People who have PTSD are at high risk to develop other mental health problems, such as depression and substance use disorders. PTSD is often associated with a number of physical health problems as well.A recent study of Vietnam veterans found that those who had PTSD were at considerably greater risk for premature death from heart […]
Managing Chronic Heart Failure
Chronic heart failure (CHF) results in symptoms such as fatigue and decreased ability to exercise that often leads to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and a deterioration of muscle function. Until recently, the prescription for patients with CHF was rest and minimization of physical exertion. In another NRI study, Eileen Collins, PhD, RN, […]
Eliminating extraneous confounding factors in a study of Vietnam vets with PTSD reveals their risk of heart disease long after that war ended.
PTSD was linked to an increased risk of dying relatively young of heart disease among U.S. Army Vietnam War-era veterans—especially among those stationed in Vietnam, according to a 15-year prospective study.
The […]