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Diabetes (Type II)
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Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC is at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.  This site has an extensive Diabetes Public Health Resource section.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse

This site is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health.  It is a comprehensive site for diabetes information.

National Diabetes Education Program

NDEP is a partnership of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than 200 public and private organizations.  The site is dedicated to helping people learn what they need to know about diabetes, including ways to prevent or control the disease.

The American Diabetes Association

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.
The site provides information to help people prevent diabetes or improve their lives if they're already affected.  The association also advocates for research to find a cure.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

This site includes all the basic information about diabetes, plus useful information about diabetes drugs and devices and a "latest news" section

Clinical Trials.gov

This site is a service of the National Institutes of Health.  It is a listing of current clinical trials for diabetes being conducted in the U.S.

International Diabetes Federation

The missions of IDF is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide. The site includes an online diabetes atlas. 

Alt Support Diabetes ASD is an online support group of diabetics, their families and friends for sharing of personal experiences and  knowledge concerning diabetes and it's impact on their lives.

 
 
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