Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress (PTS) have a twofold higher average death rate than those without the disorder. New research suggests that warzone trauma may still negatively impact veterans\u2019 health more than three decades after the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n
A study by Abt Associates and the Cohen Veterans Center at New York University Langone Medical Center followed about 2,400 Vietnam veterans from the 1980s to 2011. The National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study comprises one of the longest follow-up periods of a representative group of veterans to date. The researchers found that veterans with PTS were at a greater risk of dying from cancer or external causes such as suicide, murder, traffic accidents and other injuries than those without the disorder.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis study gives us vital insights into the potential long-term health and mental health effects of warzone service on America\u2019s uniformed services personnel,\u201d said Abt researcher Dr. Nida Corry, one of the study\u2019s lead (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress (PTS) have a twofold higher average death rate than those without the disorder. New research suggests that warzone trauma may still negatively impact veterans\u2019 health more than three decades after the Vietnam War. A study…<\/span><\/p>\n