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Sibling rivalry: How birth order affects your personality and health

Sibling rivalry: How birth order affects your personality and health

17 July 2019

Flawed stereotypes abound about bossy firstborns, middle-child syndrome and only children, but the true influence of sibling sequence is much stranger
A newborn baby being held by a doctor

The cancer-fighting multi-organ: 9 ways the placenta is amazing

30 May 2018

From helping us conquer the world to curing cancer, here are nine reasons why the placenta deserves our appreciation

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