Birth order stigma debunked, finding the perfect workout, a worldwide infectious killer returns.

How to stay healthy while cruising, and should you be concerned about your microwave? [BIRTH ORDER MYTHS DEBUNKED]( [VIEW ONLINE]( [BIRTH ORDER MYTHS DEBUNKED]( This week, we find[the perfect workout.]( Also, does birth order explain [a bossy or bratty sibling?]( Plus, [Tuberculosis]( back after 30 years of decline. [A class of women all using one arm to support their weight as they lean on small trampolines]( PHOTOGRAPH BY WILLIAM WIDMER, REDUX [DOES THE PERFECT WORKOUT REALLY EXIST?]( From trampolines to rebound boots, playful approaches to fitness abound. But some doubt their health benefits, so we asked the experts. [HERE’S WHAT WE LEARNED]( PHOTOGRAPH BY HANS NELEMAN, GETTY IMAGES [DOES BEING THE OLDEST OR YOUNGEST SIBLING REALLY SHAPE YOUR PERSONALITY?]( The psychological debate about sibling order has persisted for decades—but it might be time to break up with the popular theory. [BIRTH ORDER STIGMA]( TOP STORIES FROM NAT GEO [What is your inner monologue trying to tell you?]( [Cruising this summer? Here's how to not get sick.]( [Common snack ingredients permitted in the U.S. that are banned abroad]( [Should you be concerned about your microwave?]( [The benefits of "sleep divorce".]( [A colorized X-ray of a patient's chest shows lesions (tubercles, pink) caused by tuberculosis (TB) consisting of infected dead tissue.]( [AFTER 30 YEARS OF DECLINE, TUBERCULOSIS IS RISING IN THE U.S. AGAIN.]( After declining for three decades, tuberculosis (TB) rates in the U.S. have been increasing steadily since 2020, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [HOW DID WE GET HERE?]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [READ OUR LATEST STORIES]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [FB]( [IG]( [Clicking on]( the Facebook, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 [Stop all types of future commercial email]( from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. © 2024 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved. [Clicking on]( the Facebook, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 [Stop all types of future commercial email]( from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. [Manage all email preferences]( with the Walt Disney Family of Companies. © 2024 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.