Allergy Articles, Information & Research

An allergy is a reaction of your immune system to something that does not bother most other people. People who have allergies often are sensitive to more than one thing. ... Normally, your immune system fights germs...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/allergy.html

When you have allergies, your immune system makes antibodies that identify your particular allergen as something harmful, even though it isn't. This triggers the release of histamines and other substances that cause allergy symptoms. Allergies can cause symptoms that involve...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/allergies/DS01118

Like alot of practicing allergists, I too have seasonal allergies. In fact, my skin testing results look far more impressive than many of my patients'...I don't have alot of allergy symptoms unless I'm exposed to cats or freshly-cut...

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Allergy is a disorder of the immune system often also referred to as atopy...Allergic reactions occur to environmental substances known as allergens; these reactions are acquired, predictable and rapid. ... It is characterized by excessive activation of certain white blood...

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Allergies Overview At least one out of every 5 Americans suffers from allergies...food allergies such as peanut allergy or milk allergy, and seasonal allergies resulting from grass, weed, tree pollen, or various molds...

http://www.webmd.com/allergies/default.htm

About 23%-30% of the US population has the genetic ability to make allergic immune reactions to airborne POLLEN or MOLD allergens. Normal people, who do not have this genetic predisposition, will not experience any allergy symptoms when inhaling airborne pollen and mold materials...

http://www.allernet.com/ALLABOUT/index.html

Health (NIOSH) requests assistance in preventing allergic reactions to natural rubber latex* among workers who use gloves and other products containing latex. Latex gloves have proved effective in preventing transmission of many infectious diseases to health care workers...

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/latexalt.html