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AAAAI: Tips to Remember
AAAAI: Tips to Remember
These Tips to Remember, prepared by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, cover various topics in asthma, allergy and immunology and are available in both Spanish and English. They are an educational supplement to allergy and asthma care and are not intended to replace actual consultation with an allergist or asthma specialist.
AboutKidsHealth
Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children. Providing families with reliable information on topics influencing child health and family quality of life.
Allergies Reaction Central
If you suffer from anaphylaxis, you can help prevent a reaction from occurring by avoiding the allergenic substance. However, avoidance is not enough.........
Allergy & Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics
AAN·MA is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1985 to help families overcome and maintain control of asthma, allergies, and related conditions. In addition to material available on the site, AAAN-MA offers members an informed information source to call toll free as well as discounts on products commonly used by people with asthma & allergies
Allergy Translation- Travel Tips
Traveling to a foreign country is an adventure filled with many new cultural experiences. Unfortunately, language barriers and unfamiliar dishes can make eating the local food risky if you have a food allergy or dietary restriction.
Allergy Wizard
The Allergy Wizard provides useful and fun information for kids to learn about their allergies.
alt.support.asthma FAQ
This FAQ attempts to answer the most frequently asked questions about asthma on the newsgroup alt.support.asthma. Information is intended for educational purposes only.
NOTE: Postings are in no way to be construed as medical advice. Asthma is a serious medical condition requiring direct supervision by a physician.
American Academy of Pediatrics
This is the homepage of The American Academy of Pediatrics
Asthma News
The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with asthma and asthma-related disorders.
Asthma Search & Find Puzzle
Look for the hidden words in the ASTHMA SEARCH & FIND PUZZLE. Circle the words you find
Asthma Society of Canada- for Kids
Join Dr. Eugene Airway, head of the Asthma Society of Canada and his secret team of Asthma Agents to help him solve the mystery of asthma. Lots of fun interactive games, handouts, as well as stories from other kids with asthma.
Asthma Wizard
Let the Asthma Wizard take you through chapters to learn more about your asthma.
AsthmaBusters
Free on-line club created by the American Lung Association for children ages 7-14 who have asthma. Earn and spend "Asthmabucks" on prizes while learning more about asthma.
Being a sport
You wouldn't call Nicholas, 16, a jock. He harbors no dreams of Olympic glory, has no intention of trying out for a school sports team, and has faked more injuries to get out of gym class than even he can count.........
Brainpop
This internet site provides information of a general nature and is designed for educational purposes only.
Bubbliboo
Asthma education and information for children and families, answers to common questions
Canadian Government Food Information
In Canada, the nine Priority Food Allergens are peanuts, tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts (filberts), macadamia nuts, pecans, pinenuts, pistachios, walnuts), sesame seeds, milk, eggs, fish (including crustaceans (e.g. crab, crayfish, lobster, shrimp) and shellfish (e.g. clams, mussels, oysters, scallops), soy, wheat and sulphites.
Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS)
The Canadian Paediatric Society is a national advocacy association committed to the health needs of children and youth
Caring For Kids - Vaccines
Canadian Pediatric Society web site for parents giving more informmation about vaccines.
Centre for Disease Control-Vaccines
Quickly find information on each vaccine
Child Asthma Network
Devices/Demos
Different asthma medications use different asthma devices...
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
CHEO is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa. The web site provides information for parents of children with asthma.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical information about specific medical conditions, a glossary of terms, educational resources, and access to healthcare professionals, programs and support at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Children's Medical Centre Asthma Page
The Children's Medical Center of the University of Virginia is a comprehensive network of health-care facilities dedicated to the care of children from birth through adolescence.
Children's Virtual Hospital
It is essential to have a working understanding of the anatomy of the respiratory tract in order to understand........
CMHC- Athma Friendly Homes
Canadian and Mortgage and Housing Corporation offer current information and ideas on making your home asthma friendly.
Drug Information-Canadian Lung Association
Prescription drugs for lung diseases provides information on generic and brand name drugs available in Canada.
Dust Mites
"House dust mites - cause of most asthma, nasal allergy and some eczema..." This page, from the award winning site of AAIR, probably has much more than you really want to know about dust mites, but it's a great source of info on how to minimize the "bite" of the dusted mite.
Focus on Kids
provides practical tools and information to effectively reduce sexual risk-taking behaviors. Teachers and Health Educators will find up-to-date, evaluated programming materials to help with their work with teens.
Healthy Ideas
Prevention's Healthy Ideas is produced by Women.com Networks and Prevention Magazine. It has a host of health topics to choose from including asthma.
HEALTHYlives
Healthy Lives is intended to help educate patients and improve the decisions they make about their health with their healthcare providers.
House Dustmite
This a fun website for kids to understand what the issue is with dust mites....
Indoor Air Quality
this site from the Canadian Lung Association provides valuable information on improving air quality.
Kids in Asthma
Tips for Parents: Helpful Information for Parents of Children with Asthma.
Fun Interactive Games for Children
Asthma at School: Help for Students and a good Resource for Teachers
Kids, meet Bronkie the dinosaur. He has asthma, too.
The place for children with asthma. Meet Bronkie, the dinosaur with asthma, and play the Bronkie computer game.
MedicineNet: Asthma Power Points
A good "one pager" with a great diagram to familiarize yourself with some asthma essentials. The Treatment section tends to be a bit technical for newcomers but covers the asthma medication options well.
Merck's Children's Corner
This site will be of interest to younger children and their families. There are interactive activities and very good demonstrations aimed at a younger audience. Please be patient... the site can be slow to load.
Pediatric GERD
There are individual sites for Teens, Parents and Kids! Each site has valuable resources to make living with your condition easier. Feel free to explore this website and come back often to find out what's new.
Public Schools on Prince Edward Island
To find out more on the policies your particular school has on asthma, asthma medications ......
Royal Children's Hospital Melborne
Browse the resources available on this site
Smoke Free Homes Campaign of PEI
A Smoke Free Home is one where nobody ever smokes inside. Inside includes the bathrooms, basement, bedrooms and all other areas........
Teen Asthma
One out of every 12 people has asthma. Check out these celebrities, sports stars and historical figures who don't let asthma stop them from achieving success
The Healthy School Program
The aim of this program is to treat the school as a whole inproving the indoor and outdoor environment.
The Institute for Family-Centered Care
Family-centered care is an approach to health care that offers a new way of thinking about the relationships between families and health care providers.
The Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic website provides useful up to date information and tools for managing your asthma.
Wheeze sound
Click on this to hear what a wheeze sounds like.
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