Recommended Web Sites

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology - AAAAI's website is a good starting point for the latest information and innovations about asthma. The Patient/Public Resource Center menu offers a physician referral directory, allergy reports, special sections for asthmatic children and seniors, clinical trials, and support organizations. The site also describes the inexpensive AAAAI Patient Video Series for self care.

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology- The ACAAI site provides information and news for patients, their parents and families, and for marketers of asthma services and the news media. It is maintained by allergists dedicated to treating asthma.

American Lung Association - This web site, sponsored by the oldest voluntary health organization in the U.S., offers in-depth information on asthma in various age groups and in home and school settings. Its extensive patient education material covers medicines, peak flow dynamics, and prescriptions for home environmental control. All entries are linked to authoritative Web-related links for further reading.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - AAFA's web site provides online access to the latest information on asthma and allergies for the general public and health professionals. It includes an online catalog of asthma resources and support groups, and regularly updated news reports.

Asthma and Environmental Triggers - Many things can trigger an asthma attack. Read more about this from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Asthma and Indoor Environments - Great information, with a special section for kids, and an asthma quiz from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Asthma from NOAH- The New York Online Access to Health site supplies detailed answers to your questions about asthma through a network of well-chosen, authoritative Web links.

Breath of Life - This site showcases the history of asthma and those who have suffered with the disease.

Mayo Clinic - Asthma - The Mayo Clinic covers all aspects of asthma here: causes, risk factors, treatments, prevention and self-care.

MEDLINEPlus - Asthma - Developed by the National Library of Medicine, this consumer health site directs the user to selected online resources about many common diseases and conditions. In the case of asthma, the site links to professional organizations for extensive materials on diagnosis, treatment and prevention in various age groups. Readings are available in Spanish as well as English.

Meet the Asthma Wizard - This very clever site from the National Jewish Medical and Research Center teaches kids all about asthma. It is a must see!

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - In 1989 the NHLBI initiated the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) to help restrict the growing problem of asthma in America. NAEPP's stated goal is to enhance quality of life and to decrease morbidity and mortality among asthmatics through patient education. To that end the site provides several online publications which discuss asthma in everyday terms. The patient education section of this website is just one component of the Asthma Management Model System developed by NHLBI for consumers.

Occupational Asthma: Wheezing at Work - The Mayo Clinic discusses the causes, prevention and treatment of occupational asthma at this web site.

Stress and Asthma - The Cleveland Clinic offers this information.