Adverse childhood events appear to increase the risk of being a hypertensive adult

Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 15:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Children who experience multiple traumatic events, from emotional and sexual abuse to neglect, have higher blood pressures as young adults than their peers, researchers report. The difference of 10 points […]

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