Having more than 2 kids may have harmful effect on the brain
By Reuters
21 May 2022 |
4:08 pm
Researchers from the US and France say that having more than 2 kids could have a negative effect on late-life cognition. The researchers analyzed data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).
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