Eczema not tied to worse childhood academic performance

Summary: Parents often worry that eczema might hurt their child's grades because it causes itchy skin and bad sleep. But a huge new study of kids in Denmark and England brings good news! Researchers found that having eczema does not cause worse scores on big school tests. In fact, some kids in England with eczema actually got slightly better grades! While severe flare-ups can still make school hard for some, most kids with eczema do just as well as anyone else.

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