NEWSONE FEBRUARY SWEEPS STORIES
CBD, A GROWING HEALTH CRAZE?...MAGGIE RULLI REPORTS
CBD infused foods and drinks – not to mention patches, powders and oils -- are going mainstream, all claiming to relieve pain or improve wellness. In 2019, some experts are anticipating a spike in CBD usage, and by 2022 some project that CBD could be a $22 BILLION dollar market! But do the health claims stand up to medical scrutiny? Are CBD products safe? Our Maggie Rulli tries to get the answers to these and other questions. This piece which will be available to air on early morning newscasts the week of February 4th.
FOSTER GRANDPARENTS GIVING A HELPING HAND…KAREN TRAVERS REPORTS
You might be wondering, "What is a foster grandparent?” At schools, community centers and hospitals across the DC-area you’ll find these senior citizens wearing their trademark blue aprons, giving kids hugs, helping them with homework, even sharpening their pencils. The novel program matches needy children with older mentors, who give teachers an extra pair of hands and eyes in the classroom. Some of these seniors would not be, otherwise, working, so they also are offered a renewed sense of purpose, along with a small stipend. This heartwaming pkg will be available for early morning newscasts starting the week of February 11th.
MIRACULOUS SURGERY…LANA ZAK REPORTS
Even before little Hadleigh was born she was undergoing surgery in an operating room. She was having an in-utero procedure for the spina bifida she suffered. Her parents and doctors were hoping to provide Hadleigh with a chance to walk. ABC's Lana Zak was in that operating room 4 years ago, and catches up with the energetic Hadleigh and her family, as the vivacious little girl is a literal walking example of the miracles of modern science. This piece will be available the week of February 18th for early am newscasts.
CAN SPECIAL LENSES CURE YOUR EYE STRAIN FROM ALL THAT SCREEN TIME?...MARCI GONZALEZ REPORTS
Is all that screen time we take in on a daily basis negatively affecting our vision, and what we can do to protect our precious eyes? Sales are growing for “Digital or Blue Light glasses” that claim to “save” the eyes of the people who wear them from the headaches, blurred vision, eye fatigue and potential long-term retinal damage that can be associated with spending too many hours watching media. But do these glasses actually work? Stations, this pkg will be available to your early morning newscasts the week of February 25.