Dogs in the home may lower kids’ odds for asthma – KPHO Phoenix


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Dogs in the home may lower kids' odds for asthma
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(HealthDay News) — Exposure to dogs or farm animals early in life appears to reduce a child's risk of developing asthma, a new study shows. Researchers looked at more than one million Swedish children. They found that those who grew up with dogs in
Owning a dog may protect your kids from an exhausting chronic diseaseTech Insider (blog)
Early Exposure to Pets Reduces Risk of Developing AsthmaScience Times
Having Ponies May Lower Children's Risk of Asthma, Study SaysHorseChannel.com

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Home remediation in low-income housing shows significant effect on childhood … – EurekAlert (press release)


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Home remediation in low-income housing shows significant effect on childhood
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4, 2015 — Children with asthma living in low-income, urban public housing had significantly fewer visits to the emergency department (ED), less use of rescue medication, and less disrupted sleep with a program that combines home repairs to reduce

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Dogs in the Home May Lower Kids’ Odds for Ast… – WebMD


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Dogs in the Home May Lower Kids' Odds for Ast…
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2, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to dogs or farm animals early in life appears to reduce a child's risk of developing asthma, a new study shows. Researchers looked at more than one million Swedish children. They found that those who grew up with …
More Evidence that Dogs Prevent AsthmaDiscovery News
Kids With Dogs Are Less Likely to Have Asthma, Study SaysTIME
Pet dogs 'may help children avoid asthma'BBC News
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Kids, asthma and secondhand smoke at home = twice as many hospitalizations – EurekAlert (press release)

Kids, asthma and secondhand smoke at home = twice as many hospitalizations
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (September 24, 2015) – Parents who allow their children with asthma to be exposed to second hand smoke (SHS) at home need to know the risk is high their child will be hospitalized. In fact, the risk is nearly double that for

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Harm at Home: Mold, roaches in South LA apartments trigger asthma, school absences – 89.3 KPCC

Harm at Home: Mold, roaches in South LA apartments trigger asthma, school absences
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In the second of two parts, KPCC examines why many children suffer from asthma and other respiratory illnesses triggered by mold, roaches and other hazards in their homes, sending the kids to emergency rooms and causing them to lose valuable school …

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