Young fathers face raised health risks in middle age: study

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - First-time dads in their early 20s may have the energy and agility to keep up with their young children, but a new study shows early fatherhood can pose perils later in life. "Men who have a child before the age of 22 have a very clear higher midlife mortality than men who have children later, at an average age of 25 to 26," said Dr. Elina Einio of the University of Helsinki. Although the study did not look into the possible causes of the higher risk of de