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Advocacy
Diabetes Advocacy (Has many individual webpages)
ADA and AFT opinions on care of schoolchildren with diabetes (2004)
Coverage under New York's Diabetes Insurance Mandate
darts for diabetes
events
IBM and the United Way
text of Ron Reagan's speech about stem cell research (2004)
unique program for children newly diagnosed with diabetes to hold "encore" (2005)

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April Fool webpages
The Coffee Meter (1996)
Diabetes Cured! (1997)
Recipes (1998)
InSlam spray-on insulin (2000)
We Have All the Time (2001)
Calories don't count (2002)
Reasons we can be glad that we have diabetes (2003)
tips for avoiding weight gain on April Fool's Day (2004)
'Catkins' diet helps cats beat diabetes (2005)
Reverse the Root Cause of Obesity! (2006)
blogs replace scientific journals (2007)
top ten ways to tell you have diabetes (2008)

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Comments
a meter that talks sense
a pig for every pancreas acidic foods
ADA report: June 12, 2006: Byetta Exceeding Expectations
ADA report: June 13, 2006: Insulin in a Pill?
ADA report: June 14, 2006: Treating Diabetes at the Community Level
ADA report: June 15, 2006: Glucose Meter Memories Fail the Help Test?
ADA report: June 11, 2005
ADA report: June 12, 2005
ADA report: June 13, 2005
ADA report: additional impressions
advances in lancets
advice to newbies
Amy’s tour of health plans, aka Mr. Toad’s wild ride in slo-mo
big fat lie?
blood glucose units explained
Byetta - experiences from the blog
calorie counters
check your A1c at home
chocolate: the forbidden treat
cholesterol, diabetes, and the statins
closing the loop
controlling diabetes with class
DexCom Continuous Sensor
diabetes treatment is getting better
doctors who care for people with diabetes
erectile dysfunction: three new drugs
evaluating meters
exercise for people with type 2 diabetes
financial aid
food police
free drugs
GlucoTel Wireless
glycemic index, the
guidelines for traveling With Byetta.
HbA1c — the 7% solution
high at dawn
hot tubs
how accurate is the reading my meter gives me?
how diabetes affects the eyes
how to start jogging, in 3 easy steps
how to talk to your doctor about diabetes
hypoglycemic supplies
incorrect diabetes terms
It wasn't just one thing...
irritable
keeping aging diabetics safe
lag time in alternativeland
love your meter
meters in the 21st century
meter memories
navigating lows and highs
net carbs
new label for worst fat
noninvasive dream
our hearts
out of the closet or NOT?
overcoming juvenile diabetes with a little planning and high-tech tools
photographing food as an aid in improving control
pill-splitting
precision
pumps in the UK
put ICE in your cell phone!
Race across America for Diabetes Research
recent meter research
rewriting the diabetes rulebook
setting performance standards for continuous monitors
Should Type 2's Take Insulin? (Don't Threaten Me…)
soluble and insoluble fiber
some answers to those hard-to-ask questions
standard deviation buzz
Step up to Nutrition and Health and Help Prevent type 2 Diabetes.
stripping down the cost of testing
tagatose is here
take time to care about diabetes
take your vitamins
tattoos for life
ten steps to wellness
the case of a patient and his pills
the case of a patient, her pump, and her pregnancy
the low-carb resolution
the Medicare mystery
the monster drug
the skinny on nuts
The unique history of Byetta
third-generation meters
Top ten reasons not to start insulin
Top ten responses for the holiday “Diabetes Police.”
touch of diabetes?
traveling with insulin
two weeks after Katrina
what does my HbA1c result really mean?
when to test - and why
who needs a CDE?
why bother to calibrate?
you can live every day well with diabetes

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Diabetes & Me
diabetes & me - be active
diabetes & me - eat right
diabetes & me - learn about diabetes: basic information
diabetes & me - learn about diabetes: diabetes problems
diabetes & me - prevent diabetes
diabetes & me - learn about diabetes: prevent diabetes problems

