Fifteen years after 9/11, a new Yale study may help scientists develop treatments for first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Researchers from Yale and the Icahn Mount Sinai Institute collaborated on an study that identified three kinds of PTSD acquired by first responders at the World Trade Center. More.
Researchers distinguish types of PTSD for treatment
9/11 victim Ron Clifford prepares for Guantanamo trial
A 9/11 Sacred Site Is at Risk in New York
A historic site’s worst enemy is a wrecking ball. But at an important spot in Lower Manhattan, a demolition crew isn’t the problem - it’s the landlord and rising rent. St. Joseph’s Chapel has been part of daily life at Battery Park City since 1983. More.
Nearly two years after Zadroga bill signed, Ground Zero workers and others sickened or injured in 9/11 attacks havent been paid
Tips on what to tell kids about the Las Vegas mass shooting
There’s almost no way to shield kids from the barrage of news about hurricanes and earthquakes or the latest mass shooting in Las Vegas, says a pediatric psychologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, so it’s crucial to talk them through the bad news. A main way to do that - and to convince kids they’re safe - is for adults to take care of themselves and deal with their own anxieties. More.