Curated OER
Allergies Versus the Common Cold
Activities to educate your class on the causes and symptoms of allergies.
Discovery Education
Fuss About Dust
Dust is everywhere around us; it's unavoidable. But what exactly is dust and are certain locations dustier than others? These are the questions students try to answer in an interesting scientific investigation. Working independently or...
Curated OER
The Hidden World
Students examine dust mites and other allergens. In this dust lesson students complete a lab activity on dust mites.
Curated OER
Allergies V. Viruses
Students examine how viruses and allergens affect the body. In this viruses lesson students create flow charts and examine the differences in how colds are diagnosed.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Asthma
Thorough overview of asthma. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Food Allergies
Informative overview of the facts associated with food allergies. Provides information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Types of Allergies
Insightful article that categorizes and describes the various types of allergies. Also gives information on treatment of symptoms.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Preventing Allergic Reactions
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.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Contact Dermatitis
Thorough overview of the facts associated with contact dermatitis. Includes information about symptoms, diagnosis, where to get additional info., and much more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis)
Informational overview of hay fever. Includes information on diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: What Is Allergy?
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: Inteli Health: Insect Venom Allergies
Informational article that includes images and descriptions of several insects that often cause allergic reactions as well as information on prevention and treatment.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Dust Mite Allergies
This site tells what dust-mites are and how they cause problems for people with allergies. Majority of article gives tips on how to decrease their impact around the house.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: How Allergy Safe Is Your Home?
Enlightening article about the types of allergens that exist in different rooms of your house. Gives information on how to eliminate the risks for each room.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Food Forensics
This site from Access Excellence provides a mini-unit on immunology for advanced students. Students discover antigen/antibody specificity using common foods. Students relate their findings to immunological responses such as allergies,...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Allergies
Learn the causes. examples, and treatments for allergies. For auditory learners, a read-aloud feature is also available.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Allergic Reactions
In addition to a definition of "Allergic reactions," and causes and symptoms, find several illustrations of various types of skin allergies and learn how allegic reactions can be prevented and treated through first aid.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Allergic Rhinitis
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.
WebMD
Web Md: Hives
This site from WebMD Health provides everything you need to know about hives. Where are they found, what causes them, how can they be treated, and more. The basics, the symptoms and the treatments are all discussed.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Allergy Shots: Could They Help Your Allergies?
This article provides great information on allergy shots and whether or not they could help with your allergies. The topics that are covered include: what are allergy shots, how do they work, what kind of allergies can be treated with...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Food Allergies
This site from the MayoClinic.com contains great information on the food allergy. The sections that are covered in the article include: signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, screening, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy)
Briefly explains how allergy shots work and how they are used in treatment.
Other
Noattacks: (Asthma Prevention)
An informative guide for parents on the prevention and management of asthma attacks in children.
Other
Medinfo: Antihistamines
A description of antihistamines which tells what they're used for, the different forms they come in, and the adverse reactions that can occur from taking them.