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Diabetes Mentor
A Diabetes Friendly Meal Everyone Can Enjoy.
a tour of the family reunion buffet table
abcs of hemoglobin A1c testing
about stroke
acanthosis nigricans
acarbose (Precose)
active at any size
acromegaly
acute complications of diabetes mellitus (slide show)
Addison's Disease: adrenal insufficiency
advice to new patients with type 2 diabetes
african americans, diabetes in
alcohol and diabetes
alcohol and hormones
alcoholic beverages
am I at risk for gestational diabetes?
am I at risk for type 2 diabetes?
american indians and alaska natives, diabetes in
amputation prevention and diabetes
Ames Reflectance Meter and Dextrostix
asian and pacific islander americans, diabetes in
assessing diabetes in your company
at-home safe needle disposal
at-home safe needle disposal: what do I tell my patients?
Attention Men! Control Your Diabetes. For Life… And For Your Family.
atypical antipsychotic medications and diabetes
autoimmune diseases
autoimmune endocrine failure syndromes
autoimmune hepatitis
Avandia, the FDA Advisory Committee, and Steve Nissen (slide show)
be smart about your heart. control the ABCs of diabetes
benefits of cholesterol lowering
Better is Better (slide show)
better health and you: tips for adults
blood sugar converter
blood glucose testing
books about diabetes
buffet table tips for people with diabetes
business community takes on diabetes, the
can everyone benefit from physical activity?
carpal tunnel syndrome fact sheet
cataracts
celiac disease
certification as a CDE
checklist for diabetic foot care
children and adolescents, diabetes in
cholesterol
choosing a health plan for people with diabetes
choosing a safe and successful weight-loss program
choosing foods and beverages for healthy meetings, conferences and events
chromium as adjuvant therapy for type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance
cinnamon, glucose tolerance and diabetes
cirrhosis of the liver
Clinical Practice Recommendations from the American Diabetes Association
combination pills for diabetes
complementary and alternative medical therapies for diabetes
complications
complications of diabetes
consumer information: lab tests
conquering diabetes: a strategic plan for the 21st century, report summary and recommendations
continuous glucose monitoring system
Control Your Diabetes. For Life.
controlling your diabetes
cooking for the person With diabetes
cooking, recipes, canning
coping with diabetes
coronary artery disease?
Cushing's syndrome
cystic fibrosis
dental tips
depression and diabetes
detection and monitoring for diabetes
detection and prevention of periodontal disease in diabetes
detection and prevention of periodontal disease in diabetes (Table of Contents)
develop a plan to quit smoking
alternative devices for taking insulin
dexfenfluramine (Redux)
diabetes: a major health problem
"Diabetes: A National Plan for Action":
. . . Executive Summary
. . . Introduction
. . . What is diabetes?
. . . Risk factors for diabetes
. . . Health problems related to diabetes
. . . Diabetes: A National Plan for Action
. . . Importance of Diabetes Prevention
. . . Action Steps for Prevention: Individuals
. . . Action Steps for Prevention: Families and Friends
. . . Action Steps for Prevention: Schools
diabetes: dealing with holidays
diabetes — frequently asked questions
diabetes and aging
diabetes and foot pain
diabetes and heart disease
diabetes and pneumonia: get the facts
diabetes and stress
diabetes and women's health across the life stages
diabetes and your eyes
diabetes and your thyroid
diabetes clip art
diabetes demands a triad of treatments
diabetes disaster preparedness
diabetes disparities among racial and ethnic minorities
diabetes during pregnancy - United States, 1993 -1995
Diabetes Epidemic Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
diabetes food pyramid
diabetes in children and adolescents: fact sheet
diabetes in older people — a disease you can manage
diabetes insipidus
diabetes medications
diabetes myths
diabetes overview
Diabetes Programs Recognized by the American Diabetes Association
diabetes projects - guide to community preventive services
Diabetes Quality of Life (slide show)
diabetes report card
diabetes self-management health tips
diabetes: what is it?
diabetic eye disease: how much do you know?
diabetic foot and skin care
diabetic foot assessment
diabetic neuropathy information page
diabetic retinopathy
diagnosis
diarrhea
dietary supplement fact sheet: magnesium
dietary supplements: background information
dioxin and diabetes
disorders of pregnancy
diving and diabetes: the risks
diving with diabetes
do multivitamins reduce the risk for diabetes-associated birth defects?
do you know the health risks of being overweight?
don’t lose sight of diabetic eye disease
driving:
. . . diabetes and
. . . A Review of the Literature
. . . Hypoglycemic Reactions
. . . Predictors of Hypoglycemia
. . . Hypoglycemia Unawareness
. . . Predictors of Hypoglycemia Unawareness
drug interactions: what you should know
drug therapy management and diabetes
eating and diabetes
eating out with diabetes
effects of omega-3 fatty acids on lipids and glycemic control
e-patients
erectile dysfunction
exenatide (Byetta)
exercise
exercise guidelines for diabetes
expanded Medicare coverage of diabetes
eye health and diabetes
eyes
factors in selecting a blood glucose meter
facts about diabetes
facts about weight loss
family planning for young women with diabetes
fats, sweets, and alcohol
Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines for diabetes
fighting diabetes complications
financial aid for eye care for people with diabetes
financial help for diabetes care
finding a new diabetes doctor when you move
finding an eye care professional
finding the best diabetes program
fingerstickers
fit and fabulous as you mature
flu shots
flu: what everyone should know about flu and the flu vaccine
flying with diabetes
flying with diabetes — permitted and prohibited items
food and meal planning
foot health and diabetes
four steps to control your diabetes for life
frozen shoulder and diabetes
frequently asked questions
frequently asked questions about diabetes
frequently asked questions - basics about diabetes
frequently asked questions - Byetta Basics
frequently asked questions - diabetes statistics and research
frequently asked questions - exercise and diabetes
frequently asked questions - groups especially affected by diabetes
frequently asked questions - preventing diabetes
frequently asked questions - staying healthy with diabetes
frequently asked questions - diabetes-related health concerns
frequently asked questions - financial coverage for diabetes expenses
fruit
gallstones
general information
genes and disease: type 1 diabetes
gestational diabetes
gestational diabetes guidelines
get real! you don't have to knock yourself out to prevent diabetes
getting active when you have diabetes
gingivitis
glimeprimide (Amaryl)
glomerular diseases
glucose tolerance test instructions
glycohemoglobin and similar diabetes testing
grains, beans, and starchy vegetables
Guide Designed to Help Schools Manage Diabetes in Students
guiding principles for diabetes care
gut (gastroparesis)
Hanukkah recipes
have a medical checkup every 3-6 months
have diabetes. will travel
health problems in American Indian/Alaska Native women: diabetes
Healthy Eating During Winter Gatherings for People with Diabetes.
heart attacks
heart failure
helping students manage their diabetes in the school setting
hemoglobin A1c quiz
herbs and other supplements
high and low blood glucose symptoms and causes
high blood cholesterol
high blood cholesterol and high triglycerides
high blood pressure
high blood pressure and kidney disease
high blood pressure in pregnancy
high blood pressure: treat it for life
hispanic americans, diabetes in
homework
how are you doing on reducing your risk for heart attack or stroke?
how to assure that your blood glucose meter is working accurately
how to find a diabetes educator
how to protect from Hypoglycemia
how to protect your kidneys
how to understand and use the nutrition facts label
hyperglycemia
hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia unawareness
ideas for diabetes support groups
infant of a diabetic mother (IDM)
