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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Asthma

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of asthma. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Types of Allergies

For Students 9th - 10th
Insightful article that categorizes and describes the various types of allergies. Also gives information on treatment of symptoms.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Preventing Allergic Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
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 Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational overview of hay fever. Includes information on diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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WebMD

Web Md: Airborne Allergens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides an article entitled, "Something in the Air: Airborne Allergens". Includes detailed information on why some people are allergic to certain substances, while others are not. Symptoms of airborne...
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WebMD

Web Md: Allergies Health Center

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD's Allergies Health Center is your one-stop place for information on allergies. Contains news articles, fact sheets, tips for beating allergies, plus more.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: What Is Allergy?

For Students 9th - 10th
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 Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Treatments for Specific Allergies

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes some of the treatments for the various allergic reactions--anaphylaxis, rhinitis, etc.
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Ent Associates of Corpus Christi: Allergies & Hay Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Net doctor.co.uk: Facts About Hay Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides all the facts that you need about hay fever, including a picture. It also includes links on more sites about the allergy.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Allergic Rhinitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about all types of allergies and allergic reactions. Article includes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common allergies. For auditory learners, a read-aloud feature is also available.
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WebMD

Web Md: Understanding Hay Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides the viewer with a great description of what hay fever is, the symptoms it causes and its treatment. A very well prepared and in-depth site with links to additional information on the subject.
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WebMD

Web Md: Types of Allergies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health contains a list of all the various types of allergies. By clicking on each one, you can access a good deal of information. This is a great site to get general information on the whole subject.
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Other

American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology: Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Web page dedicated to research and education related to respiratory care and conditions. This resource contains a great deal of information on many respiratory conditions and treatments.
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BBC

Bbc Health: Hay Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention are the topics explored in this succinct but informative resource.
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Other

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.