Over 3,000 survivors of WTC attacks experience PTSD
January 8th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 08 (ANI): Researchers have found that of the 3,271 civilians who evacuated the World Trade Center (WTC) towers, 95.6 pc of survivors reported at least one current posttraumatic stress symptom ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brooklyn, NY declared epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic for blacks, women, and children
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:59 am ICT by BNO News
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Brooklyn is considered to be the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States for Blacks, women, adolescents, and children, Brooklyn’s Deputy Borough President Yvonne ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
New Yorkers take to the streets for annual Aids walkathon
May 17th, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
More than 45,000 people are expected to gather in New York’s Central Park today for the 24th annual AIDS Walk New York (AWNY) awareness and fund raising day for Gay Men's ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
New York City probes more cases of swine flu
April 29th, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 28 (DPA) New York health authorities were looking for possible new cases of swine flu at a second high school after 28 cases were confirmed at a nearby school, ... Read more...
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New York City Department of Health announces unscheduled news conference regarding Swine Flu
April 26th, 2009 - 1:29 am ICT by admin
New York, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – The New York City Health Department says it will be holding an unscheduled news conference later on Saturday, officials tell BNO News.The department sent out ... Read more...
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Vitamin D may protect against nuclear radiation
November 8th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): A radiological health expert has suggested that an active form of vitamin D can protect against damage from low levels of radiation.Daniel Hayes, Ph.D., of the New ... Read more...
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