Allergy and Asthma: Books and eBooks

A deeply researched exploration of allergies, from their first medical description in 1819 to the cutting-edge science that is illuminating the changes in our environment and lifestyles that are making so many of us sick.

A guide to managing asthma, whether you're living with it yourself or have a loved one who suffers from the disease. Contains authoritative information on symptoms and diagnosis, plus resources that can used to enhance long-term asthma management.

A complete guide to preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies in children and adults. Touches on everything from handling an anaphylactic emergency to diagnosing allergies and intolerances, all while detailing chronic health problems caused by food, such as eczema, hives, and gastrointestinal symptoms.

Explore food allergies in the United States from the perspective of disability and race. Questions the predominantly individualized medical approaches to food allergies, pointing out that these approaches are particularly problematic where allergy testing and treatments are expensive, inconsistent, and inaccessible for many people of color.

Examines food allergy and vaccinations; describes an effective and safe oral immunotherapy using IFN-y for food allergies with advanced concepts in comparison to the current worldwide approach to oral immunotherapy; evaluates the epidemiological studies in tropical regions done on food allergies, and compares them with studies done in the United States and Europe; and examines the contribution psychology has made to our understanding of how people live with food allergies.

A go-to reference for healthcare practitioners looking for a comprehensive and practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disorders. Focuses on patient evaluation and management, and covers immunologic mechanisms, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and diagnostic techniques.