CHICAGO (CBS) — Conditions will remain unseasonably cool and befitting of early fall for the rest of the day Tuesday, but look for all that to change as the week goes on.

CBS 2 Meteorologist says as of 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, it was 73 degrees at O’Hare International Airport, 74 at the lake and Midway International Airport, and 75 at Waukegan. The high for the day is expected to hit 78, with light winds and sunny skies brought about by a low pressure system situated over northwest Illinois.

Overnight, the low drops to 57 degrees under clear skies. But on Wednesday, the high-pressure system slides east and opens up the Chicago area to hot air flow from the south.

The warm front will drive the high up to 82 on Wednesday, and 87 on Thursday. Some outlying suburban areas could even flirt with 90.

The high for Friday is 86, and for Saturday 85. A storm system moves in on Sunday, and a rain chance persists from Sunday into Monday – when the high is forecast at 84 and 83, respectively.

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(CBS) — Compact florescent light bulbs, commonly called CFLs, are supposed to be good for your electricity bill, but are they bad for your health?

As CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, new research shows that these bulbs can emit UV radiation.

“I’m not crazy how they look exposed, but it does cut down on our costs and they last a lot longer,” Bernie Cobb says of the CFLs at his home.

The bulbs use 50 percent less energy and last much longer than incandescent bulbs. Vicki Cobb says one of the bulbs, installed in a lamp, has lasted four years.

Soon we’ll see CFL’s everywhere. Due to a government mandate, 100-watt incandescent bulbs will be phased out this year, with 75-watt bulbs the next year. CFLs are the least expensive alternative to traditional light bulbs, but now there’s word of a potential health risk.

The energy-saving light bulbs can actually emit UV radiation. Researchers from Stony Brook University found microscopic cracks in the protective, phosphor coating in all of the bulbs they analyzed.

Results showed high levels of UVA and UVC in all of the bulbs and UVB in more than half of them. They exposed skin cells to the bulbs and results were disturbing, showing damage comparable to going outside without sunscreen.

“Scarily enough, they showed increased cell death in the skin that they exposed to the CFLs,” says Dr. Rebecca Tung of Loyola University Health System.

Tung has pulled CFLs from her own home.

“It may be a little alarmist, but I think more studies need to be looked into this before I’m sitting at close range with one of these bulbs,” she says.

Researchers advise you to stay one or two feet away from the bulbs.

“I do have one next to the chair that I sit in every night, and I’m now thinking maybe I should change that one,” Vicki Cobb says.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association says it’s a complex issue. The organization admits that CFLs can emit radiation but says the levels are low and safe under normal use. For the group’s full statement, click here.

CHICAGO (CBS) – Some heart patients are getting a unique experience in the operating room. They’re able to watch their own surgeries with their loved ones by their sides.

CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist talks with one of the few doctors in the country performing this type of “supportive surgery.”

Nancy McCracken and Hannah Moore don’t know each other, but had the same type of minimally invasive surgery to repair a hole in their hearts.

“It was so bizarre,” McCracken said. “It really was. Like, I couldn’t imagine, I mean, how he would do it.”

Eleven-year-old Hannah said, “I just felt a lot more happier that my mom was by my side.”

Dr. Ziyad Hijazi, a cardiologist at Rush University Medical Center, performed both surgeries.

“Traditionally, when people do this, they do it under general anesthesia with echo guidance from the esophagus. What we have been doing is echo guidance from within the heart,” he said.

To do that, the patient needs to be awake – under what’s called conscious sedation – so the doctor and patient can still communicate.

But being awake can make some patients nervous, so Hijazi allows the patient to bring a loved one into the operating room.

“That partner, that person comforts the patient maybe alleviates some of their anxiety,” he said.

That made all the difference in the world to Hannah and her mom.

“To have that device going in her heart as I was standing there, and I could see it, and she was awake, and we were talking, so that was amazing to me,” Lisa Moore said.

Hannah and her mom sang songs together to pass time, and talked about upcoming vacations.

“It made me a lot more confident, because I knew that I wasn’t alone and my mom wouldn’t let anything happen to me,” Hannah said.

McCracken’s husband sat next to her during her surgery in June. She said just hearing his voice made her more confident.

“It was so calming,” she said.

