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Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Allergies are among the most common medical disorders.
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An allergy is an exaggerated immune response or reaction to substances that are generally not harmful. See also: Allergic reactions; Allergy testing; Allergy to mold, dander, dust; Drug allergies; Food allergies; Hay fever.
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Allergic reaction is more common than ever before. And it's not just hay fever or bee stings. This comprehensive report describes the causes and cures for everything from food allergies to poison ivy.
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Physical allergies are allergic reactions to cold, sunlight, heat, or minor injury. The immune system is designed to protect the body from harmful invaders such as germs.
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Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Allergies are among the most common of medical disorders.
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If allergies bother you in the fall, you’re most likely sensitive to one or more molds, weeds, trees or grasses.
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A short glossary of asthma terms.
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Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Allergies are among the most common of medical disorders.
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Detailed information on allergy, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on allergy, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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For asthmatics, age can bring a bit of relief from the symptoms. But asthma can also appear at any time of life.
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Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Allergies are among the most common of medical disorders.
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Dust mites are perhaps the most common cause of nasal allergies. These mites are microscopic organisms that live in bedding, upholstered furniture, and carpets. They thrive in warm, humid conditions.
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If you’re heading out of town, and you or your child has allergies or asthma, proper planning can help you keep sneezes, sniffles, wheezing and attacks under control.
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Food allergies affect approximately 3 percent of children and 1 percent of adults in the United States. It is estimated that an even larger percentage of the population experiences problems with food intolerance.
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Detailed information on allergy, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on the differences between the common cold symptoms and symptoms of allergies
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A hypersensitive response by the immune system to a foreign substance that is ordinarily harmless. Allergies account for more office visits to pediatricians than any other ailment, besides the common cold, and are responsible for more missed school days than any other medical problem.
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Detailed information on allergy, asthma, and immunology
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Glossary of terms relating to asthma and allergy
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Detailed information on allergy testing, including blood testing (rast testing) and scratch testing
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Detailed information on avoidance of allergens and treatment for allergy, including immunotherapy (allergy shots) and medication
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Detailed information on avoidance of allergens and treatment for allergy, including immunotherapy (allergy shots) and medication
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Detailed information on allergy testing, including blood testing (rast testing) and scratch testing
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Detailed information on allergies in children, including information on allergic rhinitis and food allergies
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Detailed information on symptomatic conditions of allergy, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, rhinitis, and urticaria
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List of online resources to find additional information on allergy and asthma
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Detailed information on symptomatic conditions of allergy, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, rhinitis, and urticaria
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Detailed information on allergy, asthma, and immunology
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Some people who have symptoms from heart disease mistakenly think they are experiencing episodes of acid indigestion. Before you proceed through our advice guide, we would like to make sure that your symptoms are not likely to result from coronary artery disease.
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Is it possible for a baby to have allergies? My grandson is 4 months old. He is fussy must of the time. For the past month and a half he has been rubbing his head and nose and tugging on his ears. He has had two ear infections, but I believe there is something else going on. He has had very bad cradle cap and the doctor says he has eczema.
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Detailed information on allergies and the immune system and how a person becomes allergic to a food or product
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Hemophilia refers to a group of bleeding disorders in which it takes a long time for the blood to clot. This may cause abnormal bleeding. In most cases, the disorder is passed down through families (inherited) and most often affects males. Related topics: Hemophilia A; Hemophilia B; von Willebrand disease.
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Detailed information on hemophilia, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on hemophilia, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Hemophilia is a coagulation disorder arising from a genetic defect of the X chromosome; the defect can either be inherited or result from spontaneous gene mutation. In each type of hemophilia (hemophilias A, B, and C), a critical coagulation protein is missing, causing individuals to bleed for long periods of time before clotting occurs.
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Hemophilia is a genetic disorder- usually inherited- of the mechanism of blood clotting. Depending on the degree of the disorder present in an individual, excess bleeding may occur only after specific, predictable events (such as surgery, dental procedures, or injury), or occur spontaneously, with no known initiating event.
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A set of related cancers that form in the bone marrow and other blood-producing organs. Leukemia is named after the leukocytes, white blood cells which mutate before maturity and become cancerous.