influenza
information about diabetes VIP's (Very Intensive Programs).
information about exercise
insulin resistance and prediabetes
insulin therapy (elsewhere on this page)
insulinoma
Intensive Glycemic Control Yields Big Cardiovascular Benefits.
interim influenza vaccination recommendations
interpreting laboratory test results
islet transplantation in patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus
it's not too late to prevent diabetes
just enough for you: about food portions
keep your diabetes under control
keep your eyes healthy
keep your feet and skin healthy
keep your heart and blood vessels healthy
keep your nervous system healthy
keep your teeth and gums healthy
keep your kidneys healthy
keeping cholesterol under control
kidney failure - choosing a treatment
kidney disease
latent autoimmune diabetes in adults
learning to manage stress
link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease
link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease
manage diabetes
managing gestational diabetes: a patient's guide to a healthy pregnancy
managing problems related to foot, eye, and oral health
marijuana and diabetes
meal planning and shopping for diabetes
meat
men, diabetes in
managing gestational diabetes
Medicare
Medicare and diabetes screening, supplies, and self-management training
medications to lower high blood pressure
medications to treat high blood cholesterol
medicines
medicines for diabetes control
medicines for people with diabetes
meters & management
metformin (Glucophage) questions and answers
milk
MODY
mononeuropathy and diplopia
more than 50 ways to prevent diabetes
most people with diabetes do not meet treatment goals
Multipharmacy of Type 2 Diabetes (slide show)
multiple endocrine neoplasia Type 1
national diabetes education program (NDEP)
nateglinide (Starlix)
necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
new classification and diagnostic criteria for diabetes
nephrotic syndrome in adults
nerve damage
New, Free Information For Older Adults With Diabetes
new products to treat diabetes
New Safety Information on Diabetes Drug Rosiglitazone.
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
noninvasive blood glucose monitors
normal periodontium and dental anatomy
now you have a diagnosis: what’s next?
off to college
olestra (Olean)
omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: working group report
on-line patent database
once upon a time
oral health and diabetes
organ donation and transplantation
orlistat (Xenical)
other causes of hypoglycemia
other medications that may affect blood glucose levels if you have type 1 diabetes
other medications that may affect blood glucose levels if you have type 2 diabetes
overview of dietary supplements
pancreatitis
parents' questions for the health care team
patient education principles (about periodontal infection)
patient education support tools
paying for diabetes expenses
PCOS questions and answers
periodontitis
periodontitis, advanced
periodontitis: introduction, including incidence and prevalence
peripheral neuropathy
peripheral neuropathy fact sheet
physician credentialing
pills for diabetes
pills for erectile dysfunction
pilots with diabetes
pioglitazone (Actos)
planning a pregnancy
polycystic ovary syndrome
pramlintide (Symlin)
prediabetes
pregnancy, diabetes, and women's health
prescription medications for the treatment of obesity
prevalence of eye diseases in people with diabetes
prevention makes common "cents"
principles of prevention of dental disorders
Program Overview of the National Diabetes Education Program (slide show)
Problems and Opportunities of the National Diabetes Education Program (slide show)
protease inhibitors and diabetes
proteinuria
pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in adults
questions to ask if you have high blood pressure
questions to ask your doctor before you have surgery
quick information — diabetes
quit smoking
quitting smoking
recipe and meal planner guide
recipes (from the Indian Health Service)
regular physical activity
relationship of walking to mortality among U.S. adults with diabetes
repaglinide (Prandin)
resource directory: diabetes in children and adolescents
resources for TV writers and producers: diabetes
rosiglitazone (Avandia)
safe community needle disposal
saving your sight — early detection is critical
screening for adult type 2 diabetes
screening for gestational diabetes: summary of the evidence
sexual and urologic problems of diabetes
sick day management
sick days and diabetes
sitagliptin (Januvia)
smoking
smoking: it's never too late to stop
screening for type 2 diabetes in adults
should people with diabetes take aspirin?
simpler options make diabetes treatment a little easier
skin care
sources of free or low-cost food and nutrition materials
special situations
spreadsheet: the Kelly Model
starting a diabetes support group
statins
stem cell information FAQs
stem cells and diabetes
stem cells and diseases
steps to healthier women: diabetes
stevia
sucralose
sugar substitutes
sulfonylureas
summer eating tips
supervisor’s guide to diabetes
Surgery Pre-Op Advice
symptoms
tagatose is here
take care of your diabetes by taking care of your heart
take care of your feet for a lifetime
take care of your heart - manage your diabetes
take charge of your health, a teenager's guide to better health
take control
take these small steps now to prevent diabetes
take time to care about diabetes
taking aspirin to lower your risk of heart attack
test your knowledge of diabetes
testing for diabetes
the 7 principles for controlling your diabetes for life
the costs of diabetes
the diabetes epidemic among African Americans
the facts about depression
the GI factor
the importance of physical activity
the SIMPLE method for preventing diabetic complications
think it through: a guide to managing the benefits and risks of medicines
think you have diabetes?
twenty tips
thrush and diabetes
thyroid disorders
times you might check your blood sugar
tips for helping a person with diabetes
tips for older dietary supplement users
tips for supporting your family member or friend with diabetes
tips for taking medicines
tips for teens with type 2 diabetes
tips for the savvy supplement user
tips to help you remember to take your medication
tips about diet soda pop
travel letter
traveling with diabetes
traveling with diabetes
treating diabetes
treatment and referral of periodontal disease
troglitazone (Rezulin)
troubleshooting for the blood glucose meter
Turner syndrome
unexpected high blood sugar and what to do
understanding autoimmune disease
understanding adult obesity
upcoming diabetes medications
urinary incontinence
urinary tract infections in adults
vitamin E
vaccines: fact sheet
vaccines: frequently asked questions
vaginitis
vegetables
very intensive diabetes treatment programs
walking, a step in the right direction
warning signs for complications
weather the storm
weight and waist measurement: tools for adults
weight control and diabetes
weight loss for life
what are diabetic foods?
what are the costs of diabetes mellitus? (slide show)
what Byetta does
what I need to know about gestational diabetes
what I need to know about physical activity and diabetes
what should I do after my baby is born?
what should I do if I have gestational diabetes?
what to bring to the hospital
what to discuss with people with diabetes
what you need to know about Medicare and diabetes: benefits for people with diabetes
what you need to know about Medicare and diabetes: new Medicare prescription drug plans
what you need to know about Medicare and diabetes: preventive care benefits
what's in the bottle? an introduction to dietary supplements
when should a person with diabetes be referred to an endocrinologist?
when to stop a diabetes pill?
which blood glucose meter to get?
who develops type 2 diabetes?
why should I be active?
will gestational diabetes hurt my baby?
women, diabetes in
Working Together To Manage Diabetes: A guide for Pharmacists, Podiatrists, Optometrists, and Dental professionals
you can quit smoking
young at heart: tips for older adults
your diabetes survival kit
your doctor advises using steroids
your health care partnership
your job and your diabetes
your kidneys and how they work
your traveling medical record