Her husband, Ken, said, “It was nice being in there. It was comforting knowing what they were doing, how they were doing it, watching it.”

With less anesthesia than traditional surgery, there are fewer side effects for the patient, and more control for the doctor, because the patient isn’t unconsciously moving around, and making the surgery more difficult.

(CBS) — Millions of Americans jump-start their day with a cup of coffee.  And it turns out, that may be a good thing.

CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist shows us seven ways coffee may help your health.

“I smell the coffee and I’m like, ‘Ohh.’ You know, it just calls you,” says coffee drinker Judith Meza Vazquez.

And research shows answering that call may serve up a lot of potential health benefits:

– In one study, people who drank 4 to 5 cups of coffee a day lived longer than those who only drank a cup or less.

– Another found the caffeine in coffee helps ease headache pain by narrowing dilated blood vessels in the brain.

– A third study found that the compound in coffee responsible for its aroma and bitter taste can prevent cavities.

Coffee drinker Cady Sanders says she thinks coffee definitely makes her mind sharper.

“Absolutely, and I can definitely tell if I haven’t had my coffee in the morning,” she says.

Want to catch a mistake before you send that important memo? Have a cup of coffee.  According to researchers, it takes 200 mg of caffeine a day to make you a better proof-reader.  That’s equal to a “tall” at Starbucks.

“Definitely. There’s actually an improvement in attention, in working memory, all of those kinds of things,” says clinical nutritionist Christine Tangney of Rush University Medical Center.

Drinking coffee may also reduce the risk of several types of cancer, including colon, liver, pancreatic and basal cell carcinoma.

Meanwhile, there’s some evidence caffeine helps asthma sufferers breathe easier by relaxing airway muscles.

And can coffee really boost your mood? Maybe.

“Oh yes. I think there’s some good data, especially among the elderly folks, that it does improve mood,” Dr. Tangney says.

So, how much should you drink?

Tangney says one to three cups is “probably the most optimal,” based on the research.

CHICAGO (CBS) – When you think of drug rehab, cocaine and heroin may come to mind, but some different drugs are sending an exploding number of kids into treatment.

We’re talking about drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. They’re abused by students who don’t have ADHD, but want an academic, social or athletic edge.

As CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, this craving can lead to life-threatening addictions.

Annie Gendaszek was introduced to ADHD medications when she was just 13 years old, by a friend with a prescription.

“I really liked the effect and how they made me feel. So I sought out my own prescriptions from doctors,” said Gendaszek.

At the height of it during college, Annie was taking 200 mg a day, up to five times a normal prescription dose. After years of abusing the medication, she knew she needed help.

“Significant weight loss, irritable moods. I started lying, being dishonest, stealing,” said Gendaszek.

An annual government drug use survey by Physician designs that more than 12% of college students admit misusing Ritalin or Adderall.

Dr. Cecelia Horan is a clinical psychologist at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital.

She said, “Kids are selling it. They’ll bring in their own medication, or their brother’s or their sister’s, or even a parent’s. Kids can get high on it, they feel almost super powerful, like they can pay better attention, they can think faster.”

Dr. Horan says some young people also use it to lose weight.

Other experts say teens take it to improve athletic performance. In combination with other drugs or to just fit in with the crowd.

Dr. Horan said, “It’s an incredibly addictive type of drug.”

But what about the kids who are taking these drugs for medical reasons? Why don’t they get addicted?

“If they’re on a low dose, it’s not addictive for a brain that needs that type of dopamine production,” said Dr. Horan.

She says the drugs could be extremely dangerous in high doses, like Annie was taking.

“You’re going to start to see respiratory arrest, possible stroke, heart disease. There would also be personality changes, paranoia, irritability. It’s really very similar to cocaine. Cocaine works on the same dopamine receptors in the brain,” Dr. Horan said.

Addiction centers are seeing an influx of patients hooked on the drugs. Through rehab, Annie got the help she needed. She’s about to celebrate four years of sobriety.

“It’s a really sad and lonely place to be. But there is hope, and there is a solution,” said Gendaszek.

Experts point out in addition to being harmful to your health and addictive, selling your ADHD medication, or even just giving it away to your friends is actually a felony offense, subject to serious penalties, including fines and jail time if convicted.

(CBS) — Names, dates, passwords — does your memory sometimes let you down?

