By ALISON BATH STARS AND STRIPES • August 19, 2024

Early treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder for younger veterans may decrease the risk of developing insulin-dependent diabetes and lower the odds of an earlier death, a recently released study says. Veterans under the age of 50 who no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD had a lower risk of needing insulin prescriptions, according to a Saint Louis University School of Medicine study released last week and published online at the National Library of Medicine. It wasn’t clear if veterans 50 and older who no longer met PTSD criteria saw the same benefits.

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Source – Stars and Stripes

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Posted – 8/25/2024