• Latest Diabetes News

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  • Sleep Loss May Hinder Diabetes Control (09/18/2006, Reuters Health)

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  • Family and Friends Can Help Manage or Prevent Diabetes in Hispanic Communities (09/18/2006, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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  • Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Increase Disease Risk (09/18/2006, HealthDay)

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  • Diabetes that Develops Early More Likely to Worsen (09/15/2006, Reuters Health)

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  • New Study Seeks to Lower Diabetes Risk in Youth (08/28/2006, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Gene Variant Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (07/19/2006, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • More News on Diabetes

  • From the National Institutes of Health

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  • About Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Diabetes NIHSeniorHealth (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Introduction to Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)


  • Also available in: Spanish

 

  • Overviews

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  • Diabetes - Introduction Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • Diabetes Frequently Asked Questions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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  • Diabetes Information (Food and Drug Administration)

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  • What Is Diabetes? Easy-to-Read (National Center for Farmworker Health)
    Also available in: Spanish

 

  • Diagnosis/Symptoms

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  • Diagnosis of Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Glucose Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

 

  • Treatment

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  • Oral Diabetes Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
    Also available in: Spanish

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  • Treatments (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

 

  • Prevention/Screening

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  • Diabetes Prevention (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • I Can Lower My Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for American Indians (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Large PDF file

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  • Pre-Diabetes Calls for Lifestyle Changes, Medication (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

 

  • Health Check Tools

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  • Diabetes PHD (Personal Health Decisions) (American Diabetes Association)

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  • Diabetes Risk Questionnaire (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention)
    Also available in: Spanish

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  • Diabetes Risk Test (American Diabetes Association)
    Also available in: Spanish

 

  • Alternative Therapy

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  • Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Treating Type 2 Diabetes with Dietary Supplements (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

 

  • Nutrition

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  • MedlinePlus: Diabetic Diet (National Library of Medicine)
    Also available in: Spanish

 

  • Coping

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  • Anger (American Diabetes Association)

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  • Tips for Helping a Person with Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Links to PDF
    Also available in: Spanish

 

  • Disease Management

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  • 5 Things You Should Know Before Pumping (American Diabetes Association)

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  • A1C Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

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  • Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Diabetes Control (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Diabetes: Blood Tests to Help You Manage Your Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • Getting the Very Best Care for Your Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF

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  • Glucose Meters & Diabetes Management (Food and Drug Administration)

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  • Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes under Control Easy-to-Read (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • Safety Alert on Blood Glucose Meters (Food and Drug Administration)

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  • What I Need to Know about Physical Activity and Diabetes Easy-to-Read (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Your First Visit to a Doctor (American Diabetes Association)

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  • Your Health Care Team (American Diabetes Association)

 

  • Specific Conditions

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  • Hyperglycemia (American Diabetes Association)


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • What Is Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)? (American Diabetes Association)

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  • What People with Diabetes Need to Know about Osteoporosis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

 

  • Related Issues

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  • African Americans and Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • Depression and Diabetes (National Institute of Mental Health)

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  • Diabetes and Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • Diabetes Myths (American Diabetes Association)

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  • Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Diabetic Amyotrophy (American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine)

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  • Diabetic Vascular Disease (Society for Vascular Surgery)

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  • Driving When You Have Diabetes (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

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  • Gastroparesis and Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Have Diabetes. Will Travel (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Links to PDF

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  • High Blood Pressure and Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • Hispanics/Latinos and Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)

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  • Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Heart and Blood Vessels Healthy Easy-to-Read (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy Easy-to-Read (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • Sexual and Urologic Problems of Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Skin Complications (American Diabetes Association)

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  • Tips for Emergency Preparedness (American Diabetes Association)
    Also available in: Spanish

 

  • Financial Issues

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  • Financial Help for Diabetes Care (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Supplies and Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Large PDF file

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  • Power to Control Diabetes Is in Your Hands: Information about Diabetes and Related Medicare Benefits (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Links to PDF

 

  • Newsletters/Print Publications

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  • Diabetes Dateline (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Diabetes Forecast (American Diabetes Association)

 

  • Clinical Trials

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetes Mellitus (National Institutes of Health)
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  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (National Institutes of Health)

 

  • Genetics

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  • Gene Variants May Increase Susceptibility to Type 2 Diabetes (National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Genetic Landscape of Diabetes (National Center for Biotechnology Information) - Links to PDF

 

  • Research

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  • Blood Glucose Control (American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports

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  • Child & Adolescent Health (American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports

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  • Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (10/01/2001, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Diabetes Medications (American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports

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  • Diabetes Prevention (American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports

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  • Diabetes Prevention Program (08/01/2006, National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)

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  • Diabetic Heart and Blood Vessel Disease (American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports

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  • Exercise (American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports

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  • Health Care Delivery (American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports

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  • Impaired Fasting Glucose Ups Heart Disease Risk in 1 in 6 U.S. Teens (12/01/2005, Nemours Foundation)

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  • Improvements in Diabetes Care in the United States, 1988–2002 (04/04/2006, American College of Physicians)

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  • Overweight, Obesity & Weight Loss (American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports

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  • Relationship between Green Tea Intake and Type 2 Diabetes in Japanese Adults (04/18/2006, American College of Physicians)

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  • Relationship of Intensity of Diabetes Disease Management Programs and Quality of Care (07/18/2006, American College of Physicians)

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  • Women's Health (American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports

 

  • Dictionaries/Glossaries

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  • Diabetes Dictionary Easy-to-Read (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)


  • Also available in: Spanish

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  • Take Charge of Your Diabetes: Glossary (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

 

  • Directories

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  • AACE Physician Finder (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists)

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  • Directory of Diabetes Organizations (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Find a Diabetes Educator (American Association of Diabetes Educators)

 

  • Organizations

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  • American Diabetes Association

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  • National Diabetes Education Program (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

 

  • Law and Policy

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  • Discrimination Based on Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)

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  • Traveling with Diabetes Supplies (American Diabetes Association)
    Also available in: Spanish

 

  • Statistics

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  • Diabetes and Women's Health Across the Life Stages: A Public Health

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  •  Perspective (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

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  • Diabetes: Disabling, Deadly, and on the Rise (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

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  • FASTATS: Diabetes (National Center for Health Statistics)

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  • National Diabetes Statistics (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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  • Preventing Diabetes Complications Could Save $2.5 Billion Annually (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

 

  • Children

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  • Tips for Kids with Type 2 Diabetes: Be Active (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Links to PDF

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  • Tips for Kids with Type 2 Diabetes: Eat Healthy Foods (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Links to PDF

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  • Tips for Kids with Type 2 Diabetes: What Is Diabetes? (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Links to PDF

 

  • Women

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  • Diabetes (National Women's Health Information Center)

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  • Diabetes and Female Sexuality (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

 

  • Seniors

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  • Diabetes in Older People - A Disease You Can Manage (National Institute on Aging)


  • Also available in: Spanish

 

  • Other Languages

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  • Diabetes Risk Test (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF - In Chinese