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Allergies

Websites
Illustrated guide includes allergy terminology, symptoms, reactions, and causes.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/allergy.htm

Explains what allergies are, what causes them, why kids get them, and how to cope with them.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health...s/allergiesimmune/allergies.html

Learn what it is, symptoms, and what to do. Read and share stories, play games, do puzzles, and try project ideas.
http://www.fankids.org/FANKid/kidindex.html

Article tells what allergies are, common types, what doctors can do, and how to deal with them.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/a...ma_basics/related/allergies.html

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

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

Explains what it is, what causes it, and how to control it. Includes a printable sheet to record medicine and dosage information.
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/pa/pa_tnhayfev_hhg.htm

Find out more about these food allergies and how to stay healthy.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/nut_allergy.html

Read what they are, how they feel, what happens in the body and what to do.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/...lsKids.aspx?p=335&np=307&id=1645

Read what hives are, why people get them, what the doctor does, and how to prevent them.
http://www.kidshealth.com/kid/he...blems/allergiesimmune/hives.html

Provides articles and an advice column, as well as tips for managing these problems at school.
http://www.fankids.org/FANTeen/