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Detailed information on leukemia, including causes, stages, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Leukemia is a cancer that starts in the organs that make blood, namely the bone marrow and the lymph system. Depending on specific characteristics, leukemia can be divided into two broad types: acute and chronic.
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Leukemia is a group of bone marrow diseases involving an uncontrolled increase in white blood cells (leukocytes. For information about a specific type of leukemia, see the following: Hairy cell leukemia; Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL; Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL; Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML. See also leukemia resources.
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What Is Leukemia?Cancer occurs when cells in the body begin changing in ways that aren't normal.
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Stages of LeukemiaLeukemia is different from other types of cancer. Most cancers begin as a tumor and spread to other parts of the body.
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I've Just Been Told I Have Leukemia You have just been told, "You have leukemia." With these 3 words, you may feel that your world has stopped.
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The Types of LeukemiaThe cells that were removed for your biopsy are looked at more closely during special tests. These tests help tell what kind of leukemia you have.
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Leukemia Risk FactorsCertain factors can make one person more likely to get leukemia than another person. These are called risk factors.
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Leukemia SymptomsNormal white blood cells help the body fight infections. Because leukemia cells are abnormal, they do not function as normal cells do.
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Leukemia PreventionThere is no sure way to prevent leukemia. In fact, most people with leukemia have no known risk factors.
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Detailed overview of leukemia, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on leukemia in childhood, including symptoms, staging, diagnosis, and treatment
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What to Know About Targeted Therapies for LeukemiaTargeted therapy is a new type of treatment for some types of leukemia. It’s designed to "see" a certain change in a cancer cell.
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How Your Doctor Does a Biopsy to Check for LeukemiaIf your doctor thinks you might have leukemia, you will have a special kind of biopsy. For it, your doctor needs a small sample of bone marrow and bone.
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Do What You Can to Ease Symptoms of Leukemia and Side Effects of Treatment You will likely have physical concerns since your leukemia may cause symptoms and you may have side effects from your treatment. In this section, you’ll learn more about ho...
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What to Know About Radiation Therapy for LeukemiaThis treatment uses strong X-rays to kill leukemia cells. For leukemia, this treatment is most often used after a hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
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Leukemia Screening/Early DetectionNo standard screening process exists for detecting early stage leukemia. Doctors often detect chronic leukemia during routine blood count checks or screening tests, such as those conducted when a person seeks empl...
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Detailed information on leukemia in childhood, including symptoms, staging, diagnosis, and treatment
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Understanding the Goals of Treatment for LeukemiaLeukemia can be treated. Your treatment depends on all these things.The type of leukemia you haveThe phase or stage of your leukemiaYour age and general healthTreatment can control the leukemia.
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What Tests Help My Doctor Find Leukemia?To find out whether you have leukemia, your doctor does a physical examination and other tests.
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Can I Bem Cured of Leukemia?It’s normal to worry about what leukemia will mean for you and your family.
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Frequently Asked Questions About LeukemiaListed below are some frequently asked questions about leukemia.Q: What is leukemia?A:Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells.
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Understanding Clinical Trials for LeukemiaA clinical trial is when a new treatment is tested. It tests treatments that may work better or cause fewer problems than current treatments.
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Tips for Telling Your Healthcare Team How You Feel During Treatment for LeukemiaTreating your leukemia to get the best results is important. But your quality of life also matters.
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Tips for Feeling Your Best During Treatment for LeukemiaWhen you are being treated for leukemia, you will likely have side effects from that treatment and also, perhaps, symptoms of the disease itself. For instance, the leukemia itself can cause s...
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Common Side Effects After Targeted Therapy for LeukemiaIf you are having targeted therapy, your healthcare team will explain its side effects and help you manage them.Potential Side Effects of Monoclonal TherapyHere are the main side effects of mo...
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How You Take Targeted Therapy for LeukemiaHow you get targeted therapy depends on the kind you get.How You Take Monoclonal TherapyYou get monoclonal therapy by intravenous (IV) needle or under the skin 3 times a week. You won’t need to stay in a h...
