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breast-feeding increased in the past few years, 77% of women breast-feed their children now.ast for, for some amount of time, but this is a thing that also increases with education and income. and in other words, the better off a mother is and you know, the older she is as well. it tends to increase the likelihood that she is he' going to breast-feed her children. that's not an accident. if you can afford to stay home for six months with your child you can afford to breast-feed. >> what bloomberg would say in response to that. kim and colin, you folks are well educated women, you make that choice. what about lower income women who may not be as educated and responsibilities the government to tell those women who may not be well versed on the the choices they have this opportunity and coercion to make sure they make the right choice? >> trust me, paul, there is no lack of information out there on this. this is sort of debate that rages through to the mommy world from any income you are and i would also like to point out i'm a well educated woman that bottle fed my child, it do

nancy snyderman. >> reporter: breast cancer strikes almost 300,000 women a year. while cure rates have improved over the last 20 years, increasingly doctors are focusing on a certain group of women who don't fare as well as others. >> there's a clear connection between obesity at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis and an increased risk of occurrence of breast cancer. >> reporter: dr. joseph sparano is an oncologist who specializes in breast cancer at montefiore einstein center for cancer care in new york and is a lead researcher of today's study which focuses on the most common type of breast cancer. >> we've known for a long time obesity is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer but what this study shows is that risk is there even if patients get optimal therapy. >> reporter: even after ruling out problems like heart disease, diabetes, kidney and liver disease, being clinically obese with a body mass index over 30 is an independent risk factor. the fat causes changes with insulin, estrogen and inflammation and serve as fuel for cancer cells. the st

this is the breast feeding tan.ntra costa health services funded by kaiser or new members can get advice on breast pumps and with the benefits of bottled milk versus breast milk. she brought her newborn son. she is going back to work monday and as questions about how best to keep her baby in breast milk. she's thinking of switching to formula workers told her about the differences. >>> breast is better much better than formulized >>> part of a nationwide push oakland's hospital is baby friendly and urges new moms to breast feed. >>> i don't think a hospital should have a say in how workers feed their children >>> workers at the celebration are not making judgment. >>> and it is up to the mom if they do want to breast feed within given all the support they need to be successful. >>> nice they advocate this in the open >>> for these mothers a nudge in the right direction. christin ayers cbs 5 >>> what do the giants have to do to right the ship >>> the giants' new offense looks like the old offense they'd combined with

cancer diagnosis and an increased risk of occurrence of breast cancer. >> reporter: dr. sparano is an oncologist who specializes in breast cancer in new york and is a lead researcher of today's study which foe you cans on the most common type of breast cancer. >> we've known for a long time obese sit associated with an increased risk of breast cancer but what this study shows is that risk is there even if patients get optimal therapy. >> reporter: even after ruling out problems like heart disease, diabet diabetes, kidney and liver disease, being clinically obese with a body mass index over 30 is an independent risk factor. the fat causes changes with insulin,est gen and inflammation and service fuel for cancer cells. the study looked at almost 7,000 women with stage one to three breast cancer who required chemotherapy as part of their treatment. women who were obese when diagnosed had a 30% higher risk of recurrence and almost a 50% higher risk of death than women of normal weight. >> reducing weight could have an effect in terms of reducing the risk of recurrence. >> re

where if you start breast- feeding from the start, babies are more likely to seek the breast. >> joining me now with more is pat shelly, the director of the breast-feeding center of greater washington. there's so much anxiety and there's already so much pressure. it seems this adds more pressure. >> well, i have to applaud the mayor for making a stance and trying to make formula less available. it's not a matter of giving women more pressure, it's giving them more informed consent, instead of offering formula as an option in the hospital, making it more of a motivator to get the right help early on. >> but the reality is, there are a lot of women who simply can't breast-feed. there's so much guilt associated with that. it just seems this is unfair and maybe there's a better way to handle it. >> the question is about whether women are feeling guilty. when we go to the healthcare providers and we're told the risks of processed foods and why we should be eating healthy, there should not be guilt. those are choices we make for ourselves. when a woman can't breast-feed, which fortunately is v

