An allergy is a immune malfunction whereby a person's body is hypersensitised to react immunologically to typically nonimmunogenic substances. When a person is hypersensitised these substances are known as allergens. The word allergy derives from the Greek words allos meaning "other" and ergon meaning "reaction" or "reactivity". Reactions can vary from the benign runny nose, to life-threatening anaphylactic shock and death.
Allergy Topics
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- Allergy Web
- Offers information for patients and professionals.
- Northern Allergy Center
- A guide to allergies and allergic conditions such as asthma, hay fever and celiac disease.
- 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.
- AllergyVoice
- Interactive survey to capture the experiences of people with allergies and take their voice to health care leaders.
- Allergy
- In-depth look at this disorder including general information, environmental problems, food, medical problems, medicines, testing, allergy shots and frequently asked questions.
- 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.
- Living with Allergies: NIAID Fact Sheet
- Resources for patients with this disorder.
- NIAID Fact Sheet
- Numerous tips and hints to keeping dust out of the bedroom.
- Allergy Now
- A portal designed with the allergy community in mind. Numerous links to information.
- 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.
- Rapp Wellness News
- Help for children with allergies from Dr. Doris Rapp.
- How Allergies Work
- Illustrated guide includes allergy terminology, symptoms, reactions, and causes.
- The Allergy Report
- Provides healthcare providers with the appropriate tools to recognize, diagnose and treat allergies.
- Clemson Extension: Dust Mites
- Fact sheet on controlling dust mites, which are second only to pollen in causing allergic reactions.
- 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.
- 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.
- RXinsider
- A free allergies monograph for patient counseling.
- Severe Allergic Reaction
- Links to Anaphylaxis information from Fasthealth.com.
- SavonHealth
- A comprehensive allergy information site. Browse anonymously or sign up for a personalized report with information specific to your needs.
- 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.
- Sinus Pharmacy
- Feature article on how to win the fight against dust mites.
- InteliHealth: Allergy
- Harvard Medical School-reviewed health information on allergy symptoms, causes, treatment, medications and prevention.
- Allergy Glossary
- From the Health On the Net Foundation.
- NYC Pollen Count
- Pollen count updates for both local and national pollen count and mold spore count.
- Allergy Prevention Center
- A compilation of news, articles and research results for people suffering from allergies.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- All Allergy Net
- Provides information on symptoms, medication, and treatment.
- Aventis
- Provides patients with information about allergies including treatment, medication, chronic idiopathic urticaria, hay fever and respiratory allergies causes.
- DrGreene.com
- A discussion about allergies to cold and what can be done about 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.
- Nutrition for a Living Planet
- All the facts about allergies, what causes them and what can help to overcome them.
- Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)
- Information, articles and news for patients and physicians.
- WebMD Inc.
- Information covering various aspects of allergy, written and reviewed by WebMD doctors.
- 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.
- Allergy Advice
- Information about dust, pollen, and pet allergies including hayfever treatment. From Benadryl.
- Allergy Newswire
- Provides archive of articles on allergies and a free monthly newsletter with the latest allergy, hay fever, and pollen information.
- Allerpet, Inc.
- Allergy information for people who are allergic to dust mites and household pets.
- ES Help
- Designed to help people suffering from Electrical Sesitivity (Hypersensitivity).
- Allergy Authority
- Articles and videos on allergy research and treatment options.
- eMedicine Health - Allergies
- Consumer health resource center providing an overview, the causes, symptoms and treatment.
- Dust Mites in the Home
- Some helpful hints in ridding your house of dust mites. Information from the AAFP.
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- A look at the condition, its prevention, treating the symptoms and if the medicine has side affects.
- 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.
- ABC of Allergies: Adverse Reactions to Drugs
- Clinical review by Daniel Vervloet and Stephen Durham. Includes incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, and management.
- ABC of Allergies: Anaphylaxis
- Clinical review by Pamela W. Ewan. Includes definition, incidence, aetiology, clinical features, and management.
- AAFP: Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis and Urticaria
- Description, diagnosis, treatment, and a patient brochure.
- Allegra
- Allergy relief information containing pollen forecasts and tips for outdoor lovers.
- 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.
- NJC: Anaphylaxis Symptoms and Treatment
- In-depth description, how and why it can result, and how to prevent it.
- 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.
- Open Forum
- Information about allergies: what they are and what causes them, what people experience, and an allergy forum.
- Seasonal Allergy Center
- Learn how to identify allergies and ease symptoms. For those who suffer from a seasonal, nasal, sinus, or spring allergy.
- My Allergy Net
- Facts and findings about allergies and information about how to live with them.
- Yahoo! Health - Allergy Health Center
- Find information on allergies and their causes, diagnosis, symptoms, different types of treatments, and air quality and pollen maps.
- Health Link MCW
- Dr. Jordan Fink clears the air with an article entitled: Sneezing, Wheezing, Coughing, Swelling... Is it an Allergy?
- About, Inc. - Pediatrics
- Take the Seasonal Allergy Screening Quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of seasonal allergies, including a runny nose, water eyes, and sneezing.
- Zirtek Allergy
- Advice for allergy sufferers to understand and cope with the effects of their allergy including hayfever, dust, animals and skin allergies.
- Anaphylaxis Canada
- Support and information resource based in Toronto.
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