Internet Resources   A variety of diabetes resources are available on the internet, primarily through the World Wide Web. Information on diabetes and its complications, chat rooms, and support groups can be found under “health and diabetes” through a variety of on-line services and search engines. Not all information found on the Internet is accurate or useful – be sure to check with you health care provider before making any changes in your care.

American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Listings of ADA-recognized education programs, Association events, general background on diabetes, links to the home pages of Association affiliates, selected articles from Diabetes Forecast, book ordering information, selected test from the medical journal  Diabetes Care, and more.

Alaska Area Diabetes Program – The Alaska Area Diabetes Program website by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

The Channel - Interactive, multimedia diabetes education from the American Diabetes Association (also in Spanish)

Diabetes: Introduction - MEDLINEplus (also in Spanish) – Multimedia diabetes education from the Patient Education Institute of the National Library of Medicine.

Diabetes: Taking Charge of Your Diabetes – General information about diabetes from the American Academy of Family Physicians (also in Spanish)

Diabetes Facts -Canadian Diabetes Association – Basic facts about diabetes (also in French)

Diabetes Management Checklist  - A quick list of the diabetes management skills and knowledge that people with diabetes should have in order to achieve better glucose control - Joslin Diabetes Center

Diabetes Mellitus – An online medical library form the Merck Manual, 2nd Home Edition

Diabetes Overview – from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Getting High Quality Medical Care in a Changing Healthcare Landscape – Information on new philosophies and methods of care for diabetes from Joslin Diabetes Center

An Overview of Diabetes – Learn more about diabetes from Joslin Diabetes Center

Questions to Ask Your Doctor – Important questions to ask your health care provider about managing your diabetes from the Joslin Diabetes Center

For Children with Diabetes:

Children with Diabetes – Online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes from the Family Support Network

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International – Practical information about Type 1 Diabetes and its management and an online support team.