Physical violence against women by male partners disrupts cortisol levels, a key steroid hormone that opens the door potentially to a variety of negative health effects, according to a study by the University of Oregon and the Oregon Social Learning Center. Researchers looked at daily fluctuations of cortisol levels in men and women and found that cortisol levels typically rise as people wake up, peak shortly thereafter and then decline rapidly. When they compared the ...
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