As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is launching a national awareness initiative this summer to reach those who were children and teens on 9/11 who may be living with physical or mental health conditions. More.
World Trade Center Health Program Launches National Awareness Initiative to Reach Those Who Were Impacted by 9/11 as Children or Teens
Decades Later, Children Of 9/11 Responders May Face Elevated Mental Health Risks
A new study suggests the psychological toll of September 11 extended well beyond the World Trade Center responders who lived through it. More than two decades later, their now-adult children are showing measurably higher rates of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and alcohol use disorder. More.
Prioritize well-being this Mental Health Awareness Month with ADA resources
The American Dental Association offers a variety of resources to help dentists prioritize their well-being during Mental Health Awareness Month and every other month of the year. More.
Include pets in your disaster prep, officials say
June is National Pet Preparedness Month, and since we’re moving into wildfire season, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reminds us that prepping now can literally be the difference between life and death for our animal friends. More.
WTC Health Program member Nadia shares her story with Devon Rodriguez
Nadia was exposed to harmful debris at Ground Zero. She talks to Devon Rodriguez about her personal battle against metaplastic breast cancer and her experience receiving treatment from the World Trade Center Health Program. More.
The long shadow of 9/11: Mental health outcomes in adult children of World Trade Center Responders with PTSD
Intergenerational transmission of trauma (ITT) has been documented among offspring of parents exposed to war, genocide, and interpersonal violence, yet little is known about ITT among families of World Trade Center responders (WTC-R). More.
Leveraging Large Language Models to Identify Lung Cancer Patients with Unregistered World Trade Center Disaster Exposure
Leveraging large language models (LLM), we identified an unregistered subpopulation of individuals with World Trade Center-related exposure and lung cancer who were not previously captured in registries, and assessed how this exposure impacted patients' disease course. More.
Judge to Decide How Long Torture’s Taint Infected the Sept. 11 Case
Prosecutors portrayed the prisoners as unrepentant jihadists who bragged about their roles in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to federal agents during their first months in military detention at Guantánamo Bay. More.