Diabetes Outreach Network
Health Resources and Statistical Links

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.

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Diabetes Concerns (minimizing/controlling complications)

Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes

• Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Toolkit - great handouts from the American Diabetes Association.

• American Academy of Periodontology
• American Dental Association

• Eye Care Resources - lists agencies that help with eye exams and visual aids for low or impaired vision.
• National Eye Institute
• National Eye Institute - national statistics about eye disease.
• Diabetes Eye Care Self Study Module -continuing education credits for nurses and dietitians.
• Captek.net - sells adaptive technology for blind, visually impaired and those with dyslexia that can be used with glucose monitors.

• LEAP web site - guidelines for assessing and caring for the feet of people who have diabetes: Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention. For free/low cost monofilaments click on "Order Monofilaments".
• Take Care of Your Feet for a Lifetime - from the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP).
• Feet Can Last a Lifetime - from the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP).
• Diabetes Foot Care Self Study Module - with continuing education credit for nurses and dietitians.

• What I need to Know About Gestational Diabetes - from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse.
• Gestational Diabetes Self Study Module - with continuing education credit for nurses and dietitians.

• The National Kidney Foundation
• The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
• Diabetes and Kidney Disease Self Study Module - with continuing education credit for nurses and dietitians.

• Smoking information for children, teens and adults
• Want help to quit smoking? Try Quitnet or Freedom from Smoking.

Educational & Research Institutions

• Diabetes in America, 2nd Edition - a 733-page compilation of diabetes statistics that can be downloaded chapter by chapter or ordered online.
• 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

• Go directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC's) diabetes home page.
• Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health & Sports - information on exercise including ACES and Get Michigan Moving.
• Indian Health Services - information available online.
• 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.
• 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

• Calorie Control Council - information on cutting calories and fat and achieving a healthy weight.
• Weight-control Information Network - provides pamphlets on a variety of weight issues.