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Angioedema Allergic Rhinitis Anaphylaxis Atopic Dermatitis Children's Allergy  Cosmetics and Allergy Desensitization Drug Allergies
Eczema Food Allergy Hay Fever  Hives House Dust Allergies Insect Allergy Latex Allergy 
Milk Allergy  Pets and Allergy Skin tests Urticaria Wether and Allergy


Angioedema
Angioedema, Hereditary


Hereditary AngioEdema


Swelling


Angioedema


Angioedema


Angioedema


Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis
by Bewell.com


 Rhinitis by Dr. Ira


 Advice From Your Allergist: Rhinitis


Allergic Rhinitis


 Diagnosis and Management of Rhinitis: Parameter Documents of the Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology


 Allergic Rhinitis


 Quitting Nasal Decongestant Drops


 Allergic Rhinitis



 Allergic Rhinitis/Hay Fever


Anaphylaxis
 Position Statement regarding Anaphylaxis in Schools


 Anaphylaxis
by The Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Cover Page
ContributorsReviewersPrefaceInitial Evaluation
Treatment of Acute Anaphylaxis Summary Statements
Consultation with an Anaphylaxis Specialist


 ANAPHYLAXIS
Mary C. Tobin M.D.



 Managing Allergies and Asthma at School
IntroductionRecognizing Allergies Allergic Rhinitis Atopic Eczema AnaphylaxisFood Allergy HivesAsthmaMedications for Children with Allergies/Asthma Allergy Medicines Asthma Medicine Environmental Controls in the School Setting Communication Among School, Home, and Physician: Developing a Cooperative Plan of CareAsthma and Allergies Resources for Schools


Stings, Testing and Anaphylaxis



 THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF ANAPHYLAXIS


 Women are twice as likely to experience anaphylaxis as men, according to clinical profile


Skin Allergies
Atopic Dermatitis
 Atopic Dermatitis


 Atopic Dermatitis


 Contact Allergy


 Occupational Skin Disease


Skin Allergies


Eczema

 Eczema
 IntroductionCriteria for DiagnosisEvaluation of Atopic Derm Treatment Recommendations Cutaneous Hydration Topical Corticosteroids General Considerations Specific Allergens Emotional Stressors Infectious Agents AntihistaminesTar PreparationsPatient EducationDifficult to Manage Patients
Consult with a Specialist
Summary Statements AcknowledgmentsAlgorithmsTablesReferencesMore on Eczema EczemaRelieving Itching of Infantile Eczema


Hand Eczema
clinical image


Hives (Urticaria)
 Hives - Causes and Treatment


Chronic urticaria


Chronic Urticaria a.k.a. Hives


Urticaria / Hives


Children's Allergy

Children's Mercy Hospital Section of Allergy/Asth ma/Immunolo gy
Allergy Clinics
We do Home Allergen Assessment
What is an Allergist/Immunologist?
Who are those people? Healthcare Reform



PediaNet: Allergies
 Something in the Air: Airborne Allergens Allergic Diseases
Food Allergy and Intolerances



 Children's Allergies by ACAAI


  Allergies in Kids
Detecting Allergies
Making Life Easier for Your Allergic Child AsthmaKnowledge Is the Best Defense


 Breast Feeding of Allergic Infants
By Susan Schuval, M.D., Schneider Childeren's Hospital


 the Breathin' EZ coloring page


 Interactive Quiz


 A Preschoolers Guide to Peanut Allergy


 Managing Allergies and Asthma at School


 Red Eye in Children


 School Age Children and Asthma


Kids' Allergies
Allergies and Asthma FAQ - Misc.kids newsgroup Allergies in Kids Allergy TreatmentA Preschoolers Guide to Peanut Allergy Breastfeeding Protects Against Allergies Ear Infections and Ear Tubes Find Your Asthma Triggers If Your Infant Has Asthma Managing Allergies and Asthma at School Red Eye in Children
School Age Children and Asthma Stinging Insects PALS-1047 Wheezing PALS-1001 Keyword Search The Allergy Archives


Desensitization
Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization Frequently Asked Questions (with answers)


Drug Allergies
Allergic to Supplement?
 Allergy to Progesterone
 Allergy to Lubricant


Food Allergy
 Food Allergy by Dr. Ira


About Food Allergies



 Food Allergy Network
ConsumersHealth Professionals
ReportersAbout FAN Information to Know Facts & Fiction Common Questions Order FAN Resources Read the Daily Tip Product Alerts UpdatesReport a Fatal Reaction About this Site Links to Other Sites Copyright Notice E-mail FAN



Assessing Food Allergies



 Allergies (Food)
 Food Guide Pyramid vitamin C vitamin Elose weight


Setting the Record Straight on Food Allergy
 The Usual Suspects
Effects and Causes Participating in Diagnosis