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Diabetes on the Web
Diabetes on the Web: table of contents
ADA 1997 Annual Meeting Exhibitors with Websites
ADA 1998 Annual Meeting Exhibitors with Websites
books, tapes, and games
camps for people with diabetes
commercial organizations
cyberquackery
devices for glucose monitoring
diabetes blogs
diabetes videos
educational organizations
exercise and diabetes
government and diabetes
information for people with type 2 diabetes
jokes, puns, cartoons and other forms of humor
journals and magazines about diabetes
lists and search engines
medications
news about diabetes on the internet
nutrition
organizations dealing with diabetes
other diabetes information
people with diabetes
pets with diabetes
position statements about diabetes
pregnancy and family planning
prevention and treatment of complications
quackery
research
RSS Feeds
sugarfree sweets
support websites
traveling with diabetes
thyroid information on the internet
webrings about diabetes
websites by endocrinologists
websites for health professionals
websites with diabetes links (friends)
websites multilinguisticos
what's new at the websites

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Diabetes Registry
Diabetes Registry: table of contents
General Topics (Overview, Diagnosing Diabetes, Statistics, Glossaries, History, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, Standards of Care)
Types of Diabetes (General Information, Type 1, Type 2)
Complications (General Information, Eyes, Feet, Heart, Impotence, Kidneys, Ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome, Neuropathy)
Coping (Diabetes Organizations, Lifestyle Changes, Sexuality, Psychologic Issues, Childhood and Diabetes)
Management (General Discussions, Nutrition, Exercise, Sick Days, Ketones, Tight Control of Blood Sugar, Pregnancy, Traveling with Diabetes)
Medications (Prescription Requirements, Insulin, Insulin Administration Devices, Pills, Research)
Monitoring (Glycohemoglobin, Self-Testing of Blood Glucose)
Research (General Aspects, Diabetes Control and Complications Trial, Diabetes Prevention Trial, Diabetes Prevention Program)

