Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Early sexual abuse increases heart risks-You've got to see this!


Click on link and read more.  I had no idea.  This is information that all of us need to know and watch for to keep ourselves alive and healthy.  We can reverse these stats.  Let's start now!


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women who were repeatedly sexually abused as girls have a 62 percent higher risk of heart problems later in life compared with women who were not abused, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
The findings, presented at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Florida, underscored the lasting physical effects of early sexual abuse.
Much of the increased risk was related to coping strategies among abuse survivors such as overeating, alcohol use and smoking.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_118664.html


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