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Rover and Fluffy are unlikely to raise kids’ risk of developing pet allergies, and could lower them, according to a new 18-year-long study. The results showed that, for most of the childhood years, being exposed to a dog or cat had little effect on later allergies. However, exposure lowered the risk for some children if they were exposed to a pet during their first year of life. Researchers studied 565 18-year-olds who had been followed... 

The majority of people who survive a near-drowning in childhood will not suffer significantly as adults, suggests a new study from Finland. A decade after the event, most kids reported a similar quality of life as peers without the near-death experience. However, it’s important that doctors keep an eye on these patients over the years after the accident, as thinking, memory, and learning problems may not show up until the kid is much...