Allergies, General

Allergies, General

Allergies
(Protocare Corporation)
Protocare's Online Health Advisor has an illustrated guide to help you understand allergies. Select Search the Self-Care Advisory and then select Allergies from the menu on the left.
http://www.quickcare.org/resp/alergies.html
Allergy
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include News, General/Overviews, Alternative Therapy, Clinical Trials, Coping, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Disease Management, Prevention/Screening, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Treatment, Directories, Law and Policy, Organizations, Statistics, Children, Teenagers, and more. Read about understanding allergies, what an allergic reaction is, using skin tests to diagnose allergies, the RAST test, how to control symptoms, creating a dust-free bedroom, avoiding allergens in your home, and more. Select espanol from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/allergy.html
Cells Alive: Beware of Dust Bunnies
(Quill Graphics)
Learn about dust mites and how they can cause allergic reactions from this award winning Web site. This site represents over 25 years of experience capturing film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research. It has beautiful graphics and good, clear explanations.
https://www.cellsalive.com/mite.htm
Find an Allergist/Immunologist
(American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology)
Select Find an Allergist. You can search for a doctor by putting in the zipcode or state where you live.
http://allergist.aaaai.org/find/
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
(National Institutes of Health (NIH))
This government agency has a wealth of information about allergies and infectious diseases. Much of the information is written for researchers and scientists, but the Information section includes Publications with health information in many areas. Examples include AIDS, Allergies, Foodborne Diseases, Influenza and Colds, Microbes, and many more. Reading levels vary.
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/
Pollen.com
(Surveillance Data, Inc.)
To find the allergy forecast for your location, click the map or enter your zip code. The Pollen Library section features lists of plants that grow in each state, with their blooming times and allergen potential. The allergy Information section describes allergens and has links to sites about many allergies, including hay fever, skin rashes, food, drug and insect sting allergies.
https://www.pollen.com/

Last Modified: Monday February 06, 2017 12:30 PM