for more on this, i'm joined by dr. nancy snyderman. dr. nancy, i'm trying to get my head around this but perhaps you have some explanation, medical explanation, as to what he possibly could have been thinking. >> well, i think susan hit the nail on the head. if you haven't heard it before by the time you're our age, it probably doesn't exist. he mentioned possible physicians and a stress response for women who during time of any rape, that it would thwart becoming pregnant, it's just bogus. it's not written anywhere, it's not taught anywhere. in fact, what is taught in medical schools now is that rape is not about sex, it's about power, it's a crime, and the reason the morning after pill does exist is that women can get pregnant after rape and the morning after pill gives them a chance to prevent the pregnancy. i just want to remind people again that a pregnancy is implantation of egg and sperm, not disrupting an egg and sperm from getting together. >> dr. nancy, again, there is some possible explanation going back to i think an argument th

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dr. 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 in

dr. nancyderman are assembled and ready to chat. let's talk about the rnc, chris christie gave the keynote address. it was hotly anticipated. but some in the room were a little bit peeved that it took him about 10 minutes to mention mitt romney. they decided it was a little too self-serving. >> what did they expect. >> is that fair criticism. >> he said that he spoke so long about himself because he didn't find mitt romney interesting enough to talk about. it was really a me, me, me speech teed up for 2016. >> you think that was ip appropriate. >> look, he did what he was supposed to do. he talked a lot about himself, his mom, dad, speaks the unvarnished truth. he took from how he speaks the truth to republicans. the mvp boy act, teed himself up for 2016 and played the convention role he was supposed to. >> let me talk about the christie brand. bullying will never be accepted in this country. there was a clip of him when a woman asked him about do your kids go to private school. it was an issue

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. >> dr. nancy sherman, your book is called "the untold war inside the hearts, minds and souls of our soldiers." i want to read a passage and have you expand on them if you would. this is from the prologue. you write soldiers are genuinely torn by the feelings of war. the desire to revenge at chaim, there is a wish they want a nobler justice. they feel pride and patriotism tends with shame, complicity, betrayal and guilt. they worry if they have sullied themselves, if they would love their war buddies more than their wives or husband. if they can be honest with the generation of soldiers that follow. they want to feel whole but they see in the mirror that in the arm is missing or having dragged their bodies parts they feel guilty returning home intact. many have talked to me and you so openly because they sense that they're being listened to bye someone who may help them find in the chaos of the war a small measure of clarity. >> that captures much of what i aim to do in the book and i hope to achie

dr. nancy's start with you. i know you recently had a baby, so how did this strike you? do you think the outrage is justified? >> listen, anyone that has a new baby knows it's an incredibly stressful time at home. you feel so insecure. as a mother today, you worry about all sorts of things. are you feeding your child the right way? is she sleeping the right way? and then you look in the mirror, and you feel all insecure about everything all over again. i think with mothers, it's not -- everyone knows you need to lose the baby weight. i don't think anyone is going to argue with that. i think what mothers don't like is the pressure, being judged for yet another thing when we live in a very judgmental culture when it comes to mothering. >> let me ask you, dr. nancy, was this tough trainer talk, or did she cross the line? >> it's a little bit of both. i get what she's saying. you can't say i've had a baby and therefore my body is not responsible for being healthy anymore. talk to any woman that has

dr. nancy young, executive director, children and family futures, irvine, california. erica asselin, family support specialist and medication-assisted treatment advocate, fresh start, square one, holyoke, massachusetts. dr. kim sumner-mayer, senior advisor, phoenix house center on addiction and the family new york, new york. fran, what is the definition of family within our society currently? that's a very good question. family has changed, the definition. we used to think of family as two parents living in a house with two children and probably a pet or two. now, we have a wide variety of families. we have families that are one parent, single parent, being raised by friends, being raised by grandparents, relatives of all sorts. the good thing about that is it brings the ability of a lot of diversity, a lot of ethnic cultures are different, and i think that across america we have a lot better chance to have families describe themselves in the way that is most comfortable for them. and, nancy, it goes even beyond that. it goes into same sex parenting. it goes into a whol

our report from our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: one morning four years ago, nancy was overcome with exhaustion, clammy sweat, nausea and unusual chest pain. >> i remember laying there thinking, it's a mistake, they made a mistake. this can't be me. i'm not the person that has a heart attack. >> reporter: 200,000 american women die from heart attacks every year. and an additional 42 million women live with heart disease, many unaware of the threat they face. >> the common myth is that heart disease and heart attacks occur only in men. and the truth is, in every year since 1984, more american women than men have died of heart disease. >> reporter: just like rosie o'donnell, nancy suffered a complete blockage of one of the main arteries in her heart, the type of heart attack, commonly called the widow maker. >> even that name implies this is a man's disease, a widow maker heart attack. >> reporter: but it isn't. and knowing how men's and women's symptoms can differ can save a woman's life. crushing chest pain i

our report from our chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: five nights a week, in between helping her daughter with homework and managing her northern virginia household, 45-year-old debra and her husband b.g. bring dinner to his parents, carlos and sonia, who live nearby. >> i don't know how i juggle it all. >> reporter: it's one of the many ways debra and her family are helping provide them with care and company. according to today's aarp report, debra is one of 42 million americans, aged 40 to 60 caring for an older adult. those numbers are growing. 63%, most of them women, spend about nine hours a week caring for a loved one, with one-third clocking 40 hours or more. many say the hardest part is the loneliness, the isolation. >> care giving can be incredibly stressful and really overwhelming sometimes. >> reporter: amy isn't just aarp's care giving expert, she commutes from washington, d.c. to phoenix to help her parents, robert and patricia, with medications, doctor's appointments and physical therapy. >> you're d

. >>> and a quick note about tomorrow night's broadcast, dr. nancy snyderman will have a special report on the increasing challenges for the millions of us who have been thrust into the role of caregiver at one time in our lives, especially those of us caring for aging parents. that's tomorrow night here on nbc nightly news. >>> and that is our broadcast for this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. of course, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> police investigating another daylight shooting. is this a trend? i'll take a closer look. >>> the potentially tainting dog streets. the fda expands its investigation. >>> good evening.

our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman here with us in the studio with the very latest. what is this about? >> reporter: today the government came out and very emphatically said that all baby boomers, regardless of their risk, anybody in their 40s, 50s, or 60s, anybody born between 45 to 65 needs to get the test. the government basically today recommends that everyone step up to the plate and no one be exempted. it's estimated that 2 million baby boomers, one in 30, is infected with hepatitis c and probably doesn't know it so the test is a one-time blood test added to the medical checklist. the cdc expects the one-time testing will identify more than 800,000 additional cases of hepatitis c. that means this is a real health concern. there are treatments on the market that can take care of hepatitis c and that's important because it causes liver cancer, liver failure, the need for transplants, and while there are medications on the market there is a new one on the way in pill form. this is a genuine wakeup call. anyone born between 1945 and 1965. >> important story. glad t

tonight our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman has one remarkable success story. >> reporter: angela is a mother of four and a life-long runner. she used to start her days with a five-mile run, but lately her parkinson's disease has made that and so much more impossible. >> i have little kids and they like to run around the yard. i would like to be able to keep up with them. >> reporter: angela is one of the estimated million americans living with parkinson's disease a growing number under the age of 50. it is a degenerative disease which means it gets worse with time. >> that's me seven years ago just with one side. now it's switching over to both. >> reporter: she is off her medications because she has decided to try brain surgery to help her manage her disease and the surgery must be performed when her symptoms are at their worst. >> i love you. >> you ready? >> no. >> reporter: her husband, matt, shaves her head in preparation for the surgery. but as much as she tries to take it all in stride, it is sometimes overwhe

dr. nancy snyderman says for others, the virus can progress quickly. >> symptoms occurring 10 to 14 days after a bite. they are usually mild. fever, rash, exhaustion. if there are neurologic problems, confusion, seizures, or if you're over the age of 70, that's when you get to the hospital. >> reporter: experts say the numbers will rise because the west nile season is young, not ending until late september. and the numbers are already rising. texas health officials just updated the death toll here in the lone star state. it's now at 28. two more people have died. >> unbelievable numbers. janet shamlian starting us off outside of spring, texas. just outside houston tonight. janet, thanks. >>> now to the question we posed at the very top of the broadcast. is it possible a hurricane could be headed for tampa, florida, just as republicans head for tampa, florida, for their gop convention. forecasting this far out is kind of like forecasting the outcome of the general election but here is what we do

. >>> dr. nancyrman will have a special report on the increasing challenges for the millions of us who have been this rust into the role of caregiver at one time in our lives. especially those caring for aging parents. that's tomorrow night here on nbc nightly news. that is our broadcast for this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

infected mosquitos spread the west nile virus. 80% of people infected will have no symptoms, but nbc's dr. nancy snyderman says for the others, the virus can progress quickly. >> symptoms usually occur 3 to 14 days after a bite and they're usually mild -- fever, rash, exhaustion. but if there are neurologic problems, confusion, seizures, or if you're over the age of 70, that's when you get to the hospital. >> health officials expect the number of cases to increase because it is still early in the west nile season. >>> former university of virginia lacrosse player george huguely is waiting to learn his sentence for murder, now that a judge rejected his plea for a new trial. huguely was convicted of beating his girlfriend, yeardley love, to death in 2010. his lawyers claim there were several errors in the trial, but the judge ruled there was ample evidence to support the conviction. huguely will be sentenced next thursday and faces up to 26 years in prison. >>> alexandria police are trying to track down the man suspected of walking off with a $25,000 diamond ring from a jewelry store. you're looki

