FAQ - About Diabetes
Answers to questions about diabetes that apply to a general audience. This information is intended for educational purposes only. Consumers are advised to visit their health care provider, if they sus... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
African American Diabetes Program
Visit this program's home page to learn more about a voluntary community-based program developed to address the challenge of diabetes in the African American community.... Details >
American Diabetes Association |
All About Insulin
This online consumer fact sheet discusses diabetic insulin therapy. Includes information on usage, storage and safety, and syringe re-use and disposal.... Details >
American Diabetes Association |
Are You at Risk for the World's Fastest Growing Disease? (Audio and Video)
Also available in: Spanish
One reason why so many people around the world are dying prematurely of diabetes is because of ignorance about its dangers. When diabetes is undiagnosed or uncontrolled, there’s a high risk of complic... Details >
Healthy Roads Media |
Asian American Diabetes Initiative
Also available in: Chinese-Simplified Chinese-Traditional
This is a bilingual site with interactive tools dedicated to improving diabetes awareness in the Asian American population. The mission of the Asian American Diabetes Initiative is to enhance the qual... Details >
Joslin Diabetes Center |
Ask NOAH About: Diabetes
Also available in: Spanish
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) provides full-text health information for consumers about diabetes in both English and Spanish.... Details >
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health |
Ayurvedic Interventions for Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review (Summary)
The objective of this evidence report was to conduct a search of the published literature on the use of Ayurvedic medicine/therapies for the treatment of health conditions and, on the basis of that se... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Be Smart About Your Heart: Control the ABCs of Diabetes
This brochure from the National Diabetes Education Program focuses not only on glucose control but on the control of blood pressure and cholesterol as well.... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
Brain Sprain
Fun and games site for kids with diabetes or for children interested in learning about diabetes. Play air hockey or solve a crossword puzzle.... Details >
American Diabetes Association |
CDC's Diabetes Public Health Resource -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information on 59 state and territorial diabetes control programs; diabetes publications including the National Diabetes Fact Sheet in English and Spanish and Diabetes At-A-Glance; diabetes FAQs; deta... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes
Acupunture, biofeedback, chromium, ginseng, magnesium, vanadium--these are the complementary and alternative medical therapies discussed in this fact sheet about the treatment of diabetes.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Control the ABCs of Diabetes
This page links to the National Diabetes Education Program campaign stressing the management of blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Control Your Diabetes for Life
Increasing awareness about the importance and benefits of diabetes control is the key objective of the "Control Your Diabetes. For Life." campaign. ... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
Control Your Diabetes: It's Worth Your Time. Part 1, Diet and Exercise (Multimedia)
Also available in: Spanish
If you don’t control your diabetes, you might start to have complications from diabetes. Diabetes can cause blindness, heart attack or stroke, kidney failure and amputations (loss of foot or leg). You... Details >
Healthy Roads Media |
Control Your Diabetes: It's Worth Your Time. Part 2, Medication and Glucose (Multimedia)
Also available in: Spanish
Some people can control their diabetes with diet and exercise. Other people need to take a pill or more than one pill. Some people need to take insulin to control their blood glucose.... Details >
Healthy Roads Media |
Dealing With Diabetes
Also available in: Spanish
Diabetes cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. Good control requires a careful blend of diet, exercise, blood sugar monitoring, and medication. People who take steps to control their diabetes can... Details >
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health |
Depression and Diabetes
Depression can strike anyone, but people with diabetes, a serious disorder that afflicts an estimated 16 million Americans, may be at greater risk. In addition, individuals with depression may be at g... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes Control
This section will help you learn how to take care of your diabetes and prevent some of the serious problems that diabetes can cause.
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National Diabetes Education Program |
Diabetes Detection Initiative: Finding the Undiagnosed
The US Department of Health and Human Services, under the leadership of Secretary Tommy Thompson, has developed the Diabetes Detection Initiative: Finding the Undiagnosed to address the growing public... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
Diabetes Diagnosis
This online fact sheet discusses the renaming of the two most common types of diabetes and the new lower fasting plasma glucose number used to diagnose diabetes. The fact sheet also presents recomme... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes Dictionary
Also available in: Spanish
Browse this site for basic definitions for some general or specific medical and scientific terms, symbols and acronyms that are often used when talking or writing about diabetes. This site is designed... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
This fact sheet provides an overview of diabetes disparities among minorities and describes the high rates of diabetes and complications thereof.... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Diabetes in African Americans
This document contains statistical data that illustrate the magnitude of this disease among African Americans, a discussion of the health problems associated with the disease and information on clini... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives
Facts, statistics and a general overview of diabetes mellitus as it affects American Indians and Alaska Natives. The focus here is on type 2 diabetes, the type most commonly found in this group.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
Facts, statistics and a general overview of diabetes mellitus as it affects Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. The focus here is on type 2 diabetes, the type most commonly found in this group.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes in Hispanic Americans
This document contains statistical data that illustrate the magnitude of this disease among Hispanic Americans, a discussion of the health problems associated with the disease and information on clini... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes in Pregnancy - Gestational Diabetes
Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Khmer Korean Laotian Thai Tongan Vietnamese
This document describes what pregnant women need to know about gestational diabetes and how it can affect their pregnancy and future health.
