Interactive Health Education Tools from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Learn about Diabetes Using Interactive Tools
Vodcasts/Video
Videos
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
Making changes in the way we eat can be difficult. Learn about small steps for healthy eating to help manage weight in this video.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Pre-recorded webcasts of surgical procedures from the NLM. These webcasts are of actual operations performed at medical centers in the United States since January 2004. The videos last 1 hour. Please note that you cannot send questions by email, because you are not seeing these videos live, though the webcast may say you can. (Full library of surgical videos from the NLM)
The videos are in Flash format. You will need Flash Player to view the programs. You can download Flash Player for free at www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer .
Diabetes Complications
Diabetic Eye Problems
Kidneys and Urinary System
Kidney Diseases
Kidney Transplantation
Vodcasts
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Digital recordings made available for downloading to a personal video player or computer. Vodcasting, also called video podcasting or videocasting, adds video to the downloadable sound files to which podcast listeners are accustomed. After downloading and saving a vodcast, users can choose when and where they want to watch the video. Information about system requirements and a full listing of current and archived vodcasts can be accessed through NIH Vodcast.
Family History and Type 2 Diabetes (01/08/10) (Episode #0024)
Questions to Ask about Diabetes (08/28/09) (Episode #0022)
Exploring the Link between Kidney and Cardiovascular Disease (02/08/08) (Episode #0010)
Information about World Diabetes Day (11/09/07) (Episode #0007)
Videocasting
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Videos of special NIH events, seminars, and lectures available to viewers through the NIH network and the VideoCast website. More information about system requirements and upcoming and past events can be accessed through NIH VideoCasting.
Diabetes: Autoimmunity and Therapeutic Challenges (04/20/10) (Total Running Time: 02:00:00)
Rethinking Randomized Clinical Trials for Comparative Effectiveness Research: Applications in Obesity and Diabetes (02/16/10) (Total Running Time: 01:58:20)
Hot Topics in Diabetes Research (11/13/09) (Total Running Time: 01:37:59)
Demystifying Medicine-Diabetes, Type 2: The Epidemic Continues (02/24/09) (Total Running Time: 02:00:00)
Chance or Necessity: The CD4+ Autoreactive T Cell in Type 1 Diabetes (04/16/08) (Total Running Time: 01:09:09)
Obesity Initiative (12/14/07) (Total Running Time: 01:26:42)
Demystifying Medicine-Diabetes: New Clinical and Basic Dimensions (04/17/07) (Total Running Time: 02:00:02)
Antigen Specific Interventions in Type 1 Diabetes: Avenues to the Clinic (01/19/05) (Total Running Time: 01:07:24)
Demystifying Medicine-Diabetes (04/19/05) (Total Running Time: 01:49:55)
Stopping the Clock on Diabetes in Women: Strategies for Prevention and Treatment across the Lifespan (11/2/06) (Total Running Time: 01:53:24)
Type 1A Diabetes: Solvable Genetic Puzzle (09/07/05) (Total Running Time: 00:58:23)
Audio
Podcasts
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
"We Can Be Stronger than Diabetes" Podcasts. The National Diabetes Education Program has developed a podcast series on diabetes. This series, titled "We Can Be Stronger than Diabetes," offers short audio files you can listen to on your computer or download to a portable music/video player such as an iPod or other portable player. Check for daily podcast updates at Podcasts at CDC. Once on the main site for Podcasts at CDC, select the "Browse" tab and search "By Series" for "We Can Be Stronger Than Diabetes" to view the most current podcasts available.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Digital recordings of NIH Research Radio broadcasts available for downloading to a personal audio player or a computer. NIH Research Radio provides the latest information about NIH research findings, highlights of press conferences, and health campaigns in 20- to 30-minute radio broadcasts every 2 weeks. Listed below are segments from the radio programs that relate to diabetes. Information about system requirements and a full listing of current and archived podcasts can be accessed through NIH Podcast.