 Hidden food industry allergens pose risk to allergic individuals


 Understanding Food Allergy


 Commonly Asked Questions


 Food Allergy And Intolerance


 Food Allergy Delayed Patterns


 Food Allergy Facts and Fiction


 _The Food Allergy Cookbook_


 _The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook_


 _The Complete Food Allergy Cookbook_


 Alt.support.food-allergy Newsgroup


Milk Allergy
 Milk Allergy Support Group


 The No Milk Page
No Milk Introduction
Sites by Individuals Educational Institutions/News OrganizationsDairy Industry Commercial Sites Testing Products/VendorsBooks Food Science Mailing Lists/Archives


 Milk/Egg Free
Coconut Milk Nut Milk
Rice Milk Ricotta Cheese Substitute
Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute Milk Substitutes made from Sprouted Oats Macaroni and "Cheese" Banana "Cream" Pie Chocolate Pie Egg-Free Linzer Torte Bars "Five minute" Chocolate Cake Frozen Fruit Tofulatu
Frozen Dessert - 6 variations Granita de Limone (Sicilian Lemon Ice) MFK Fisher's War Cake
MFK Fisher's Tomato Soup Cake Lemon Pie Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Pie 2 Raisin Snack Cake Milk-free and Egg-free Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hazelnut Cookies
Orange Honey Quick Bread
Passover Brownies
Peanut Butter Cookies
Pumpkin Cookies 1
Terrific Belgian Waffles
FATFREE: The Low Fat Vegetarian Archive -- many good milk and egg free recipes Gluten-Free Recipes and Food Preparation Tips -- look at the substitutions sectionTips on using coconut milk The Vegan Recipe Collection
Veggies Unite! Vegan Recipe Page Granita de Limone (Sicilian Lemon Ice) Pumpkin Pie 2


 Lactose Intolerance Clearinghouse


 A Preschoolers Guide to Peanut Allergy


 _The Gluten-Free Gourmet" Living Well without Wheat_


Wheat/Gluten Free
Baking Powder Biscuits #2 Bette Hagman's Gluten Free Bread Blueberry Muffins Milk-free and Egg-free Bread Breakfast Oatmeal Bars Chick Pea Flour Pancakes ("Crepes") CornbreadPumpkin Bread Rice Flour Pancakes 1
Rice Flour Pancakes 2
Rice/Potato Donuts
Terrific Belgian Waffles
Chestnut Torte
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Torte Glazed Fruit Pie Hazelnut Cookies Golden Cake Hot Fudge Cake Melt-in-your-Mouth Shortbread Orange Honey Quick Bread Passover Brownies
Peanut Butter Cookies 1 Peanut Butter Cookies 2 Pie Crusts -- wheat free
Pumpkin Cookies 1
Pumpkin Cookies 2
Rice or Potato Flour Sponge Cake Toll House Cookies


 Soy Free


 Measurement Conversion Information for non-US folk


 CELIAC Discussion List Archives


 Avoiding Corn


 "Be st Gluten-Free Recipes"


 Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance Web Sites
Sites by Individuals
Educational Institutions JournalsPathology/Endoscopy ImagesDermatitis Herpetiformis ImagesCeliac AssociationsOther Associations/OrganizationsCommercial SitesTesting, mostly SerumCookbooks Other Books Gluten-Free Food Vendors Food Scien c e Mailing Lists/Discussion Groups/Chats/Archives


Celiac Support Page


 Wheat-free Baking Recipes
Oatmeal Pancakes Rice Potato Pancakes Gram Flour Pancakes Ukrainian Bliny
Rye Muffins
Oat Muffins
Carob Buckwheat Muffins Grain Free Boston Brown Bread Buckwheat Waffles
Buttermilk Scones Pratie Oaten Potato Cakes Buckwheat Cakes Chocolate Hazelnut Cake Engadiner Nutcake
Peanutty Cookies Oatmeal Patty Cakes Buckwheat Breakfast Cake CharosethFruit Butter
Fudgies


 WWWeb_Guides Gluten-Free Diet Pages
Gluten-free Cookery. The Complete Guide for Gluten-free or Wheat-free Diets The Seventh International Symposium on Coeliac Disease, Tampere 5-7 September 1996 Recipes for Gluten-free and Wheat-free Diets More details about some gluten-free flour for bread and baking Food lists for Gluten-free and Wheat-free Diets How the author was diagnosed as a Celiac The Celiac condition Recent research into the Celiac condition Details of the discussion group Celiac diagnosis and testing The Celiac condition Important Contributions from Dr. Reichelt, Pediatric Research Institute, N-0027 Oslo, Norway
Problems with lactose - milk sugars Lots of useful addresses The Prodigy Celiac group Attention Deficit Dermatitis herpetiformis - itchy skin Spelt is not gluten-free Anemias and the Celiac Eating out
Epilepsy and gluten The Seventh International Symposium on Coeliac Disease, Tampere 5-7 September 1996Links to Don Wiss' and all other celiac sites.
Paul Jatkowski's Celiac site Scott Adams' Celiac site


