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Allergic Conditions: Preventing Allergies and Asthma
It has long been known that allergies and asthma
tend to run in families. Consequently, many prevention efforts have been
targeted to the children of allergic or asthmatic parents. Although allergies
and asthma cannot be uniformly prevented, recent information suggests that there
are steps a family with a history of allergic disease can take to delay or
reduce the occurrence of allergies in their infants. Read more about the
prevention of allergies and asthma by clicking on the resources below.
Resources about preventing
allergies and asthma:
Please visit an allergist for more information on
allergic disease and your individual medical condition. If you need to locate an
allergist in your area, visit the Academy’s online Physician
Referral Directory.
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