Diabetes

Abate Diabetes
Provides a fact sheet addressing the causes, symptoms, preventions, and treatment available. Includes a self test.
http://www.abatediabetes.com

Ascensia Dream Fund
Provides examples of what can be accomplished through successful diabetes self-management.
http://www.bayerdreamfund.com/

Community of Best Practices
A multi-media site where diabetes health care professionals share tips and information on patient care and management. Includes case studies, a blog, and faculty biographies.
http://www.diabetesbestpractices.com

Diabetes Home
Describes the disease and covers glucose, insulin, diet, exercise, pills, complications, and research. Written by a Canadian physician.
http://www.diabeteshome.ca

Diabetes Tracker
Allows you to see your blood sugar and HbA1c test results clearly, with statistics to help show the trends. Results can be entered by hand or automatically uploaded if you have a LifeScan / OneTouch meter. Log in is required to use this free tool.
http://www.diabetestracker.org

Diabetes Watch
Covers the aspects of this disease, management, diet, nutrition, fitness, myths and facts. Includes a newsletter and forum. By Aventis.
http://www.diabeteswatch.com/

Divabetic
US-based online community provides advice, interviews, product sales, membership benefits, and events calendar.
http://www.divabetic.org/

dLife
Learn about the different types of diabetes, disease management, become a part of the community, and find articles from experts. Includes news and resources.
http://www.dlife.com

eMedicine Health - Diabetes
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of diabetes and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/diabetes/article_em.htm

Healing Handbook for Persons with Diabetes
Presents chapters about the types of diabetes, how to cope, monitoring, exercise, diet, medication, foot care, traveling, and sick day management. Spanish and Hebrew additions also available.
http://www.umassmed.edu/HealingHandbook/

The Hormone Foundation: Diabetes
Features an overview, symptoms, treatment options, lifestyle issues and prevention; as well as other diabetes-related resources.
http://www.hormone.org/diabetes/

How Diabetes Works
Fully-illustrated tutorial looks at how your body handles glucose. Shows what insulin is, what it does, and how the lack of it affects your body. Includes current and future treatment. From How Stuff Works.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/diabetes.htm

InteliHealth: Diabetes
Features articles on type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Contains interactive tools, news, ask the expert, and provides a search for medical literature.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/21054/21054.html

Joslin Diabetes Center
Features news, patient services, professional education, research information, an online library, camps, and discussion groups.
http://www.joslin.org/

Lifeclinic Diabetes Channel
A comprehensive resource on diabetic symptoms, hypoglycemia, diet, treatment options, chart records, blood glucose, and other vital medical information.
http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/diabetes/default.asp

Lilly Diabetes
Learn more about managing your condition, taking insulin, and their products used to treat type 1 and type 2.
http://www.lillydiabetes.com

MedicineNet: Diabetes Overview
Medical information about diabetes therapies, complications, research, and treatment. Provides a support group and news via RSS feed.
http://www.medicinenet.com/diabetes/focus.htm

Michigan Comprehensive Diabetes Center
Contains information on managing diabetes, current research, personal stories from those who live with the disease, and news and events.
http://www.med.umich.edu/diabetes/

MySugars.com
A spot to record sugars for diabetics. Data is always readily available from any computer with an Internet connection and the service is free. Registration is required to use this tool.
http://www.mysugars.com

National Diabetes Education Program
Covers diabetes control, prevention, resources for children, and awareness campaigns. From the National Institute of Health and Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://ndep.nih.gov

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Provides educational materials to increase knowledge and understanding about diabetes among patients, health care professionals, and the general public.
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/

Present Global Diabetes
Online conference for diabetes care professionals. View lectures, connect with colleagues, and collaborate to learn.
http://www.presentdiabetes.com/

Questions and Answers About Diabetes in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
An introduction, obtaining medical information, disclosure, accommodating employees, and safety concerns. [PDF]
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/issues/Issue_345/DiabetesInTheWorkPlace.pdf

Security Guidelines for Air Travel With Diabetes
Travelers with a diabetic condition should be aware of recent airport security measures that may impact their ability to travel. [PDF]
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/issues/Issue_326/Travelingwithdiabetes.pdf

WebMD Diabetes Health Center
Find in-depth information about prevention, diet, treatments, and research.
http://diabetes.webmd.com

Yahoo Health: Diabetes
Includes symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatments.
http://health.yahoo.com/diabetes/