By David Bradley
According to a post from Stuart Farrimond, there’s a wealth of data showing that your month of birth actually has a very small but noticeable difference in your long-term health. Not because of astrological nonsense, but because of exposure to sunlight, disease and other factors during critical developmental periods. For example, spring babies end up growing to be a quarter of an inch 6mm taller than autumn babies on average.
Some medical conditions are correlated with birth month. Schizophrenia is uncommon but the relative risk is increased 10% if you are born in the winter. May in the North isn’t good for multiple sclerosis, although November is riskiest for those in the Southern hemisphere.
I assume that the position you are in the school year affects much... More...
