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November 4, 2015

Owning a dog may protect your kids from an exhausting chronic disease – Tech Insider (blog)

Owning a dog may protect your kids from an exhausting chronic disease
Tech Insider (blog)
Children who grow up with dogs may be 15% less likely to develop asthma than kids who don't, according to a new study published Nov. 2 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Early exposures to farm animals, the study also found, add some immune-boosting …
Exposure to animals tied to lower asthma rates in childrenThe Globe and Mail
Decreased Asthma Risk In Children Raised With DogsHealth Aim
Children Exposed To Domestic Animals Have Lesser Risk Of Having Asthma, Study SaysFood World News
Examiner.com –Northern Californian –Jamaica Observer
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December 19, 2013

Owning a dog could prevent asthma and allergies in kids – Boston.com (blog)

Owning a dog could prevent asthma and allergies in kids
Boston.com (blog)
While allergies to pet dander certainly keep many families from owning dogs, it turns out having man's best friend as a pet might actually protect babies from developing allergies and asthma in the first place. A new study conducted with mice could …

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August 3, 2012

How Renting Instead of Owning Can Hurt Your Asthma – WebMD

How Renting Instead of Owning Can Hurt Your Asthma
WebMD
A survey of people with allergic asthma found that renters are less likely than homeowners to make changes to minimize exposures to the allergens that trigger their breathing problems. Allergens such as dust mites, pet dander, pollen, and mold are …
Summer Allergy TipsPatch.com
Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at SchoolDoctors Lounge
Renting, Rather Than Owning Your Home, May Be Bad For Your Health and …Medical Daily
Medical Xpress –Newswise (press release)
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