We are all aware of sibling rivalry; a study now indicates that a younger sibling can cause an increase in blood pressure in the older child. This study was published in the journal, Economics and Human Biology.
The study, conducted in nearly 200 families from the Amazonian villages of Bolivia, found that a younger brother can increase blood pressure by 3 to 5.9 per cent while with a younger sister, the blood pressure increases by 3.8 per cent.
Wellness of Siblings With Developmentally Challenged Kin
Dr. V. Jayanthini, Psychiatrist addresses the concerns, the attention and the approval necessary while raising a sibling of a child with special need.
Dr. V. Jayanthini, Psychiatrist addresses the concerns, the attention and the approval necessary while raising a sibling of a child with special need.
The rise in blood pressure may also depend upon the number of younger brothers, with a directly proportional relationship.
The significance of this rise in blood pressure has yet to be determined with further studies. Moreover, this effect on blood pressure seems to gradually fade away as a person grows older. Thus, it may not have any long-term consequences on the person. However, it does call for extra parental attention towards the older child on the arrival of the younger one.
Higher Chances of Stroke Risk If Sibling Had Stroke
You could be at least 60 percent more likely to have a stroke, if your brother or sister had a stroke, states research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics.
You could be at least 60 percent more likely to have a stroke, if your brother or sister had a stroke, states research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics.
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Pets and Siblings May Ward Off Egg Allergy in Infants
Exposure to siblings and pet dogs in the first year of life may decrease the incidence of egg allergy in infants, found researchers from Australia.
Exposure to siblings and pet dogs in the first year of life may decrease the incidence of egg allergy in infants, found researchers from Australia.
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World's Longest Living Siblings Have 818 Years Between Them
The Melis siblings on the island of Sardinia are the world's oldest with nine brothers and sisters clocking up a total of 818 years between them, a Guinness world record.
The Melis siblings on the island of Sardinia are the world's oldest with nine brothers and sisters clocking up a total of 818 years between them, a Guinness world record.
