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Allergic Eczema : Prevention

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Studies have shown that children who are breast-fed are less likely to get eczema. This is also true when the nursing mother has avoided cow's milk in her diet.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 28, 2008
Atopic dermatitis is not contagious but may affect several members of the same family at the same time.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Research has shown that babies weaned from breast milk before they are four months old are almost three times more likely than other babies to develop recurrent eczema. Feeding eggs or fish to a baby less than one year old can activate symptoms, a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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