. >> breast feeding battles still ahead on the news edge. local hospitals want to adopt a new policy for new moms. what some of you have to say about the breast-feeding proposal. >>> and coming up in sports, the redskins swap for suits at the welcome home luncheon and the battle everyone wants to see. rg3 and lockhard are downplaying the game.  >>> parts of the new healthcare bill could mean new penalties for america's top hospitals. under the affordable healthcare act, the hospitals would be rewarded for the quality of care they deliver instead of the quantity of services anding ifs are debating whether readmission rates are better quality. the medical experts estimate about 2 million medicare beneficiaries are readmitted every year 30 days after discharge. >> and month patients with heart failure, hospitals have lower mortality rates and which windshield we have? a hospital readmission or death? >> hospitals disagree on how much control they have on preventing readmissions and argue poor patients lack adequate primary care and ne

the environment is us, it is our wombs, our breast milk and families. our children to thrive in our bodies, unpolluted. the beauty industry and on to the next clean up project, the plastic industry, oil and war industries, too until there are no more toxic chemicals in babies, no more rocket fuel in breast mil

i was diagnosed with breast cancer. i call my insurance company right away because the insurance i finally got, i was the night after my employer had asked me. he had asked me if i would please go off the insurance because i was costing every body to much in the company. the figure he gave me -- it was costing the company and not the individuals. there were several and the company that were carrying other jobs and i did not want them to carry the cost for me. i had no idea what i was walking into. i was refused by insurance companies. i finally ended up at open enrollment. my cheapest until it ended up with what i did was $1,650 a month. i was on total life exclusion for cancer and respiratory. that came up because to the anesthetic to get a little bit of -- do not take any medicines for it but i am the night. in 2010 and this happened ebonite that we diagnosed i call the insurance company right away and said what you cover me and this is probably not. if it comes back-you do not meet your deductible. i am not a sick pe

breast cancer and vitamin d.he new link discovered that could help solve a medical mystery >> to try on one pair and have them fit it saves a ton of time >> it is called the blog pot, how this bubble contraption can help,,,,,, >> we're 90 days away from the presidential election and the races closer than ever. greece leave with a new poll showing how some swing states are leaning. >> in a race where the economy is the voters number one concern, a republican presidential candidate mitt romney says he is not impressed with the president's track record. >> they have a pretty good idea of what is coming and it will be chronic high levels of unemployment as far as the eye can see >> is an issue where the president may be vulnerable. a new cbs news new york times poll shows the majority of likely voters believe the president's economic policies could hurt them financially. for three states the results are mixed. in virginia president obama leads 49-45%. obama did win that state in 2008. in wisconsin the president is al

billings the high-level of breast cancer to a variants.he study of 238 women found those of the high risk of breast cancer are twice as likely to have the receptor. the doctors recent finding with respect to vitamin d in marin county is a new novel finding ends we're poised to follow up on the study. to include more women and hopefully advance research. an organization that helps the poor women with breast cancer. organizers are thrilled with the news. for one and a standard rates have been higher than anywhere in the nation so any direction of research and support and understanding about why women get breast cancer because it's essential. the new results could shed light on a path for the cure. take the van csi. and you want to leave your wallet reporter elizabeth cook explains how you be able to pay for that loss say nonfat just by saying name. well you can leave your cash or credit card debt carted home starbucks is a need to make your coffee break a little quicker. and i need is the smart phone neighbor to the starbucks embarcaderos si

adopt a family is an organization that supports marin women with breast cancer.rganizers are thrilled at the news. >> from what i understand the brakes in marin county have been higher than anywhere in the nation so any direction of research that supports understanding more about why women get more breast cancer here, is essential. >> the results could shed light on a new path for a cure. >> stocks have been trading with an indecisive showing after key averages got to their highest level since early may and right now you can see the big board at 14.49. the labor department says the productivity grew in the second quarter, up more than 1.5%. for months april through june. it had fallen half a percent in the first quarter. a small decline. in productivity business means the amount of work and employee produces every hour on the job. >> after months of delays the newest car club in san jose is open for business but it is also big business for the city. patrick was there for the ribbon cutting, complete with a superstitious opening. >> on the eighth hour, but the eig

and a change in the wake radiation therapy is given to breast cancer patients. summer st. it is much better. -- some are saying it is much better. >> we will take the forecast through the weekend in few minutes nice afternoon. 76 of the airport. >> "monti" magazine says that maryland is a nice place to live. in the issue granting the nicest places to live in the united states, the columbia-nella considered regents scores the highest and number eight. others making the cuts include algarve, gaithersburg, and and germantown. apple takes the throne as the most valuable company in history. the company's value surged to more than $620 billion. that happened on monday, beating the long-held records for market capitalization said from microsoft on 1999. the pending much of the newest version of the iphone and ipad is credited for boosting apple's stock. apple has been seen as the world's most valuable company since the end of 2011, with 53% more than exxonmobil. it is no secret that the middle class has struggled the most during the economic downturn, but a recent study suggests

risk of dying from breast cancer. that finding contradicts past reports. researchers say while tumors are harder to check than women with denser, less fatty breasts they are not more deadly. dense breasts make it harder to interpret because the tissue appears white, the same color as tumors. women with this type of breast tissue need to be aware they have an increased risk for breast cancer and a regular screening is still necessary. >>> one other look out on the bay. a live look now at one of the america's cup race boats, racing through the san francisco bay. we're back in a moment. stay with us. >>> we want to check on what's coming up next on the nbc bay area news at 6:00. >> coming up next on nbc nightly news there's a new report out that shows that this has been the toughest decade since the second world war for america's middle class. we'll let you know what's behind the cash crunch. >>> at 6:00, we'll continue with that story with some tools to help you stretch your dollar a little farther. >>> plus a whale of

male breast cancer makes up less than 1% of all cases of breast cancer. jim, doreen? >> erica, thank you. >>> the man at the center of the penn state sex abuse scandal is writing a book to tell his side of the story. apparently his wife is working with him on the account. so much paperwork has been going back and forth between them, that sandusky is no longer allowed to receive mail from her. a jury found sandusky guilty in june on 48 counts of sexually abusing children. he's in the centre county jail awaiting sentencing. >>> a ticking timebomb and crazy as hell, that's how the stepfather of the suspect in the shooting near texas a&m describes him. police say thomas caffall had several weapons when an officer tried to serve an eviction notice yesterday. he immediately opened fire killing the officer and another man and wounding four others. officers responding killed the suspect. >>> a race car spins out of control and tumbles down a cliff, but the driver walked away unscathed. >>> youtube video shows a terrifying crash at the pikes peak international hill climb in co

we saw about 750,000 women every year for breast cancer screenings and with this new support, we are going to be able to expand that even further. that's really our goal is to make sure that every woman has access to affordable preventive care, including cancer screenings, both pap smears and breast exams. >> let's talk a minute about what this really means, because in practical sense, if you provide a mammogram screening, you did not have the money available before to have the follow-up appointment. >> correct. >> now women who perhaps have a bad result on a mammogram can go for a sonogram or follow-up or biopsy. is that basically what's now going to be possible? >> that's right. what we've done now is we've now sent out grants, actually, more than $1 million going out this month to our health centers across the country to make sure that if women are we believe at risk and need further diagnostic tests, that that -- that there's money to help support that. i think the other thing, though, breast cancer is such -- the leading cause of death of women in this country, the important thi

i was stunned, i thought breast milk was as pure as it came for food source. i was up all night thinking about it. i tell the story about michelle from california whose family was the first family to be monitored in the oakland tribune. it stunned even scientists. the tests found many of the same chemicals they found in charlotte's 5-year-old mic ala, she had recently spent a lot of time in nail salons. the biggest surprise of what they found in 2-year-old rowland, chemicals found in nearly anyone else in the world 6 times higher than in parents, twice the levels that researchers see in land animals. this is a serious warning said a scientist researchers on flame retar tkapbts. young children are exposed because they put their hands in their mouth and bodies don't eliminate chemicals as readily. to me i think very historically crystallizes what we are learning. that was a story in 2006 by the environmental working group where they analyzed the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies and found an average of 200 chemicals found to be toxic in every single baby, m

it was the first ever nurse in to raise awareness about breast- feeding in public. john hanrahan was there to find out why it mattered so much to those moms. the entertainment was definitely geared for a younger audience. many on the west front lawn were babies brought there by their parents so they could be openly nursed by their mothers. >> i totally support breast- feeding and i think it's really important that a woman feel comfortable breast-feeding in public. it's nature's way of feeding your baby if you can. >> organizers and participants agree that breast-feeding is healthier than formula feeding. in 2012, most breast-feeding women do not expect to be harassed in public and frankly we talk to more than 20 women in this crowd. the majority said they never have been. but, it still happens. >> moved to virginia beach from hawaii, only a few days ago. says she was discreetly nursing on a bench in a virginia wal- mart. >> a few people walked by like they wanted to say something and they shook their heads and they were just disgusted and turned their kids away and

a new study raising questions about how older women with breast cancer should be treated. here's that story. >> this 76 year-old woman was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. >> i was a high risk patients, it came up in the mri. >> some doctors do not recommend radiation treatments for older women after a lumpectomy. a new study finds that some older women may want radiation after removing the cancer because that may help prevent more surgery later. >> the majority of women that they looked at were benefited by radiation, it reduced the need for a mastectomy. >> the study in the journal cancer look at 7400 women aged 70 to 79 who had a lumpectomy. investigators found that within 10 years after treatment, 6.3 percent of women who did not get radiation,had eventuall mastectomy compared with 3.2 percent of women who received radiation. while certain guidelines suggest older women with early stage breast cancer may not need radiation after a lumpectomy, experts say that these findings show some women will benefit from radiation treatment. the study found one group of women

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researchers say the so-called baby friendly hospitals have helped thrive the increase in breast feeding. nurses cuts an infant's arrive of infection and describe cieb and even -- owe diabetes and even obesity. >>> a french study found that autistic children introduced to pets have an interestinged willingness to share and give comfort. the improved social behavior comes a few years after the pets arrive. the study suggests that pets can help autistic children improve their social skills at a much younger age. >>> coming up at 4:55, time for the question of the morning. >> indeed. a recent survey suggests 50% of americans do not know how to do one of these things. is it a, jump start a car, b, drive a standard transmission, or c, program their dvr? >> log on to the wusa9 facebook fan page and leave your response. we'll reveal the answer during the 6:00 hour. >>> welcome back. 4:56. your weather first on this thursday morning. it's quiet out there this morning. it is muggy as well with temperatures in the 60s and 70s to start. we're going to be in the upper 80s by lunch time. outside chan

thing that's on their mind is do i have breast cancer?u know, after a thorough physical examination and a history getting appropriate studying, i can usually reassure women it's not associated with a breast cancer. >> any particular stages or ages involved in this? >> is it affect a broad spectrum. younger women, older women. >> okay. and so we should talk about the important -- the first thing you are going to do is take the diagnostic test to try to ease their worries. if you have any other questions call md mercy. try to rekind the the the -- ree the flames of love in "hope springs." first a look at the winning lottery number. [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i've never written a fan letter before, but you've done the impossible. you made gluten free cereals in a whole bunch of yummy flavors. cinnamon chex and honey nut chex are two of our favorites. when my husband found the chocolate one, we were in cereal heaven. the only problem is, with so many great flavors, you're making it very hard to choose. your fans, the mcgregor family. 'cause we

