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Older or younger sibling? Birth order could determine the diseases you get - Newsweek

Published by Newsweek By Alice Gibbs · 4 August 2026 at 17:16
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Older or younger sibling? Birth order could determine the diseases you get - Newsweek
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A major study of 10 million people found birth order may influence disease risk, with first-born children and younger siblings showing different health patterns.

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