Managing the ABCs of Diabetes in Older Adults (05/07/10) (Episode #0109)
National Library of Medicine Launches Mobile MedlinePlus to Meet the Health Information Needs of an On-the-Go Public (02/26/10) (Episode #0104)
Healthy Eating for the Holiday (12/11/09) (Episode #0099)
How serious is diabetes? (10/16/09) (Episode #0095)
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Intensive Glucose Control Halves Complications of Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes/Family Risk for Diabetes, Prediabetes (09/04/09) (Episode #0092)
Ask Your Health Care Team about Your Type 2 Diabetes – Part II (07/24/09) (Episode #0089)
Ask Your Health Care Team about Your Type 2 Diabetes – Part I (07/10/09) (Episode #0088)
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Prediabetes and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes (05/15/09) (Episode #0084)
Physical Activity Guidelines - Part 3 of 3 (03/06/09) (Episode #0079)
Physical Activity Guidelines - Part 2 of 3 (02/20/09) (Episode #0078)
Physical Activity Guidelines - Part 1 of 3 (02/06/09) (Episode #0077)
Lowering the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Teens (10/17/08) (Episode #0069)
NIDDK Resource to Help Guide Diabetic Women through a Healthy Pregnancy (10/03/08) (Episode #0068)
Older Treatment Is More Effective than New Treatment in Preserving Sight for Some Patients with Diabetes (08/22/08) (Episode #0065)
Long-term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes (06/27/08) (Episode #0061)
Helping Older Adults Prevent or Delay Diabetes (04/18/08) (Episode #0056)
Chronic Kidney Disease-Cardiovascular Disease Link (02/08/08) (Episode #0051)
Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent Type 2 Diabetes (01/25/08) (Episode #0050)
Many People Are Unaware They Have Chronic Kidney Disease (01/11/08) (Episode #0049)
NIDDK to Launch New Information Campaign: Important Information about Diabetes Blood Tests (11/16/07) (Episode #0045)
Interview with Dr. Francine Kaufman: World Diabetes Day (10/19/07) (Episode #0043)
NDEP Campaign Highlights the Link Between Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (10/05/07) (Episode #0040)
Fathers Take Care of Yourselves when Dealing With CVD and Diabetes (07/13/07) (Episode #0036)
National Diabetes Education Program Promotes Diabetes Prevention (06/15/07) (Episode #0034)
Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Diabetes (04/20/07) (Episode #0030)
NIDDK Marks National Minority Health Month (03/30/07) (Episode #0029)
Diet and Nutrition Month (03/23/07) (Episode #0028)
The Unique Effects of Diabetes on Women (11/17/06) (Episode #0019)
Long-term Study of Health and Diseases in Hispanic Populations (10/20/06) (Episode #0017)
Lowering Diabetes Risk (09/08/06) (Episode #0014)
Type 2 Diabetes (06/02/06) (Episode #0007)
National Diabetes Education Program Awareness (05/19/06) (Episode #0006)
Streaming Audio
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Audio files that may be played from your desktop. RealPlayer is required to listen to these streams. If you do not have RealPlayer, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you listen to the presentation. You can download the RealPlayer media player at www.real.com . These audio files are from NIH Research Radio.
Gestational Diabetes (05/11/10)
Diabetes Is a Serious Disease (11/10/09)
Family Risk of Diabetes (09/04/09)
Intensive Glucose Control Halves Complications of Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes (08/19/09)
NIH and Wikimedia Foundation Collaborate to Improve Online Health Information (07/23/09)
Ask Your Health Care Team about Your Type 2 Diabetes (07/07/09)
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Prediabetes and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes (05/13/09)
New NIDDK-funded Study Holds Promise for Controlling Type 2 Diabetes (03/09/09)
Teaching Tools Foster Science and Diabetes Education in Native American Schools (02/23/09)
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (02/23/09)
NIDDK Resource to Help Guide Diabetic Women through a Healthy Pregnancy (10/03/08)
Long-term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes (06/27/08)
Chronic Kidney Disease-Cardiovascular Disease Link (02/01/08)
Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent Type 2 Diabetes (01/18/08)
Many People Are Unaware They Have Chronic Kidney Disease (12/21/07)
NIDDK Website Features Health Information in Spanish (11/14/07)
NIDDK to Launch New Information Campaign: Important Information about Diabetes Blood Tests (11/14/07)
Fathers Take Care of Yourselves when Dealing With CVD and Diabetes (07/13/07)
Study Shows Proportion of Cardiovascular Disease Related to Diabetes Increased (04/20/07)
NIDDK Marks National Minority Health Month (03/30/07)
NDEP Promotes "Small Steps, Big Rewards" (03/23/07)
NIH Hosts Seminar on Diabetes in Women (11/09/06)
NIH Funds Largest Long-term Study of Health and Disease in Hispanic Populations (10/20/06)
One-third of Diabetes Sufferers Unaware of Having the Disease (05/26/06)
It's Never Too Early to Prevent Diabetes (05/19/06)
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Modest Weight Loss Improves Bladder Control in Women With Prediabetes (02/17/06)
NHLBI, NIDDK Issue Statement on NIH Research Into Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (01/20/06)
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Modest Weight Loss Improves Bladder Control in Women with Prediabetes (02/17/06)
NHLBI, NIDDK Issue Statement on NIH Research into Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (01/20/06)
Managing the "ABCs" of Diabetes (06/19/05)
Tutorials
Interactive slideshows designed to educate patients about different diseases and medical procedures.
Medlineplus (NLM)
View Complete list of Interactive Health Tutorials
Diseases and Conditions
Quizzes
Designed to test your knowledge about different diseases and health topics
Medlineplus (NLM)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Diabetic Eye Disease: How Much Do You Know? (English)
¿Cuánto Sabe Sobre la Enfermedad Diabética del Ojo?: Tome este cuestionario (Spanish)
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Prevention and Wellness Tools
MedlinePlus (NLM)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Curriculum
A variety of lesson plans, educational materials, and classroom activities for teachers and students to reference.
Office of Science Education
Coordinates science education activities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and develops and sponsors science education programs. These programs serve elementary, secondary, and college students; teachers; and the public. For a complete list of curriculum, access Lesson Plans and Supplemental Curricula.
High School:
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious DiseasesMiddle School:
The Science of Energy Balance: Calorie Intake and Physical Activity
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Curricular Material A variety of educational materials, many of which are standards-based, that expose students to environmental health concepts.
Organ Systems (lesson plan focusing on bodily defense, digestion, detoxification, gas exchange, coordination, and control)
Risk Management and Health Care (PDF, 113 KB)
Risk Management: Health Risks (PDF, 97 KB)
The National Eye Institute (NEI)
Vision: A School Program -A 16-page teaching guide on how the eye works, eye problems, and eye safety.
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