07/02/2025
Sleep apnea could be increasing the risks borne by U.S. soldiers serving on the front lines of combat, a new study says.
Front-line soldiers are far more likely to suffer PTSD, anxiety, depression and injuries if they have sleep apnea, researchers reported recently in the journal Chest.
Active-duty service members already struggle to get their minimum seven hours of shut-eye per night, researchers said in background notes. Only one-third regularly get enough sleep.
Source: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-07-02/sleep-apnea-puts-soldiers-in-harms-way