It happens to everyone eventually.  Cognitive abilities can start dropping in our 40s.

But as CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, there are foods you can eat to keep your mind sharp and nourished.

Two powerful brain foods are sardines and salmon.  Both are high in Omega 3s, as are nuts. A study in the journal “Neurology” shows people with low levels of Omega 3s had brains that appeared two years older on MRI scans.

Yogurt is rich in vitamin B-12. Studies show that people with low levels of B-12 perform poorly on long-term memory tests.  So, adding yogurt to your diet may be healthy for your brain.

Sunflower seeds nourish the brain because they are high in Vitamin E.   So are foods made with whole grains.  Broccoli and spinach are two more brain power foods.  Experts say it’s not like you have to eat them every day, but if you make these healthy choices a regular part of your diet, you’ll be smarter longer.

CHICAGO (CBS) – What can you believe when reading the labels on beauty products? So many of them pledge to make women look younger. As CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, don’t be tempted to buy products filled with empty promises.

Anne Cowie has quite an extensive collection of beauty products.

“I’m definitely one to buy anything. Beauty companies can sell me dirt. I’ll buy anything!” she said. “I just think, the guarantee that they give.”

But claims made on labels might not mean what you think.

Mary Kay asked beauty product user Becky Spence about using something that says it’s for sensitive skin.

“It’s not gonna irritate it,” Spence said.

But what did Loyola University dermatologist Rebecca Tung say?

“Some of them may contain fragrance. Some of them may contain irritating preservatives,” she said. Depending on your sensitivity, it might still irritate your skin.

Erin McCullough said, when she sees the word “hypoallergenic” on the label of a beauty product, she believes “it’s safe for you to use if you have any sort of skin allergies.”

But there are no federal standards for the term hypoallergenic.

What about beauty products billed as “lifting?” Talandra Moore said, “I think it would probably tighten, tone, tuck, pull up something.”

Not necessarily. Vitamin A, retinols and vitamin C can help, but Tung said, “You would be hard pressed to find a product if you’re looking to raise your cheeks.”

Natural is another word you see a lot, but every ingredient isn’t necessarily 100% natural.

“I’m very surprised, because again that’s what I look for when I’m purchasing these things,” said Cowie.

So what should women do?

“Consult with a dermatologist to find out what your skin condition is first, and then we can help guide you on products that might be most helpful for you,” said Tung.

So here’s the real deal. Tung said, if you see a product labeled “broad spectrum,” “water resistant,” or “organic” — if it has the USDA seal on it — those are claims you can believe.

(CBS) – The pressure to defy the aging process is huge, even for twenty-somethings. In fact, more and more young people are asking their doctor for botox injections.

As CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, they’re not trying to erase wrinkles, they want to prevent them altogether.

Natalie Garcia is just 24. She started botox two years ago.

“I like having nice skin, it makes me feel confident, so why not? When my skin actually starts aging, during my later years, I think it’ll be beneficial,” said Garcia.

Blake Troiani is just 27, and started getting botox injections this year.

“Forehead lines were my biggest concern. I think you look older, you look a little more tired,” said Troiani.

He said it’s made a difference.

“Family and friends commented, oh, your skin looks so smooth. You look rejuvenated. You look younger,” he said.

Medical experts say if you attack the fine lines early on, the treatments will prevent deeper wrinkles in the future.

“We know that for sure, because the muscles can’t move anymore, so those lines don’t get etched into the skin,” said Dr. Jessie Cheung, co-director of cosmetic dermatology at Rush University Medical Center.

Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the facial muscles. One benefit to starting younger is you’ll need injections less often.

“Some people, they can go seven, eight, nine months even a year without botox eventually, because they just keep those muscles in check,” Cheung said.

Asked he thinks now when he gets up in the morning and looks in the mirror, Troiani said, “Right away I think I just look ready for the day, and I look forward to everyday. And I’m ready for my next photo opportunity.”

Doctors said patients can become addicted to botox injections, because they love the results. The average cost is $200 to $600 for each area on your face that’s treated. To start out, most people need it every three to four months.

(CBS) — They’re not just great companions.  Man’s best friend may also be a secret weapon in the fight against cancer.

As CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, dogs are using their noses to help with early detection.

These dogs normally work in search and rescue, but now some of them are being trained to sniff out ovarian cancer.

“Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of the gynecologic cancers, and the reason for that is because it’s picked up as stage 3 or 4 disease, initially, in about 75 percent of women,” says Alexander Burnett, of the Division of Gynecological Oncology at University of Arkansas.

Currently, there is no effective early-screening tool for the disease. But Dr. Burnett hopes dogs can change that.  His study uses urine samples from women who have ovarian cancer and from women who don’t.

Donna Waugh is training five dogs to detect a specific scent associated with the cancer.

“They are very successful, highly successful in picking up cancer versus benign,” Burnett says.

He adds that one day the dogs may be able to detect cancer at stage 1 or 2, when it’s highly curable.

In California, dogs are being trained by Dina Zaphiris to sniff breath samples to see if they can pick out the cancerous ones.

“It’s a very specific, popping in and out of samples, and only rewarding them for the cancer.  And over time, they will ignore everything healthy, and only want to go to the cancer breath,” Zaphiris says.

Pat Smith,  a 14-year survivor of ovarian cancer, is very curious about the dog research.

She was lucky.  Unlike most patients, she had symptoms, including back pain and fatigue, that helped pick up the disease at just stage one.

“We have everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose by using these dogs. I think it’s terrific,” Smith says.

The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for ovarian cancer in the United States are for 2012: About 22,280 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

About 15,500 women will die from ovarian cancer.

(CBS) –Secure your deadbolt, and you think you’re safe and sound. But in 10 percent or more of homes,  deadbolts may be improperly installed, allowing thieves to easily get inside your home, some locksmiths say.

CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist shows you how to spot the danger – and a simple way to fix it.

Somehow, thieves got into the apartment of Jen Maravegias.

“They pried the back door open and then pried this interior door open,” she says. “It’s distressing. I actually cried out of stress and surprise that it happened.”

After the November break-in, she had both deadbolts replaced. CBS 2 brought in locksmith Chuck McKeag in to check her doors. They didn’t measure up. Among the problems: The hole that catches the bolt wasn’t deep enough for it to fully extend.

He explained the safety risk to Jen:  “Anybody with a screwdriver easily could flip that open.”

So how can you tell if your deadbolt is working properly?

Close the door and turn the bolt into its locked position. Draw a line to mark that point. Then, open the door so that you can fully extend the deadbolt. Compare it with the line you drew: Does the bolt fully extend?

Safety also depends on the type of bolt you buy. McKeag warns that there is a wide variety of quality, from sold metal to lighter metal to low-grade locks with plastic parts. Some of the latter can be broken by hand.

McKeag properly re-installed Jen’s deadbolt.

“I’m gonna sleep better tonight, and I’m sure that when my husband comes home tonight he’ll be super-excited to see the door is locking all the way. One less thing to worry about,” she says.

Jen believes her original deadbolts were improperly installed. Locksmiths say that’s often the case with do-it-yourself jobs.

Another reason for bolts not locking securely is house-settling, which puts the deadbolt and frame out of alignment.

(CBS) — About 80 percent of prescriptions filled in the U.S. are for generic drugs. But as CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, generics may not always be the best choice.

Debbie LaDeur takes thyroid medication every day. Recently she opted to try a generic version of Synthroid.

“I was led to believe they were the same maybe because of the one same active ingredient,” said LaDeur.

But she soon noticed something was wrong.

“I felt more tired. I just didn’t feel like myself.  Mainly the energy,” LaDeur says.

Jan Engle, a doctor of pharmacy at University of Illinois Chicago, says small changes in drug concentration can cause adverse reactions or change the way a drug works.

Besides thyroid medicine like LaDeur’s, examples of NTI drugs that might cause problems as generics include blood thinners, anti-seizure drugs and some antibiotics.

Another problem area seems to be with extended-release generics.

“It may have a different release time, and it may peak at a different time, meaning you get the maximum drug effect at a different time than the brand,” Engle says.

That’s what happened in the case of a popular anti-depressant.

Dr. Tod Cooperman company ConsumerLab tested the Budeprion generic version of Wellbutrin XL after patients started complaining of side effects.

“Instead of being well-controlled in terms of their depression, some were becoming suicidal,” he says.

His tests found that Budeprion was not equivalent to the brand.

“The generic was releasing its drug much faster early on, but later on there was very little coming out of that pill,” Cooperman says.

