Some websites listed below are treasure houses of information. They offer great resources for patients and others interested in diabetes—videos, tutorials, interactive programs, and information on insurance (including Medicare), financial help, clinical trials, genetics, and legal issues.
In addition, the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) offers a lengthy Directory of Diabetes Organizations—government agencies and other associations that provide diabetes information and resources for people with diabetes, the general public, and caregivers. The NDIC publication includes contact information, websites, mission statements, and services. Some sources in our Useful Websites also appear in the NDIC list.
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/resources/Directory_Diabetes_Orgs_508.pdf
Finding Reliable Information on the Web
When you’re surfing, look for websites of major medical organizations, the federal government, and universities.
Check to see when the information was uploaded or updated; outdated information can be worse than useless. Usually you’ll see a date at the beginning or end of the file. Keep in mind that some fact sheets from government sources include data from many millions of people, so data two or three years old, even older, may be the most recent available. When viewing older data, look for statements such as “Last reviewed” and “Last edited,” with dates, indicating that someone has checked to see that older data are still accurate.
The National Library of Medicine offers an excellent tutorial to help you find reliable information on the Web. See “Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine.”
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval_start.html
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Reports, reviews, and other resources from a government agency
www.ahrq.gov/browse/diabetes.htm
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Resources from an association of health care professionals dedicated to promoting diabetes self-management
American Diabetes Association
Reports, educational materials, and information on living with diabetes
Centers for Diabetes Control and Prevention
Resources from a government agency dedicated to translating science into daily practice
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diabetes Data & Trends
Data on the number and percentage of the U.S. population with diagnosed diabetes
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prevalence_national.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Surveys and statistical data on diabetes and other diseases
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Information from a government website managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
Information on preventive, clinical, spiritual and nutritional services available to veterans
Diabetes Monitor
Information, education, and support for people with diabetes
Harvard School of Public Health (1)
Thousands of articles on all aspects of diabetes
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/search/?q=diabetes
Harvard School of Public Health (2)
Detailed information on nutrition; the Healthy Eating Plate and the Healthy Eating Pyramid
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/
Indian Health Service Department of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention
Resources for preventing and treating diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives
www.ihs.gov/medicalprograms/diabetes/index.asp
International Diabetes Federation
More than 230 national diabetes associations in over 170 countries representing people with diabetes, and those at risk
Joslin Diabetes Center (affiliated with Harvard Medical School)
Information on type 1 diabetes; also general diabetes resources
MedFetch
A medical search engine for repeated searches of the medical literature
Medline Plus
An informational service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html
National Diabetes Education Initiative
Clinical information, clinical guidelines, patient education, and other resources
National Diabetes Education Program
Publications and other resources from a partnership of the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than 200 public and private organizations
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Statistics, publications, links, clinical studies, links to other resources, FAQs
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Information on NIDDK, its programs, and NIDDK-supported research
PubMed
More than 430,000 diabetes citations from medical journals
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Enter diabetes in the search box to find a multitude of patient-related diabetes topics
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health
Information from an agency dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations by helping to eliminate health disparities
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Guidelines to improve management and outcomes of patients with diabetes or other conditions in the Department of Defense and VA Health Care Systems
WebMD
Enter diabetes in the search box for information on a wide variety of topics