Diabetes Health Concerns - Other Resources
Eye Problems
High blood sugars can cause blurred vision, and poorly-controlled diabetes can lead to blindness.
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Eye Problems
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
From the National Eye Institute
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Diabetic eye quiz
Also available in PDF [PDF–473 KB] -
Health information on eye diseases
Also available in Spanish -
What
you need to know about diabetic retinopathy
Also available in PDF [PDF–473 KB]
From MedlinePlus
- Interactive
tutorial on eye disease, diabetes, retinopathy prevention and treatment
Also available in Spanish
From NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
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Diabetic eye disease
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Living with low vision
Also available in Spanish
Foot Problems
Diabetes can damage both the nerves and the blood vessels to the feet leading to numbness, burning “pins and needles” feeling, poor circulation and possibly amputation.
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Foot Problems
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
From the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
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How
diabetes affects the feet and how to prevent foot problems
Also available in PDF [PDF–570 KB]
Also available in Spanish
Also available in Spanish PDF [PDF–676 KB]
From MedlinePlus
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Interactive
tutorial on foot care, footwear, preventing injury, and resources
National Library of Medicine
Also available in Spanish
Dental Complications
High blood sugars can cause gum disease [Periodontal disease) and gum disease can cause high blood sugars.
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Dental Complications
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
From the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
- How
diabetes affects gums and teeth and how to prevent problems
Also available in Spanish
From the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Kidney Complications
High blood sugars, especially if combined with high blood pressure, can cause kidney damage and lead to dialysis.
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Kidney Complications
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
From the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
- How
diabetes can affect kidneys—diagnosis, dialysis, and prevention
Also available in Spanish
From MedlinePlus
- Diabetic
kidney disease
Also available in Spanish
From NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
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Kidney and urologic diseases
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Look for kidney disease, under common concerns about diabetes
Also available in Spanish
From the National Kidney Foundation
- Diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Also available in Spanish
When you have diabetes, you are at increased risk for developing chronic kidney disease.
More than 35% of U.S. adults with diabetes have chronic kidney disease.
In many cases, early detection and treatment of kidney disease can help prevent more serious kidney disease and other complications.
Nerve Complications
High blood sugars can damage nerves in any part of the body.
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Nerve Complications
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
From the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
- Nerve
damage (neuropathy) of diabetes: prevention, diagnosis and treatment
Also available in Spanish
From MedlinePlus
- Diabetic
nerve problems
Also available in Spanish
Cardiovascular Complications
Diabetes, especially in people with high blood pressure and high cholesterol, causes heart disease. Heart disease is the #1 killer of people with diabetes.
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Heart and blood vessel diseases
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
From the National Health, Lung, and Blood Institute
From MedlinePlus
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Coronary artery disease
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Heart disease
Also available in Spanish
From NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
- Heart
disease
Also available in Spanish
High blood cholesterol
From National Health, Lung and Blood Institute
From MedlinePlus
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Interactive tutorial on cholesterol, diagnosis, and treatment
"Test your Knowledge -
Search for cholesterol
Also available in Spanish
From NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
- Cholesterol
Also available in Spanish
High blood pressure and hypertension
From the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
From MedlinePlus
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High blood pressure
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Interactive MedlinePlus tutorial on high blood pressure
Also available in Spanish
From NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
- Hypertension
Also available in Spanish
Reproductive Health
Diabetes can cause impotence in men (inability to get an erection) and yeast infections (vaginitis) in women.
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Reproductive Health
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
From the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Clearinghouse
- Basic
information on erections, impotence, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and research
Also available in Spanish
From MedlinePlus
- Erectile dysfunction
Also available in Spanish
Pregnancy
Diabetes can also complicate pregnancy.
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Pregnancy
From the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
From the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
From MedlinePlus
- Diabetes
and pregnancy
Also available in Spanish
From NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
Stomach
Poorly-controlled diabetes can cause nerve damage to the stomach leading to nausea, poor digestion, and bloating.
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Stomach
From the National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse
Respiratory complications
People with diabetes are more likely to die with pneumonia or influenza than people who do not have diabetes.
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Respiratory Complications
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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About the pneumococcal vaccination
Also available in Spanish [PDF–266 KB]
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An overview of influenza
Also available in Spanish
Stroke
People with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely to suffer a stroke than people without diabetes.
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Stroke
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
From the U.S. Department of Human Services
From MEDLINEplus
From NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
Related Materials
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