9/11

The comedian wants to close a loophole in the PACT Act that leaves out some first-responding troops deployed to a former Soviet base near Afghanistan that was contaminated with high levels of uranium.

Camaraderie Foundation CEO Neftali Rodriguez says the ground war in Afghanistan may have ended, but for many veterans and active military, especially those suffering from PTSD, the struggle is far from over.

A 20-year report on the health consequences of the attacks finds the mental health quality-of-life indicators for first repsonders is better than average Americans, even as their physical health declines.

Firefighters who lost colleagues and loved ones on Sept. 11, 2001 kept up with their work for many months following the attack. Kerry Sheridan tells what she learned about grief in writing about their work.

The cancer risk is linked to exposure to toxins at ground zero. But the group is also more likely than the general public to survive, perhaps because of the comprehensive care they receive.

Thousands of first responders and survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks living in Florida are facing health problems today. The coronavirus pandemic puts them at higher risk and many are struggling with social isolation.

Ten retired members of the New York City Police and Fire Departments who now call South Florida home are charged with defrauding the Social Security…