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How heart attack and stroke survivors can prepare for wildfires and hurricanes
Environmental disasters are difficult for anyone. For people with cardiovascular disease, they can be particularly risky.
Jun 29, 2023
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The case for embedding equity into incident command at hospitals
During recent large-scale disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic and major hurricanes, many hospitals and health care systems have activated their Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) to clarify roles and responsibilities ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Study identifies strengths and challenges of responding to dual disasters
A new study of how the 2020 major hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic affected each other as well as disaster response found that although prior experience enabled community-based organizations to respond to the pandemic, ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youth exposed to natural disasters report low post-traumatic stress
A study of over 1,700 U.S. young people exposed to four major hurricanes found that just a few of them reported chronic stress, and the trajectories among most youth reflected recovery or low-decreasing post-traumatic stress ...
Feb 18, 2021
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After the floods come the mosquitoes – but the disease risk is more difficult to predict
We're often warned to avoid mosquito bites after major flooding events. With more water around, there are likely to be more mosquitoes.
Feb 7, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Media coverage of disasters can have lasting effects on children's mental health
In 2018, American children have been exposed to multiple disasters—ravaging wildfires in California, to major Hurricanes in Florida and the Carolinas, and mass shootings in schools and places of worship—all of which have ...
Dec 6, 2018
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As hurricane harvey targets Texas, tips to protect yourself
(HealthDay)—By 1 p.m. Thursday, the Gulf of Mexico storm dubbed Harvey had officially gained hurricane status—and forecasters say it could deliver a devastating blow to East Texas by late Friday.
Aug 24, 2017
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