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Second Study Affirms New Thinking About Peanut Allergies In Kids

A second big study affirms new thinking: early exposure to peanuts — beginning in infancy — reduces the risk of developing a peanut allergy. And this peanut tolerance holds up as kids get older.

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Allison Aubrey is a Health & Science Correspondent correspondent for NPR News.