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Published: March 14, 2024

African American veterans with PTSD had higher risk of re-hospitalization after stroke

Compared to African American vets without posttraumatic stress disorder, those with the disorder faced higher odds of returning to the hospital; this was not found among white vets, according to a new study in the journal Stroke
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