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Allergies
Allergy is a disorder of the immune system often also referred to as atopy. Allergic reactions occur to environmental substances known as allergens; these reactions are acquired, predictable and rapid. Strictly, allergy is one of four forms of hypersensitivity and is called type I (or immediate) hypersensitivity. Common allergic reactions include eczema, hives, hay fever, asthma, food allergies, and reactions to the venom of stinging insects such as wasps and bees. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Risk factors for allergy can be placed in two general categories, namely host and environmental factors.
- The parts of the body that are prone to react to allergies include the eyes, nose, lungs, skin, and stomach.
- Allergies can develop at any age.
- Allergens are substances that are foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction.
The Top 10 Resources on Allergies
Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.
- WebMD Allergies: Allergies Health Center
- FamilyDoctor: Allergies
- KidsHealth: Allergies
- Wikipedia: Allergies
- Medline Plus: Allergies Overview
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Latest Headlines on Allergies
What are Allergies?
- About.com: What is an Allergy?
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network: What is a food allergy?
- Healthination: Healthination Allergies Videos
- YouTube: Food Allergies
- eMedTV: Comprehensive Allergy Information
What Are The Symptoms of Allergies?
- WebMD: Allergies: Symptoms & Types
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Allergies - Symptoms
- HealthScout: Symptoms of Allergies
- eHow: How to Diagnose Allergies and other How To's
What Are The Types of Allergies?
- New York Online Access to Health (NOAH): Types of Allergies
- WrongDiagnosis: Types of Allergies
- WebMD: Allergies: Symptoms & Types
- Wikia: List of types of Allergies
- eMedicine: Indoor Aeroallergens
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Allergies?
- WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Allergies
- WebMD: Allergies: Treatment & Care
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Allergies - Treatments
- eMedTV: Current Treatments for Most Allergy Triggers
- eHow: How to Fight Allergies and other How To's
- YouTube: Managing Your Asthma and Allergies this Spring
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Allergies?
- About.com: Natural Treatments for Allergies
- WikiHealth: Natural Remedies for Allergies
- FamilyDoctor: Allergies: Things You Can Do to Control Your Symptoms
How Do You Prevent Allergies?
- WikiHow: How to Make Your Allergies Go Away
- WebMD: Allergy Proofing Your Environment
- KidsHealth: Allergies
- Mayo Clinic: Food Allergy
Wisdom, Stories and Blogs about Allergies
- Allergizer Blog: Allergies: cases, symptoms, treatment and medical research
- My Kids' Allergies: Glimpse into life with food-allergic kids
- My Life with Allergies: Learn about your allergies and take action
- HealthCentral SharePosts: Allergies
- Revolution Health: Member created health pages on Allergies
- Revolution Health Stories: Personal health stories on Allergies
- Yahoo Answers: Yahoo Answers on Allergies
- Revolution Health: Ask and Answer Questions about Allergies
- Expert Allergies and Asthma Blog: Dr. Paul Enright
Foundations and Support Groups on Allergies
- Asthma and Allergies Foundation of America: Resources and support
- Meetup: Meet others with Allergies for support, help and guidance
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Allergies
- DailyStrength: Environmental Allergies Support Discussions
- DailyStrength: Food Allergies Support Discussions
- Google Groups: Support of Food Allergies
- WebMD Forums: Allergies Support Group
- HealthBoards: Allergies Forum
- Yahoo Groups: Groups on Allergies, Food Allergies and Hay Fever
- iVillage Message Boards: Posts on Allergies
- eHealthForum: Allergies and Asthma Support
- Topix Forums: Allergy Forums
- MedHelp: Asthma and Allergy Forum
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Allergies
- JAMA: Allergies articles
- PubMedCentral: Allergies Results
- Google Scholar: Allergies articles
Clinical Trials on Allergies
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Information on Clinical Trials and Human Research Studies
- CenterWatch: Allergies Clinical Trial Search Results
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- Contributor: Unity
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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- Contributor: Unity
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Allergy, Alergies, Alergy, Atopy, Type I hypersensitivity, Immediate hypersensitivity
- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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