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This page links to frequently asked questions about diabetes. Questions cover basics about diabetes, diabetes-related health concerns, exercise and diabetes, groups especially affected by diabetes, an... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also available in: Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Samoan  Thai  Tongan  Vietnamese 

If you have just found out that you have diabetes, you may be upset and need some help. Even if you have lived with diabetes for a while, you may want to do more to take care of yourself. This publica... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

Whether you just found out you have diabetes or have been dealing with it for years, you can control your diabetes and live a long, active life. If you are at risk or have pre-diabetes, you can take s... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

This online consumer fact sheet discusses diabetic insulin therapy. Links to information on the basics of insulin, insulin storage and syringe safety information, and insulin routines. ... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

With the growing trend of new cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes, the American Diabetes Association is committed to improving the lives of African Americans and their families who are at risk for diab... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

Diabetes is a serious health problem for American Indian/Alaska Natives in the U.S. American Indian/Alaska Native women suffer more from diabetes compared to all other women. American Indian/Alaska Na... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Diabetes mellitus poses a significant public health challenge for the US. Some 800,000 cases are diagnosed each year, and changing demographic patterns in the US are expected to increase the number of... Details >

Management Sciences for Health  

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  

Diabetes and obesity have been established as major health problems among AAPIs. Whether residing on their home islands or the US mainland, Samoans, native Hawaiians, and Micronesians are frequently a... Details >

Management Sciences for Health  

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

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  

Volunteers work through more than 100 Chapters, Branches, and Affiliates in the U.S. and around the world to raise money for diabetes research. Activities include Walk to Cure Diabetes and Ride to Cu... Details >

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International  

Blood glucose checking is one of the best tools for keeping diabetes in control. Frequent testing and good record-keeping give you, your child, and the health care team the most accurate possible pict... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

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

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   

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   

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   

African Americans are at high risk for kidney failure. In large part, this is due to higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure in the African-American community, although there may be other rea... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

This page provides basic information on diabetes and its complications. It also offers tips on how to be active, eat right, and prevent this disease.... Details >

Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

Diabetes is common among American Indian tribes. This publication discusses diabetes and preventing amputations.... Details >

National Resource Center on Native American Aging  

This page designed for kids links to educational materials about diabetes basics.... Details >

Nemours Foundation  

This tool can help you assess your risk for diabetes.... Details >

University of Maryland Medical Center  

This section will help you learn how to take care of your diabetes and prevent some of the serious problems that diabetes can cause. ... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

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

This dictionary defines words that are often used when people talk or write about diabetes. It is designed for people who have diabetes and for their families and friends.... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

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

This fact sheet provides information about diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives.... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

Diabetes is a serious disease. The good news is that there are things you can do to take control of diabetes and prevent its problems.... Details >

National Institute on Aging Information Center

This brief fact sheet describes how diabetes affects minority women.... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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

This document dispels some common myths about diabetes, including people with diabetes can't eat sweets or chocolate, eating too much sugar causes diabetes, people with diabetes are more likely to get... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

This fact sheet provides consumers with the basic facts on diabetes -- includes types of diabetes and treatment options. ... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful. ... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

The site provides information for the public and professionals about diabetes, including research, statistics, and educational publications.... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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  

Also available in: Spanish 

If you have diabetes, make sure you take care of your mouth. People with diabetes are at risk for mouth infections, especially periodontal (gum) disease.... Details >

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse

Learning your child has diabetes is quite a shock. This area of diabetes.org is for parents whose child has just been diagnosed. It covers the basics of diabetes treatment, as well as issues you may e... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

Provides a consumer-friendly forum where people can learn important information about early detection, treatment, and follow-up care for diabetic eye disease, as well as order educational materials. ... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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  

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

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

This information was developed by the National Eye Institute to help patients and their families search for general information about diabetic retinopathy.... Details >

National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health

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

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

In the series of four Eagle Books, wise animal characters share important messages with young children about how to lead healthier lives through physical activity, healthy eating, and learning about w... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also available in: Japanese   

This test shows how well your body uses sugar called glucose. This test may be done to check for diabetes.... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More 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

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

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

Use this online resource to locate a Diabetes Educator near you. You may search for an AADE member by selecting a state from the map, or choose from the search engines provided and search by provider ... Details >

American Association of Diabetes Educators  

This page answers questions about pre-diabetes, the state that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. The page includes inf... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about diabetes, a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. The fact sheet includes information on the symptoms and types of diabetes. ... Details >

Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

This page presents frequently asked questions about diabetes insipidus. Questions cover emotional and cognitive aspects, genetics, causes, and more. ... Details >

Diabetes Insipidus Foundation, Inc.  

