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Sleep Disorders Are Skyrocketing Among US Military Personnel, Study Finds
12 Apr 2021
Military.com | By Patricia Kime
A new study has found that serious sleep disorders are on the rise in the U.S. military -- conditions that can affect readiness and cause short- and long-term physical and mental health problems for troops and veterans.
According to research from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, insomnia diagnoses increased 45-fold, and obstructive sleep apnea rose 30-fold, among U.S. service members from 2005 to 2019.
The increases should concern military leaders and doctors as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides medical treatment for veterans with service-related conditions, said retired Army Col. (Dr.) Vincent Mysliwiec, a sleep expert and one of the study's authors.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/12/sleep-disorders-are-skyrocketing-among-us-military-personnel-survey-finds.html
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I've got sleep apnea but I'm sure it had nothing to do with a berthing area right under the number 3 arresting wire on an aircraft carrier. It was no problem trying to sleep with 20 ton planes landing a just a few feet above your head every few minutes. Very relaxing! :silly: