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Asthma

May 9, 2008

Kids with older siblings more prone to asthma symptoms

“Our findings support the hypothesis that having older siblings increases a child's risk of exposure to infectious agents before age two years, and in turn increases the child's risk for wheezing”

Washington, May 9: A new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has discovered a significant link between birth order and development of asthma symptoms. via Daily India

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