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Health Advice: Allergy & Asthma

Is Asthma in Children Preventable?

By Judith Palfrey, M.D.

Jun 15, 2009

Can parents take steps to prevent asthma in children?

Are We Overprotecting Our Kids From Infection?

By Judith Palfrey, M.D.

Jan 26, 2009

The hygiene hypothesis holds that our systems are primed by exposure to bacteria and allergens.

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