Allergy

• Latest News
• Cord-Blood Test Predicts Kids' Allergy Odds (10/28/2004, Reuters Health)
• Caesarean Birth May Raise Allergy Risk in Babies (10/21/2004, Reuters Health)
• Plastics Components Linked to Allergies in Kids (10/06/2004, Reuters Health)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• National Study Shows 82 Percent of U.S. Homes Have Mouse Allergens (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Something in the Air: Airborne Allergens (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - Links to PDF File

• Overviews
• Allergies (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
• JAMA Patient Page: Understanding Allergies (American Medical Association)
• What is an Allergic Reaction? (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Understanding the Immune System (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Allergy Test (RAST Test) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• What Is Allergy Testing? (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  Also available in: Spanish
• White Blood Cell Count (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

• Treatment
• 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)
• Patient Q&A for OTC Claritin (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
• Therapies for Allergic Rhinitis (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Hypersensitivity (National Institutes of Health)

• 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 File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Allergic Skin Conditions (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Allergies - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• 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 File
• Anaphylaxis (American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)
• Eye Allergies: Believe Your Eyes, and See what They May Be Telling You (American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)
• Hay Fever (American Lung Association)
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Syndrome (MCSS) (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Nickel 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
• What Is Anaphylaxis? (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  Also available in: Spanish
• What Is Mold Allergy? (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)

• Prevention/Screening
• Allergy Prevention (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Environmental Control Measures (Nemours Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Disease Management
• Allergies: Things You Can Do to Control Your Symptoms (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• 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 File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Work Smart, Not Hard to Avoid Allergens in Your Home (American Lung Association)

• Related Issues
• Allergy Map: When Do Allergy Causing Pollens Bloom in Your Backyard? (American Lung Association)
• 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

• 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)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Allergy-Immunology Glossary (American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)

• Directories
• Find an Allergist: Search (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
• Living with Allergies: Resources for Patients (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

• 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

• Newsletters/Print Publications
• Reading List and Resources for Allergy (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)

• Law and Policy
• Guide to Health Care Plans (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  Also available in: Spanish

• 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
• All about Allergies (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - Links to PDF File
• All about Allergies (Nemours Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Common Allergies (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Ethnicity May Affect Allergies in Children with Asthma (American College of Chest Physicians)
• Fall Allergy Tips (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• 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 File

• Teenagers
• Allergies (Nemours Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish