Allergies

Learn how people with allergies avoid hidden everyday allergens and get a sneak peak at the new allergies treatments doctors are preparing for the future. Eating peanut butter petting a friendly dog or sniffing a colorful flower are perfectly harmless activities for most people. However for allergy sufferers these can all be life-threatening experiences. Readers (Grades 3-5) will find out why some people have allergies and others don't how allergies are diagnosed and treated and which substances are the most common allergens.