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Exercise Guide
Exercise Guide: What Can Exercise Do for Me?
Exercise Guide: Is It Safe for Me to Exercise?
Exercise Guide: How to Keep Going
Exercise Guide: Sample Exercises
. . . Exercise Guide: Endurance Exercises
. . . Exercise Guide: Strength Exercises
. . . . . . Arm Raise (animated)
. . . . . . Chair Stand (animated)
. . . . . . Biceps Curl (animated)
. . . . . . Plantar Flexion
. . . . . . Triceps Extension (animated)
. . . . . . Alternative "Dip" Exercise For Back of Upper Arm
. . . . . . Knee Flexion (animated)
. . . . . . Hip Flexion
. . . . . . Shoulder Flexion
. . . . . . Knee Extension
. . . . . . Hip Extension
. . . . . . Side Leg Raise
. . . Exercise Guide: Balance Exercises
. . . . . . Plantar Flexion (animated)
. . . . . . Knee Flexion (animated)
. . . . . . Hip Flexion
. . . . . . Hip Extension
. . . . . . Side Leg Raise (animated)
. . . . . . Anytime/Anywhere
. . . Exercise Guide: Stretching Exercises
. . . . . . Hamstrings
. . . . . . Alternative Hamstring Stretch
. . . . . . Calves
. . . . . . Ankles
. . . . . . Triceps Stretch (animated)
. . . . . . Wrist Stretch
. . . . . . Quadriceps
. . . . . . Double Hip Rotation (animated)
. . . . . . Single Hip Rotation
. . . . . . Shoulder Rotation
. . . . . . Neck Rotation
Exercise Guide: How Am I doing?
Exercise Guide: What Should I Eat?
Exercise Guide: Target Heart Rate
Exercise Guide: Exercise Plan
Exercise Guide: Activity and Progress Charts
. . . Weekly Schedule (PDF file) [PDF help]
. . . Daily Record: Endurance and Flexibility (PDF file) [PDF help]
. . . Daily Record: Anytime, Anywhere and Balance (PDF file) [PDF help]
. . . Daily Record: Strength/Balance (PDF file) [PDF help]
. . . Monthly Progress Record: Endurance, Lower Body, and Balance (PDF file) [PDF help]
. . . Monthly Progress Record: Strength/Balance (PDF file) [PDF help]

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Feet can last a lifetime
. . . Feet Can Last a Lifetime
. . . foot screening instructions
. . . introduction
. . . Medicare coverage of therapeutic footwear for PWD
. . . resource list
. . . steps for preventing diabetes foot problems
forms (all PDF files):
. . . Certification Statement
. . . NDEP Order Form
. . . Prescription Form for Therapeutic Footwear
. . . Screening Form for Diabetes Foot Disease

Guidelines
aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events
basic guidelines for diabetes care
cardiac rehabilitation guidelines
cholesterol guidelines update
clinical practice guideline for the management of dyslipidemia in primary care
gestational diabetes mellitus
guidelines for adult diabetes care
inpatient management guidelines for people with diabetes
management of chronic kidney disease and pre-ESRD in the primary care setting
Massachusetts guidelines for adult diabetes care
pressure ulcers in adults: prediction and prevention
recommendations for healthcare system and self-management education interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality from diabetes
reducing foot complications for people with diabetes
treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with diabetes
weight loss surgery guidelines

