Tag Archives: heart disease
Researchers Screen 9/11 Survivors for Heart and Kidney Diseases
The attacks of September 11 left a black eye on the city of New York, with many of its heroic first responders and recovery workers suffering from devastating health effects in the years that followed. While it has been well over a decade since the towers fell, many who were present on that fateful day […]
Hard on the Heart: 9/11 and Cardiovascular Disease
The events of September 11, 2001, broke the heart of America. The injury and pain of that day remain with us still. A recent study supports a link between the events of 9/11, post-traumatic stress and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. From witnessing or participating in a frightening or dangerous event, many people suffer entrenched […]
