we asked our chief science correspondent robert bazell to join us here tonight., this has to do with weight lifting? >> it does indeed. it shows the wisdom of questioning medical dogma from time to time. as far too many of our viewers know, aftebreast cancer surgery doctors remove lymph nodes to see if the cancer has spread. some times that leads to a side effect, where the arm swells. for decades, doctors have told women with the condition not to lift weights because it makes the situation worse. so now a canadian study finds out not only does it not make it worse it makes the swelling go down. >>> the other study out today also had to do with lymph nodes, crucial term and crucial part of the body where breast cancer is concerned. >> indeed. the important point here is i talk to many specialists who long time about whether if or e. there is a few cancer cells in the lymph nodes it changes the outcome. it makes it a little more dangerous but not enough to to affect that crucial decision of whether a woman gets chemotherapy and/or hormones to reduce risk of recurr

robert bazell. >>> two stories came to our attention and raised the question what is in a name.fically a brand name. first the new seattle starbuck's definitely not a starbuck's, a remodeled rustic looking store. the company is calling 15th avenue coffee and tea part of their push to make some more stores seem neighbory, they will serve beer and wine as well. then there is radio shack which has now taken to calling itself just the shack. that's what they're going to call the company to freshen the image though they say the signs on the stores will remain the same. it is apparently part because radios have been around so long and so has the radio shack name. >> up next, an awful car accident, eight people dead including four children. was it drunk driving? or was there more to it? accident, eight people deaden clueding four children. was it drunk driving? or washere more to it? , not treating is not an option. all prescription nsaid pain relievers, like celebrex, ibuprofen and naproxen, help treat arthritis pain and have some of the same warnings. but since individual results may

she and many others are counting on health care reform to change that. >> two carrot. >>> robert bazell, nbc news, seattle. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this thursday evening. kennedy family and friends paying tribute to eunice kennedy shriver. >>> later, his guitars helped launch the era of rock 'n' roll. remembering the great les paul. ♪ if you're like a lot of people, you have high blood preure... and you have high cholesterol. you've taken steps to try and lower both your numbers. but how close are you to your goals? there may be more you can do. only caduet combines two proven medicines... in a single ll to significantly lower... high blood pressure and high cholesterol. in a clinical study of patients... with slightly elevated blood pressu and cholesterol, caduet helped 48% reach both goals in just 4 weeks. caduet is one of many treatment options, in addition to diet and exercise... that you can discuss with your doctor. caduet is not for everyone. it's not for people with liver problems... and women who are nursing, pregnant or may become pregnant. to check for liver prob

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tonight, nbc's chief science correspondent robert bazell examines how small businesses are faring as part of our effort at making sense of it all. >> reporter: cupcake royale, a chain of three coffee shops and bakeries in seep yachtle is doing well despite the tough economy. >> mama's little cupcake. >> jody hall, a new mom left her position as an executive at starbuck's six years ago to start the venture. >> if you buy 11 you get 12. >> she offers health insurance to all 57 employees who work at least 25 hours a week. >> i feel like it is a moral obligation for a company that takes from the community so to speak, because they're bringing their dollars in here, to really support the community behind the counter. to make sure they have a viable job that is going to, company that supports them. and it is becoming harder and harder. >> reporter: harder because the insurance available for cupcake royale and other small businesses costs far more than the plans big companies buy. >> i was astounded by the fact my dollars, similar level what i just had in corporate america, bought me about

our chief science correspondent, robert bazell reports tonight from chula vista, california. >> reporter: 2,800 students from oak ranch high school, a public high school in san diego county, began their second week of classes today. so far, everyone seems healthy but parents dropping off their kids are concerned. >> i know it's here. it's here. but i'm really worried. >> as a family, we just try to be more cautious. >> reporter: since last spring, officials here have been preparing for a school year with swine flu. of course, it's not a certainty, but there's a very strong ssibility that this and many other schools across the country will be shut for long periods this school year. >> all right, ladies and gentlemen -- >> reporter: one case or even an outbreak would not close the school. but once the county health department decidool should close, an automatic phone system will notify all students and parents in less than an hour with a recorded message. >> the schools are increasing hygiene efforts -- >> reporter: and all homework would go up online so students can work at home. >> we ca

our chief science correspondent robert bazell gives us a look behind the scenes. >> reporter: at the cdcs emergency operations center in atlanta. reports arrive 24 hours a day. >> good morning, cdc emergency operations center -- >> reporter: some are rumors of new outbreaks. some are reports of small events like a sick airline attendant. officials say that a major defense against swine flu is constant surveillance. scientists are keenly aware that this is the first pandemic in history that they have been able to observe almost in real-time. with the new virus the concerns are where is it striking? how severe is the disease? what are the strains on the local medical system? and is the virus changing. at the cdc's labs, 2,000 samples of human and animal flu virus from around the world arrive every month for genetic and structural analysis. >> cdc was originally communicable disease center. >> reporter: dr. michael shaw is assistant lab director. how different is this from anything circulating for a while in the united states? >> it's extremely different. this particular combination of