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Insulin Therapy
alternate insulin therapy (slide show)
can truck drivers take insulin?
establishing starting basal rate and bolus doses
flexible insulin programs for flexible lifestyles
importing beef insulin for personal use
information regarding insulin storage and switching between products in an emergency
insulin
insulin aspart (Novolog)
insulin detemir (Levemir)
insulin glargine (Lantus)
insulin glulisine (Apidra)
insulin lispro (Humalog)
   comments about the use of lispro insulin
insulin pens
insulin pumps
insulins and insulin analogs (slide show)
Is Pumping For You? (slide show)
insulin problem
jet injector blues — a market in transition
questions to ask when starting insulin
self-adjustment of insulin doses
troubleshooting for insulin pumps
using an insulin pump

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Lesson Plans
controlling high blood pressure
coping with disease and depression
dealing with type 1 diabetes
getting started with weight control: increased activity
learning to manage stress
making your doctor visit count
managing the highs and lows of type 2 diabetes
modifying fat intake to minimize cardiovascular risk
nutrition guidelines for good health
preventing complications of diabetes
pursuing the fountain of youth: strategies for staying strong and healthy as we get older
putting your best foot forward
taking good health to heart
what is diabetes and how is it treated?

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News About Diabetes
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On-line Diabetes Resources
blood glucose meters
companies
general
government
insulin
medications
medline
neuropathy
non-english
non-web sites
organizations and charities
personal
publications
retinopathy
software
universities, hospitals, physicians, & research

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Other webpages
contributors to the Diabetes Monitor
diabetes awareness stamp
diabetes stamp collecting
Dr. Bill's blog
educational materials wanted!
four-star diabetes websites
Book: Needles: A Memoir of Growing Up With Diabetes
Nick News Covers Kids with Diabetes
diabetes products and services directory
survey of Type 2 diabetes
Book: The Insulin Kid
top stories
technical stuff for Very Curious Websurfers
Website Access Report
Websites with problems
Steph's bio
We're Bragging

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People to People
discussion forums
guest book
Recipes from Diabetes.Blog.com
your opinion (polls)
  1. are you making a diabetes-related New Year's Resolution for 2008?
  2. are you taking aspirin?
  3. are you taking blood pressure medications?
  4. before doing a blood glucose test, how do you usually clean your finger or arm?
  5. compared to other diabetes websites I'm familiar with, the Diabetes Monitor is...
  6. do you attend diabetes support group meetings?
  7. do you check your blood sugar level before you drive a car?
  8. do you download the information in your blood glucose meter to your computer?
  9. do you have a Diabetes Survival Kit?
  10. do you inject through your clothing?
  11. do you lick the blood from your fingertip after a blood glucose reading?
  12. do you read diabetes blogs?
  13. Do you read Diabetes.Blog.com?
  14. do you regularly use nutritional supplements?
  15. do you take heart medications?
  16. do you take thyroid medications?
  17. do you use alcohol on the skin before blood sugar testing or insulin shots?
  18. do you use insulin syringes and lancets for blood sugar testing more than once?
  19. have you been hospitalized for diabetes-related problems in the past year?
  20. have you used the Internet to find diabetes information?
  21. how did you hear about the DiabetesMonitor website?
  22. how do you usually dispose of your lancets and needles and syringes?
  23. how do you usually record your blood glucose levels?
  24. how many times a day do you check your blood sugar?…
  25. how often do you check for ketones?
  26. how often do you forget to take your pills or shots or to do your blood glucose testing?
  27. how often do you skip meals?
  28. how often do you use the control solution for your strips and meter?
  29. how often do you exercise?
  30. how old were you when you were diagnosed with diabetes?
  31. if you are sick, do you use over-the-counter medications?
  32. please choose one…
  33. what do you think about using inhaled insulin?
  34. what kind of meal plan are you on?
  35. what medications do you take for diabetes?
  36. where do you usually get your diabetes medications and supplies?
  37. who looks at your eyes to check for diabetic retinopathy?
  38. who is your main source of medical help with your diabetes?
  39. who pays for diabetes supplies?
  40. would you check your blood sugar level more often if test strips were cheaper?

