A large 20-year study — the longest and most detailed of its kind — shows that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms can endure for decades, challenging conventional timelines for recovery and offering new insights to guide future treatment. More.
Landmark 20-Year Study Reshapes Understanding of PTSD
9/11 forever changed their lives and health. Now the program meant to help faces uncertainty
Longtime volunteer firefighter Curtis Andrews remembers seeing the billowing black smoke coming out of the World Trade Center while rushing down the highway that fateful Sept. 11 morning. More.
9/11 forever changed their lives and health. Now the program meant to help faces uncertainty
Longtime volunteer firefighter Curtis Andrews remembers seeing the billowing black smoke coming out of the World Trade Center while rushing down the highway that fateful Sept. 11 morning. More.
Some World Trade Center Health Program workers who help those with 9/11 illness rehired, source says, in reversal of Trump administration budget cuts
The Trump administration has rehired the majority of the 16 federal workers in one office that helps those sickened by 9/11 toxins and who were abruptly fired last week, according to a source close to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). More.
Some World Trade Center Health Program workers who help those with 9/11 illness rehired, source says, in reversal of Trump administration budget cuts
The Trump administration has rehired the majority of the 16 federal workers in one office that helps those sickened by 9/11 toxins and who were abruptly fired last week, according to a source close to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). More.
9/11 survivors calling on US lawmakers to act after DOGE cuts
Survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks are calling on US lawmakers to act as a federally funded aid program that benefits victims could run out of money. Back in 2019, Congress voted to permanently extend the World Trade Center Health Program and the Victim Compensation Fund. More.
9/11 survivors concerned about future of World Trade Center Health Program
t’s been nearly 24 years since the September 11 attacks left a lasting mark on the United States—and first responders and their families. Thousands of 9/11 survivors, including many in Southeastern North Carolina, are still battling health issues. More.
The Invisible Cost: Physical Illnesses Among 9/11 Responders
The devastating aftereffects of 9/11 have continued to haunt the world decades after their occurrence. Emergency workers, firefighters, police, and paramedics were exposed to unprecedented trauma, both physically and psychologically. More.