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Med Help - Juvenile Diabetes Forum
This extensive resource for consumer health information on the Web features a Juvenile Diabetes forum staffed by JDRF volunteers.


General Diabetes Information:
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
A service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Established in 1978, the clearinghouse provides information about diabetes to people with diabetes and to their families, health care professionals, and the public.

Diabetes Dictionary
This dictionary from the NIDDK 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.

The National Diabetes Education Program
The National Diabetes Education Program is a federally-sponsored initiative that involves public and private partners to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the onset of diabetes.

CDC’s Diabetes and Health Resource Page
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, provides answers to frequently asked questions about Diabetes, along with information about prevention and treatment.


Information about Diabetes Complications:
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse - Complications
Information about diabetes complications and ways to help prevent problems.

The Penn State Retina Research Group Introduction to Diabetic Retinopathy
The group's goal is to characterize the cellular and molecular mechanisms that lead to vision impairment in diabetes, and to generate novel treatments to cure diabetic retinopathy.


Diabetes Treatment Centers:
Joslin Diabetes Center (Boston, MA)

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes (Denver CO)

Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia-Presbyterian (New York NY)


Other Sites of Interest:
dLife.com
dLife.com serves as a total diabetes hub, featuring the latest information and exclusive content about both types 1 and 2 from many of the top experts in the world. Topics include diagnosis, research, lifestyle, and diabetes treatment and management information.

Children with Diabetes
An "online community" for kids, families, and adults with diabetes.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Diabetes Information
The FDA regulates the medical products used to treat diabetes, including glucose meters, insulin pumps, diabetes medicines, and insulin. Its Web site is an excellent source for new products that have received FDA approval and other current information about diabetes care.

Diabetes Monitor.Com
"Monitoring diabetes happenings everywhere in cyberspace."

Diabetes Research Wellness Foundation/Diabetes Wellness Letter
Articles on treatment, diet and exercise, and lifestyle.

Banting Digital Library
History of discovery of insulin; links to U.S./international diabetes organizations.

Insulin Pumpers
Provides information and support for adults and children with diabetes and their families interested in insulin pump therapy.

American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
General diabetes infomation; find a diabetes educator.

Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association (DESA)
DESA exists to enhance the quality of life for people with diabetes through exercise and physical fitness.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
A professional medical organization devoted to the enhancement of the practice of clinical endocrinology.

Diabetes Camping Association
Lists diabetes camps worldwide.