Monday E-mail 10.14.02
Allergy
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
A patient organization dedicated to improving the quality
of life for people with asthma and allergies
Resources in Spanish
Many materials available for the health educator
Contains a good support group database that can be searched by state.
http://www.aafa.org/
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
A division of the NIH contains information on research and clinical trials
Latest news section contains information on West Nile Virus
Fact sheets on more than 20 topics in the Publications section
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/default.htm
Disease Management Center of the American Academy of Allergy,
Asthma and Immunology
New, interactive site from the academy to provide advice to physicians of all
backgrounds
Contains clinical quizzes under "Quiz of the Month"
Features an "Ask the Expert" section just for health professionals
http://www.aaaai.org/aadmc/default.htm
Allergy Tests from the Mayo Clinic
Really good explanation of allergy test from this trusted source
Contains a video for literacy challenged consumers
Pictures of a reaction and of the skin tests make this site complete
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AA00023
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Well organized, attractive site from the network that is made up of families,
dietitians, nurses, physicians and others to raise public awareness of food
allergies
Includes topics such as tips for managing certain food allergies at home and
school and special allergy alerts.
http://www.foodallergy.org/index.html
The American Lung Association
This reputable source contains pages on many allergy related topics including
air quality and hay fever
In their Asthma section they have a good article on "Streamlining Allergy
Control" in the home.
http://www.lungusa.org/
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