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Why a healthy beginning is crucial

A study has linked the wellbeing of toddlers with their physical condition in later life, finds Helen Puttick

Two pictures of the brain are displayed on the screen behind Chief Medical Officer Dr Harry Burns - and the image on the left is much larger than the one on the right. This scan was taken from a typical, healthy three-year-old.