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Childhood pets linked to lower allergy risk

Good news for families that would love to have a furry dog or cat but hesitate for fear the kids might become allergic: Fido or Kitty might actually be good for children’s health, scientists say.

They found that children who were exposed to animals at a young age had lower rates of nasal [...]

Life expectancy rises with AIDS therapy in Uganda

Ugandan HIV and AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral “cocktail” therapy can expect to live nearly as long as their compatriots who don’t have HIV, a new study finds.

“They can have almost a normal life expectancy, and live approximately two thirds as long as if they had not had HIV,” said Edward [...]

Health at birth linked to teen academic performance

Babies who get low scores on a test of heart, lung and brain function given just a few minutes after birth may be more likely to need special education as teenagers, suggests a new study from Sweden.

But an outside researcher said that the chance of going to a special school was [...]