Childhood allergies, from skin to lungs, could start in the gut: study

A new study has found that problems with gut bacteria could lie behind four major — and very different — childhood allergies. Eczema, hay fever, asthma and food allergies afflict more than a third of people worldwide. They are also increasing, with researchers blaming everything from shifting diets to overemphasizing hygiene. But in a study published…

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