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Diabetes

Guiding Principles for Diabetes Care

(linked to National Diabetes Education Program)
If you have just found out that you have diabetes, you may be upset and need some help. Even if you have lived with diabetes for a while, you may want to do more to take care of yourself. …More

Diabetes

(Linked to Patient Education Institute) - requires Flash plug-in
The success of any diabetes treatment depends largely on the patient.  This reference summary will review the different types of diabetes, their control and treatment. ...More

Diabetes Overview

(Linked to National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
An estimated 18.2 million people--6.3 percent of the population--in the United States have diabetes--a serious, lifelong condition. Of those, 13 million have been diagnosed. About 5.2 million people have not yet been diagnosed. …More

Diabetes: Quick Information

(Linked to Food and Drug Administration)
Millions of people have diabetes. It  is a serious disease and should not be ignored. If you have it, correct treatment can help you live a long and healthy life. This booklet tells how. …More

Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes

(Linked to National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) 
People with diabetes can, over time, have damage to nerves throughout the body. Neuropathies lead to numbness and sometimes pain and weakness in the hands, arms, feet, and legs. …More

Neuropathy (Nerve Damage) - An Update

(Linked to Joslin Diabetes Center)
Nerve damage or Diabetic Neuropathy resulting from chronically high blood sugars can be one of the most frustrating and debilitating complications of diabetes because of the pain, discomfort and disability it can cause, and because available treatments are not uniformly successful. …More

Take Charge of Your Diabetes: Nerve Damage

(Linked to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Diabetic nerve damage (neuropathy) is a problem for many people with diabetes. Over time, high blood glucose levels damage the delicate coating of nerves. This damage can cause many problems, such as pain in your feet. There’s a lot you can do to take charge and prevent nerve damage. …More

Diabetic Foot Ulcers

(Linked to JAMA, American Medical Association)
Diabetic foot ulcers are sores on the feet that if untreated and does not heal, may become infected and lead to amputation.  ...More