Keep A Dog In The House

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by Sound_BM May 2, 2008 - 10:31
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Keep a dog in the house

Keeping a dog in the home may help prevent children from developing allergies, a study claims.

Researchers found children up to the age of six who lived with a dog were 50 per cent less likely to become sensitised to allergens such as pollen.

It is thought the pets bring germs into the home, stopping it being "too clean" and kick-starting the child's immune system.

Children who are licked by dogs may also be protected by early exposure to bugs that live in the dogs' mouths and on their coats.

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Achoo! The Worst Cities for Spring Allergy Sufferers

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by Sound_BM April 21, 2008 - 9:50
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Birmingham

While many look forward to a fresh season, those with allergies may approach springtime with caution and Kleenex. And they might suffer even more because of their location.
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released its annual list of the Top 100 most challenging places to live with spring allergies for 2008 last week. The AAFA used pollen counts and medication utilization data from last year and the number of board-certified allergists per patient in an area to rank the 100 largest cities in the country.

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