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Drone_pilot
11-01-07, 02:10
Soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the
horrors of the battlefield are at an almost 20% greater risk of suffering heart
attacks as they grow older, according to a groundbreaking US study.

The medical research, carried out by the prestigious Harvard School of Public
Health , also shows that veterans with PTSD are also more vulnerable to
arthritis and the skin complaint psoriasis.

The Herald read more (http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/78432-print.shtml)