>> robert bazell, nbc news, new york. >>> robert novak died today, a fixture of washington journalism for decades. a familiar face on television and an influential newspaper columnist. his conservative views and aggressive style earned him the nickname "the prince of darkness" and was at the center of the controversy of cia operative valerie plam in 2003. robert novak was 78. >>> and continuing on here tonight, when "nightly news" continues in a moment, a high stakes struggle over what to do with a little piece of paradise. like hunting for bargains, not always bathrooms. i take care with vesicare. (announcer) once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to reduce frequent, sudden urges and leaks... day and night... if you have certain stomach or glaucoma problems, or trouble emptying your bladder, do not take vesicare. tell your doctor right away if you have a serious allergic reaction, severe abdominal pain, or become constipated for three or more days. vesicare may cause blurred vision, so take care while driving or doing unsafe tasks. common side effects

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>> robert bazell at the cdc meeting in atlanta tonight. bob, thanks. >>> we wanted to let you know bob will be back on this broadcast tomorrow night to try to answer some questions about swine flu. you can send us your questions by posting them on our website. that's nightly.msnbc.com. >>> there is great sadness tonight along the coast of maine for a 7-year-old girl who was swept into the sea and drowned yesterday by a rogue wave. part of the porful and dangerous surf that was kicked up all along the east coast, all the way toanada, by the remnants of hurricane bill. this happened in maine's acadia national park at bar harbor. our own michelle franzen is there tonight. michelle, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this jagged, granite coastline can be both captivating and deceiving. it can turn deadly in an instant, as it did yesterday. >> i need everybody to start moving back to the road line please. >> reporter: rangers at acadia national park kept visitors at a safe distance a day after violent waves swept spectators off a r

brian. >>> robert bazell in washington for us tonight. bob, thanks. >>> we learned surprising news tonight having to do with the death of the man who has been called the most ubiquitous television figure in the country. the rapid fire tv pitchman, billy mays, died suddenly back in june at age 50. the initial autopsy showed heart disease the tonight we have learned the offici autopsy also shows cocaine use was a ath.ributing factor to his >>> there are new concerns about a-30 airbuses and airspeed indicators, the equipment that may have played a role in the air france crash that killed 228 people. federal investigators have reportedly found what they say are anomalies inlving the indicators with the ntsb now checking on two incidents including a northwest airlines flight back in june. >>> when we come back here tonight, what is happening right now across this country that will be felt no doubt for generations to come. >>> and a famous face, surfaces here in new york. will be felt no doubt for generations to come. >>> and a famous face, sur

brian. >>> robert bazell at the cdc tonight. thanks. to our viewers if you didn't hear your question asked and answered on the air, bob has answered more of them about swine flu on our website, that's nightly.msnbc.com. when our broadcast continues here on a tuesday night -- does school do a better job when school never gets out for the summer? >>> and later, talk about coming to new york to see a show. this one, right out in the open, may be x rated. 365-horsepower-, ecoboost™ engine in the all-new ford taurus sho that has the thirst of a v6 with the thrust of a v8. we speak car. we speak innovation. introducing the all-new taurus sho from ford. drive one. new tide stain release. it's an advanced in-wash booster that works with your detergent to help remove the toughest stains the first time. new tide stain release. available in duo pack, liquid or powder. during endless shrimp at red lobster, you can have something decadent... with something spicy. then something crunchy, then something new... like wood-grilled shrimp with a tangy ter

our report tonight from our chief science correspondent robert bazell. >> reporter: when swine flu firstuck last spring. hospitals and hard-hit areas like parts of new york city were quickly swamped. >> emergency department. >> reporter: that's why hospitals across the country like leihigh valley in pennsylvania are getting ready now for the fall. one of the biggest concerns, people who fear they have the flu but don't. >> more and more people will be worried and they will seek treatment whether they have it or don't have it we'll have large volumes of patients coming in believing that they have it. >> huh to triage people. >> reporter: cary burger who heads infection control says a surge of flu cases could threaten the hospital in many ways. >> this hospital doesn't just take care of flu, right? >> that's correct. that's what's important to us to make sure our doors continue to remain open for the heart attacks, the strokes the newborn babies, the injuries. >> to limit spread, people who arrive with flu symptoms get hand sanitizer and a mask. >> this helps prevent the spread of disease.