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Pima Indians: Pathfinders for Health
The Pima Indians: Pathfinders for Health (table of contents)
The Pima Indians: Pathfinders for Health
The Pima Indians and Genetic Research
Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Women with Diabetes Risk Passing the Disease to Their Babies
A Pima Mother and Her Daughters: Controlling and Avoiding Diabetes
Obesity Associated with High Rates of Diabetes in the Pima Indians
Donna Young: Losing Weight to Avoid Diabetes
Advanced Technology Used to Measure Energy Expenditure
Kidney Disease of Diabetes in the Pima Indians
Diabetic Eye Disease
Choosing Good Food, Choosing Good Health: One Man's Efforts to Avoid Dialysis
New Study Focuses on Prevention
Terrance Thomas: Running to Keep Diabetes in Check

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Press Releases

1989:
laser treatment highly effective in treating diabetic retinopathy

1999:
Medicare will cover insulin infusion pumps

2000:
CDC statement on results of diabetes prevention program

2002:
diabetes A1c initiative
diet and exercise delay diabetes and normalize blood glucose

2003:
better care for hospitalized patients
oral insulin does not prevent type 1 diabetes
Medicare reform
tight glucose control lowers risk of atherosclerosis

2004:
ADiabetesWebsite acquires DiabetesMonitor
AHRQ evidence reports confirm that fish oil helps fight heart disease
cardiovascular disease rates and diabetes
Celiac Disease Under-Diagnosed.
diabetes linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's in long-term study
Dick Clark goes public with his diabetes
FDA approves drug for neuropathic pain associated with diabetes
FDA plans to help reduce obesity
gene variants and type 2 diabetes
millions at increased risk for type 2 diabetes
National Diabetes Eye Exam Program
NIH funds centers to study islet transplantation
Olympic gold-medalist Swimmer Gary Hall Jr. to inspire americans
revised definition means millions more have pre-diabetes
study to identify best treatment for type 2 diabetes in youth
traveling with diabetes — make adventure the destination
US HHS secretary announces plan to fight diabetes
US Latinos have high rates of eye disease
US stem cell research

2005:
catastrophic drug plan needed to support Canadians with diabetes
diabetic retinopathy occurs in pre-diabetes
diuretics effective for people with diabetes and high blood pressure
FDA warns consumers about counterfeit drugs purchased in Mexico
foot screenings at annual checkups can decrease risk of lower-limb amputations
insulin-sensitizing drug cut diabetes risk in DPP participants
frequent fast food meals increase weight, diabetes risk
Metabolic Syndrome: A Misleading 'Diagnosis'
National Diabetes Education Program tailors cardiovascular disease message for American Indians and Alaska Natives
new dietary guidelines will help Americans make better food choices, live healthier lives
NDEP strengthens campaign empowering older adults to manage their diabetes
NIH researchers discover how insulin allows entry of glucose into cells
new report reveals America's diabetes health is in jeopardy
number of Americans with diabetes continues to increase
pancreatic cancer linked to insulin resistance in male smokers
people with diabetes more sensitive to cardiovascular effects from air pollution
physician-researchers urge new understanding of type 2 diabetes
physicians urge diabetes patients to be aggressive with their own care
preventing type 2 diabetes in older adults
results of the PROactive study
severe hypoglycemia is rare after islet transplantation
study finds possible mechanism for link between sleep disturbances and metabolic syndrome
this fall protect ourself and your family: get a flu shot
tight glucose control cuts heart disease by half in type 1 diabetes
tight glucose control lowers CVD by about 50 percent in diabetes
too many people are losing limbs unnecessarily to diabetes
VA achievements in diabetes care
vast majority of adults at risk of becoming overweight or obese
World Diabetes Day

2006:
a little TLC goes a long way toward reducing high cholesterol
Clinical Trial Shows Islet Transplantation is a Promising Procedure For Certain Patients with Severe Type 1 Diabetes.
Diabetes Teen Talk Launches
FDA Approves First Ever Inhaled Insulin Combination Product for Treatment of Diabetes
FDA Warns Consumers About Dangerous Ingredients in "Dietary Supplements" Promoted for Sexual Enhancement
FTC and FDA Act Against Internet Vendors of Fraudulent Diabetes Cures and Treatments
Gene Variant Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
High Blood Pressure Information Added to NIHSeniorHealth
History of gestational diabetes raises lifelong diabetes risk in mother and child
Infused spleen cells found not to impact islet recovery and reversal of type 1 diabetes in mice
Leading endocrinologist joins the team at MyDiabetesCentral.com
New Study Seeks to Lower Diabetes Risk in Youth
One-Third of Adults with Diabetes Still Don't Know They Have It
OU Conference To Focus On Reducing Health Disparities In American Indian And Alaska Natives
Statement on NIH research on obesity and type 2 diabetes
Studies Aim to Preserve Insulin Production in Type 1 Diabetes
Weight Loss Improves Bladder Control in Women with Prediabetes
World's First Handheld Electronic Reader Reader Device

