Chapter 7

Many people suffer from allergies. Allergy Basics Center Allergy Internet Resources describes asthma, food allergies, kid=s allergies, latex allergy, airborne and seasonal hay fever allergies, stings and anaphylaxis, and others. This is an extensive site with a great amount of information on allergies of all types and their treatments.

With the advent of silicone-containing breast implants came allergic reactions to silicone. Read more about this in Silicone in the System, which describes what silicone appears to do to at least some patients= immune systems.

The Etiology of Allergy is another site describing allergies but its focus is on the treatment of allergies using epinephrine, prednisone, and antihistamines.


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