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our chief science correspondent robert bazell now joins us with more on this.. >>> good evening, ann. scientists have always known different people require different apartments of sleep and assumed a big reason is genetics. now in a mother-daughter combination, researchers found the gene, apparently carried by 3% of the population, that allows people to get by on six hours of sleep instead of the recommended eight. there have been other genes associated with sleep that cause insomnia and affect the biological clock. the hope is by studying those genes, the scientists will learn more about sleep itself. even though we all sleep it is one of the least understood biological phenomenon. unfortunately for the foreseeable future, there is no way to get at the effects of the six-hour gene, even though a lot of people would like it. and i would imagine especially you, when you have to get up for the "today" show and do "nightly news." >> thanks a lot. hopefully that day will come someday. bob bazell, thank you so much. when we come back, the tributes today for one of t

here's our chief science correspondent robert bazell. >> all confirmed passengers please report to concourse a. >> reporter: more than a billion passengers board airplanes around the world every year. for now, neither the world health organization nor the centers for disease control recommend restrictions on travel in response to the swine flu pandemic. >> it never happens the way it's planned for. >> right. >> reporter: although officials like dr. daniel jurnigan of the cdc acknowledge there is some risk aboard airplanes. >> certainly that's a setting where there's a lot of chance for getting an infection. >> reporter: the danger is not the air. the cabin air in planes is steadily replenished from the outside, even in high altituded and and recirculates through filters that can trap most particles. james may heads the industry trade group, the air transport association. >> we have better air quality on board an airplane then there is in the average office building. >> reporter: experts say the biggest danger is having a sick person cough or sneeze almost directly on nearby passengers. >> th

here is ouown robert bazell. >> reporter: recent animal and other lab tests do show this virus is potentially more dangerous than most seasonal flu. in the rare individuals who have serious side effects, the virus goes deeper into the lungs, and clings more tightly to the lung tissue. >> working on emerging diseases. >> reporter: dr. daniel jernegen of the cdc says a big reason the virus is n causing even more deaths is that the virus strikes mostly younger ople >> they're the ones getting hospitalized and having serious lower becse they are able o to tolerate those kinds of oblems. >> reporter: what really are the risks to pregnant women? even though the absolute numbers are small, pregnanwomen are at far higher risk from complications from swine flu infection than the rest of the population. until a vaccine becomes available, doctors strongly advise that pregnant women seek medical attention immediately if they have a fever or signs of the flu. what should parents of children with allergies to eggs do to protect against this virus? when a vaccine is available, like all flu vaccines, it will

robert bazell has details. >> reporter: schools will try to stay open in winter even if they have casesals were also saying they expect some outbreaks could get so bad, some schools will have to close. the decision should be made by local authorities. >> it is now clear closure of schools is rarely indicated. even if h1n1 is in the school, but you also increase the number of kids who may be unsupervised. add social stresses in the community. >> reporter: officials emphasized as they have all along that sick kids and staff should stay home, but now they say new research shows that some need remain home only 24 hours after a fever subsided. not th seven days recommended before. >> we've said consistently through this outbreak, we are relying on the science for the guidance we are providing. >> reporter: the height of the outbreak last spring, close to a half million kids were out of school nationwide. the experts say based on what they know now, that was probably an overreaction. >> we can't stop the tide of flu from coming in, but we can reduce the number of people who become severely il

nbc's robert bazell south of the city reports they did not feel anything there, but waiting to get moreny aftershocks or details on any possible damage after those two quakes. also david, in our big picture today, it's been four days, where are three american tourists captured in iran? swiss dim mats are working on behalf of the u.s. to find out more about the fate of those missing americans and what has happened to them? the tourists were hiking as we reported last night in northern iraq. they reportedly got lost, straying across the border into iran. iranian state television says that is where iranian gasts arrested those tourists. just a few hours ago, secretary of state hillary clinton has not yet gotten official confirmation of the arrests. >> we are

robert bazell, nbc news, seattle. >> injen u it at its best. >> those cupcakes look good. >> fattening. get you in trouble. >> only this big, you know? >> that's enough, that's enough to get you in trouble. 7:47, 72 degrees outside. 72 and counting. >> that's right. on its way up for the day. i suspect another 90 degree day is in our future, and for some stds thek tol choocafore back to schl forecast p. >>> well, one action movie here is proving to be another kind of hero for victims of the typhoon that de stated taiwan. jet lee donated more than $40,000 to the relief effort. he also met with the thousands who are living in shelters yesterday. the death toll from the typhoon could top 500. lee knows firsthand about coping with natural disasters. he and his family narrowly escaped death from the 2004 tsunami. >>> firefighters are hoping mother nature cooperates in their battle against the california wildfires. the most troubling fire is burning south of san francisco. crews are trying to hold the lines of containment and they are worried about today's forecast. hot, dry and, worse, wind