 Eating without Casein


 rec.food.veg


 rec.food.veg.cooking


NoSoy Page
Ranting and Raving
Product Labeling
Soy Subsidy Product Contamination Restaurant Labels
What's new What is soy? GuestbookYour Comments
Allergy Symptoms
Soy Health Claims
Who we are Food by Catagory


Ephraim Vishniac's Avoiding Corn Page


Hay Fever

 Pollen Forecast
 Pollen Peaks Pollen Map



 Garden Variety
TreesShrubs Ground Cover Lawn Grass Ornamental Flowers Wind-Pollinated Plants Simple PrecautionsTips for a Healthy Garden and a Healthy You Are You Adding to the Problem?


 Something in the Air
• Allergens and Irritants At Home • Allergens and Irritants, Inside Out • Allergens and Irritants Outside • Allergens and Irritants At Work • Special Equipment • Regional Allergen Analysis • Wherever You Go, There You Are



 Pollen Line


 US Pollen Count Information



An interactive Hay Fever symptoms checklist by Mayo Clinic


 Pollen Allergy


 Pollen Allergies Need Not Spoil Your Spring


 Seasonal Allergies


 Daily Pollen Count - Texas


 Daily Pollen Count - Florida


 Pollen Season is Here! - New England


 Sammanställning Av Pollenutvecklingen 1996 - Sweden



Poison Ivy Allergy


 Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac


Hay Fever, Airborne and Seasonal Allergies


House Dust Allergies
House dust allergies common even in clean homes



 How to Create a Dust-Free Bedroom



Resources to Fight Indoor Pollution


 Field-tested "healthy house" built to reduce indoor air pollutants


 Avoiding Dust, Molds, and Mildew


Indoor Air Quality FAQ Part 1 of 3
 Indoor Air Quality FAQ Part 2 of 3
 In door Air Quality FAQ Part 3 of 3


Insect Allergy
 Insect Allergy
 Insect Sting Anaphylaxis and Hymenoptera Venom Immunotherapy: Physician Information Allergic Reactions to Stings from Hornets, Wasps, Bees and YellowJackets: Patient Information Facts on stinging insects Tips on Avoiding Insect Stings


Insect sting allergies pose significant risk



 Insect Sting Allergies



 Insect Bites and Stings


 Bee stings


 Biochemistry


 Immunotherapy Explained


 Insect stings can be a serious health risk


 Screening for Allergies


 Summertime update on bites and stings


 Variability In Histamine Skin Tests


 When Honey Bees Sting


Latex Allergy
About Latex Allergies


 A Brief Natural History Of Latex Rubber Allergy


 Allergic to Condoms


 Canadian Latex Allergy Association


 Can Sa fe r Sex Be Latex Safe?


 Check out these Latex Allergy Sites! by Nancy Mitchell!



Elastic Education for Latex Allergy
ELASTIC State Resource Affiliates GLASSPat: ELASTIC Iowa Medic Alert Article Lethal Latex Latex Allergy Patients: Dental Questions Dentistry & Latex Hypersensitivity Focus on Prevention Latex Allergy? Inform Latex Allergy? Inform (Part Two)
GovernmentWatchOregon Senate Bill 1186 Misc. Items For Sale Suggestion Box Stop Latex Allergy T-Shirt Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Settled By EEOC ELASTIC Resource Dental Products Dental Perspectives Pennsylvania Latex Allergy Awareness Week


 E.L.A.S.T.I.C.


 Glove Powder


 Guidelines for the Management of Latex Allergies and Safe Use in Health
Care Facilities
AcknowledgmentDisclaimerIntroductionDescription of Latex Allergy Latex Allergy Guidelines for Health Care Facilities and Medical Clinics Appendix 1: Contributors
Appendix 2: Latex Allergy Questionnaire Appendix 3: Patch Test Methodology for Glove Intervention Appendix 4: Treatment for Severe Allergic Reaction



