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‘Never Forget’: Mainers make aid to 9/11 responders their mission

Kevin Hogan remembers right where he was on Sept. 11, 2001.

Caring for World Trade Center Responders

Fifteen years after 9/11, the World Trade Center Health Program at Rutgers continues to monitor and treat heroic responders and participate in research on their health problems

NY1 For You: 9/11 First Responder Still Battling for Benefits Even After Zadroga Act

Many 9/11 first responders are still dealing with the fallout from that tragic day.

15 Years Later, Nearly 40,000 People Have Health Conditions Related to 9/11

Rates of some diseases may continue to rise among people exposed to toxins from the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Exclusive: Staten Island 9/11 Memorial Still Lacks the Names of the Heroes It’s Honoring

A memorial on Staten Island was supposed to honor first responders who died as a result of working at the World Trade Center site, but many families are upset by how it turned out.

FDNY firefighters, family and pal Jamie Foxx say goodbye to William Woodlon, 66, who died of 9/11-linked lung cancer

An FDNY firefighter who died of lung cancer linked to 9/11 got a hero’s goodbye from friends, family and his beloved Bravest Wednesday.

World Trade Centre responders with PTSD show ‘staggering’ signs of cognitive impairment: research

As the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks approaches, new research reveals many 9/11 rescue workers are at risk of early onset dementia.

Report: 9/11 first responders show early memory problems

Experts said it sounds an alarm about the long-lasting impact of PTSD and depression on the brain

Unprecedented study explains the devastating impact 9/11 had on the physical and mental health of rescue teams

An unprecedented study has explored the devastating impact the 9/11 attacks had on rescue workers’ brains.

First study examines PTSD & cognitive impairment in World Trade Center responders

WTC responder population — many now in their early 50s — replicates link between PTSD and cognitive impairment seen in veterans