Patient Education Information

Allergies - The American Academy of Family Physicians has a whole center devoted to allergies at this site.

Antihistamines and Decongestants - The American Academy of Family Physicians has created these handouts.

How to Help Your Allergies and Asthma - The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has created this fact sheet.

Is It a Cold or an Allergy? - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has created this chart.

Allergic Contact Rashes - The American Academy of Dermatology explains about these rashes.

Allergic Conjunctivitis - Learn more about this from FamilyDoctor.org.

Allergic Skin Conditions - A number of skin problems can be caused by allergies, read more here.

Allergies - Fact Sheets & Brochures - An excellent assortment of information from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Allergies: Things You Can Do To Control Your Symptoms - The American Academy of Family Physicians has created this fact sheet about allergies.

Allergy Overview - The Cleveland Clinic offers this information.

Allergy Proof Your Home - The Mayo Clinic takes you room by room, offering advice on how to cut down on allergies.

Allergy Topics - Great fact sheets from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Allergy/Immunology Glossary - Need a definition to an allergy term? Turn to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Glossary.

Allergy Shots:Could They Help Your Allergies? - The straight info from YourFamilyDoctor, sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Anaphylaxis - Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

Aspirin Sensitivity - This article talks about allergy to aspirin.

Dust Mites in the Home - The American Academy of Family Physicians explains how to get rid of dust mites.

MEDLINEPlus Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Patient/Public Resource Center - Great information from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Stinging Insect Allergy - Learn what to do if stung, and how to avoid these stinging insects.

Sun Allergy (Photosensitivity) - Intelihealth offers an explanation on this type of allergy.

You may also want to see the HealthyNJ section on Food Allergies