Allergies

Medfacts - Types of skin testing, how the tests work, what factors can affect a skin test, skin testing for food allergies and tests considered unnecessary.

Living with Allergies: NIAID Fact Sheet - Resources for patients with this disorder.

ABC of Allergies: Adverse Reactions to Drugs - Clinical review by Daniel Vervloet and Stephen Durham. Includes incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, and management.

Allergic Conjunctivitis - A look at the condition, its prevention, treating the symptoms and if the medicine has side affects.

WebMD Inc. - Information covering various aspects of allergy, written and reviewed by WebMD doctors.

Health Link MCW - Dr. Jordan Fink clears the air with an article entitled: Sneezing, Wheezing, Coughing, Swelling... Is it an Allergy?

My Allergy Net - Facts and findings about allergies and information about how to live with them.

Mayo Clinic: Allergies - Experts offer information about the causes of, along with the latest treatments and steps you can take to prevent allergic reactions and asthma attacks.

Allergy Glossary - From the Health On the Net Foundation.

Sinus Pharmacy - Feature article on how to win the fight against dust mites.

Allergy Newswire - Provides archive of articles on allergies and a free monthly newsletter with the latest allergy, hay fever, and pollen information.

RXinsider - A free allergies monograph for patient counseling.

All Allergy Net - Provides information on symptoms, medication, and treatment.

Allergy.com - Provides information about allergies. Find out the difference between allergy symptoms and a cold, or how to reduce allergens like pollen, mold, and dust mites. Presented by Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.

NYC Pollen Count - Pollen count updates for both local and national pollen count and mold spore count.

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.

Allegra - Allergy relief information containing pollen forecasts and tips for outdoor lovers.

NIAID Fact Sheet - Numerous tips and hints to keeping dust out of the bedroom.

BBC Health - The Allergy Guide offers up-to-date information and useful advice. Information about this disorder as well as what it means to be a sufferer.

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.

American Family Physician: A Practical Guide to Anaphylaxis - Includes etiology, differential diagnosis, emergency treatment, management, and a patient brochure.

Allergy Prevention Center - A compilation of news, articles and research results for people suffering from allergies.

Aventis - Provides patients with information about allergies including treatment, medication, chronic idiopathic urticaria, hay fever and respiratory allergies causes.

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.

ABC of Allergies: Anaphylaxis - Clinical review by Pamela W. Ewan. Includes definition, incidence, aetiology, clinical features, and management.

AllergyVoice - Interactive survey to capture the experiences of people with allergies and take their voice to health care leaders.

Yahoo! Health - Allergy Health Center - Find information on allergies and their causes, diagnosis, symptoms, different types of treatments, and air quality and pollen maps.

My Toxic Life - Gabrielle Taylor's personal account and researches into being diagnosed with dozens of food, chemical and natural allergies after twenty years of random illness.

A Focus on Allergies and Asthma - Provides the latest information and therapy options for these disorders.

Anaphylaxis Canada - Support and information resource based in Toronto.

Allergy Authority - Articles and videos on allergy research and treatment options.

The Allergy Report - Provides healthcare providers with the appropriate tools to recognize, diagnose and treat allergies.

SavonHealth - A comprehensive allergy information site. Browse anonymously or sign up for a personalized report with information specific to your needs.

Rapp Wellness News - Help for children with allergies from Dr. Doris Rapp.

Zirtek Allergy - Advice for allergy sufferers to understand and cope with the effects of their allergy including hayfever, dust, animals and skin allergies.

Allergy Now - A portal designed with the allergy community in mind. Numerous links to information.

InteliHealth: Allergy - Harvard Medical School-reviewed health information on allergy symptoms, causes, treatment, medications and prevention.

ES Help - Designed to help people suffering from Electrical Sesitivity (Hypersensitivity).

AAFP: Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis and Urticaria - Description, diagnosis, treatment, and a patient brochure.

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.

Allerpet, Inc. - Allergy information for people who are allergic to dust mites and household pets.

Allergies and Health Information - A guide to food additives and conditions such as asthma, hay fever and celiac disease.

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.

How Allergies Work - Illustrated guide includes allergy terminology, symptoms, reactions, and causes.

NJC: Anaphylaxis Symptoms and Treatment - In-depth description, how and why it can result, and how to prevent it.

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) - Information, articles and news for patients and physicians.

DrGreene.com - A discussion about allergies to cold and what can be done about them.

Allergy - In-depth look at this disorder including general information, environmental problems, food, medical problems, medicines, testing, allergy shots and frequently asked questions.

Allergy Web - Offers information for patients and professionals.

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.

eMedicine Health - Allergies - Consumer health resource center providing an overview, the causes, symptoms and treatment.

Allergy Advice - Information about dust, pollen, and pet allergies including hayfever treatment. From Benadryl.

Severe Allergic Reaction - Links to Anaphylaxis information from Fasthealth.com.

Dust Mites in the Home - Some helpful hints in ridding your house of dust mites. Information from the AAFP.

Middle Ear Disease and Allergy - Presents the evidence that supports the theory that persistant fluid in a child's, or adult's, middle ear is the result of allergy and not infection.

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.

Clemson Extension: Dust Mites - Fact sheet on controlling dust mites, which are second only to pollen in causing allergic reactions.

Seasonal Allergy Center - Learn how to identify allergies and ease symptoms. For those who suffer from a seasonal, nasal, sinus, or spring allergy.

Chronic Allergies - A practical resource for sufferers of seasonal allergies, hay fever or allergic rhinitis. Learn more about symptoms and get tips on how to live with and treat them.

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