Asthma and allergy - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on asthma and allergies:
- Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics - www.aanma.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 and Anaphylaxis Network - www.foodallergy.org
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - www.acaai.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
Alternative Names
Resources - asthma and allergy
Update Date: 4/27/2012
Reviewed by: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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- Asthma - what to ask your doctor - child
- Exercise-induced asthma
- Exercising and asthma at school
- How to use a nebulizer
- How to use an inhaler - no spacer
- How to use an inhaler - with spacer
- How to use your peak flow meter
- Make peak flow a habit!
- Signs of an asthma attack
- Stay away from asthma triggers
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