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Asthma and allergy - resources
Resources - asthma and allergy
Information
The following organizations are good resources for information on asthma and allergies :
Asthma
Asthma is a disease that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow. It leads to wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughi...
Allergies
An allergy is an immune response or reaction to substances that are usually not harmful.
- Allergy and Asthma Network -- www.allergyasthmanetwork.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology -- www.aaaai.org
- American Academy of Pediatrics -- www.aap.org
- American Lung Association -- www.lungusa.org
- Food Allergy Research and Education -- www.foodallergy.org
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America -- www.aafa.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov
- United States Environmental Protection Agency -- www.epa.gov/asthma
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases -- www.niaid.nih.gov
- National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Review Date: 5/8/2016
Reviewed By: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
