Only about 10% of people have pet allergies, but at least 30% of people with asthma are allergic to animals. So if your child has asthma, consider whether your pet could be producing allergens that are triggering asthma flare-ups. Despite what you might have heard, your pet’s fur probably isn’t to blame. Allergies are caused […]
Does exposing babies to pets prevent allergies?
A study in the journal Clinical & Experimental Allergy reports that kids who grow up with pets are less likely to have animal allergies, especially when exposed as infants.