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+Fertility | June 23, 2011

North Carolina Mulls Compensating Victims of Forced Sterilization

By Bonnie Rochman

Having a baby is a widely anticipated milestone for many adults, so it’s easy to imagine the shock endured by thousands of people who were forcibly sterilized by the government beginning before World War II. Now, North Carolina has become the first state to consider compensating the victims.

+Women's Health | October 29, 2009

Early Trauma, Diet and Cancer: Holocaust study probes links

By Maia Szalavitz

A link between exposure to traumatic stress and cancer has long been suspected—but researchers don’t yet fully understand how severe stress could produce this insidious effect or which types of cancer might be most affected. A new study of cancer risk amongst Holocaust survivors offers some clues. The research also suggests that very low calorie [...]