All Posts Tagged With: "Allergies"

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Mar
2009

Kids Preferred Introduces New Asthma and Allergy Friendly Toys

Toys with the asthma & allergy friendly™ certification mark are an ideal choice for parents who are concerned with asthma and allergies.

These toys have been scientifically tested and shown to be more suitable for people with asthma and certain types of allergies. They can be washed frequently to keep allergen levels low, and they do [...]

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Oct
2008

Study: More Children Getting Allergies

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that about 3 million U.S. children have a food or digestive allergy – an 18 percent increase over the past 10 years.
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics found eight types of food account for 90 percent of these food allergies: milk, eggs, peanuts, [...]

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Apr
2008

Having a Dog May Reduce Kids Allergies

German researchers believe that having a dog in the house reduces the risk that young children will develop allergies.
The study, which was conducted over a six-year period, found that growing up with a pet trains the immune system to be less sensitive to potential triggers for allergies like asthma, eczema and hay fever.
Kids may get [...]

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