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New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service |
Diabetes Information for American Indian/Alaska Native Women
This brief fact sheet describes how diabetes affects minority women.... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health |
Diabetes Insipidus
Describes diabetes insipidus and the types of diabetes insipidus, including central, nephrogenic, dipsogenic, and gestational. Differentiates diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes Overview
This fact sheet provides consumers with the basic facts on diabetes -- includes types of diabetes and treatment options.
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes Prevention
Diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful. ... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
Diabetes Public Health Resource
This diabetes resource from the CDC explains diabetes, links to information about diabetes research, prevention, and care; and reviews the prevalence of diabetes in different population groups.... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Diabetes Publications Online
A list of online publications on diabetes and related disorders published by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetes Resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander Audiences
Resources for use by health care professionals and community leaders to increase diabetes awareness in Asian Americans, available in English, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Hmong, Ilokano, Khmer, Korean, L... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
Diabetes Risk Test
Also available in: Spanish
A free on-line health risk assessment offered by the American Diabetes Association to assist you in determining your risk of having undiagnosed diabetes. To find out if you are at risk answer the ques... Details >
American Diabetes Association |
Diabetes Risks
Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Khmer Korean Laotian Samoan Thai Tongan Vietnamese
Guide to the risk factors for diabetes.Includes information on the complications of diabetes and how to avoid them.
... Details >
New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service |
Diabetes: Dental Tips
Also available in: Spanish
People with diabetes get gum disease more often than people who do not have diabetes. Gum infections can make it hard to control blood sugar.... Details >
National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research |
Diabetic foot
Also available in: Spanish
If you have diabetes, you should inspect your feet every day. Look for puncture wounds, bruises, pressure areas, redness, warmth, blisters, ulcers, scratches, cuts and nail problems. ... Details >
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes
This online consumer health information publication describes diabetic neuropathy and provides information about the causes, symptoms, major types, and diagnosis and treatment of this nerve disorder. ... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Diabetic Resources on Children and Adolescents
Learn more about type 1 and type 2 diabetes in young people and how to help them manage the disease and ensure their health and well-being.... Details >
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
Dialysisfinder™
Dialysis patients can use this free online service to locate dialysis units near where they live, or in places to which they travel. This web site also provides other dialysis related resources, a fre... Details >
Commercial Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
Do You Know What Diabetes Is?
This fact sheet discusses diabetes -- particularly insulin-dependent diabetes -- and its affect on the daily life of children and adolescents affected by the disorder. The information presented here i... Details >
Nemours Foundation |
Fact Sheet: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Diabetes
Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong Japanese Khmer Korean Laotian Samoan Thai Tongan Vietnamese
This updated fact sheet provides the latest statistics on the prevalence of diabetes overall and includes new information about the link between diabetes and heart disease and the good news about prev... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
FDA Diabetes Information
This site links to information on glucose meters and diabetes management, food and meal planning, insulin, diabetes pills, lancing devices and sharps disposal, and complications of diabetes.... Details >
Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Feet Can Last a Lifetime Kit
This kit is designed for primary care and other health care providers who counsel people with diabetes about preventive health care practices, particularly foot care.... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
Financial Help for Diabetes Care
An overview of financial resources that may be helpful in diabetes care: Medicaid, Medicare, managed care, health insurance. Includes suggestions for obtaining help from local resources.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Foot Care Kit for Diabetes: Help Prevent Amputations
Good foot care is an essential part of diabetes management - for patients as well as for health care providers. The materials on this page are intended to help diabetic patients, and the health profe... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Gastroparesis and Diabetes
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents. It often occurs in people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes.... Details >
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
Get Diabetes Information
This web site links users to diabetes information and resources for the general population and special audiences -- including Asians, Hispanics and health care professionals.... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
HbA1c Spotlight
This is a description of a patient education tool for controlling diabetes.... Details >
Alaska Area Diabetes Program |
Health Problems in American Indian/Alaska Native Women
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about diabetes and American Indian/Alaska Native women. Covers susceptibility, gestational diabetes, complications of diabetes, disease management, and ... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health |
HHS Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health: Diabetes
Diabetes is among six focus areas identified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in which racial and ethnic minorities experience serious disparities in health access and outcomes. The... Details >
Office of Minority Health Resource Center, Office of Minority Health |
I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?
