What looks like a ‘curse’ is often genetics From a scientific standpoint, the most powerful explanation for repeated early cardiovascular events in families is inherited risk. Thus, what looks like an inherited curse is often an inherited lifestyle, reinforced over generations. The most important medical truth to convey is this: A family history is not a family sentence. From curse to call to action Seen through a medical lens, what families call an intergenerational curse is better understood as an intergenerational warning. Instead of “curse,” we should speak of inherited risk, family patterns, biological vulnerability, and preventable trajectories.

Source: Philippine Star February 02, 2026 21:11 UTC