crippled by hurricane sandy, they suffered extensive damage, flooded with over 15 million gallons of water, the main campus was shut down for two months. when you face catastrophic events and emerge from those events you emerge stronger. if anything were a more united medical center, i am struck by the spirit of the people who are working here. as the storm raged, hospital staff rushed evacuate over 300 patients down dark stairwells relying only on battery power now. there is new life in the hauls of the hospital as halls of the hospital as key departments reopen, including labor and delivery. how did you feel as the hurricane hit and they had to close the hospital? nervous. where am i going to have my baby? i was comfortable here. i wentbe to the tour. comfortable coming here and very nervous. then the first day that you opened, my water breaks. this week, nyu medical center opened the urgent care center, which is at the heart of medical center.
mayor bloomberg is restructuring private hospitals to follow suit. if you get 20 days worth of pills and only need them for three days, there is 17 days sitting there. and you see there s a lot more holdups of pharmacies and what are are they all about. they are not trying to steal your shaving cream or tooth paste. they want these drugs. critics say the policy could keep doctors from treating the low income patients that rely on hospitals. this is the same city banning transfat in restaurants and sugary drinks. with us is the director of the division of medical ethics at the nyu medical center. any time you are keeping something from one group that another group can have there is reason at least for rethinking, right? i agree. one of the problems with the ban is that it is unfair so if you have a private hospital and
that correct? absolutely. and we re very lucky. we have a few who are super loyal and have been extremely patient. but how are people in the restaurant industry supposed to wait six, eight weeks without a job? how frustrated are you with congress? i m sorry? how frustrated are you with congress? words fail me. i mean, it s reprehensible. this is not a time for partisan politics. this is a time for people to be coming together the way that people are in the communities. congress should be ashamed of themselves. john boehner should be definitely ashamed of himself. what would be the best type of funds that would could come to your district and this little organization you ve put together to help these businesses recoup that would seem to me that business recovery funds would certainly be in order? you pay federal taxes. why can t you get some of it back in the wake of a disaster like that? would that be asking too much? that s exactly what s needed. there are large places
painkiller aspirin. researchers at the university of wisconsin say taking it regularly for 10 years could up the risk of a type of permanent blindness. 20 percent of americans take it routinely but the eye condition is so rare that any increased risk is very small. we have a doctor from nyu medical center. i read this and i am like, well, they are trying not to get a heart attack and this eye thing is rare. guest: what happens mask particular which is the center of the retina can regenerate, but this is a relatively rare condition so although the study shows it was a double risk if you take as written if more than 10 years you still only talking about 1 in 100 cases. it is a leading cause of blindness for the elderly but
to learn about medicare plans that may be right for you. call now. time now for sunday health call. joining us is vice-chairman of the department of urology and chief of robotics at mount sinai medical center. and associate professor of medicine at nyu medical center and aut thrower of the inner pulse unlocking the secret code to sickness and health. doctors, good morning. we all stuffed our faces with turkey and we are doing okay. good to see you both. let s start with this. there are new concerns for millions of americans unemployed and looking for work. a new study linking unemployment or employment instability to potential heart failure.