Recommended Web Sites

All About Allergies - KidsHealth has put together a guide for parents of children allergic to all kinds of substances.

Allergies - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases provides fact sheets and brochures at this site.

Allergies and Asthma - Good tips from the American Lung Association on how to "allergy proof" your home.

Allergies and Hay Fever - Great information from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Allergy Report from CNN - Check the grass, tree and mold pollen counts for various parts of the US from the weather desk at CNN.

Allergy Skin Tests - The Mayo Clinic tells how those tests work.

Allergy Testing - Learn more about allergy tests at LabTestsOnline.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Excellent resources on several different types of allergies, and includes a section just for kids.

Dust Mites - Dust mites are the culprits in many allergies to dust. Read more about them at this site from Clemson University.

Food Allergies - Rare But Risky - Information from the Food and Drug Administration on food allergies.

KidsHealth for Kids: Learning About Allergies - This site was created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media and aims to provide the best children's health information on the Internet. The information found here is written specifically for children.

Lactose Intolerance - This information, explaining an intolerance to milk products, comes to us from the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

Mayo Clinic Allergy Center - The doctors at the Mayo Clinic provide information on all types of allergies.

MCW HealthLink - Allergies - Information from the doctors at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

MedlinePlus - Allergy OR Food Allergy - Great links to excellent resources from the National Library of Medicine, including many links to Spanish language materials.

National Pollen Reports - Check the pollen reports from the National Allergy Bureau data, as reported to USAToday.

PeanutAllergy.com - Links and information relating to children and peanut allergies.

Pet Allergy - Advice from Your Allergist - Advice and links from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Pollen.com - Get the pollen count for your area as well as handy information on allergies, and an allergy alert email service.

Something in the Air: Airborne Allergens - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has produced this information on the various types of airborne allergens.

When Pregnancy is Complicated by Allergies or Asthma - This information is from the American College of Allergies, Asthma and Immunology.

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