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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
df
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
Asthma & Physical Activity in the School - An easy-to-read booklet is a perfect companion for teachers and coaches who want to help students with asthma participate in sports and physical activities. Covers the causes of asthma, symptoms of an asthma attack, how to avoid and control asthma triggers, how to help students who take medications, and how to modify activities to match children's current asthma status. Also includes a reproducible student asthma action card. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/phy_asth.htm
Enzyme May Play Unexpected Role in Asthma - Summary of research indicating that the enzyme arginase may play a role in causing asthmatic symptoms (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2003/asthma-june03.htm
Flu - Fact sheet about influenza, or flu - a respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu viruses. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html
Flu Drugs - Fact sheet about the four drugs are available to treat and/or prevent influenza - amantadine, rimantadine, zanamivir and oseltamivir. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/Flu/Research/AdvancesTreatment/FightingBa
ck.htm
Genes and Disease - Respiratory Diseases - (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=gnd.chapter.88
How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School? - Parents and school staff will find the following resources useful for determining how well their school setting accomodates children with asthma. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/friendhi.htm
Hurricane Katrina - Following the Hurricane Katrina disaster and flooding, there has been much concern about what might be in the flood waters and the potential impact on people’s health. Many toxic chemicals have been named as possibilities. This web site provides background information and links about these isssues (National Library of Medicine)
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/whatsnewArchive.php
Is it a Cold or the Flu? - A one-page chart that compares the differences between the common cold and influenza, including syptoms, complications, prevention, and treatment. 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/Flu/PDF/sick.pdf

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