Shifting Can Be Hazardous to Health

                Shifting to a new home during childhood may increase the likelihood of multiple adverse outcomes later in life, a new study has claimed. Researchers from University of Manchester in the UK collected data on all people born in Denmark from 1971 to 1997 documenting every residential childhood move from birth to 14 years. Researchers were able to measure and correlate subsequent negative events in adulthood, including attempted suicide, violent criminality, psychiatric illness, substances misuse, and natural and unnatural deaths. Across all adverse outcomes studied, the highest risks were among individuals who moved frequently during early adolescence.