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9/11 remains a defining event for Americans 25 years later
About half of U.S. adults rank the Sept. 11 attacks among the most important events of their lifetimes, while younger Americans are…
How schools are teaching 9/11 to a generation born after the attacks
At least 40 states address 9/11 through education standards, laws or school observances, but what students learn about the attacks and their…
9/11-related cancers continue to rise 25 years after attacks
Northwell Health says more than 57,000 WTC Health Program members have battled cancer, with diagnoses expected to increase as responders and survivors…
25 years later, 9/11 carries different meaning across generations
A quarter century after the Sept. 11 attacks, Americans remember and understand 9/11 differently based on age, personal experience and the events…
'It's the story of New York': 25 years later, New Yorkers carry memories, illness and lessons forward
First responders and others who worked at Ground Zero reflect on the trauma, health effects, loss and moments of humanity that have…
Mass. EMS system begins carrying blood for prehospital transfusions
Worcester EMS can now bring blood to critically ill and injured patients in Worcester and Shrewsbury, allowing paramedics to begin transfusions before…
Conn. launches first state-designated mobile integrated health program
Specially trained paramedics will provide in-home follow-up care for up to 1,200 patients a year in an effort to reduce hospital readmissions…
4 injured in LAFD ambulance crash while transporting patient
An LAFD ambulance transporting a patient in serious condition collided with another vehicle in Boyle Heights, leaving three department personnel and another…
America marks 25 years since 9/11 with ceremonies, tributes and service
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with memorial ceremonies, moments of silence, tributes to first responders and…
Howard reappointed to lead NIOSH, World Trade Center Health Program
Dr. John Howard receives another six-year term overseeing NIOSH and a health program serving more than 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors
FDNY marks 25 years since 9/11 as illness deaths surpass lives lost in attacks
FDNY honored the 343 members killed on 9/11 and 453 more who have since died from World Trade Center-related cancers and respiratory…
NYC 9/11 ceremony adds moment of silence for those lost to related illnesses
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is adding a permanent seventh moment of silence to honor first responders, recovery workers and survivors who…