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'New You Resolution'; Road to Gold
Aired January 17, 2006 - 11:35 ET
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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: In our "Daily Dose" of health news, sex, drugs and television. First, to sex and drugs. A new study says impotence drugs may be linked to an increase risk of eye damage in men with a history of heart disease. The findings are based on a small study by scientists at the University of Alabama and Birmingham. They found that men who had suffered a heart attack were 10 times more likely to have optic nerve damage if they'd been taking impotence drugs.
Now to sex and television. Italian researchers say having a TV set in the bedroom can ruin your sex life. They found that couples with televisions in the bedroom have sex half as often as those who don't, and the type of programs can make a difference. Violent shows put the brakes on passion for half of all couples in the study. Reality shows were a turnoff for about one-third.
Your daily dose of health news is always just a click away. Logon to CNN.com/health for the latest medical news. You'll also find special reports and a health library.
In our new year, our senior medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta is working with six people who have vowed to lead healthier lifestyles. They've paired off into three teams. In week two of our New You Resolution, we find out what it's like for a lobbyist and his assistant as they kick off their "New You" training.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We know that you guys are both very busy. Both in school, both have jobs. What do you typically do for lunch?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, mercy.
DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Their first week in New York City in "New You" training including a lesson in healthy eating with "Cooking Light's" Chef Billy.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: How many calories?
GUPTA: Then we flew in their D.C. trainer, Tasha Cooper. Her "New You" prescription? To make additions to their already busy schedules.
TASHA COOPER, TRAINER: You're going to shoot for about four days of cardio and about three days of weight lifting.
GUPTA: But they learn they have to make sacrifices, too. The less is more approach.
DONNA BRIGHTHAUPT, NEW YOU PARTICIPANT: I'm going to try to stop smoking. I'm not promising anything, but to try to find ways to incorporate the smoking thing with the eating and exercise. For example, just take two cigarettes out of the pack and put it aside for the day.
GUPTA: And Frank, too.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are you going to be able to do without potato chips, Frank?
FRANK PURCELL, NEW YOU PARTICIPANT: I think I can live without potato chips. I better be able to live without potato chips because I'm not going to be having potato chips for a while here.
GUPTA: And he's already making changes in his typical BLT lunch orders.
PURCELL: I got myself a tuna wrap, so all hooked up.
GUPTA: So, what's next?
PURCELL: Well, I think my plan is make sure each day I make some time for exercise. The second thing is to be able to pack our fridge at the office with things that are healthy.
BRIGHTHAUPT: I will clear the beer out of the refrigerator at work for you.
PURCELL: OK.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Good luck. Eight weeks.
GUPTA: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, for the New You Resolution.
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KAGAN: And if you're following the pairs in this year's New You Resolution, Dr. Gupta has a few take-home tips for you. Gym classes are the best way to find a buddy. Ask a friend in class to join you're "New You" plan. Make your life easier. Convenience is the key by precut, premade, prewashed items, such as vegetables and fruits that might cost more, but you also will be more likely to eat them.
And finally, cut calories by calories by cutting out the sausage. Fresh herbs and spices might be better to use instead.
To follow along with the participants, you can log on to CNN.com/newyouresolution. You can even vote on the pair that inspires you the most.
Still to come, steering toward Oscar? "Brokeback Mountain" wins big at the Golden Globes. And now those "Desperate Housewives" may be downright depressed.
But first, a look at how strange winter can be in the U.S. Let's check in with Shannon Cook at the dot-com desk.
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SHANNON COOK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: A deadly ice storm in the south, a blizzard in the plains and a mix of unseasonably warm temperatures. CNN.com has your look at the wonders of winter. Look back at some of this season's icy conditions in this gallery, like the ice storm that east coast, and check out this gallery for some frosty records, such as the biggest snowflake in recorded history measuring 15 inches across.
COOK: This animated graphic explains why even with freezing temperatures, it may not snow in parts of the south. And since winter weather can sometimes strike without warning, here are tips on how to be prepared, something as simple as wearing a winter hat, as nearly half of your body heat can escape from you head.
Lose the winter blues by logging on to CNN.com/winter. For the dot com desk I'm Shanon Cook.
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KAGAN: Want to go back to a developing story. We've had quite a few of them here this morning, this one coming out of the U.S. Supreme Court, a 6-3 decision upholding a unique law in Oregon that makes assisted suicide -- physicians helping terminally-ill patients -- makes that legal. They have upheld that.
We have on the phone with us now Kendall Coffey, an attorney -- former U.S. attorney -- out of Miami. He comments on many of our legal matters that we come up with here. Kendall, good morning.
KENDALL COFFEY, FMR. U.S. ATTORNEY: Hey, good morning, Daryn.
