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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on April 09, 2018, 03:37:18 pm

Title: Sleep Disorders 6 Times Higher Among Veterans
Post by: rangerrebew on April 09, 2018, 03:37:18 pm

Sleep Disorders 6 Times Higher Among Veterans

Post-traumatic stress disorder increases the risk even more, study shows
 

HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep disorders are six times more likely among American military veterans than in the general population, a new study finds.

And veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) seem to have the highest rates, the researchers said.

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20160720/sleep-disorders-6-times-higher-among-veterans (https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20160720/sleep-disorders-6-times-higher-among-veterans)