Asthma & Allergies  

According to the American Lung Association, "asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for millions of Americans, both young and old. There is no cure for asthma, but the good news is it can be managed and treated so you can live a normal, healthy life." People with asthma often also have allergies.  This guide includes selected resources that provide information on asthma and allergies, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.  Please contact Martha Jermé if you have comments, questions or suggestions.

American Lung Association.  Asthma.  Retrieved April 12, 2011 from http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/asthma/

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - Conditions & Treatments
Content includes the "Virtual Allergist", a directory of allergists and immunologists, and consumer information on topics related to asthma and allergies.

American Lung Association - Asthma
Provides guidance on living well with asthma, and information for parents of children with asthma.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Includes information on asthma and allergies, support groups, "Ask the Allergist" and Spanish language materials.

CDC - Asthma
Provides an overview of asthma, information on indoor and outdoor triggers, management and treatment.

HealthyChildren.org - Allergies & Asthma
Provides information from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Mayo Clinic - Allergies
Topics covered include causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and lifestyle and home remedies.

Mayo Clinic - Asthma
Provides information on symptoms, risk factors, treatments, prevention, and coping and support.

MedlinePlus - Allergy
Provides links to information on symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatments.

MedlinePlus - Asthma
Links to resources with information on symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, research and multimedia tools.

MARQCAT, the Marquette Libraries catalog, lists books, DVDs, videos, and CDs the library owns in print or electronic format.

To locate additional resources, enter relevant keywords, for example, asthma, allergies, etc.

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Consumer Health Complete
Includes evidence-based reports, encyclopedias and other reference books, pamphlets, news, drug and herb information, images and diagrams, and videos and animations on diseases, conditions, and procedures.  Off-campus access restricted to individuals with current MU ids.

DIRLINE (Directory of Health Organizations) from National Institutes of Health 
Provides approximately 10,000 records with location and descriptive information for government agencies, information and referral centers, professional societies, self-help groups, and academic and research institutions in health and biomedicine.  Topics include maternal and child health, diseases and conditions, and health services research and technology assessment.

Health Source: Consumer Edition
Includes the full-text of almost 80 consumer health magazines, over 1000 pamphlets, and over 130 health reference books.  Also includes the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.  Off-campus access restricted to individuals with current MU ids.

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