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The screens that increasingly fill babies’ early days can shape how their brains handle uncertainty and stress...

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Early stress may quietly shape how the brain and gut communicate. These changes could raise the risk of long-term digestive problems.

Early stress may quietly shape how the brain and gut communicate. These changes could raise the risk of long-term digestive problems.

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