The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Homeostasis: Blood Sugar and Temperature
A complete, student-paced lesson on homeostasis in the human body, focusing on blood sugar and core temperature. Students work their way through illustrated and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lesson 6: Dia Beat It!
In this activity students investigate the changing prevalence rates of type 2 diabetes and learn how this disease develops.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Diabetes Type 2 Faq
Thorough overview of type 2 diabetes through a Q & A format. Use this site to learn about symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Causes of Type 1 Diabetes
Short article that describes the genetic factors and environmental triggers that can cause type 1 diabetes.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Diabetes Prevention Trial
This resource contains information about preventing Type 1 Diabetes. In addition, information about clinical research, trials, locations, and sponsors are included.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Thorough overview of this diabetic complication. Includes information on what it is, causes, risk factors, symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Basics on Diabetes
There is a great deal of talk nowadays about the rising incidence of diabetes. Learn what it is, what causes it, the different types, signs and symptoms to watch for, how to prevent it, and how it is treated.
National Institutes of Health
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse: Your Guide to Diabetes
A well-organized resource with information with detailed information on what diabetes is, the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, how to treat diabetes, and why treatment is so important.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Living With Diabetes
A patient discusses diabetes and how he manages his carbohydrate intake in this video segment from TV 411.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Spare Parts for the New Millennium
The Why Files have provided information pertaining to retinal restoration, heart disease, and diabetes. The information is specific and well organized.
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PBS
Pbs Teachers: Fat and Happy?: Testing for Simple Sugars [Pdf]
Investigate different methods for testing the sugar content in foods, and determine relative amounts of sugar in several juices using a sugar indicator solution.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
This site from the MayoClinic.com contains an article entitled, "Using vitamin and mineral supplements wisely". Focuses on the right balance of minerals and vitamins, but shows the benefits of whole foods as well.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Diabetes Mellitus
Very detailed article on diabetes mellitus. Uses a question and answer format to discuss its causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatments.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Diabetes Mellitus
This site from MedicineNet.com provides the reader with information on diabetes mellitus. Information on type 1, type 2 and metabolic disorders is provided. Links are also provided throughout for additional information.
Other
Children With Diabetes: Diabetes Basics
Much useful information about diabetes in children (and adults), important because "successful management of diabetes is as much about information as it is about insulin or oral medications."
Other
The National Diabetes Center: Home Page
The website for the National Diabetes Center includes general information on the disease and help for people who have it. Includes recent news, tips on how to manage diabetes, and more.
Other
David Mendosa: Diabetes
Writer David Mendosa, himself a type II diabetic, offers a large collection of resources on diabetes, "A disease that perhaps more than any other depends much more on the patient than on the doctor."
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Heart Health and Care
This is a simple guide from The Franklin Institute to keeping your heart healthy through proper exercise, a varied diet, and a clean lifestyle. Here, read about how to exercise and eat to avoid heart disease.
Other
Body1.com: Education Center: Medical Conditions: Diabetes
This site offers a comprehensive overview of diabetes. Content includes a focus on type I and type II diabetes, gestational diabetes, and known treatments.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Excretory System Diseases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Kidney stones. Imagine having that travel through your excretory system. Kidney stones can be more than a few millimeters in diameter. Painful? Sometimes extremely...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Diabetes: Research Projects
This site investigates current projects about diabetes that are being researched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Diabetes
This comprehensive site provides a general explanation of Type1 and Type 2 diabetes. In addition, the following topics are examined: symptoms, prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
A comprehensive resource for timely and accurate medical information from experts at Mayo Clinic. Content includes information on almost all diseases and conditions, a guide to healthy living, first-aid and self-care information.
WebMD
Web Md: Diabetes Health Center
This article from WebMD Health provides a center of information for diabetes. Up to date articles are provided on great topics, and information from The Cleveland Clinic on a guide to diabetes is also given. This is a great site to check...