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Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Immune System Diseases
This article helps students explain how allergies occur and provides a list of common allergens.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Asthma
Thorough overview of asthma. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Preventing Allergic Reactions
This site gives information on how to prevent an allergic reaction--anaphylaxis, rhinitis, skin conditions, etc.-- from happening. Also gives information on how to prepare for a reaction.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Types of Allergies
Insightful article that categorizes and describes the various types of allergies. Also gives information on treatment of symptoms.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Food Allergies
Informative overview of the facts associated with food allergies. Provides information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: What Is Allergy?
Extremely insightful article that explains what allergy is. Includes information on types of symptoms, how an allergy occurs, and common misconceptions about allergies.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Dust Mite Allergies
This site tells what dust-mites are and how they cause problems for people with allergies. Majority of article gives tips on how to decrease their impact around the house.
WebMD
Web Md: Food Allergy and Intolerances
Go to this site from WebMD Health to get a comprehensive look at food allergies and intolerances, their symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments. This article is very in-depth and provides a long list of resources at the end of the...
Other
Ent Associates of Corpus Christi: Allergies & Hay Fever
This site written by doctors informs about allergies and hay fever: discusses definition, severity, causes, treatment, and includes prevention tips about allergies and hay fever.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Food Forensics
This site from Access Excellence provides a mini-unit on immunology for advanced students. Students discover antigen/antibody specificity using common foods. Students relate their findings to immunological responses such as allergies,...
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy)
Briefly explains how allergy shots work and how they are used in treatment.