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In the Literature: Household pets and siblings’ influence on infant gut microorganisms

On October 30, 2013   /   Articles of Interest  
Tags: gut microbiota, pets, siblings

Did you know that your body is home to trillions of bacteria? These bacteria live on many different parts of your body – from your skin to your gut to your lungs. The hygiene hypothesis suggests that the lack of early exposure to a wide-range of different

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In the Literature: Pets and Respiratory Health

On March 14, 2013   /   Articles of Interest  
Tags: ear infections, pets, respiratory infections

In an article published last summer in the journal Pediatrics, researchers in Finland took a close look at pets and their impact on children’s respiratory health. The results?  In a group of about 400 Finnish children, followed from birth to age 1, those with a dog or cat at home seemed to

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Bronchiolitis hospitalization costs are more than $500 million per year? Pelletier AJ, Mansbach JM, Camargo CA Jr. Direct medical costs of bronchiolitis hospitalizations in the United States. Pediatrics 2006;118:2418-23.

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Almost half of children hospitalized with bronchiolitis will develop asthma? Mansbach JM, Camargo CA Jr. Respiratory viruses in bronchiolitis and their link to recurrent wheezing and asthma. Clin Lab Med 2009; 29: 741-755.
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