MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hurricane katrina'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:16:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028159&cid=t_93960_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrISi8iwgfnw%2F By Mark A. CalabriaThe House of Representatives is scheduled this week, as early as today, to consider an extension and “reform” of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), administered by FEMA. Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the NFIP has been about $18 billion in the hole. And this is from a program that only collects around $2 billion a year in premiums, which barely covers losses and expenses in a normal year. So make no mistake, the NFIP is still on course to cost the taxpayer billions more in the future. Even before Katrina, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the NFIP was receiving a subsidy of close to a billion dollars a year. Under CBO’s optimistic projections, the House’s reform bill would increase NFIP revenues by about $4 billion over th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028159 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:21:28 +0100 5028159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954208&cid=t_93960_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fharry-shearers-documentary-the-big-uneasy-blames-big-government-for-hurricane-katrina%2F Hurricane Katrina was to blame for the deadly destruction that paralyzed New Orleans five years ago, right? Not according to Harry Shearer. Yes, that Harry Shearer. The funnyman and radio host most famous for his work on The Simpsons, Spinal Tap, and A Mighty Wind believes that the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is to blame for Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, and just made and released a documentary about his controversial theory. The Big Uneasy reveals how the complete failure of this governmental body led to the flooding of residential neighborhoods – and how this catastrophic disaster could have been prevented. (Oh, and then there’s the little issue of the Corp’s alleged cover-up of its actions.) The Big Uneasy will be screened next week at select theaters in New York ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954208 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:33:25 +0100 3954208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895849&cid=t_93960_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbrad-pitt-wants-revenge-for-bp-oil-spill-in-spike-lees-new-hbo-documentary%2F photo: Apega/WENN.com Spike Lee’s new, follow-up documentary about the repercussions in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Katrina, as well as this year’s BP oil spill starts screening this week, and environmentalist and activist Brad Pitt is doing interviews as part of the film. Pitt is asked if he thinks capital punishment would be suitable for those responsible for the oil spill, and he responds, “I was never for the death penalty before — I am willing to look at it again.” Whoa, Brad! This flick should be called Death Wish X: The Oily Payback. But Spike Lee actually titled it: If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise (the follow-up to his 2006 HBO documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts). It’ll be shown in two parts tonight an... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895849 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:04:45 +0100 3895849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490794&cid=t_93960_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F33twgCbfLEM%2F You say you’re an environmentalist. You use cloth bags when grocery shopping; your house is fitted with CFL light bulbs; and you drive a hybrid. (Hopefully not a Prius, though.) But if you really want to get your hands dirty for the sake of saving the planet, here are 10 ways you can use Earth Week as an excuse to get active in your community. If none of these opportunities are near where you live, check out Serve.org or Volunteermatch.org to find a worthy cause nearby. 1. Phoenix, Arizona Girls For A Green Planet – Saturday, May 1 You can teach Girl Scouts (grades two through six) how to lead greener lives, and help inspire the next generation to be as committed to saving the environment as you are. 2. Los Angeles, California Earth Day at SEA Lab – Saturday, April 24 Spend the morni... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490794 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:02:41 +0100 3490794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908570&cid=t_93960_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGhLITcCmrOs%2F The New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit, the federal court of appeals where I once clerked, has allowed a class action lawsuit by Hurricane Katrina victims to proceed against a motley crew of energy, oil, and chemical companies.  Their claim: that the defendants’ greenhouse gas emissions raised air and water temperatures on the Gulf Coast, contributing to Katrina’s strength and causing property damage.  Mass tort litigation specialist Russell Jackson calls the plaintiffs’ claims “the litigator’s equivalent to the game ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.’” In Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, the plaintiffs assert a variety of theories under Mississippi common law, but the main issue at this stage was whether the plaintiffs had standing, or whether they coul... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908570 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:20:08 +0100 2908570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1764188&cid=t_93960_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmental_and_physical_health_problems_nearly_tripled_after_kat.htm Half the residents of New Orleans were suffering from poor mental and physical health more than a year after their homes and community were devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, according to research published in the September issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing. Researchers from Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California, spoke to 222 local residents 15 months after they survived one of the worst natural disasters to hit the USA. They discovered that some health problems tripled in the post-Katrina period, compared to a survey of Louisiana residents carried out before the hurricane. "Our results add to the growing body of evidence that disaster survivors continue to suffer from poor mental and physical health for prolonged periods of time after the initi... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1764188 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:47:00 +0100 1764188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1492294&cid=t_93960_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmental_health_distress_continues_to_plague_katrina_survivors.htm As the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works to close the last trailer parks that many Gulf-area hurricane survivors call home this weekend, the findings of a new study suggest that displacement affects survivors' mental health. More than half of the study participants reported significant long-term mental health distress, even as they moved back to their original communities. These findings are published in the latest issue of the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. For the study researchers from Children's Health Fund and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health conducted in-person interviews between six months and one year after Hurricane Katrina with residents from more than 1,000 households ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1492294 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:47:00 +0100 1492294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1022520&cid=t_93960_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fkatrina_victims_increasingly_depressed_traumatized_and_sui.htm According to the most comprehensive survey of people affected by Hurricane Katrina the percentage of pre-hurricane residents of the affected areas in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi who have mental disorders has increased significantly compared to the situation five to eight months after the hurricane. These findings counter a more typical pattern from previous disasters where prevalence of mental disorders decreases as time passes. These and other survey results come from follow-up interviews with the Hurricane Community Advisory Group, a statistically representative sample of hurricane survivors assembled to provide information in a series of ongoing tracking surveys about the pace of recovery efforts and the mental health effects of these efforts on hurricane survivors. "It is impor... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1022520 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:47:00 +0100 1022520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060779&cid=t_93960_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F01%2Fprescription_for_resilience.php Ever wondered why some people survive a major stress or trauma better than others? There really is no magic. People who in general have healthy lifestyles and attitudes survive trauma better than others. People who in particular have unhealthy attitudes about stress, themselves and life in general are much more likely to suffer stress related symptoms. Here are a list of ten traits of healthy POWs from the Vietnam War. This information is not just for soldiers, it's for all of us. Psychiatry News Charney and Steven Southwick, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Yale University, identified personality traits associated with resilience in 250 American POWs during the Vietnam War who were held captive for up to eight years and subjected to torture and solitary confinement. Remarkably, year... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060779 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:10:03 +0100 4060779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=438179&cid=t_93960_117_f&fid=34444&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.webmd.com%2Fallergies-and-asthma%2F2005%2F11%2Fmoldy-hurricane-damage.html Hurricane Katrina took the roofs off tens of thousands of homes and buildings, and then flooding damaged additional tens of thousands. Salvage of items from these buildings and removal of water-damaged items will result in the release of millions of microscopic mold particles (spores) into the air. Those who have become allergic to molds will experience many hours of respiratory symptoms if they inhale those particles.More than one-third of everyone with hay fever, allergies, sinusitis, and asthma are allergic to molds, although many of them don't know it. Mold allergies affect all age groups, but older folks are more likely to suffer the most from worsening of asthma and other lung diseases when exposed to mold spores. The respiratory symptoms of mold exposure include a runny or congested... Allergies and Asthma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=438179 Sun, 27 Nov 2005 05:00:00 +0100 438179