Experts say the generic pill is the same medication, but the mechanism that delivers it to your body may be different.

“The extended-release part may be under a different patent than the active ingredient part of the drug,” Engle says.

If you notice something’s not right, report it to your doctor or pharmacist.

“I recommend starting a diary.  Keep track of your symptoms.  Keep track of what you think isn’t working, or what the side effects are,” Engle says.

The FDA says the generic Wellbutrin XL tested by ConsumerLab was pulled from the market just one month ago, after five years of complaints.

Both experts say most generics are safe and work similar to their brand name equivalent.

If you find one that’s working well for you, make sure you ask for the same generic manufacturer when you refill your prescription.

(CBS) — Some people are now turning to laser treatment to deal with wrinkles, especially those that develop around the lips.

As CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, the newest generation of laser therapy can take years off your face.

Vicki Wolsfelt helps brides-to-be look their brightest and best for their big day. But there was a time when she didn’t feel that way about herself.

“I tried every kind of make-up, every kind of moisturizer,” she says. “Nothing was working.”

After a laser procedure, she says she feels 20 years younger.

Dr. Bryan Rubach performs as many as five of these 20-minute procedures every week at the Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery in Naperville.

“It works by removing the outer layers of the skin that are damaged by the sun or with aging,” he explains. “The body then heals, and it increases the amount of collagen in the skin.”

A newer Erbium laser helps patients heal more quickly, with less down time — about three to four weeks instead of three months.

Kleist watched a procedure on another patient. Within minutes, she could see shiny, bright skin appear.

“The older skin that is healthy and undamaged is down below, so we’re going to then have new, healthy skin grow in,” Rubach says. “That’s what rejuvenates the skin and gets rid of the lines and wrinkles and the brown spots.”

Another option would be an injectable filler to smooth out the wrinkle. But Rubach says that type of procedure typically lasts nine to twelve months, whereas the laser procedure can last up to 10 years.

Wolsfelt had her laser treatment in 2010.

“I don’t have to get up in the morning and try to camouflage,” she says. “Now I feel great.”

The procedure costs anywhere from $1,200 to $4,000. The Erbium laser can also be used for burns and severe acne, laser hair removal and for full-face laser re-surfacing.

(CBS) – The FDA has issued a warning for pet owners, after investigators found a rising number of errors with prescription medication for pets.

CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist has tips on how to keep your pet safe.

All Sarah Schuck has left of her beloved dog Rafter is a collar, some pictures, and fond memories.

“It was really hard, and it was a tough realization,” Schuck said.

Because Rafter’s untimely death shouldn’t have happened.

The drug store that filled Rafter’s prescription made an error. The bottle label said to give Rafter 2 ¼ teaspoons, instead of the much smaller dosage her vet called into the pharmacy: 2.25 cc.

The overdose, combined with Rafter’s health problems, was too much. Schuck had him put to sleep.

The FDA said it’s easy for errors to be made when filling a prescription for your pet. FDA investigators discovered errors stemming from simple issues such as: lookalike packaging, drugs with similar names, and simple penmanship errors.

“I think that mistakes are made all the time,” said Dr. Jon Jorgensen, a veterinarian with Village Veterinary Practice. “Some animals are very specific as to what they can take. A pharmacist may substitute something, not knowing that that’s gonna be a problem for that particular patient.”

Jorgensen said the drug dosage mix-up for Rafter could also easily happen to other pets.

He explained the dosage on the label of Rafter’s medication was five times larger than the actual dosage the doctor called for.

“It’d be like, instead of taking instead of 2 Tylenol, taking 10 Tylenol,” Jorgensen said.

He said he takes prescription precautions at his practice. All medications and dosages are typed into a computer.

Pharmacy insiders said if pet owners shop around to find the lowest cost on pet meds, they need to do their research.

“Their primary concern should always be whether or not that pharmacist is knowledgeable in the area of veterinary medications. Price should be a secondary consideration,” said Carmen Catizone of the National Association Boards of Pharmacy.

To avoid a pet prescription mix-up, the FDA advised pet owners to verify the name and dosage of their animal’s drug with their vet.

Schuck said she hopes Rafter’s legacy lives on to help other pet owners avoid medication mistakes.

“Don’t be afraid to ask questions,” she said.

