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Posted January 26, 2012:

• Hurricane Katrina Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Years Later

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Generation X: How Young Adults Deal With Influenza

Posted January 11, 2012:

• New Model for Epidemic Contagion

Posted January 10, 2012:

• Chronic Poverty Stalks Haitian Earthquake Victims Still Living in Camps

Posted January 9, 2012:

• 'Google Flu Trends' Is a Powerful Early Warning System for Emergency Departments

Posted January 4, 2012:

• Smart Way of Saving Lives in Natural Disasters

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Why Do People Defend Unjust, Inept, and Corrupt Systems?
• Strict Policy Raises Hospital's Worker Flu Vaccination Rate
• Ten Years After the Attacks on the World Trade Center, Human Health Cost Is Still Being Counted

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Nighttime Images Help Track Disease from the Sky

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Chinese Health Coverage Increases With New Government Efforts, Study Finds

Posted December 2, 2011:

• Asthma Rates Double for World Trade Center First Responders

Posted November 14, 2011:

• Protecting Houston from the Next Big Hurricane

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Crop Diversity Myths Persist in Media, Expert Says

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Teenage Girls and Senior Students Suffered Highest Levels of PTSD After Major Earthquake, Study Finds

Posted October 9, 2011:

• UK Government Claims That Patient Choice Improves Health Care Is Based on Flawed Research, Experts Say

Posted October 7, 2011:

• Strong Attachment to Local Communities Made Oil Spill More Stressful for Many Coastal Residents

Posted October 5, 2011:

• Longer Trips to the ER, Especially for Minorities and Poor

Posted October 4, 2011:

• Terrorist Attacks Give Rise to New Research Needs

Posted September 30, 2011:

• Community Storage of Anthrax-Preventing Antibiotics Should Be Determined by State, US Researchers Urge

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Hollywood Thriller Contagion Echoes Real-Life Study

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Racing Against Time: New Tool Available for Rapidly Rescuing Those Trapped Beneath Concrete

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Fukushima: Reflections Six Months on

Posted September 15, 2011:

• Cities to Grab Lands Equaling Size of Mongolia In Next 20 Years, Study Predicts

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Breath and Sweat Used to Detect Trapped Humans

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Consolidation of Health Plans May Help Lower Hospital Costs, Study Finds

Posted September 7, 2011:

• Couples Who Receive Government Assistance Report Less Marital Satisfaction, Commitment, U.S. Study Finds

Posted September 1, 2011:

• World Trade Center-Exposed NYC Firefighters Face Increased Cancer Risk, Study Finds
• First Long-Term Study of WTC Workers Shows Widespread Health Problems 10 Years After Sept. 11

Posted August 30, 2011:

• Mobile Phone Data Help Track Populations During Disasters

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Source of Haitian Cholera Outbreak Uncovered

Posted August 23, 2011:

• Deaths from Strong Prescription Painkillers Are on the Increase, Experts Say
• Children's Hospitals Not Equipped to Handle Pandemics, Study Shows; Outbreak Could Quickly Exhaust Capacity

Posted August 19, 2011:

• Growth of Cities Endangers Global Environment, According to New Analysis

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Emergency Workers Will Respond: Study Shows First Responders Will Report to Duty, but Need Assistance With Family Matters

Posted August 8, 2011:

• Increase in Tornado, Hurricane Damage Brings Call for More Stringent Building Standards
• Social Networks, Native Seeds Crucial in Restoring Crop Diversity

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Love Parade 2010: Patient Care During a Tragedy

Posted July 27, 2011:

• Social Media Poised to Drive Disaster Preparedness and Response

Posted July 26, 2011:

• Operations Research Models of Hepatitis B Prove Decisive in Treating Millions in US, China

Posted July 21, 2011:

• Blue Collar Workers Work Longer and in Worse Health Than Their White Collar Bosses, Study Finds
• CARE Positions Disaster Relief With Promising Discipline of Humanitarian Logistics

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Lack of Sick Leave Creates Tough Choices for Rural Workers

Posted July 6, 2011:

• Bigger Than Football: Study Shows Sports Can Help Communities Recover from Disaster

Posted July 3, 2011:

• Getting Aid to Where It Is Needed

Posted June 27, 2011:

• Oil Drilling Disasters: New Skills Needed to Avoid Major Disasters

Posted June 16, 2011:

• Landsat 5 Satellite Helps Emergency Managers Fight Largest Fire in Arizona History

Posted June 15, 2011:

• Young Adults Struggle With Online Political Participation

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