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Posted byEddiin/science-Jul 11, 2016 at 8:15 AM

Thumb-sucking and nail-biting have a positive side

Thumb-sucking and nail-biting have a positive side

Children who are thumb-suckers or nail-biters are less likely to develop allergic sensitivities, research has found. And, if they have both 'bad habits', they are even less likely to be allergic to such things as house dust mites, grass, cats, dogs, horses or airborne fungi. The research is published in the journal Pediatrics today.

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