Children raised with corporal punishment at greater risk of developing cancer and heart disease

Chris Engel 11/14/126:31 PM

"Parents who smack or shout at their children could be placing them at greater risk of developing cancer, heart disease and asthma.

Psychologists from Plymouth University have published research in the prestigious Journal of Behavioral Medicine which shows that the use of harsh punishment in childhood increases the risk of disease in later life. They say the link could be caused because harsh punishment causes stress, and the increased stress levels in childhood then cause biological changes that increase the risk of disease in later life...."
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-children-corporal-greater-cancer-heart.html

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