FDA investigators also cited two other common reasons for pet medication errors: pet owners misinterpreting labels, and accidentally giving pets human drugs.

Vets are concerned about human pharmacists filling pet prescriptions, because their training is so different.

 (CBS) — Kidney stones: not something you’d expects in kids.

But more and more of them are ending up in emergency rooms.  So what’s causing this drastic increase? CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist explains.

“It felt like I was getting stabbed in the side, and it hurt really, really bad,” 13-year-old Michael Wiggins says of the kidney stone he had two years ago.

Madison Ryan had three kidney stone episodes. She’s 15 now.

“The big increase is in the young adolescent population. So from age 10 to 16, is where the big increase we’re seeing in stones,” Craig B. Langman, professor of pediatrics at the Feinberg School of Medicine, says.

Kidney stones can form when highly concentrated amounts of calcium, magnesium and phosphorous build up in the urine. One factor is genetics.

“My dad has had one, his older brother had one, and my great-grandma had some,” Madison says.

Dietary influences are also to blame, Langman says.

He says higher obesity rates and too little calcium are also often the culprits.

“If it’s a calcium-based stone, which most stones are in kids, I should be drinking less calcium, right? The answer is no it’s just the opposite. We know that the more normal your calcium intake, the less likely you are to have a stone,” he says.

A fourth explanation for kidney stones in kids: diets that contain too much sodium.

Kendall Oslowski’s mom, Mindy, helps her monitor her sodium intake. Kendall had three episodes of kidney stones in three years.

“Children who make one kidney stone tend to make additional kidney stones,” says her doctor, Richard Kaplan, director of pediatric nephrology at Advocate Children’s Hospital North.

Dr. Kaplan suggested some dietary changes.

“She’s really drinking a lot more fluids. And she’s been working really hard to eliminate the salt in her diet,” he says.

Mindy Oslowski said Kendall uses a phone app to track her salt intake.

Restricting salt is hard, especially for kids. One hot dog has 670 mg of sodium, almost half of her daily allowance.

(CBS) — It’s always a good idea to reduce sugar in your diet, but what if you could get rid of it completely and not lose the sweet taste?

CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist shows us how one local chef is serving up rich creations without using sugar.

What if you didn’t have to add sugar to a sour food to make it more palatable? A little tablet called the Miracle Berry dissolves on your tongue, tricking your taste buds.

Kleist did a taste test using lemons and limes that had some people impressed.

“I never thought that a lemon could probably taste as good as an orange,” Anthony Trombino says.

Chef Homaro Cantu uses a powdered form of the tablet in his West Loop restaurant  Ing made from a fruit called a Miracle Berry.

“That berry has a little protein in it. What will happen is when you put it on your tongue that protein will latch onto your sour taste receptor,” Cantu says.

Research published in October 2011 from Japan shows the protein Miraculin changed bitter tastes to sweet for people who tried it.

By having diners ingest the Miracle Berry before their meal, the restaurant can skip sugar in recipes.

“You would swear that this stuff is loaded with sugar and fat, and that’s just not the case,” Cantu says of some of  his dishes.

The berries come from a west African plant that flowers about three times a year, producing about 800 berries.

Cantu has put some of his recipes into a cookbook. His waffles will save you 9 tablespoons of sugar. His chocolate Guinness cake cuts out 2 cups of sugar.

“It tastes like you put a chocolate milk in your cake,” he says of the latter recipe.

You can buy the tablets and the plant online. A pack of 10 tablets will cost you about $15, a small plant about $25.

Cantu says he’s working on a number of ways to put the miracle berry directly into food so that diners don’t have to go through the extra step of dissolving the tablet.

(CBS) — Most of us have done it at least once. We turn to the internet to try and solve a health problem.

But as CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, that simple search could lead to a troubling and potentially dangerous condition.

“My left arm was getting quite numb and sore. I looked that up, and the first thing that shows up, ‘heart attack,’” Lisa Lok says.

She has diagnosed herself with everything from heart disease to melanoma. But there’s never been anything wrong with her.

“I’m hoping to find a sense of relief. But usually the exact opposite thing happens,” she says.

Experts say all that immediately available information can be helpful, but it can also become scary.

“You start to have anxiety about it, and you start to lose sleep over it. Then it becomes something that we call ‘Cyberchondria,’ where it is doing more harm than good,” says Northwestern Memorial Hospital physician Rahul Khare.

