Can nail-biting and thumb-sucking be a healthy habit? - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Can nail-biting and thumb-sucking be a healthy habit? Minneapolis Star Tribune Good news for parents who have struggled to get their kids to take their fingers out of their mouths: nail biting and thumb-sucking might have health benefits. Those habits, scientists found in a recent study, were linked to less risk of allergies to a ... Children having habit of thumb sucking or nail biting less likely to develop allergies later in lifePerfScience Parents, let your children suck on their thumb and bite their nailsPulse Headlines Got a thumb sucker? Study points to perk for parents: Lower risk of allergiesSanta Fe New Mexican KSLA-TV -Star2.com -JOE.co.uk -Gazette Review all 16 news articles »

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