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Airborne Allergens: Something in the Air
- (PDF FILE - 1.45MB) 40-page booklet summarizes what health experts know about the causes and symptoms of allergic reactions to airborne allergens, how health care providers diagnose and treat these reactions, and what medical researchers are doing to help people who suffer from these allergies. To view this PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free for either a PC or Macintosh. Download Acrobat (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/allergicDiseases/PDF/airborne_allergens.p
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Allergies: Living with Allergies: Resources for Patients
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http://www.healthieryou.com/allergyr.html
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Asthma Awareness
- Developed for use with elementary school children, these lessons are easily integrated into a comprehensive health education curriculum and/or into science as it relates to body systems and the environment. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/school/index.htm
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Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
- [PDF FILE - 313KB] A 16-page booklet on Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome - a disease of the immune system in which unusually large numbers of white blood cells are stored in the lymph nodes and spleen. To view this PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free for either a PC or Macintosh. Download Acrobat (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/alps/pdf/alps.pdf
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Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers
- A fact sheet that provides an overview of the immune system functions and describes the actions of available biological therapies. (National Cancer Institute)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/biological
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Biological Therapy: Treatments That Use Your Immune System to Fight Cancer
- This booklet describes biological therapy, a type of cancer treatment that works with the patient's immune system. (National Cancer Institute)
http://cancer.gov/cancerinfo/biologicaltherapy
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Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: Questions and Answers
- A fact sheet that explains the step-by-step procedures of two types of transplantations used with high-dose chemotherapy, including their risks and benefits. (National Cancer Institute)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/bone-marrow-transplant
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Breath of Life (Exhibit)
- An online exhibt that examines the medical and human history of asthma. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/breath/breathhome.html
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Don't Get Rid of That Cat Yet, Say Asthma Researchers
- Summary of research demonstrating that high levels of cat allergen in the home decrease the risk of asthma, apparently by altering the immune response to cats. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2001/cats.htm
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Early Fevers Associated with Lower Allergy Risk Later in Childhood
- Summary of research demonstrating that infants who experience fevers before their first birthday are less likely to develop allergies by ages six or seven. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2004/earlyfevers.htm
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