Allergies

Allergens are all around us: in the air, on our pets, and in our food. According to USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, accidental exposure to food allergens leads to fifty thousand emergency room visits and causes at least 150 deaths in the United States each year. Some organizations estimate that allergies and asthma affect one in five Americans, and many people suffer from allergies their entire lives. There is no cure for allergies, but you can take steps to prevent a reaction and to control symptoms.

This book provides case studies of people living with allergies and describes the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments of common allergies. You'll learn that, with the proper precautions, allergies and asthma do not have to slow you down.

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Allergies

Allergens are all around us: in the air, on our pets, and in our food. According to USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, accidental exposure to food allergens leads to fifty thousand emergency room visits and causes at least 150 deaths in the United States each year. Some organizations estimate that allergies and asthma affect one in five Americans, and many people suffer from allergies their entire lives. There is no cure for allergies, but you can take steps to prevent a reaction and to control symptoms.

This book provides case studies of people living with allergies and describes the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments of common allergies. You'll learn that, with the proper precautions, allergies and asthma do not have to slow you down.

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Allergies

Allergies

by Wendy Moragne
Allergies

Allergies

by Wendy Moragne

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Overview

Allergens are all around us: in the air, on our pets, and in our food. According to USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, accidental exposure to food allergens leads to fifty thousand emergency room visits and causes at least 150 deaths in the United States each year. Some organizations estimate that allergies and asthma affect one in five Americans, and many people suffer from allergies their entire lives. There is no cure for allergies, but you can take steps to prevent a reaction and to control symptoms.

This book provides case studies of people living with allergies and describes the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments of common allergies. You'll learn that, with the proper precautions, allergies and asthma do not have to slow you down.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780761360896
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
Publication date: 09/28/2011
Series: USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders Series
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Wendy Moragne is a former teacher and writer who now practices as an attorney. She is the author of Depression (USAT Health Reports, 2011).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What Are Allergies? 4

Chapter 2 Diagnosis and Treatment 18

Chapter 3 Allergic Rhinitis 34

Chapter 4 Skin Allergies 50

Chapter 5 Food Allergies 62

Chapter 6 Drug Allergies 74

Chapter 7 Insect Allergies 82

Chapter 8 Asthma 94

Chapter 9 Living with Allergies 106

Glossary 116

Resources 119

Selected Bibliography 122

Further Reading and Websites 122

Index 124

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