2007:
Ad Council and leading diabetes organizations launch first campaign to educate people with diabetes about the importance of A1C.
Diabetes Communities Unite to Celebrate World Diabetes Day November 14.
Diabetes Rates Are Increasing Among Youth
Increasing Proportion of Cardiovascular Disease Due to Diabetes Over the Last 50 Years
Lifestyle Changes Can Help Older Hispanics Manage Diabetes
Manufacturers of Some Diabetes Drugs to Strengthen Warning on Heart Failure Risk
MyDiabetesCentral.com Promotes Awareness of Diabetes
New Storage Instructions Approved For BYETTA
New Yorkers face complications due to seriously out-of-control diabetes
Ongoing Safety Analysis for Avandia
People with diabetes and sickle cell trait should have reliable A1C test.
Standard Therapy More Effective Than Diabetes Drug for Achieving Pregnancy in PCOS
Study Tests Oral Insulin to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

2008:
Aggressively Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure May Reverse Atherosclerosis in Adults with Diabetes
Diuretics Most Effective Blood Pressure Medication for People with Metabolic Syndrome
For Safety, NHLBI Changes Intensive Blood Sugar Treatment Strategy in Clinical Trial of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Major Collaboration Uncovers Surprising New Genetic Clues to Diabetes.
Stress Hormone Impacts Memory, Learning in Diabetic Rodents

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References & Statistics
a snapshot of diabetes
abbreviations
CDC's Diabetes Program - State-Based Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs
data & trends - insulin and oral medication use
diabetes data
diabetes: disabling, deadly, and on the rise (2004)
diabetes: disabling, deadly, and on the rise (2005)
diabetes numbers-at-a-glance
dictionary
diabetes dictionary from the Colorado HealthSite
epidemiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus among North American children and adolescents
glossary (from CDC)
glossary of terms (from NHLBI)
instructions and labels for diabetes medications
national diabetes statistics (U.S.)
national estimates on diabetes 2003

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Research
about the diabetes detection initiative
clinical trials
diabetes research and training centers
diabetes research at the Division of Laboratory Sciences of the CDC
DCCT (Diabetes Control and Complications Trial)
DCCT
DPP (Diabetes Prevention Program)
DPP
DPP questions & answers
DPT-1 (Diabetes Prevention Trial)
DPT-1
diet, exercise delay type 2 diabetes (the DPP)
Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) Consortium
gene therapy approaches to diabetes
Heart Protection Study
pancreas transplantation
pancreatic islet transplantation
pancreatic islet transplantation to treat type 1 diabetes
participating in clinical trials:
. . . finding a clinical trial
. . . informed consent
. . . should I join a clinical trial?
. . . what is a clinical trial?
research (What might soon be available to help people with diabetes)
SEARCH for diabetes in youth
TODAY
UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS)

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Reviews
books
compact discs
food products
gadgets
glucose monitoring equipment
technology

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Take Charge of Your Diabetes
take charge of your diabetes
. . . introduction
. . . controlling your diabetes
. . . dental disease
. . . eye problems
. . . feelings about having diabetes
. . . foot problems
. . . heart and blood vessel problems
. . . keeping track of your blood glucose
. . . kidney problems
. . . nerve damage
. . . pregnancy, diabetes, and women's health
. . . vaccinations
. . . records

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Tips for Teens with Diabetes
Be Active!
Tips for Teens with Diabetes: Dealing With the Ups and Downs of Diabetes
Make Healthy Food Choices
Stay at a Healthy Weight
What is Diabetes?

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Too Good to be True?
10 things to know about evaluating medical resources on the web
ayurvedic interventions for diabetes mellitus
buying diagnostic tests from the internet: buyer beware!
buying medicines and medical products online
contamination of herbal products with prescription medications
cure for type 1?
'Diabetic Diet Secrets'
diabetes miracle breakthrough
evaluating online health claims
FDA guide to choosing medical treatments
FDA issues nationwide alert for Liqiang 4 due to potential health risk
FDA warns consumers about counterfeit drugs from multiple Internet sellers
herbal supplements: consider safety, too
'miracle' health claims
non-proven methods of diabetes therapy
paunch lines: weight loss claims are no joke for dieters
reversing the root cause?
the mangosteen myth
"the most curative effective device in the world"
unproven medical treatments lure elderly

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Your Guide to Diabetes
your guide to diabetes: type 1 and type 2
. . . what diabetes is
. . . taking care of your diabetes every day
. . . when your blood glucose is too high or too low
. . . why it's important to take care of your diabetes
. . . taking care of your diabetes at special times
. . . where to get more help with your diabetes

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and finally…
dunn-foster.com (Jen and Russ's personal website)
katz & dawgs unlimited (Steph and Bill's personal website)







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