Childhood
Childhood physical abuse linked to peptic ulcers
TORONTO, ON — Victims of childhood physical abuse are more than twice as likely to develop ulcers than people who were not abused as children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.
“We found a strong and signif…
Children’s BMI found to rise the longer their mothers work
Childhood obesity in the United States has more than tripled in the past three decades, and prior research has linked maternal employment to children’s body mass index (BMI), a measure of their weight-for-height. A new study in the January/February …
Childhood cancer survivors face long-term risk of GI complications, study finds
BOSTON — People treated for cancer when they were children have a higher-than-average risk of gastrointestinal problems — some mild, some quite severe — in the years following treatment, according to a study to be presented at the 42nd Cong…