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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: End Stage Renal Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the thorough overview of end-stage renal disease that includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Hypoglycemia

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this condition often associated with diabetes. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of type 1 diabetes. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more.
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Handout
Other

American Diabetes Association: Statistics About Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site that gives statistics on all of the diagnosed diabetics in the United States, including numbers in different demographic groups.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Diabetes Public Health Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of diabetes from the Center for Disease Control. Content includes a general overview of the disease, as well as the latest news and information, ongoing projects, national statistics, and more.
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Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of diabetes, including a focus on signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatments, and more.
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Website
Other

Canadian Diabetes Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Here, you can read general information about diabetes and check out news and events related to the prevention and treatment of this disease.
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Website
Other

Cd: Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents

For Students 9th - 10th
Journal article on Type 2 diabetes in children and its emerging problem.
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Website
Other

American Diabetes Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn basic information about what diabetes is and the different types of diabetes. Topics include treatment methods and prevention through lifestyle changes.
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Article
Other

Endocrine Web: Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this resource to learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, & treatment information about type 1 diabetes from a series of articles written by doctors and nurses. Links to information about type 2 diabetes, as well.
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Website
Other

American Diabetes Association: Type 1 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
What you should know about Type 1 Diabetes, treatment, self-care, nutrition, medication, and more.
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Handout
About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth article that examines the disease of diabetes from symptoms to diagnosis to treatment.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Diabetes Type 2 Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of type 2 diabetes through a Q & A format. Use this site to learn about symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Causes of Type 1 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
Short article that describes the genetic factors and environmental triggers that can cause type 1 diabetes.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Diabetic Ketoacidosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this diabetic complication. Includes information on what it is, causes, risk factors, symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Genetic Engineering & Xenotransplantation

For Students 9th - 10th
In efforts to cure some cases of Type I diabetes scientists are considering xenotransplantation. With this practice, islets from animals other than human are transplanted into humans. With further studies scientists will discover...
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Other

Children With Diabetes: Diabetes Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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Website
Other

The National Diabetes Center: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Endocrine System Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of endocrine system disorders.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Diabetes

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Diabetes is a non-infectious disease in which the body is unable to control the amount of sugar in the blood. People with diabetes have high blood sugar, either...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: World Diabetes Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about World Diabetes Day. The history and facts about this holiday to bring awareness of the disease of type I and II diabetes.
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Diabetes Mellitus

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article on diabetes mellitus answers questions about symptoms, causes, risk factors, and treatment.
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Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Immune System Disorders and Hiv/aids

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will examine several immune system disorders.