This page presents frequently asked questions about diabetes-related health concerns. Questions cover how diabetes can affect cardiovascular health, the eyes, the kidneys, nerve endings, oral health, ... Details >

Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

This page presents frequently asked questions about preventing diabetes. Questions cover what the most important things to do are to prevent diabetes, when should one be tested for diabetes, what the ... Details >

Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

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

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

Type 2 diabetes is the most common type in American Indians. Although people with diabetes can prevent or delay complications by keeping blood glucose (also called blood sugar) levels close to normal,... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Spanish 

If You Have Diabetes, Take Care of Your Heart (Si Tiene Diabetes, Cuide su Corazón) campaign encourages Hispanic and Latino Americans with diabetes, and their families, to control not only their blood... Details >

National Diabetes Education 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 >

Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention

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

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 Diseases

JDRF Kids Online is a web site for kids with diabetes and their friends and family. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is here to find a cure for diabetes—and to help you deal with diabetes day... Details >

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International  

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

Also available in: Spanish 

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 Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This tip sheet, designed especially for African Americans, offers more than 50 ways to prevent diabetes.... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

African Americans are at high risk for type 2 diabetes and being overweight increases that risk. But there is good news: losing a small amount of weight by being physically active for 30 minutes, 5 da... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

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

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

The National Eye Institute publishes fact sheets and brochures on subjects including cornea and corneal diseases; selected eye health-related organizations; selected resources for people with low visi... Details >

National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health

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

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

This page provides the latest press releases and announcements from this U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency.... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

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

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

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

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

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

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

Also available in: Spanish 

This booklet is about the tooth and gum problems caused by diabetes. You will learn what you can do each day and during each year to stay healthy and prevent diabetes problems.... Details >

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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. By keeping your dia... Details >

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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

Also available in: Hmong  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Laotian  Thai  Vietnamese   

Take care of your heart by managing your diabetes and blood pressure.... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

Having diabetes means you are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. This patient education sheet encourages patients to take care of their heart by taking care of their blood glucose (sugar), ... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

Also available in: Hmong  Japanese  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Laotian  Samoan  Thai  Tongan  Vietnamese 

This reproducible, two-sided patient education sheet explains the link between diabetes and heart disease. It encourages patients to work with their health care team to set targets and manage their bl... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

This information sheet discusses diabetes among African Americans, including how many have the disease and what African Americans can do to prevent heart disease or stroke and other diabetes complicat... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

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 prevalence of diabetes for American Indian Elders across the United States is almost three times higher than the national average. The National Indian Council on Aging assists American Indian and ... Details >

National Indian Council on Aging  

Glycosylated hemoglobin levels are associated with cardiovascular disease and death, even among people who do not have diabetes. ... Details >

American College of Physicians  

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in school-aged children, affecting about 176,500 young people in the United States, or about 1 in every 400-600 young people under the age of 20. Th... Details >

National Association of School Nurses   

There is limited scientific evidence on the effectiveness of dietary supplements as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for type 2 diabetes. The six dietary supplements reviewed in this repor... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Samoan  Thai  Tongan  Vietnamese 

This publication offers tips to help Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to reduce overweight and lower their risk for diabetes.... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

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 >

FCMS International Office  

This publication provides seven tips for American Indians and Alaska Natives to take small steps to prevent diabetes. Tips include move more, eat healthy, take off some weight, set goals you can meet,... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

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  

Also available in: Spanish 

Healthful eating helps keep your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, in your target range. You can help prevent health problems by keeping your blood glucose levels on target. ... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

This article discusses Diabetes Insipidus (DI), a disorder in which there is an abnormal increase in urine output, fluid intake and often thirst.... Details >

Diabetes Insipidus Foundation, Inc.  

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. ... Details >

Native Hawaiian Health  

The FDA Office on Women's Health joined with the American Diabetes Association and National Association of Chain Drug Stores to spread information to women about this epidemic. Diabetes educational ma... Details >

Office of Women's Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

To estimate your risk of diabetes and learn about ways to lower that risk, take a few minutes to answer some questions about your health, background, and lifestyle. ... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

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 primary diabetes doctor (internist, family practice doctor, or endocrinologist) may refer you to other health care providers to build a health care team. This document overviews the various heal... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

Fun and games site for kids with diabetes or for children interested in learning about diabetes. Play air hockey and pinball. Learn new, fun facts and be puzzled by riddles.... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

Diabetes is a common disease that affects people throughout the world. In some American Indian tribes, 25% to 50% of adults over 40 have diabetes. This brochure discusses diabetes facts that every Ame... Details >

Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa  

A new diagnosis of juvenile (type 1) diabetes can spark a range of reactions, including anger, sadness, and guilt. Whatever your feelings, they are normal, and you are not alone. This section contain... Details >

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International