Daddy's Brains affected by fatherhood


	Daddy's Brains affected by fatherhood

dfiskey

8-29-2006 9:25 PM

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brain, health, science, fatherhood

dfiskey says:

uh oh dad's...looks like fatherhood can take a toll on your brain!

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8-29-2006 10:26 PM

adamc

love the article title

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