. >> dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. good morning to you. first of all, this is on track to be the worst outbreak ever. why is it so bad this year in. >> we didn't get the cold snap, we had a soggy spring so all the water has been stagnated in little pools. even a bird bath in the back yard can be enough of a breeding ground for thousands of mosquitoes. >> a lot of folks might not even realize they have the west nile virus. >> mile case -- severe problems, seizures, stiff neck, headache. if you're over the age of 70 and you have any symptoms, get to the emergency room. >> and for the mild case, do you need to go to the hospital? >> there's a vaccine for horses. there's not a vaccine for human beings. that's going to be fast tracked now i think. if you have any of those systems and feel lousy, it iv therapy, taking care of the aches and pains and making sure you're okay. >> i want to ask you about something else, a new study that shows older fathers have been more likely to have children who have autism or schizophrenia. >> we've been followi

our pros, star jones, donny deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman. >> kristen stewart is an actress.ure you guys have been following this. she was caught publicly cheating on her boyfriend and now she's been in the middle of a media fire storm. jody foster wrote "if i were a young actor today i would quit before i started. if i had to grow up in this media culture, i don't think i could survive it emotionally." >> it's a feeding frenzy. when people have an indiscretion, when you're ripped apart for every little thing do you, which for most of us is how we go through life, we make errors and fix it and move on, i think it would be very hard. i thought jody foster's piece was right on. >> are you crazy? >> you're so predictable. >> she's under the same microscope that a 14-year-old in high school is under today. >> no she's not! she's not! >> what party did you go, what party didn't you go? >> it's not on the front page of the paper. >> listen to me, you pose for magazine covers, you use the press. that's the contract you sign. are you kidding? and on top of it this girl had an affair

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dr. nancy, millions of americans who play the role of caregiver, especially taking care of aging parents. we'll have more on that and "nightly news." natalie, back to you. >> thanks, brian. a look at what's trending a quick roundup what has you talking online. kristen chenoweth appears to be on the mend one day after she's off the good wife after getting hurt on the set. she was spotted in new york city wearing a neck brace. she's also undergoing physical therapy. >>> condoleezza rice is a professor, a pianist, and now a fashion model. she's sporting a cleveland browns football jersey in the online ad for the female clothing line. she's a big football fan as well. >>> this photo of quarterback tim tebow attracting attention online. the quarterback and christian is shirtless. some say the pose is reminiscent of jesus on the cross. it was originally taken when tebow was a college star. it's black and white with all references to the gators removed. it is 8:04 now. back to al with a check of the w

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star jones, donny deutsch, dr. nancy snyderman. guys, good morning to all of you.running for the senate there finds himself in the middle of a firestorm because of comments he made when asked about his opinions on abortion in cases of rape. he said the following, basically, that victims of legitimate rape, those were his words, rarely get pregnant. he went on to say this. if it's legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down. let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something, i think there should be some punishment but the punishment ought to be on the rapist. nancy, start me off. medically speaking, what's wrong with those words? >> everything. there's no -- first of all, there's no term legitimate rape in medicine. there's no situation where the female body can shut down a sperm megan egg. the risk of getting meetingnant after a rape is 5%. the risk with unprotected sex is 5%. a woman exposed to sperm runs the risk of being pregnant. this is basic junk. >> let's take the medicine out of it now. this is a guy who has now come out and

robin goodman, dr. nancy snyderman, good information.l news. >> good morning. i am jennifer franciotti. let's check on the morning commute with kim dacey. >> we have a situation northbound on the harrisburg expressway. the ramp to padonia road is closed because of to greet there. -- debris there. crash reported at hanover pike and old hanover road. westchester road remains closed. emergency road work all morning in held for. -- in halethorpe. two-way traffic pattern there. one lane gets by and each direction there. in havre de grace, another one in ohio and ontario street. a few incidents to watch for. west side of the beltway, we'll see most of the delays this morning. old court road, jammed from 795 to edmondson ave. if you extra minutes. switching over to an live view of 895 and potee street. backing and little bit because of construction on the steel bridge. tony has a check of the forecast. >> so far so good, weather-wise. 6 to 2 in parkton. 63 degrees and a westminster. 20% chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. most of you will