News tagged with disaster preparedness


Neurosurgical injuries sustained during the April 2011 tornado outbreak in Alabama

Neurosurgeons from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Medical Center recount their experiences in treating patients with head and spine injuries during the epic April 2011 tornado disaster. The authors focus on ...

Surgery created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Living through a tornado does not shake optimism

Even in the face of a disaster, we remain optimistic about our chances of injury compared to others, according to a new study. Residents of a town struck by a tornado thought their risk of injury from a future tornado was ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US health security research not balanced enough to meet goals, study suggests

Federal support for health security research is heavily weighted toward preparing for bioterrorism and other biological threats, providing significantly less funding for challenges such as monster storms or attacks with conventional ...

Health created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most U.S. schools unprepared for pandemics: study

(HealthDay)—Many U.S. schools are not prepared for another pandemic, according to a new study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

U.S. health systems not ready for catastrophes: report

(HealthDay) -- In many parts of the United States, the infrastructure and systems to deliver health care during or after catastrophic disasters such as major earthquakes or widespread disease outbreaks are ...

Health created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0