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Amish children raised on rural farms in northern Indiana suffer from asthma and allergies less often even than Swiss farm kids, a group known to be relatively free from allergies, according to a new study. ‘The rates are very, very low,’ said Dr. Mark Holbreich, the study’s lead author. ‘So there’s something that we feel [...]

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A six-year-old girl has such a severe egg allergy that a crumb of cake burns her skin. Grace Roberts once collapsed after eating a chip – because it had gravy on it made with egg residue. She is also allergic to milk and her parents must strictly control her diet. Natalie, 31, and Gareth, 33, [...]

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A schoolboy is forced to live as if it is winter every day because he is allergic to the cold. Aidan Smith suffers from cold urticaria – an allergy of cool temperatures – which only six people in the country are known to have. The seven-year-old is constantly at risk of going in to anaphylactic shock [...]

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A schoolgirl died in her father’s arms from an allergic reaction after eating curry and chips for tea, an inquest heard. Holly Stuckey, 12, collapsed while fighting for her breath from a sudden anaphylactic shock feared to have been triggered by her food. The hearing was told the ‘fit and well’ youngster had the meal just an [...]

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Prenatal exposure to inner-city air pollution is linked to childhood obesity, claims study A study of pregnant women and their children in New York City has provided clinical evidence that links environmental pollution with childhood obesity. The most up-to-date statistics show that 17 per cent of children in the U.S. are obese, and that figure [...]

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When she arrived at school to find her tearful six-year-old son standing next to an exhausted teacher, Crette Berry’s heart sank. It was last June and the second time she had been called to collect Taylor in as little as a fortnight. Once again, his uncontrollable behaviour had pushed his teachers to their limit. Barely [...]

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Today’s children may be too clean for their own good, research suggests. Evidence is growing that dirt and germs can protect against disease – and that our indoor-based, ultra-clean lifestyles are bad for our health. According to the hygiene hypothesis, asthma, eczema, hay fever and childhood diabetes are all being fuelled by childhoods in which [...]

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A young boy must survive on a simple diet of chicken and chips and fruit salad, after he was diagnosed with a rare allergic condition. Six-year-old Jayden Clarke baffled doctors and consultants with a series of mysterious health problems, which left his parents Rob and Nicky constantly frustrated and disappointed by the lack of a [...]

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Mothers who spend time with pets during their pregnancy are less likely to have children with allergies and asthma, a study has revealed. But the race of the child – and how they were delivered – also plays a part. Researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found that babies who have indoor prenatal [...]

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Taking fish oil capsules during pregnancy could help women with a family history of eczema to avoid passing on the condition to their children. A study of 700 pregnant women found that those who took the supplements reduced by one-third the risk their infants would develop eczema, compared with women who took a placebo. “This [...]

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A three-year-old boy misses out on all the traditional trappings of the festive season – because he’s effectively allergic to Christmas.

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