they both have been diagnosed with breast cancer.ting this disease bring them down. erica gonzalez has their story. >> wait a minute. what's a hoot? is that texas -- >> i think she called you an old -- >> reporter: okay. bill and betty are as lively as they come. >> we met in high school. >> reporter: friends first and then companions, they have raised four sons. and a brood of grand kids. >> my, you've been busy. >> they certainly have. >> reporter: after 55 years of marriage, an unexpected first for them. both were diagnosed with breast cancer. >> i went to my family doctor. >> reporter: first betty in 2008, this past june so did bill. >> that's what he said, you have breast cancer. >> reporter: what was your reaction? >> like you look right now. what is that? >> reporter: after chemo and a lumpectomy, betty is cancer free. >> bill already had a mastectomy. >> she didn't tell me it was contagious. >> reporter: after the shock wore off -- >> every time i went with chemo and radiation e would be with me. and i'm doing the same for hi

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this week in london she took silver in her first event the hundred breast. but she almost didn't make it here at all. a lot of people don't realize this. to make her break through as a swimmer she had to undergo surgery on her heart. >> a great swim by rebecca soni. >> these days rebecca soni is used to getting to the wall first. but being an olympic swimmer wasn't always part of the plan. >> i just never had it cross my mind. when we grew up our family didn't watch a lot of sports. my parents were from europe. we didn't understand american sports, football, baseball, and they just didn't watch very much tv in general. so i never had those people to look up to and be like oh, i want to be like them. >> as she began to excel she refocused her goals. but an unexpected obstacle got in her way. >> i was diagnosed with svt. it was basically a rapid heart rate but only at certain times usually exercise induced. all of a sudden my heart rate would go up to the highest i counted was 400 beats per minute. it would only last five minutes. i'd lose feeling in my arms a

now, we come forward into the yeah 2000 rediagnosed with breast cancer. i called the insurance company right away because the insurance i timely got, denied insurance after my employer asked me, and right after my surgery, an employer asked me to go off the insurance because i was costing everybody too much in the company. the figure he gave me, and i later found out, it cost the company, not the individuals. there was several individuals in the company carrying a couple jobs, and i didn't want them to pay extra because of me. i said, of course, i would check out for other insurance, and i had no idea what i was walking into. i was refused by several insurance companies. i finally ended up at what they call open enrollment. my cheapest, until i ended up with what i did, was $1650 a month. i finally ended up with insurance policy at $385, but on total life exclusion for cearntion and respiratory. the respiratory was through the an these tick. i got copd from the surgeries. don't take medicines for it, but i'm denied. in 2010 when this happened, when i got

marin county has one of the highest rates of breast cancer in the world.he cbs 5 reporter cate caugurian explains that the problem could be linked to a vitamin. >> it puzzled researchers have been trying to solve in marin county. >> we have historically had high breast cancer rates. it has received national attention and spawned many studies looking at why the rates have been so high. >> the study links the high levels of breast cancer in marin county to covariance of a vitamin d receptor. a study of 300 women found that those with high risk of breast cancer were twice as likely to have that receptor. >> the doctors recent findings with respect to vitamin d in marin county is a new, novel, finding and we are poised to follow up on the study and help her validate the findings in our own study. >> marin county wants to expand the study, including more women and hopefully advanced vitamin d research. adopt a family is an organization that helps support women with breast cancer. organizers are thrilled at the news. >> from what i understand the rates in marin

. >>> up next, a warning that every breast cancer survivor needs to hear. the role your weight might play in determining whether your >>> in tonight's health alert, we've got a warning for breast cancer survivors. so many out there. your weight could play a role in whether the cancer returns. >> the patients in the study who had about a 30% higher risk of having a recurrence of their breast cancer and a 50% higher risk of dying from their breast cancer. >> the research team studied close to 5,000 women. they expect the hormone's higher insulin levels associated with extra body fat could play a role in driving cancer growth. it's strongest in women who have breast cancer fueled by estrogen, the most common type in the u.s. >> this is important, because a relatively simple intervention, dietary intervention, exercise that leads to weight reduction could have a profound impact of reducing the recurrence in thousands of benefit. >>> the health benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks for baby boys. however they don't recommend it for all baby boys. but the a