 Latex Allergy



Latex Allergy Links
What's New
AAAAI ACAAI Allergists Balloons Children Cross-Reactivity Dentistry EMS Gloves Guayule Health Canada Hevea Brasiliensis Hospitals Journals Legislation Litigation Mailing Lists Manufacturers Meetings & Seminars
Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles Other Publications Position Statements Product Lists Protocols Resource Sites Safe Sex Spina Bifida Support Groups Television Testing Tire Dust Tutorials US Government Workers' Comp Latex Allergy Survival Kit
Toys & Baby Products - Manufacturers' Toll-Free Phone Numbers Medical Products - Manufacturers' Toll-Free Phone Numbers Special Bulletin: Latex Allergy Q & A: Latex Allergies Preguntas y Respuestas: Alergias al Látex Cotton, Nylon, Lycra Spandex and Allergies Is Latex Paint Hazardous To Latex Allergy Sufferers? Paving, Asphalt, Tires & Latex Allergies Latex Allergy and Contraception Growing number of HCW's developing dangerous reactions to latex Research Review: Association between latex sensitization and repeated latex exposure in children
Facilities react to growing number of allergies to latex Latex allergy among staff poses major headache for hospitals Shriners Hospital Stops Using Latex
User Facility Reporting Bulletin
Living with Latex Oregon picks up latex glove controversy Latex allergy: How safe are your gloves? Latex gloves hand health workers a growing worry Latex Allergy Alert
User Facility Reporting Bulletin
Allergen Content of Latex Gloves. A Market Surveillance Study of Medical Gloves Used in Finland in 1997 The legal implications of latex allergy
The Vow of Silence Latex Allergy Links Message Board
Latex Allergy & Children Message Board


 Latex Allergy Home Page
Latex Allergy Position Statement ACAAI Statement Concerning the Use of Powdered and Non-powdered Natural Rubber Latex Gloves Advice From Your Allergist: Latex Allergy
ACAAI Calls for Action to Control Potentially Life-Threatening Latex AllergyLatex Allergy Poses Risks for Emergency Medical Personnel Allergists Alert Public and Health Care Workers About Latex Allergy Risks Guidelines for the Management of Latex Allergies and Safe Latex Use in Health Care Facilities Selected Sources of Low-Allergen Latex Gloves Management of Latex Allergy (Cleveland Clinic) Medical, Dental, and Hospital Sources of Latex-free Products (ALERT) Latex Allergy Links


 Latex allergy poses risks for emergency medical personnel


 Nation's allergists alert public and health workers about latex allergy risks


 Selected Sources of Low-Allergen Latex Gloves


 How to Manage a Latex-Allergic Patient


 Latex


 Latex Allergy - An Overview


 Latex Allergy PALS-1205


 Latex Lances


Latex Allergy


 Latex Allergy Help


 Latex Allergy Links


 Latex (Natural Rubber) Allergy in People with Spina Bifida


 Latex Gloves & Allergy


 Latex Safe Safer Sex


 Latex Sensitivity Test


 NIOSH Alert - US Federal Response to Latex Rubber Allergy


 Non-Latex Alternative Products List -- Courtesy Spina Bifida Association


 Perioperative Management of the Latex-Allergic Patient


 Rubber and Latex Allergy Discussi on Group


 Rubber/Latex Allergy


 Selecting The Right Glove: Understanding Latex Allergy And Glove


Understanding Latex Allergy And Glove Chemistry
Selecting The Right Glove: Understanding Latex Allergy And Glove Chemistry What glove characteristics should we look for? Latex Allergy
How are gloves made? Synthetic Rubbers Synthetic Alternative Gloves
Conclusions References


 What is A.L.E.R.T., Inc.?


Pets and Allergies
Pets May Cause Havoc for Allergic and Asthmatic Patients



  Cat Allergy


Skin Tests

 Allergy Tests
IntroductionGeneral Principles of Testing for Immediate Hyp ers ensitivity Prick/Puncture Tests Intracutaneous Tests Number of Skin Tests Late Phase Cutaneous Reactions
IgE Antibodies IgG Antibodies Allergen Standardization Measurement of Allergic Mediators
Epicutaneous and Intracutaneous In Vivo Diagnostic Skin Tests In Vitro Tests of Cell-Mediated Immunity Inhalant Allergens FoodsAntibiotics, Other Drugs and Chemicals Occupational Allergens Miscellaneous Plant Products Contact Allergens General Principles of Cross-Reactivity Among Plant-Derived Allergens Organ Challenge Tests Controversial and Unproven Tests


Cosmetics and Alergy
Cosmetics: The Price of Beauty


 Home Improvement Projects for the Allergy Minded
 Big Contest


 Armand’s Page
Who is Armand? Some say he descends from a long line of busybodies; others that he is a direct descendant of N.V. Gogol, the celebrated 19th century author of "The Nose." Whatever Armand's lineage, there's a little bit of him -- sometimes a large bit of him -- in all of us. Here's a place to get to know Armand, in his own words and actions.


Find Your Specialist
We have listings of over 4,000 specialists from three respected allergy and immunology organizations, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), and American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA), American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).


'Tis The Season To Sneeze, Sniffle And Itch
Allergists Can Help Holiday Allergy Sufferers


Wether and Allergy
Temperate Weather Can Set Off Tempers
The weather affects allergy sufferers in a number of ways. Here's how to take advantage of current conditions.


 Examina Tu Calidad de Vida
Abstracts of outcome and cost studies
Prevalence of Nickel Sensitivity Increasing

This page was last updated: August, 5, 1999

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