Fast Food Calorie Counting, Borrowing Your Friend's Meds & Ask The Doctor

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7:00am Segment Info:
It's official. Fast food restaurants and chains with more than 15 stores nationwide must publish the calorie counts of their meals in plain view where customers can see them.

Yesterday a court rejected the restaurant association's bid to suspend the measure. The new regulation is backed by city health officials and Mayor Bloomberg and has been in the pipeline for nearly two years. The court gave the green light after the city agreed to hold off issuing fines until July 18th. That gives the court time to rule on a lawsuit filed by restaurant owners.

VIDEO & MORE AFTER THE JUMP...

And raise your hand if you're guilty of this one, but how many people have shared his or her prescriptions with someone else? If you have you're not alone. A new survey finds about 23% of people say they've loaned their prescription medications to someone else, and 27% said they borrowed someone else's medications. Most people borrowed allergy medicine, but many shared pain medicine, antibiotics, psychiatric drugs - even birth control pills.

8:00am Ask The Doctor Segment Info:

1. Auria from the Bronx asks: Why is it when you have a pimple on your buttocks or on your lip it hurts?

Auria, pimples hurt because you have a puss-filled area in the skin that's under a lot of pressure. That puts a lot of pressure on nerves in the area, which causes pain. When a pimple pops or ruptures that pressure is released and the pain gets better. If you have a pimple resist the urge to pop it. Most times some warm compresses do the trick to get it to drain on its own.

2. Vincent from the Bronx asks: I see people hold their sneezes in all the time. Could this be harmful in any way?

Vincent, believe it or not holding sneezes can cause problems because the pressure has to go somewhere. You can damage small blood vessels or air can get trapped inside the body. You could also do damage to your ears and sinuses. You're sneezing to get rid of debris or irritants. So let your body do its job. Cover your sneeze, but let it rip.

3. Steph from Manhattan asks: I wanted to know what diets can teenagers follow to be healthy?

Steph, good luck with this one. There's no special diet. You just want teenagers to eat healthy, but that can be really tough. Instead of dieting, try to encourage healthy eating habits. Go for low fat/high protein with whole grains and lots of fruits and vegetables. Also, allow some indulgence occasionally. This way they won't feel like they're missing out on anything.