part of a nationwide push hospital workers urge new moms to breast feed. >>> breast feed is better than formula it as more nutrients >>> nice they advocate this out in the open. >>> this is the second year the event has taken place. >>> an update on the story, the statute to all stolen from the campbell church back at its rightful owner someone snatched the statue of st. bernadette from st. mary's chaldean catholic church across from the campbell police department the police got a tip and found the statue in the parking lot a few blocks away. the pastor is happy to have it back. >>> god works in mysterious ways he can change people's hearts and minds with the help of the community and police department and media this is altogether help to change the skies mind. >>> the chair says if the thief is caught it will not press charges but will install surveillance cameras. >>> it might be the most tantalizing question what happens after we die? researchers at uc riverside hope to come up with the answer cbs reporter want fernandez has more on the immortality project >>> from reincarnation to r

several of the mothers say there's still a stigma attached to public breast-feeding. many want legislation to to support a nursing mother. >> it's nature's way of nursing your baby, if you can. >> coincides with national breast-feeding week. >>> it is an old joke. why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane? that question for that group of sky divers who had a specific goal. that's coming up next. gwen. >> they are braver than i am. we're going to keep our eyes to the skies. we have a chance of severe weather as we head into tomorrow. a frontal system heading our way. i'll have the details after the break. this is the plan for back to school. introducing share everything, only from verizon. a shareable pool of data to power up to 10 different devices. add multiple smartphones to your plan, so everyone in your family can enjoy unlimited talk and text. the first plan of its kind.

-- breast cancer.t looked at records and surveys for more than 4 harks post-menopausal raise breast patients many women who got six hours or less a neat had a high owe occurrence of tumors. >>> all right. we all know that distracted driving is dangerous. what about distracted walking? walking, talking and texting can s. you to the emergency room. turns out teens are at a higher risk. it finds teenagers getting hurt from distracted walking jumped 25% between 2012 and 2010. thisster ri hits home. for some people snacking at night can get out of control. night snackers turned to convenient foods like the chips, the pastry, the soda. they're usually unhealthy. dietitians said there's multiple reasons people may overdo the snacking at night. >> because they're bored, because they're tired or maybe they didn't get enough at dinner. >> and you're just getting home from work, that, too. eating a balanced dinner with protein and fiber will help you get full at night. dietitians recommend replacing those unhealt

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joseph sperano is brown's doctor and lead author of a new study on breast cancer. those who receive the most up-to-date treatment, being obese increased the risk of occurrence by 24% and death by 37%. but the increased risk was limited to women whose tumors were fueled by estrogen. >> it could be related to higher hormone levels, higher insulin levels due to inflammation, which can drive the risk of recurrence. >> reporter: the study also showed an increased risk not just for obese women but for those who were simply overweight. >> so, paying attention to weight, diet, exercise can have some long-term beneficial effects, not only in terms of reducing the risk of occurrence, but also secondary health benefits. >> reporter: there's no proof that losing weight reduces the risk of getting cancer, but shedding those extra pounds certainly makes sense, especially since obesity has been linked to other tumors, including ones in the esophagus, colon, kidney, pancreas and uterus. dr. jon lapook for "cbs this morning." >>> and koala bears are cute, cuddly, and apparently can

he created the breast cancer stamp in 1997 to raise money for research.ught is about to get worse. with federal cuts to the national institutes of health. cuts that leave entrepreneurs on the sidelines and patients waiting longer for progress because projects are on hold. >> four oust five research proposals are shelved. and how do we know that one of those might not have had that tiny little piece of information that's so crucial to finding a cure for this disease? >> reporter: a disease so many are aelg eager ae eager to stam. jean elle, nbc bay area news. >>> it's an offer the city of burlingame could apparently refuse. >> i'm terry bradshaw. you know, from emerging technologies and -- >> familiar face to a lot of football fans. that football legend terry bradshaw there. he hosts a cable show called "today in america." the show offered to machke a five-minute promotional video of burlingame for 20,000 bucks. mayor jerry deal thought it was a great idea. he wants to spread burlingame's virtues far and wide and was a big fan of bradshaw acting as the pit

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