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The
following links are provided as a service to our users. Links to these
Internet sites do not necessarily indicate endorsement of these sites
or their contents by the Michigan Diabetes Outreach Network.
Diabetes Concerns (minimizing/controlling complications)
Cardiovascular
Disease & Diabetes
Dental
Care & Diabetes
Eye
Care & Diabetes
Foot
Care & Diabetes
Gestational
Diabetes
Kidneys
& Diabetes
Smoking
& Tobacco Use

Statistics
National
Statistics
Michigan
Statistics

Educational
& Research
Institutions
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- The
Joslin Diabetes Center -
an institution affiliated with Harvard Medical School, which is an international
leader in diabetes treatment and research.
- The
Mayo Clinic provides more information on diabetes under their
"Diseases
& Conditions" page.

Governmental, Professional & Other Organizations
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- Governor's
Council on Physical Fitness, Health & Sports - information
on exercise including ACES and Get Michigan Moving.
- Indian
Health Services - information available online.
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Links to Care for the Underserved - an
online resource from the Migrant Clinicians Network and offers information
for patients and clinicians on various types of resources available
both locally and nationally for those in need.
- For
more information about diabetes and new Medicare benefits visit the
Medicare web site.
- MEDLINEplus
tutorials may be accessed directly. There are 30 topics in the series,
including diseases and conditions, such as diabetes and back pain, tests
and procedures, such as colonoscopy and CT scan, treatment procedures,
such as breast cancer surgery, coronary artery bypass, and prostate
surgery, and modules in Spanish on diabetes and hypertension.
Each module, which takes about 10 minutes to review, uses animated graphics
and explains a condition or procedure in easy-to read language.
- Michigan
Association of Health Plans - information on "Taking on
Diabetes in Michigan" (TODIM).
- Michigan
Department of Community Health - a Diabetes Control and
Prevention Program.
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List of Certified
Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs.
- Michigan
Rehabilitation Services - a division of the Michigan Department
of Career Development.
- National
Diabetes Education Program - a federally sponsored initiative
involving public and private partners to address diabetes.
- National
Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) provides
obesity recommendations and an implementation guide for addressing childhood
obesity along with other programs addressing quality healthcare for
children.
- The
good news is people who control the ABC's of diabetes can live long
and healthy lives, visit NDEP
Be Smart About Your Heart to see how.
- National
Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- provides information on Diabetes Statistics, Newly Diagnosed Complications
of Diabetes and Treatments.
- A
potpourri of Native American sites can be found at Native
American Health Resources.

Nutrition/Weight Control
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