KAGAN: Even besides this being a life and death issue, this was a battle of state rights versus federal rights, the federal government. And it looks like states won, in this case.
COFFEY: This time the states one. We recall not too long ago that there was a different outcome when the California state's right issue was medical marijuana. That time, the Feds were triumphant.
Here we see on what's a very emotional issue for many the states winning and Sandra Day O'Connor, Justice Kennedy, two of the swing votes in what was a 6-3 decision. Very significant decision in terms of the states versus the federal battle and certainly not the last one we'll see in this area.
KAGAN: Interesting how this -- the vote played out, 6-3. This was Chief John Roberts running this. This was the first big case that came under his court. He was one of the dissenters. What do you make of that?
COFFEY: Well, I think it reflects a couple things. Certainly, he's going to be seen on the conservative sides of a lot of the so- called issues that involve the social agenda. But beyond that, he's got a background that reflects a very strong commitment to federal authority and the power of the federal government.
Six-three means, I think, among other things, that with or without Judge Alito's confirmation, we now see at least five justices -- because Kennedy, of course, obviously, remains on the bench -- that are going to have some real sensitivity to this evolving area in terms of assisted suicide and some related social issues.
KAGAN: How could a ruling like this affect other cases that might be coming before this court?
COFFEY: Well, I think it's clearly a signal that, in this particular area of assisted suicide, other states are also now going to have the authority to consider their own laws.
But we should emphasize that in past discussions of related issues -- in fact, Justice O'Connor had really written a major opinion in looking at the so-called right to suicide before -- she and others had emphasized this has some unique, very personal, very emotional implications and it should be a matter for state prerogative.
Not clear if this decision is going to have spillover effects into areas outside the very singular and distinctive considerations that apply to assisted suicide.
KAGAN: Kendall Coffey, on the phone with us from Miami. Thank you.
COFFEY: Thank you.
KAGAN: Let's go ahead and take a look at stories making news overseas this morning. A donor's conference on bird flu is underway now in Beijing. Organizers hope to raise more than $1 billion to stop the spread of the virus.
Much of the money will go to Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and Laos, where the virus is widespread. There are about 80 confirmed human deaths from bird flu. Most were in eastern Asia until this month when Turkey reported four bird flu deaths there.
Still, in China, rescuers pulled an 8-year-old boy from the bottom of a big water pipe. He was stuck nearly 100 feet from the opening. One firefighter went down to get the child but he was too frightened to hold on to the rescuer's leg. A second firefighter went down, this time tying a rope around the boy.
And, in Africa, First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter, Barbara, visited an AIDS clinic in Ghana today. She thanked patients for putting what she called a real face on the disease. Mrs. Bush also announced a plan to provide 15 million textbooks for students in Sub- Saharan Africa.
And we'll take a break. We're back after this.
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DENZEL WASHINGTON, ACTOR: "Brokeback Mountain."
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KAGAN: The cowboy love story, "Brokeback Mountain," was the big winner at this year's Golden Globe Awards, handed out last night in Beverly Hills. The fan -- the film, actually, lassoed a total of four awards, including the prize for best motion picture drama. So "Brokeback Mountain" won big. Another Academy Award favorite came up empty at the Golden Globes.
Joining us to talk about the winners, the shutouts and what this all means for the Oscar race, Tom O'Neil, senior editor of "In Touch Weekly." He's in our L.A. Bureau this morning and looking way too chipper for a man who probably was up all night.
TOM O'NEIL, "IN TOUCH WEEKLY": You of all people, Daryn, know -- you've covered a lot of these award shows. You know there's no sleep. Forget that.
KAGAN: No sleep. Sleep later this afternoon after we finish talking about it. So as predicted the big winner, "Brokeback Mountain."
Yes. We had the gay Globes across the board. "Brokeback" took these four, but it didn't take best actor. Heath Ledger didn't win. You know, we had Philip Seymour Hoffman winning there for "Capote," and, of course, Felicity Huffman winning for drama actress.
But we had one theme last night across the board, Daryn, that I think, as an awards nut, is fascinating.
KAGAN: What is that?
O'NEIL: It was all about love. On the other side of those -- yes, and that's just remarkable. Think about this. On the other side where we had "Walk the Line" winning picture, actor and actress on the comedy/musical side, that was a heterosexual dysfunctional love story.
KAGAN: Equal opportunity.
O'NEIL: Equal opportunity. When you look back at show business awards, love stories don't really do well. You know, you have "Gladiator," "Rocky," Schindler's List" winning best picture. Hollywood showed us its heart last night.
KAGAN: Oh, Hollywood has a heart. There's your lead, right there. Biggest upset -- so they do best actress in a comedy for television. There's all the desperate housewives, all in their pretty dresses, ready to go. And none of them -- they were all shut out.
What a jaw-dropper this way. Mary-Louise Parker pulled off a stunner, winning for a Showtime show called "Weeds." But, you know, in popular-based awards like this, where you have four oranges and one apple, sometimes the apple benefits. That's not true at the Emmys. It's a different voting system.
KAGAN: But here, perhaps, "The Desperate Housewives" kind of canceled each other out; they split the vote.
O'NEIL: I think so.
KAGAN: Now something you have to own here, Tom. Because when we talked to you yesterday, and in your column, you've been talking a lot about "Good Night and Good Luck," how that might -- the George Clooney movie, might have been a surprise last night. Well, surprise!
O'NEIL: No awards at all. It was shut out. Isn't that amazing. It's going to come back bigtime at Oscars, of course. But Clooney was recognized in the supporting category for "Syriana." So we didn't see it here. But I saw Harvey Weinstein, the studio chief two days ago, he told he has seen this movie three times. He's an Academy voter. That says a lot.
KAGAN: Yes, it's an interesting movie. I saw it. I went with a friend who knew nothing of that period and that time. She was lost. She couldn't follow it.
O'NEIL: Oh, wow.
KAGAN: But interesting movie anyway.
OK, let's take all this stuff, move forward for the Oscar race. What are you looking at now from what you saw last night and all the other festivals and awards that you cover?
O'NEIL: Well, I think Philip Seymour Hoffman and Reese Witherspoon must be considered the front-runners for actress and actress. Although, you know, Felicity Huffman, I'm rooting for her. I thought "TransAmerica," was such a great film, and I think they're way ahead there.
But best picture still wide open. We could see a three-way race between "Crash," "Good Night and Good Luck" and "Brokeback."
KAGAN: Do you see that graphic?
O'NEIL: Now you've got to rename Oscar Tom.
KAGAN: It's a good look for you, I think.
O'NEIL: These are the five movies that I think will be up for best picture, January 31st when nominations come out.
KAGAN: All right, and if we could just dish a moment on fashion, because you were on TV Guide Channel with Joan and Melissa. From home, the women did not look amazing. Who looked great in person?
O'NEIL: Well, Geena Davis sure looked great. But I have to toss back to you on this, Daryn. You were watching -- because I'm not a fashion...
KAGAN: Yes, I don't know, you were there. You know, Felicity Huffman, I liked her dress.
O'NEIL: Oh, did you?
KAGAN: I'll keep it nice. I liked it her dress.
O'NEIL: You know, it was amazing, backstage, is so many stars like Reese Witherspoon and Mary Louise Parker, when they were asked who are you wearing? They said, I really don't know, I just grabbed what fits.
KAGAN: Oh, that is such you know what.
O'NEIL: You know, I hadn't thought about it until you just said it. I'm sure you're right.
KAGAN: That's just, oh no, I just stumbled out of bed looking like this. And some of them looked like they did stumble out of bed, but that's a different story.
O'NEIL: Philip Seymour Hoffman looked terrible. That man needs a stylist in an emergency.
KAGAN: We will put an ad out.
Tom, thank you. We will look for your stuff on goldderby.com and theenvelope.com with L.A. Times, and hopefully see you closer to Oscars.
O'NEIL: All right, thanks, Daryn.
KAGAN: Thank you, Tom.
O'NEIL: Also from the world of entertainment, it looks like pop singer Michael Jackson is making a new life for himself in the Persian Gulf. There's even word he's being interviewed for a new job. It's a Bahrain-based company. It says it's negotiating a consultant position with Jackson. The company plans to set up theme parks and music academies in the Middle East. Jackson has made several trips to Bahrain since his June acquittal on child molestation charges. There are reports he's been spotted checking out some pricey real estate developments as well.
Coming up, nothing comes between a man and his Corvette, except for a few decades. We'll explain in a bit.
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KAGAN: We're back here in B Control at CNN's world headquarters, getting ready for a big event at noon. Mississippi Senator Trent Lott expected to announce he will rerun for another term.
Getting ready for our coverage, let me give you a little peek of what we're doing here. We have the live picture in Pascagoula, Mississippi ready to go. Our Ed Henry on Capitol Hill, and Wolf Blitzer, so we've got our A-team read to go, and we'll be with you live here on CNN the top of the hour.
While we wait for that to happen, wrap your mind around this, a Corvette that was stolen 37 years ago has been found. It looks a lot like this car here. The car was stolen from the owner's garage in 1968. Last November, police founded it being loaded on a ship headed for Sweden.
Back then, the owner's insurance didn't cover theft. So because he was never compensated for the car, he gets his car back. It just took some time.
I'm Daryn Kagan. I'll be back in a moment with live coverage of the Lott announcement, talking about his future in Mississippi. As I mentioned, Wolf Blitzer and Capitol Hill correspondent Ed Henry will be with me in just a moment.
We're back after this.
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