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Women Abused as Children Spend 1/3 More on Health Care

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Susan
- 227 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Middle-aged women who suffered physical or sexual abuse as children spend up to one-third more than average in health-care costs, according to a long-term study of more than 3,000 women.
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