Suffering through a traumatic childhood doesn't just leave emotional marks. It also leads to physical ailments, even among those whose adult lives are relatively free of turmoil. That, at least, is the finding of epidemiologists who have been researching the long-term effects of childhood stress. In one study, adults with healthy lifestyles who had suffered severe childhood trauma were found to have four times the risk of heart disease than adults who'd had peaceful, stable childhoods. What can we do to intervene medically in the world of childhood trauma?