So there's more than 200 strains of HPV out there and many of them are associated with cancers, not just of the cervix, but of the genitalia as well. Um, and amongst that, it's penile cancer, about 90% of penal cancers are due to HPV infection. Um, as well as the zora referential cancers, which we don't think about. So referential cancers or cancers that exist beyond the throat. So it's beyond your tongue, going into the upper part of your throat that can be affected by HPV. And these are things that we don't often talk about. But it's important to realize the vaccine might be able to prevent these issues. So, talk to your doctor about getting the HPV vaccine because we do believe that it can help prevent so many different cancers that this virus is associated with. Alright, let's talk about something that is going to hit close to home for parents of young Children. Specifically, we're talking about using digital devices to try to distract here. We've all done it well, all maybe some of you admitted some of you won't, but it can be easy for a parent during a difficult time to hand a child a tablet and say, you know what? Take a little break with this. But a new study in Jama pediatrics is saying that frequently using digital devices to distract from behavior like tantrums, it does create other problems down the road, particularly in boys and Children who are already struggling with emotional regulation. Doctor, I guess, you know, the big issue here is it's not going to correct behavior right. It may distract from it, but ultimately if there's an issue there handing a tablets, not going to solve the problem. Exactly. Rich and you know, I have two kids on my own and this is something that we're always going through especially when dealing with two kids under the age of five when one is having a tantrum we're avoiding trying to have the other one having a tantrum and feeding on their behavior. So it's so easy to take out that ipad and say okay here you go. Watch a video and just tune out for a minute. But the truth is it's almost like a Pavlovian response. If my kid is having a tantrum and I'm give an ipad or device, they know that they can have a tantrum and that's what's the expectation. So we need to change these behaviors because the truth is we do have this data now talking about how this can emotionally be affecting your kid and maybe causing some behavioral changes as well. We already have a lot of data talking about screen time and the association with behavior issues like A. D. H. D. Or attention deficit disorder for example. So what I often try to do do is you know try to mirror better habits. I think the important thing is it's really hard as a parent right. We want to react and sometimes our emotions are to react even stronger than how our kids feel. But we have to just step aside, take a deep breath and realize that we need to be empathetic. We need to sit down with them. Try to understand their feelings too and recognize that they're having these emotional changes for some reason. So I oftentimes will separate my child from the situation, take him into his bedroom or into a quiet place and just have a discussion. I name his, you know, emotion at hand, and we work through it that way and take some deep breaths. I think that can be the better option when it comes to these emotional outbursts. That's important for all of us to remind ourselves even as we are very busy and so many things are going on. Maybe we do need to take a stop here, a time out, so to speak and figure this out. All right, our conversation.

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