Researchers find having a pet may reduce allergies in children
Posted June 13, 2011 8:36 pm.
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It seems having a pet during the first year of life can reduce some kids’ chances of developing cat or dog allergies later in life.
Researchers followed nearly 6-hundred kids from birth to age 18.
They found boys and girls with a cat at home before the age of 12-months had about half the risk of being sensitized to cats later in life, and boys with a dog at home had half the risk of being sensitized.
However, girls with a dog at home during their first year actually had an increased risk of becoming allergic later on.
