Milk allergies can develop in babies under a year old. There's good news: most kids don't have severe allergic reactions to milk products and many will eventually outgrow it. Readers learn the signs of a milk allergy and what kinds of food to avoid if they have such an allergy. Full-color images help draw readers into age-appropriate explanations and science information about an important subject they'll likely encounter in their own life or that...

Provides information on wheat allergies, discussing causes, symptoms, treatments, and how to prevent allergic reactions.

Ahmed Auto-Injector and Wilma Windpipe explain about allergy, anaphylaxis and using a single-use auto-injector such as an epipen.

The amazingly powerful human immune system works around the clock to keep you healthy. But when something goes wrong, your immune system can actually turn on you and make you sick instead. This book looks at the wide variety of issues that can crop up when the immune system isn't functioning as it should, including food allergies, eczema, and autoimmune disorders such as lupus. Diseases and disorders transform the experience of childhood, forcing...

Living with Food Allergies features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a medical expert to help preteens and teenagers feel prepared for dealing with food allergies. Topics include causes, risk factors and complications, testing and diagnosis, treatment, coping strategies, lifestyle changes, and getting help. Throughout the book, Ask Yourself This questions encourage discussion. Features include a selected bibliography, further...

Questions and answers explain the human immune system and how it works, as well as allergies and vaccines.

"A fun cookbook with recipes that are safe for kids who are allergic to diary"--

A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet! At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy to call her own is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's...

"In this addition to our Magic School Bus Rides Again Branches Series, the class travels inside Carlos' nose after he develops a mysterious illness."--

Outlines various types of allergy symptoms and describes diagnostic and treatment procedures.