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Allergy
- Latest News
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Overviews
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention/Screening
- Disease Management
- Specific Conditions
- Related Issues
- Clinical Trials
- Research
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
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- Children
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Day Care Settings Are a Significant Source of Indoor Allergens (06/01/2005, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Irregular Periods May Up Risk of Asthma, Hay Fever (05/26/2005, Reuters Health)
- Novel Therapy Tested in Mice Could Chase Away Cat Allergies (03/27/2005, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Airborne Allergens: Something in the Air (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - Large PDF file
- Immune System (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Allergy Overview (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- What Is an Allergic Reaction? (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Allergy Test (RAST Test) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Computed Tomography (CT): Sinuses (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- What Is Allergy Testing? (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - White Blood Cell Differential Count (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Antihistamines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Asthma and Allergy Medications (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - Immunotherapy (Allergy Shots) (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
- Nasal Sprays: How to Use Them Correctly (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Nasal Wash Treatment (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
- Over-the-Counter: Choosing the Right Allergy Medications (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Therapies for Allergic Rhinitis (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Allergy Prevention (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Environmental Control Measures (Nemours Foundation)
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- Allergies: Things You Can Do to Control Your Symptoms (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Freshman 15: Top Tips for Allergy and Asthma Control (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- How to Create a Dust-Free Bedroom (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Also available in: Spanish - How to Help Your Allergies and Asthma
(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Work Smart, Not Hard to Avoid Allergens in Your Home (American Lung Association)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Adverse Reactions to Medications (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - Allergic Rhinitis (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Allergic Skin Conditions (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - Allergies to House Dust Mites
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Anaphylaxis (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - Links to PDF
- Hay Fever (American Lung Association)
- JAMA Patient Page: Aspirin Sensitivity (American Medical Association)
- Mold Allergy (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Syndrome (MCSS) (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Nickel Allergy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Penicillin Allergy: The Most Common Drug Allergy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Rhinitis (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - Stinging Insect Allergy (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - Sun Allergy (Photosensitivity) (InteliHealth)
- What Is Anaphylaxis? (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Allergies and the Holiday Season (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Allergy Map: When Do Allergy Causing Pollens Bloom in Your Backyard? (American Lung Association)
- Is It a Cold or an Allergy? (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - Links to PDF
- Pollens in the United States (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Role of the Allergist/Immunologist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - Traveling with Allergies and Asthma (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hay Fever (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hypersensitivity (National Institutes of Health)
Research
- Research
- Early Fevers Associated with Lower Allergy Risk Later in Childhood (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- National Study Shows Dog and Cat Allergens are Universally Present in U.S. Homes (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Tests to Confirm Drug Allergy in Patients with a History of Possible Immediate Allergic Reactions to Drugs (American College of Physicians)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Immune System (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Understanding the Immune System (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Allergy-Immunology Glossary (American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)
Directories
- Directories
- Allergy and Asthma Resources (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Find an Allergist: Search (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Also available in: Spanish
Statistics
- Statistics
- Allergy Statistics (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- FASTATS: Allergies and Hay Fever (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Pollen & Mold Counts (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Children
- Children
- All about Allergies (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - All about Allergies (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Allergy Shots (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Learning about Allergies (Nemours Foundation)
- Prevention of Allergies and Asthma in Children (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - What Is a Pediatric Allergist / Immunologist? (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF