Both natural and man-made disasters had about the same effect on people’s mental health, after controlling for other risk ...

After a disaster, population mental health generally improves, but an increase in mental health problems often follows, potentially peaking years later, according to a systematic review and ...

A GAO report found that some military bases are still rebuilding parts of their facilities after natural disasters damaged them years ago.

This study examines the impact of geographically limited disasters on health care quality performance scores of Medicare Advantage contracts, finding limited impact on performance scores. Objective: ...

The rising frequency of natural disasters due to climate change could make health plans more susceptible to significant negative effects, according to Maria DeYoreo, PhD, of RAND Corporation. In the ...

Numerous quantitative and qualitative studies have documented the acute physical and mental health consequences of exposure to environmental pollutants and ...

Worsening disasters have wreaked damage costing hundreds of billions of dollars Reviewed by Eric Estevez Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Natural disasters are devastating to individuals, businesses, ...

I saw a nighttime satellite photo the weekend after Hurricane Helene ploughed through Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. I knew it was not North Korea, with its perpetual darkness compared to the ...

Hours after an Atlantic hurricane came for Appalachia, many residents of rolling, tree-lined western Asheville, North Carolina, had nothing to do and nowhere to go. More than 1,000 roads were closed, ...