|
Pets may prevent allergies |
|
|
|
Recently, doctors have concluded that the very clean environments we try to achieve for babies and young children may leave them susceptible to allergies as they grow older.
Now, doctors at Ford Hospital in Detroit say their 10-year study shows
that kids who were regularly exposed to pets during their first year of
life (when the immune system is still developing) are less likely to be
allergic to grass, dust, and mold, as well as to dogs and cats.
The doctors theorize that exposure to animals' bacteria helps children
lower their susceptibility to allergens. Though allergies run in
families, even kids whose parents had them were less likely to be
allergic themselves if there was a pet in the home
|
News Flashes 
