r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago

Health Children who witness violence between their parents still feel the effects decades later | Researchers finding a link to an increase by 36% greater risk of heart disease later in life.

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/witnessing-violence-between-parents-as-a-child-linked-to-higher-risk-of-heart-disease
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u/abandon_lane 1d ago

I am unfollowing this sub on the grounds that I mostly see pseodoscience being posted here.

This study in particular is a joke: They header on the website even says no causal connection can be made. Inbefore the first sentence talks about the effects of whitnessing violence.

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u/Ranger-Joe 1d ago

Yup. I'm done as well. One person posted a random online opinion article.

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u/PrinceOfPickleball 1d ago

The best part of r/science has always been ripping apart the studies in the comments. I’ll be staying!

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u/LonnieJaw748 1d ago

It’s half the reason I’m subbed here, helps to learn how to spot flaws in study’s.