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Juvenile Diabetes
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- Diagnosis/Symptoms
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Oral Insulin Spray May Offer Treatment Advantage (06/09/2005, Reuters Health)
- Low Blood Sugar May Be More Likely with Jogging (06/08/2005, Reuters Health)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Diabetes Overview (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
- Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Also available in: Spanish
Overviews
- Overviews
- Diabetes
(Food and Drug Administration)
Also available in: Spanish - Diabetes: Type 1 (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - JAMA Patient Page:Type 1 Diabetes (American Medical Association)
- Type 1 Diabetes Facts (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- A1C Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Diagnosis of Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
- Glucose Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF
Treatment
- Treatment
- Islet Cell Transplantation: The Diabetes Treatment Frontier (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Medicines for People with Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Also available in: Spanish - Pancreas Transplantation: A Surgical Route to a Better Quality of Life (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- GAD (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase) Test: An Early Screening Test for Type 1 Diabetes? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Therapy
- Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Coping
- Coping
- Anger (American Diabetes Association)
- Dealing with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetes: Helping a Family Member Who Has Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- 5 Things You Should Know Before Pumping (American Diabetes Association)
- Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
- Diabetes: Blood Tests to Help You Manage Your Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Diabetes: Flexible Insulin Regimens for People with Type 1 Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Four Steps to Control Your Diabetes for Life (National Diabetes Education Program)
- Getting Good Diabetes Care (American Diabetes Association)
- Glucose Meters & Diabetes Management (Food and Drug Administration)
- If You Have Diabetes, Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers (National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Insulin and Diabetes: Manage Your Blood Sugar to Prevent Complications (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Insulin Pumps (American Diabetes Association)
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes under Control (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Also available in: Spanish - Slide Show: How to Check Your Blood Sugar (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Slide Show: Pros and Cons of Some Common Insulin Delivery Methods (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- What I Need to Know about Physical Activity and Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
- Your First Visit to a Doctor (American Diabetes Association)
- Your Health Care Team (American Diabetes Association)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Hyperglycemia (American Diabetes Association)
Also available in: Spanish - Hypoglycemia (American Diabetes Association)
Also available in: Spanish - What Is Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)? (American Diabetes Association)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Alcohol (American Diabetes Association)
- Aspirin Therapy for People with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Depression and Diabetes (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Diabetes and Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Also available in: Spanish - Diabetes Myths (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetic Coma: When Blood Sugar Extremes Aren't Treated (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Flu & Pneumonia Shots (American Diabetes Association)
- Gastroparesis and Diabetes (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
- Giving a Subcutaneous Injection (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Ketoacidosis (American Diabetes Association)
- Lancing Devices & Sharps Disposal (Food and Drug Administration)
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Heart and Blood Vessels Healthy (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Also available in: Spanish - Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Also available in: Spanish - Roles & Responsibilities at School (American Diabetes Association)
- Skin Care (American Diabetes Association)
- Skin Complications (American Diabetes Association)
- Stress (American Diabetes Association)
- Tips for Emergency Preparedness (American Diabetes Association)
- Type 1 Diabetes Complications (American Diabetes Association)
- When You're Sick (American Diabetes Association)
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- Financial Help for Diabetes Care (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- Diabetes Forecast (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetes Prevention Series (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetes Mellitus, Type I (National Institutes of Health)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Federal/Private Partners Launch Resource for Diabetic Kidney Disease Gene Studies (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Genes and Disease: Diabetes, Type 1 (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- Genetics of Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
Research
- Research
- Centers Report Islet Transplant Results in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
- Oral Insulin Does Not Prevent Type 1 Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Pancreatic Islet Transplantation to Treat Type I Diabetes (Food and Drug Administration)
- Researchers Find Diabetes Susceptibility Gene (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- Single-Donor Pancreas Islet Transplantation Procedure Shows Promise for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes (American Medical Association)
- Tight Glucose Control in Diabetes Lowers Risk of Atherosclerosis (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- TrialNet Launches First Studies in Type 1 Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Young Adults with Insulin-Treated Diabetes Have Elevated Stroke Risk (American Heart Association)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Diabetes Dictionary (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Also available in: Spanish - Take Charge of Your Diabetes: Glossary (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Directories
- Directories
- Directory of Diabetes Organizations (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
- Find a Diabetes Educator (American Association of Diabetes Educators)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Diabetes Association
- CDC's Diabetes Public Health Resource (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Diabetes Screening, Supplies, and Self-Management Training (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Discrimination Based on Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Health Insurance and Life Insurance for People with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Traveling with Diabetes Supplies (American Diabetes Association)
Also available in: Spanish - Your School and Your Rights (American Diabetes Association)
Statistics
- Statistics
- Diabetes Statistics for Youth (American Diabetes Association)
- National Diabetes Statistics (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Children
- Children
- Diabetes in School (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- Do You Know about Diabetes? (Nemours Foundation)
- For Parents & Kids (American Diabetes Association)
- Handle with Care: How to Throw out Used Insulin Syringes and Lancets at Home (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF
- Helping Your Child Live with Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- JDRF Kids Online (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- No Link between Childhood Immunizations and Type 1 Diabetes (Nemours Foundation)
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Dealing with Diabetes (Nemours Foundation)
- Diabetes in Children and Adolescents (National Diabetes Education Program)
- Teens & Young Adults (American Diabetes Association)
Women
- Women
- Diabetes and Women's Sexual Health (American Diabetes Association)
- Menopause and Diabetes: A Twin Challenge (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Overcoming the Challenges of Blood Sugar Control during Menstruation (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)