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Sucking your baby's pacifier might protect them from allergies, study says

By Arman Azad, CNN

Updated 1443 GMT (2243 HKT) November 16, 2018

<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/toolstemplates/entertainmented/tips/allergies.html" target="_blank">More than 50 million people</a> in the United States suffer allergies each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <br /><br />Snacking on nuts during the first year of life may reduce the risk of a nut allergy in children, studies show. Previously, parents of high-risk children had been advised to delay their introduction of peanuts.
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More than 50 million people in the United States suffer allergies each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Snacking on nuts during the first year of life may reduce the risk of a nut allergy in children, studies show. Previously, parents of high-risk children had been advised to delay their introduction of peanuts.
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Some studies have linked certain objects or behaviors to the possible reduction of allergy risk. One new paper, for instance, suggests that children who <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/11/health/allergies-thumb-sucking-nail-biting-children/">suck their thumbs or bite their nails</a> may have reduced risk of developing allergies.