It’s a growing trend that has sufferers spending countless hours searching online, self-diagnosing, stressing out until finally they come to see the doctor.

Twenty-eight year old Emily Monteagudo says she can’t stop. With each symptom she reads about, there’s another one right behind it — and more behind that. It goes on and on.

“I think it’s just scary to think that something could be going on inside you and you might not even know,” she says. “So then you overreact to little tiny sensations that are like nothing.”

She’s had many concerns about whether she suffered from a stroke, glaucoma, lung cancer and macular degeneration.

“I have found people are very reassured by a physician saying, ‘I’ve looked it over, I’ve investigated it, you definitely don’t have that,’” says Dr. Aaron Michelfelder of Loyola University Health Center.

But some patients who should go to the doctor don’t.

“I think sometimes with Cyberchondria people can be falsely reassured that maybe there’s nothing going on with them,” he says.

Or, they may also delay treatment because they’re too scared to go in. Be careful.

One sure sign of a Cyberchondriac is that you feel worse after getting off the computer. It’s better to let your doctor make the expert evaluation.

Both doctors say searching for random symptoms is a bad idea. The best use of the internet is after you are diagnosed. Then, you can search for more information about that condition. Also, choose reputable websites such as The Mayo Clinic, Web MD and The Cleveland Clinic.

(CBS) – A new screening device may soon be on the market that can detect breast cancer earlier and more easily than ever.

As CBS 2’s Mary Kay Kleist reports, it is a cancer-detecting bra.

The new technology may help save the lives of women.

Twenty years ago, Nedra Lindsay agreed to be part of a medical trial of an earlier version of the device. She says her participation in the trial saved her life.

“The device showed proof positive that I did have breast cancer,” she says.

She had a mastectomy and today is cancer-free.

Today, the more compact model of a cancer-detecting bra is called the First Warning System. Women wear it for at least 12 hours.

Right now, doctors depend on the still images from mammograms.

But for younger women, a tiny cancerous mass would likely not be detected until their first screening at age 40. And in some women with dense breast tissue, cancers can be almost invisible.

“Cancer is white on a mammogram, and density of the breast is white, so it’s like white on white,” says Dr. Margaret Chen of Columbia University.

Developers say the cancer bra could pick up the abnormality early.

As promising as it sounds, not all doctors are ready to recommend it.

“I work with mammograms and MRIs and ultra sound, and I’m sure that technology has been proven, but unless they can prove to me that this will detect or save lives, then I’m not willing to support it,” says

Dr. Charlene Sennett of the University of Chicago Medicine.

Lindsay is convinced the device helped saved her life.

“I am one lucky person,” she says.

Developers estimate that the device will cost around $200. You would get it from your doctor with a prescription. It’s too early to tell if it would be covered by insurance. The makers expect FDA approval in about a year.

(CBS) — Feel like you’ve tried every kind of diet and it seems impossible to get down to your ideal weight?

As CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, the new Shred diet says you can drop two sizes in just six weeks.

Kathleen Flynn tried so many times to drop those extra pounds. Nothing worked — until now.

“It was very successful very quickly,” she says.

Kathleen is one of a half a million people who call themselves Shredders.

Chicago doctor Ian Smith created the concept.

“Dieting should not be expensive, it should not be complicated. And people should have fun with it,” says Smith, the author of “Shred: The Revolutionary Diet.” “You’re going to learn how to eat real food but you do it in a different way that’s going to help you lose weight. We teach portion control.”

Each shred cycle is six weeks long. The book tells you exactly what and when to eat each day.

“Every 3 to 4 hours you eat, which stabilizes your hormones. We change the type of food you eat all the time, the amount of calories you eat, and that keeps your metabolism revved so you can burn more calories,” Smith says.

The plan calls for four meals and three snacks a day. Here’s an example of foods you can eat over the course of a day: For breakfast, an orange, oatmeal and juice; a hard-boiled egg for Snack 1; tomato soup, an apple and tea for lunch; hummus and cucumber for your second snack; beans, three veggies and diet soda for Meal 3; a chicken and tomato salad with broccoli and milk for Meal 4; and a sweet potato for your final snack.

Kathleen says it was almost too much food.  ”I definitely wasn’t starving myself,” she says.

