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Endocrine Web: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments of Type 2 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief article discussing type 2 diabetes, with plenty of links to additional articles about facets of diabetes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. All articles are written by doctors and nurses.
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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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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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David Mendosa: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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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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Remedy Health Media

Health Central: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents comprehensive information about diabetes. Causes, signs/symptoms, and care are covered.
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Lab Tests Online: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This effective site explains what diabetes is and provides links to the three types of diabetes, signs and symptoms, and tests to diagnosis the illness.