CWL: Pathogen Swapping at Daycare May Protect Against Leukemia

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Tue, 04/29/2008 - 15:17

LONDON -- Daycare has been associated with a reduced risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia by giving the immune system an early workout, researchers said here.

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