Also available in: Spanish
The information presented in this booklet will help you to manage your diabetes. The booklet is designed for use with forms that you can personalize to meet your individual needs. You can print the fo... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Indian Health Service National Diabetes Program
The Indian Health Service (IHS) National Diabetes Program mission is to develop, document, and sustain a public health effort to prevent and control diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native commu... Details >
Indian Health Service National Diabetes Program |
Information on Diabetes Control
This page outlines the seven principles of diabetes control: Find out what type of diabetes you have, get regular care for your diabetes, learn how to control your diabetes, treat high blood sugar, mo... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Kidney Disease of Diabetes
This consumer fact sheet discusses diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and the treatments and therapies involved.... Details >
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease |
Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention Program (LEAP)
A comprehensive prevention program developed at the Bureau of Primary Health Care that can dramatically reduce lower extremity amputations in individuals with diabetes mellitus, Hansen's disease, or a... Details >
Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration |
Medicines for People with Diabetes
A general overview of the types of diabetes and information on the appropriate medications for Type I and Type II diabetes. The various types of medications are listed and described and their potenti... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
More Than 50 Ways To Prevent Diabetes
This tip sheet, designed especially for African Americans, offers more than 50 ways to prevent diabetes.... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
National Diabetes Education Programs PSAs for African Americans
Links to print, radio, and video PSAs targeted toward African Americans and developed for the National Diabetes Education Program.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
National Diabetes Fact Sheet
Provides general information and national estimates on diabetes in the United States. Includes discussion of the four types of diabetes, complications, mortality and treatment.... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
National Kidney Disease Education Program
The National Kidney Disease Education Program aims to reduce morbidity and mortality from kidney disease by raising awareness about the seriousness of the problem and the importance of prevention, ear... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Native American Diabetes Project
The goal of this project is to encourage Native Americans towards healthy behaviors through partnerships with Native America communities. Ideas from the communities are used to make a program that is ... Details >
Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
Insulin is a hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy. If your beta cells do not produce enough insulin, diabetes will develop.... Details >
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes Under Control
Too much glucose (sugar) in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes problems. This high blood glucose (also called blood sugar) can damage many parts of the body, such as the heart, blood vessels... Details >
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Feet and Skin Healthy
Describes how diabetes can damage feet and skin and how people with diabetes can take care of themselves to prevent common complications.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Heart and Blood Vessels Healthy
Describes the damage that diabetes can do to the heart and blood vessels and what people with diabetes can do to prevent complications.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Kidneys Healthy
Describes the damage that diabetes can do to kidneys and outlines steps that people with diabetes can take to prevent or lessen the complications.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Nervous System Healthy
Describes the damage that diabetes can do to the nervous system and provides tips to avoid the complications of diabetes.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
Describes the damage that diabetes can do to teeth and gums and provides practical advice about how to prevent complications.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Recipe and Meal Planner Guide
Also available in: Spanish
Follow a healthy lifestyle, eat healthy foods, and keep physically active to help control diabetes. If you have diabetes, be an active member of your diabetes care team: you, your doctor, dietitian, a... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
Sexual and Urologic Problems of Diabetes
Troublesome bladder symptoms and changes in sexual function are common health problems as people age. Having diabetes can mean early onset and increased severity of these problems.... Details >
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
Si Tiene Diabetes, Cuide su Corazón" (If You Have Diabetes, Take Care of Your Heart)
Also available in: Spanish
Si Tiene Diabetes, Cuide su Corazón" (If You Have Diabetes, Take Care of Your Heart) campaign encourages Hispanic and Latino Americans with diabetes, and their families, to control not only their bloo... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
Small Steps. Big Rewards: HHS/NDEP Diabetes Prevention Campaign
The National Diabetes Education Program and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are teaming up to spread the word that type 2 diabetes can be prevented in people at high risk by losing 5 ... Details >
National Diabetes Education Program |
State-Based Diabetes Control Programs
Search this site for Diabetes Control Programs for a specific state including contact information and a program review of that state.... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
The Pima Indians: Pathfinders for Health
By studying Pima Indian volunteers, researchers have determined that diabetes runs in families, as does insulin resistance, and obesity. Looking for these genes is a key part of the search now being c... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
The Relationship Between Blood Sugar Levels and Cardiovascular Disease
Glycosylated hemoglobin levels are associated with cardiovascular disease and death, even among people who do not have diabetes.
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American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine |
Understanding Diabetes
Also available in: Chinese-Traditional
Diabetes is a common metabolic disorder due to lack of insulin action, resulting in high blood sugar (glucose) levels. ... Details >
Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies |
Welcome to Youth Zone
Games, links, tips and an interactive forum that allows kids to talk to others with diabetes. Includes suggestions for children to control their diabetes.... Details >
American Diabetes Association |
Women's Health: Take Time to Care
This program is designed to reach women over 45 - particularly those who are underserved. It emphasizes the message "Use Medicines Wisely" by encouraging women to: Read the Label, Avoid Problems, such... Details >
Office of Women's Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2
This guide explains what diabetes is, daily care of diabetes, blood glucose levels, and where to get more help.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Your Podiatric Physician Talks About Diabetes
Also available in: Spanish
Because diabetes is a systemic disease affecting many different parts of the body, ideal case management requires a team approach. The podiatric physician, as an integral part of the treatment team, h... Details >
American Podiatric Medical Association |
