Allergies Conditions and Diseases

Allergies Conditions and Diseases

An allergy is a sensitivity to a certain substance which, in similar quantity, is tolerated by non-allergic people. The tendency to be allergic is inherited; the actual allergy is not inherited.

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Clemson Extension: Dust Mites - Fact sheet on controlling dust mites, which are second only to pollen in causing allergic reactions.
ACAAI: Public Education - Information, resources, and links covering allergic diseases. A service of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Allergy Glossary - From the Health On the Net Foundation.
Pioneer Thinking: The Environment and Your Health - Read about the environment and how it affects you and your families health. Offered is a resource for do it yourself information, solutions and ideas.
Allergic Conjunctivitis - A look at the condition, its prevention, treating the symptoms and if the medicine has side affects.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) - Organization provides free information and education on asthma and allergies, as well as links to regional AAFA groups.
Allergy free Lifestyle - Provides information on types of allergies, asthma, treatments and tests. Get the facts about allergic reactions, causes, food, dust, mold, and seasonal allergies, and symptoms.
Shoe Allergies - Information for sufferers of shoe allergies and for people who are allergic to PTBP-FR and potassium dichromate (chrome). Includes a list of recommended shoe manufacturers and a message board.
Mayo Clinic: Allergies - Describes causes, treatments, and prevention.
American Family Physician: A Practical Guide to Anaphylaxis - Includes etiology, differential diagnosis, emergency treatment, management, and a patient brochure.
Safe4Kids - For kids living with anaphylaxis. Includes games, e-cards, user submitted art, stories, and recipes, and resources for schools and camps, including sample policies and activities.
Health Link MCW - Dr. Jordan Fink clears the air with an article entitled: Sneezing, Wheezing, Coughing, Swelling... Is it an Allergy?
Allergy Web - Offers information for patients and professionals.
Rapp Wellness News - Help for children with allergies from Dr. Doris Rapp.
AAFP: Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis and Urticaria - Description, diagnosis, treatment, and a patient brochure.
Allerpet, Inc. - Allergy information for people who are allergic to dust mites and household pets.
All Allergy Net - Provides information on symptoms, medication, and treatment.
Zirtek Allergy - Advice for allergy sufferers to understand and cope with the effects of their allergy including hayfever, dust, animals and skin allergies.
HealingWell.com - Allergies Resource Center - Medical news, information and articles, message boards, chat, books, and directory of related web sites on allergies.
ABC of Allergies: Adverse Reactions to Drugs - Clinical review by Daniel Vervloet and Stephen Durham. Includes incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, and management.
Middle Ear Disease and Allergy - Presents evidence that supports the theory that persistent fluid in a child or adult's, middle ear is the result of allergy and not infection.
Foods Matter - An information and research resource for anyone with allergies, a food allergy, or a food sensitivity and intolerance. Includes complementary therapies, recipes, and health conditions that may be related to allergies.
Rhinology/Allergy Pages - An educational site for patients about diseases related to the nose, sinuses, head and neck. Numerous topics discussed such as, allergy philosophy, allergen avoidance and medication. Message board on site.
Yahoo! Health - Allergy Health Center - Find information on allergies and their causes, diagnosis, symptoms, different types of treatments, and air quality and pollen maps.
ABC of Allergies: Anaphylaxis - Clinical review by Pamela W. Ewan. Includes definition, incidence, aetiology, clinical features, and management.
Allergy Nursing - An allergy nurse answers questions and provides patient-education material from a nursing perspective, and offers a discussion group for allied health or technicians in this field.
MCW Healthlink - Research news from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
A Focus on Allergies and Asthma - Provides the latest information and therapy options for these disorders.
Allernet - A large variety of resources for allergy sufferers with pollen count maps, photos of mold spores and tree pollens, frequently asked questions, and directories of specialists.
Today's Allergies - Offers an interactive guide to those suffering from allergies and includes quizzes as well as an online surveys. Focuses on the allergy trends across Europe. From UCB Global Communications. Multilingual site.
RXinsider - A free allergies monograph for patient counseling.
Keep Kids Healthy - Allergy treatment guide for children to treatment of hay fever, allergies or allergic rhinitis in your children, allergic salute, seasonal and perennial.
AllerJeez! - Features a weblog by a mother of a child who is allergic to many foods. Contains articles, reviews, and resources for all types of allergy sufferers with a slight focus on food allergies.
My Allergy Net - Facts and findings about allergies and information about how to live with them.
WebMD: Allergies Health Center - Find in-depth information including treatments, triggers, and prevention.
InteliHealth: Allergy - Harvard Medical School-reviewed health information on allergy symptoms, causes, treatment, medications and prevention.
IsItAllergy.com - Explains the causal agents of symptoms associated with recurrent upper respiratory disease and atopic components related to common childhood conditions.
Allergy Advice - Information about dust, pollen, and pet allergies including hayfever treatment. From Benadryl.
Anaphylaxis Canada - Support and information resource based in Toronto.
ES Help - Designed to help people suffering from Electrical Sensitivity (Hypersensitivity).
DrGreene.com - A discussion about allergies to cold and what can be done about them.
SavonHealth - A comprehensive allergy information site. Browse anonymously or sign up for a personalized report with information specific to your needs.
Revolution Health : Asthma & Allergies - Find asthma and allergy information, covering symptoms, causes, risks, treatments and types. Discuss asthma and allergy issues with others in forums, blogs, personal stories and recommendations.
Dust Mites in the Home - Some helpful hints in ridding your house of dust mites. Information from the AAFP.
RealAge Seasonal Allergy Center - Learn how to identify seasonal, nasal, sinus, or spring allergies and ease symptoms.
How Allergies Work - Illustrated guide includes allergy terminology, symptoms, reactions, and causes.
Allergy - In-depth look at this disorder including general information, environmental problems, food, medical problems, medicines, testing, allergy shots and frequently asked questions.
Allergies and Health Information - A guide to food additives and conditions such as asthma, hay fever and celiac disease.
Thrive Allergy Expo - Details about the expo offering the latest information about food sensitivities, celiac disease, asthma, gluten-free, eczema, and food intolerance. Held in Rosemont, Illinois, Convention Center.
eMedicine Health - Allergies - Consumer health resource center providing an overview, the causes, symptoms and treatment.
Allergies - Explains how to diagnose, treat and prevent them.
NAET for Europe - Describes the basis of Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique. Find seminars, news, and a practitioner's list. Available in several languages.

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