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WTC Attack Responders – PTSD Linked To Respiratory Disease

On January 6, 2012 By

Editor’s ChoiceAcademic JournalMain Category: Anxiety / StressAlso Included In: Bio-terrorism / Terrorism;  Mental HealthArticle Date: 05 Jan 2012 – 9:00 PST email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   Results of an investigation analyzing the association between the two signature health problems – post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and respiratory illness – among recovery workers [...]

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Steroid injection may prevent PTSD

On October 21, 2011 By

updated 10/5/2011 5:22:04 PM ET 2011-10-05T21:22:04 A steroid injection given shortly after a traumatic event could reduce the risk that the victim will later develop post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study suggests. In the study, which involved 17 trauma patients, those [...]

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