Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that environmental conditions where World Trade Center responders live may influence their long-term physical and mental health. More.
25 Years After 9/11, Study Finds Neighborhood Environment May Influence Frailty, PTSD, and Depression Risk Among World Trade Center Responders
Lessons From 9/11 and Its Aftermath
On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, we are faced with an opportunity to mourn with the families who lost loved ones that day, but also to consider what became of us and the world—and the role of the U.S. in the world—in the two-and-a-half decades that followed. More.
US marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with tribute to victims of attacks
Walking around the streets near the World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial this cloudy morning, I was struck by just how many people had gathered - 25 years later - to commemorate the attacks. More.
Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 — Lessons from the World Trade Center Health Program
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today published "Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 — Lessons from the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program," a paper by Program staff that demonstrates robust outcomes in preventive care and chronic disease management in the quarter century since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More.
Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods. Some were infants and toddlers, while others were still in the womb. More.
The 25th Anniversary of 9/11 – An Insider Perspective From Mary Fetchet the Founder of Voices Center for Resilience
On the upcoming 25th Anniversary of 9/11 we are joined by Mary Fetchet LCSW, the co-founder and Executive Director Of Voices Center for Resilience (VOICES). She will share her story of 9/11 as a victim's mother and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who created VOICES. More.
25 Years After 9/11, Gaps In America's Public Health Preparedness Remain
Recently, while looking for some documents, I found a New York City Metro card. It is marked 9:21 a.m., September 11, 2001. It is a small, ordinary object from the last morning America still believed certain things could never happen here. More.
Hillary Clinton is set to speak in New York on Sept. 10
Hillary Clinton will speak in New York on September 10 at the VOICES 25th Anniversary NYC Symposium, organizers say. Voices Center for Resilience lists Hillary Rodham Clinton on its program for Thursday, September 10, and describes the three-day symposium as running September 8–10 at the New York Marriott Downtown Hotel. More.