Smith says Shred is more than just a diet for weight loss. “When you become a Shredder, you start undertaking a mentality about life in general, about being focused, about being determined,” he says.

Now 22 pounds lighter and starting another six-week cycle, Kathleen says the diet has motivated her to become healthier, even after the diet ends.

“I’m now kind of learning that I’m getting energy just from eating well. Obviously getting in your clothes and having them fit you better is phenomenal. I wouldn’t replace that for anything,” she says.

Shredders are encouraged to find fun, physical activity for 40 minutes, four or five days a week. Kathleen says she still would like to lose another 40 pounds.

(CBS) – A Naperville woman went from overweight to overjoyed.

She shows CBS 2’s Mary Kay Kleist how she dropped 70 pounds and eight dress sizes.

In 2010, Brooke Tetik weighed close to 200 pounds.

“My blood pressure was high, and I had stage 3 fatty liver disease. That was a wakeup call like, you’re either going to go another level of obesity, or you’re just going to have to get your life back,” she says.

She decided to get her life back.

She made it her New Year’s resolution for 2011 to get healthy.  The first steps were not easy.

“I got on the treadmill, and I thought I’ll just run. I just want to run five minutes.’ I had this 10-year-old that was telling me, ‘You can do it, mom,’” she says. “And that year I ran the half Chicago Marathon,” Tetik says.

She lost about 50 pounds that year running, doing yoga and counting calories.

“And around Christmas 2011, I got into the weight room, which was awesome. And I changed the amount of food and what I was eating.  So I was eating more lean protein, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats versus things out of a package,” Tetik says.

She now teaches yoga and has become a personal trainer.

“I dumped my old body, and I traded it in for a healthy body, a healthy mind,” she says.

She’s feeling good about turning 40. By working out five days a week, she’s 70 pounds lighter and went from a size 16 to a zero.

She even placed second in a physique competition in July 2012.

“I never thought that I’d be on a bikini stage, with 20-year-olds, and showing my progress that way,” she says. “I feel awesome. I feel healthy. I feel happy. And I feel comfortable in my own body.”

Brooke Tetik is now training to compete in another physique competition and she has opened her own yoga studio.

That tattoo you got years ago might have seemed like a good idea then. Now, if you wish it would just go away, you’re not alone.

CBS 2’s Mary Kay Kleist reports one in eight people with a tattoo now regrets having it, but there’s a right and a wrong way to erase it.

Almost as soon as 20-year-old Kristen Hoster got inked, she regretted it.

“It’s a Hello Kitty cupcake with purple flames and peppermints around it. It seemed like a good idea,” she said. “I felt like I lost my innocence. People just judged me right away because they looked at my arm.”

According to a recent Harris poll, people without tattoos think people with them are more rebellious and less intelligent, healthy and spiritual. Kristin was so embarrassed she tried to remove the tattoo herself, using an inexpensive lotion she bought online. “It didn’t do anything. Not a thing.”

It’s easy to find remove-it-yourself videos on Youtube, using everything from homemade lasers and chemical acid peels to safety pins to poke out the pigment.

“We had a patient once who had used salt to try to scrub the tattoo off,” said dermatologist Amy Derick, M.D.

“People think that you can actually remove the outside skin and thus the color will leave the body. That’s a very difficult dangerous thought process,” said plastic surgeon Michael Byun, M.D.

Doctors warn DIY treatments may cause serious side effects like infection, scarring, burning, rashes and discoloration. Kristen eventually chose to go to a dermatologist for laser surgery so she can finally say goodbye to her Hello Kitty. “The reason why we use a tattoo removal laser is to remove the ink slowly so that the skin looks pretty much normal when the treatments are completed,” said Dr. Derick.

After six months and six $250 sessions, Kristen’s tattoo is 50% gone. “The flames used to be bright purple, very bright. Now you can’t even tell,” said Kristen. Her advice… “Don’t do it. You can get it removed, but it’s expensive. You shouldn’t have to do that.”

Kristen still needs seven more laser treatments. Dr. Derick says for others considering laser removal the cost per session can range from $150 to $400 depending on the size, location, color and age of the tattoo. She says the average tattoo takes two years to fully erase. A tattoo like Kristen’s could easily cost more than $3,000 to remove.