If I have allergies, will my kids have them too?

Unfortunately, the pollen doesn't fall far from the tree. In this case, family can be destiny.

"If one parent has allergies, then his child has a 33% chance of developing allergies," says Kao. "If both parents have allergies, then their child has a 67% chance."

His advice to avoid passing your allergies on to your kids? "Be careful whom you marry," says Kao, half joking.

Originally published in the March/April 2008 issue of KB120 the Magazine.

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