Learning About and Living with Diabetes
Diabetes is diagnosed in Americans with increasing frequency. It is a condition requiring careful management and awareness by both the patient and his family. Fortunately, the Internet has made this task easier. Whether you're researching adult or juvenile diabetes, or if you seek help for yourself or for a loved one, the Web offers many resources for understanding diabetes and its treatments.
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Type 1 diabetes is commonly called juvenile diabetes, and type two is called adult onset diabetes, though the differences are more complex than an age distinction. This section's sites explain how the the types of diabetes affect different groups.
- Diabetes associations and research foundations, universities, and government sites are the best places to go for diabetes information. Consumer health sites, such as eMedicineHealth, are also valuable resources.
- The experts at HealthCentral.com have created an article listing what they believe are the top 10 diabetes sites on the Web. These are useful resources for diabetes information.
For general diabetes information ...
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
explains what diabetes is by organizing the topic in categories: pre-diabetes, type 1 and type 2, newly diagnosed, children and diabetes, and gestational diabetes. There are links to easy-to-read publications available in both English and Spanish.
The FDA
offers a page about diabetes with several links to the latest news, medications, and the various tools used to keep you healthy. The FDA regulates most of the food and medical products used to treat diabetes, making this site an excellent source for the most trusted and up-to-date information.
eMedicineHealth
has a diabetes section that is comprehensive and well organized. Topic areas are listed as quick links at the top of the page so you can find exactly what you're looking for, from causes and symptoms to medications and support groups.
For demographic group-specific sites ...
The American College of Physicians
provides this 48-page PDF document that discusses diabetes in the African American community. The site also publishes a document about diabetes in the Hispanic American community, available in
English and in
Spanish.
Mayo Clinic
has an article that discusses the double whammy of diabetes and menopause. The author explains how menopause can affect the signs and symptoms of diabetes, and offers ways to cope with both.
The National Institute on Aging
provides this page on diabetes in older people. It describes what diabetes is, the health issues involved, and how testing is performed. The Institute suggests ways to manage the disease and offers other tips for living a healthy life with diabetes, like getting frequent eye, kidney, and foot exams.
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