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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://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/allergens/airborne_allergens.pdf
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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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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
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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://www2.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/releases/asthma-june03.htm
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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.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/flu.htm
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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://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/fludrugs.htm
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Focus on the Flu
- Information about the latest in drug development, vaccine technologies, and efforts to prevent flu outbreaks. You can also learn facts about the flu, find out how to tell the difference between a cold and the flu, and get more information about the flu from other organizations (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www2.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/flu04/default.htm
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Focus on Tuberculosis: Ancient Enemy, Present Threat
- This Focus on feature examines how the first battle against TB was won, why the final battle must still be fought, and how scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) are contributing to the war against this ancient foe. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www2.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/tb02/tb.htm
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Genes and Disease - Respiratory Diseases
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=gnd.chapter.88
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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
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