Nurses manually helped babies breathe after power outages from Hurricane Sandy
Healthcare personnel worked tirelessly through the night to help evacuate NYU’s Langone Medical Center after Hurricane Sandy caused power outages. Even with the help of a backup generator, NYU’s hospital in downtown Manhattan lost its power during the storm. The medical staff then helped to evacuate 260 patients at approximately one patient per every 15 minutes. Twenty babies from the neonatal ICU were also evacuated, and since their respirators did not have backup batteries, nurses helped the newborns breathe manually by squeezing bags to push oxygen into their lungs.
Getting the right amount of exercise can increase mental health
According to a new study, people who exercise from 2.5 to 7.5 hours a week (with the largest differences occurring between 2 to 4 hours) have better mental health. However, any more exercise has been associated with poorer mental health. Researchers, who compared self-reported data from over 7,600 adults that took part in a national survey, were surprised to discover that exercise beyond 7.5 hours per week was linked to sharp increases in depression and anxiety for both men and women.
Type 2 diabetes is linked to a higher risk for developing breast cancer
Type 2 diabetes is linked with an increased risk of breast cancer development and death from all causes in older and non-white women. The study found that postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes were 35% more likely to have breast cancer when compared to those without diabetes; the risk for non-white women with the disease increased by 289%; and women suffering from diabetes were also found to be 65% more likely to die from all causes. The study analyzed data from 1,447 women suffering from breast cancer and 1,453 control subjects without the disease.
A common food preservative may slow or stop certain types of cancer
Nisin, a common food preservative found in processed cheese, meats, and beverages, alters cell properties in bacteria which make them harmless. Scientists recently began testing nisin against cancer cells and found that nisin (in part) slowed cell proliferation or caused cell death via the activation of a protein known as CHAC1 in cancer cells. Researchers believe that nisin is a new and efficient alternative to help alleviate poor survival rates for patients with oral cancer.
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