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How You Can Get Radiation Therapy for LeukemiaOnce your radiation oncologist has mapped out your treatment plan, aradiation therapisttreats you. There are a few ways to do that.External radiation to your whole body.This is calledtotal body irradia...
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What to Know About Surgery for LeukemiaSurgery can do little to treat leukemia. For chronic leukemia, though, it is helpful in some cases.
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What Happens to Your Blood When You Have LeukemiaThe hallmark of leukemia is often an increase in the number of white blood cells. It’s ironic that mass production of white blood cells--your body’s infection fighters--actually causes you harm.
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Common Side Effects After Chemotherapy for LeukemiaSide effects of chemotherapy depend upon the type and amount of drugs you take. They vary from person to person.
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Statistics About LeukemiaSome people use statistics to try to figure out their chances of getting cancer or of being cured. Statistics show what happens with large groups of people.
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Tests You May Need Once You Know You Have LeukemiaOnce you know you have leukemia, your doctor will likely do more tests. Most people need more than one.What the Tests Show Your DoctorHere’s what your doctor is trying to learn from these tests.Con...
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Where to Find Support for LeukemiaDealing with these feelings is often easier as you learn more about your disease and get support. Doctors, nurses, and other members of your healthcare team can answer questions about your concerns.
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Common Side Effects After Radiation Therapy for LeukemiaRadiation affects normal cells as well as cancer cells. It may cause side effects.
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Follow-Up Appointments Matter During Treatment for LeukemiaMany side effects of treatment are not serious. They end once the treatment ends.
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What to Know About Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Care for LeukemiaYou may have heard a lot about alternative or complementary care. These are a group of practices and products that are not yet thought of as a part of standard medicin...
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Leukemia: Supportive Care for Acute PatientsWhen many people think of cancer care, they may think of traditional treatments such as chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. These treatments are used to get rid of cancer cells in the body.
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Common Side Effects After a Stem Cell Transplant for LeukemiaYou and your doctor will talk all about stem cell transplants and their side effects before you have it done. After this treatment, you will have a weakened immune system.
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Sinusitis refers to an inflammation of the sinuses, airspaces within the bones of the face. Sinusitis is most often due to an infection within these spaces.
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Sinusitis refers to inflammation of the sinuses that occurs with a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. See also: Chronic sinusitis
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Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses, which are airspaces within the bones of the face. Sinusitis is most often due to an infection within these spaces.
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Health care experts estimate that more than 37 million Americans are affected by sinusitis each year. When a minor cold or allergy attack goes bad, it can progress to sinusitis, also called a sinus infection. Sinus infections can be acute (three weeks or less), chronic (three to eight weeks, or longer) or recurrent (several acute attacks in a year).
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Detailed information on sinusitis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Sinusitis, or sinus infection, refers to an inflammation of the sinuses, the air spaces within the bones of the face, due to an infection within these spaces. The sinuses are paired air pockets located within the bones of the face.
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Detailed information on sinusitis, including anatomy of the sinuses, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Pain above or below the eyes -- sometimes it feels as though it's in the upper teeth -- and facial pressure are classic signs of sinusitis.
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Detailed information on sinuses, sinusitis, sinusitis symptoms, sinusitis causes, sinusitis treatment
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Millions of Americans are affected by sinusitis every year. Even so, it's often misdiagnosed and misunderstood by people with the condition.
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Detailed information on sinusitis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on sinusitis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Sinusitis. It even sounds painful. This inflammation of the sinuses, usually caused by an infection, is one of the most common problems doctors treat. Yet a lot of us don't know much about it.
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How do you know if you have a sinus infection?
Harvey B. Simon, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Health Sciences Technology Faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the founding editor of Harvard Men's Health Watch (www.health.harvard.edu) and the author of six consumer health books, including The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men's Health (Simon and Schuster, 2002) and The No Sweat Exercise Plan. Lose Weight, Get Healthy and Live Longer (McGraw-Hill, 2006). Dr. Simon practices at the Massachusetts General Hospital; he received the London Prize for Excellence in Teaching from Harvard and MIT.
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