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A Biological Mechanism Linking Childhood Trauma to Future Health Has Been Discovered


Many childhood experiences affect us long into adult life, and that has a significant effect on health – it's estimated that more than half of us have some kind of adverse event happen to us as kids, that then leads to mental or physical problems later on.

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