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Health Highlights: March 30, 2023​

Headline from Wyoming Tribune Eagle, on the newest of 2 developments

Pets could prevent food allergies in kids. Having a dog lowered the risk of egg, milk and nut allergies, while cats lowered the chances of egg, wheat and soybean allergies,

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Developments in this update

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  1. Infants exposed to pet dogs or cats may develop fewer food allergies, study finds

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

  2. Newest

    Health Highlights: March 30, 2023​

    Headline from Wyoming Tribune Eagle ·

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. WHDH Boston

    Pet cats and dogs may help protect infants from food allergies, study suggests (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Children who live with cats or dogs during fetal development and early infancy may be less likely than other kids to develop food...

  2. MedicalXpress

    Living with pet cats or dogs is associated with fewer food allergies in young children (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    In an analysis of more than 65,000 infants from Japan, children exposed to pet cats or indoor dogs during fetal development or early infancy tended to have fewer food allergies compared to other children, according to a study published March 29, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Hisao Oka…

  3. Wall Street Journal

    Dogs and Cats Linked to Reduced Child Food Allergies (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Researchers found that children living with indoor dogs were less likely to experience egg, milk and nut allergies, and children with cats were less likely to have egg, wheat and soybean allergies.

  4. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Health Highlights: March 30, 2023​ (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    Pets could prevent food allergies in kids. Having a dog lowered the risk of egg, milk and nut allergies, while cats lowered the chances of egg, wheat and soybean allergies,

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Infants exposed to pet dogs or cats may develop fewer food allergies, study finds (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The study showed dog exposure was estimated to reduce the risk of egg, milk and nut allergies, while cat exposure was estimated to reduce the risk of egg, wheat and soybean allergies.

  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While research has shown that having pets can lower the chances of respiratory allergies in children, a new study finds it might also

  7. Forbes

    Living With A Pet Cat Or Indoor Dog Can Reduce The Development Of Food Allergies In Infants (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Is growing up in a biodiverse environment necessary to develop a healthy immune system?

  8. New York Post

    Pet dogs and cats can reduce risk of child food allergies: study (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “Food allergy is a condition that reduces the quality of life of patients and their families,” lead researcher Dr. Hisao Okabe said.

  9. CBS News

    Cats, dogs may protect babies from food allergies, study found (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Study found children exposed to cats or indoor dogs had a 13% to 16% lower risk of all food allergies

  10. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Early Pet Exposure Tied to Reduced Incidence Risk for Food Allergies (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to dogs or cats during fetal development or early infancy was associated with a reduction in the incidence of food allergies, with

  11. KVIA El Paso

    Pets may protect babies from food allergies (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    According to a new study published in the Journal Plos One, they say having a pet in the home could lower the chance of your child developing a food allergy. Researchers analyzed data from over 65,000 children in Japan.

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