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    PTSD in young veterans boosts heart risks: study

    (HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-08-04
    New research suggests that the young veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who have mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are also at higher risk for having heart disease risk factors such as tobacco use, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, and obesity.  Read full story >
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