Allergies

Child and Youth Health: Allergies - Read what they are, how they feel, what happens in the body and what to do.
www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=307&id=1645

Food Allergy News for Kids - Learn what it is, symptoms, and what to do. Read and share stories, play games, do puzzles, and try project ideas.
www.fankids.org

Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis) For Teenagers - Explains what it is, what causes it, and how to control it. Includes a printable sheet to record medicine and dosage information.
www.med.umich.edu/1libr/guides/rhinitis.htm

How Allergies Work - Illustrated guide includes allergy terminology, symptoms, reactions, and causes.
www.howstuffworks.com/allergy.htm

Just For Kids - Fun activities like stories, games, coloring pages, and articles to help you learn about managing your allergies and asthma.
www.aaaai.org/patients/just4kids/

KidsHealth: Food Allergies - Find out what it is, how to know if you have one, what a reaction feels like, and what the doctor can do.
www.kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/food_allergies.html

KidsHealth: Help With Hives - Read what hives are, why people get them, what the doctor does, and how to prevent them.
www.kidshealth.com/kid/health_problems/allergiesimmune/hives.html

KidsHealth: Learning About Allergies - Explains what allergies are, what causes them, why kids get them, and how to cope with them.
kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/allergiesimmune/allergies.html

KidsHealth: Nut and Peanut Allergy - Find out more about these food allergies and how to stay healthy.
www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/nut_allergy.html

MedlinePlus: Allergies - Illustrated guide, includes causes, symptoms, and treatments. Learn about different tests used to find allergens.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000812.htm

TeensHealth: Allergies - Article tells what allergies are, common types, what doctors can do, and how to deal with them.
www.kidshealth.org/teen/asthma_basics/related/allergies.html