WebMD Health NewsFluffy and Fido may look innocent, but they are at the heart of a controversy among allergy specialists on the influence pets have on a child's risk of developing allergies. A growing body of evidence suggests that pets in the home may actually have a protective effect against developing pet allergies, at least for the first seven years of life, researchers at the recent annual conference of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology say. Vital Information: There has been a controversy among allergy specialists as to how pets influence childhood allergies, but new evidence shows that…
directorSeptember 29, 2011
