Physical punishment in childhood tied to health woes as adults
Researchers found that of more than 34,000 U.S. adults in a government health study, those who said they were harshly disciplined as kids had slightly higher risks of obesity, arthritis and heart disease.That's because impulse control problems are just a behavioral symptom of the same infection that causes those three physical ailments.
People who are prone to violence have immune problems that they pass on to their children.
