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As Atrocities in Gaza and Israel Unfold, Psychiatrists Give Advice on Coping
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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Whether or not you have loved ones in the Middle East, the horrors of the violence and suffering in Israel and Gaza are heart-wrenching and difficult to bear.
"It's important to be informed, but don't stress yourself out," said
Ukraine: The War on Cancer, Fought in a War Zone
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 9, 2023
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Dr. Olena Postuypalenko was caring for patients at Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center on Feb. 24, 2022, when her mother called to ask what seemed like an odd question: Has Russia invaded Ukraine?
"My mom called me and said, 'There are explosions. Has the war begun?' And ...
U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 10, 2022
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Even a "small" nuclear war, far short of a global conflict, could kill much of the world's population due to starvation, a new study projects.
Any nuclear war would have obviously devastating effects in the places where it was waged -- obliterating cities, instantly kill...
Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2022
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After 30 years, researchers believe they finally have definitive evidence of the primary cause of Gulf War syndrome: exposure to low levels of the nerve gas sarin.
Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health
- Cara Murez
- September 27, 2021
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Nuclear war would trigger worldwide climate change and take a dire toll on food production and human health, according to scientists who studied different scenarios using a modern climate model.
"Although we suspected that ozone would be destroyed after nuclear war and t...