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Children's Preexisting Symptoms Influence Their Reactions to Disaster Coverage on TV
November 5, 2012 — After a natural disaster occurs, we often find ourselves glued to the TV, seeking out details about the extent of the damage and efforts at recovery. While research has shown that exposure to this ... > full story -
Study Examines Smoking by Inpatients During Hospital Stay
November 5, 2012 — A study of smokers admitted to a large urban teaching hospital in Massachusetts found that 18.4 percent reported smoking during their ... > full story -
More Than a Quarter of St. Louis EMTs Don’t Get Flu Vaccines
November 5, 2012 — More than 25 percent of St. Louis area EMTs do not get vaccinated against the flu, new research ... > full story -
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Disaster Defense: Balancing Costs and Benefits
November 2, 2012 — Do costly seawalls provide a false sense of security in efforts to control nature? Would it be better to focus on far less expensive warning systems and improved evacuation procedures? A father-son ... > full story -
Overcoming Hurricane Stress: Getting a Grip After Sandy Leaves Town
November 2, 2012 — The upheaval brought about by a natural disaster the likes of Hurricane Sandy forces us to reorganize how we see the ... > full story -
Climate Change Affecting Overall Weather Patterns, May Affect Water Availability, in California
November 2, 2012 — Climate change is affecting overall weather patterns, scientists say, and could affect water availability in ... > full story -
NASA Adds Up Hurricane Sandy's Rainfall from Space
November 1, 2012 — NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, or TRMM, satellite acts as a rain gauge in space as it orbits the Earth's tropics. As TRMM flew over Hurricane Sandy since its birth on Oct. 21 it was ... > full story -
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Hurricane Sandy: Power Outage Prediction Model Was Accurate
November 1, 2012 — A team of researchers spent days tracking Hurricane Sandy's power outage potential as the storm made its deadly march up eastern seaboard. The researchers fed weather forecasts as well as real-time ... > full story -
Long-Term Sea Level Rise in Washington, D.C. Could Have Significant Impact
November 1, 2012 — The U.S. capital is likely to face flooding and infrastructure damage in both the short- and long-term brought about by sea level rise (SLR), current trends and predicted increases suggest. The rise ... > full story -
NASA/NOAA's Suomi NPP Captures Night-Time View of Sandy's Landfall
October 31, 2012 — As Hurricane Sandy made a historic landfall on the New Jersey coast during the night of Oct. 29, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite on NASA/NOAA's Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership ... > full story
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