it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >> in this morning's "medical alert" the latest research on hip replacements confirms their high failure rate leaving many orthopedic surgeons to say there is no reason to use them at all. erika edwards has more. >> hip replacement therapy has helped thousands resume active lifestyles. but research shows their energy levels are likely to out-last their frand brand new artificial hips if they are metal-on-metal implants. that means both the device and socket are made of metal. >> i would not have a metal on metal hip replacement if i were going to have one myself. >> strong words from dr. david mauerhand. he and many orthopedic surgeons around the country have stopped using the metal implants because they are likely to wear out in five years and some cases tiny metal fragments can slough off. >> it can lead to destruction of soft tissue and pain and decreasing function. >> now a new analysis of more than 400,000 hip replacements confirms the metal-on-m

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news. >> hello and welcome. i am jennifer franciotti. >> i am lisa robinson. first, let us look outside with ava marie. >> it is arty in the 60's. that is how we are starting the day. if a bit warmer as we head towards the afternoon. fairly cloudy. gray skies, overcast. temperature, 62 a b.w.i. winds are calm. it feels really pleasant out there. as we head towards the afternoon, we are expecting quds to clear out. there will be more of a partly cloudy day. temperatures will be very warm. upper 70's. looks like the warm trend continues at least for one day. details on the cool down coming up. >> more big story comes out of the midwest where there have been more than 60 reports of tornadoes. >> unbelievable. residents still are not out of the woods. the storms will continue through today. in oklahoma, five people died. check out these twin tornadoes caught on tape. there is word that a possible tornado hi