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Pregnancy & Baby Index: Baby Health: Allergies
Baby Health/Allergies
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Dealing with childhood allergies
When your child can't stop sneezing with the first blooms of spring, wheezes every time he has a cold, or eats a piece of cake that results in a trip to the ER, you are suddenly thrust into the world of allergies and ast
Early fever protects against allergies
Children who have a fever before age one are less likely to develop allergies at age six to seven years, according to a study featured in the February 2004 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI). The JACI is
Food allergy prevention begins at birth for high risk families
Nursing mothers can help prevent or delay food allergic reactions in high-risk infants through dietary modifications according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine .
Is it a cold or an allergy?
Multiple pets may decrease children's allergy risk
Children raised in a house with two or more dogs or cats during the first year of life may be less likely to develop allergic diseases as compared with children raised without pets, according to a study in the August 28,
Prebiotics can cut development of skin allergy in babies at high risk
Prebiotics can cut the chances of developing atopic dermatitis in babies at high risk of the disorder, suggests a study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood .
Preventing food allergies in babies and children
It is still uncertain why some children develop food allergies, but according to the CDC they are on the rise and most food allergies occur within the baby's first year. So, what can you as a parent of an infant do to protect your child from food allergies?
Study shows link between antibiotics and allergies, asthma
Children who receive antibiotics within their first six months of birth increase their risk of developing by age 7 allergies to pets, ragweed, grass and dust mites and asthma, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
The laundry room
As the holidays approach there are opportunities for green purchases beyond the usual toys and special gifts. The world surrounding a new baby, in particular, the laundry room, is full of choices for green purchases.
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