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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Video: How Diabetes Affects Your Blood Sugar

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the disease diabetes and how it affects blood sugar in affected people, in this Mayo Clinic animated video. [2:10]
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WebMD

Web Md: Hypoglycemia and Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from WebMD Health presents good, comprehensive information on a problem common to all diabetics at some time - low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Discusses the symptoms, hypoglycemia in diabetes and how to manage hypoglycemia in...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Diabetes

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Diabetes is a non-infectious disease in which the body is unable to control the amount of sugar in the blood. People with diabetes have high blood sugar, either...
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WebMD

Medicine Net: Diabetes Mellitus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MedicineNet.com provides the reader with information on diabetes mellitus. Information on type 1, type 2 and metabolic disorders is provided. Links are also provided throughout for additional information.
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American Diabetes Association: Type 2 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Diabetes Association helps you find out what Type 2 Diabetes is and how to take care of it. Includes a diabetes learning center for the newly diagnosed.
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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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American Diabetes Association: Living With Diabetes: For Parents and Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource for learning about diabetes. Read about managing the disease, get tips from other kids who have it, and even interact with others your age in "Hanging on the Planet". There is also an online glossary of diabetes...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: About Diabetes and Insulin

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive educational game where the user learns how to manage type-1 diabetes and maintain a healthy blood sugar level in a diabetic dog. Links to information on the discovery of insulin and facts about diabetes.
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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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Children With Diabetes: Diabetes Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Much useful information about diabetes in children (and adults), important because "successful management of diabetes is as much about information as it is about insulin or oral medications."
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Remedy Health Media

Health Central: Hypoglycemia

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth article that discusses the disease hypoglycemia, its causes, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, and treatment.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Diabetes and Nutrition

For Students 9th - 10th
In question / answer format, this article is a simple guide to the diabetic diet. Here, read an "exchange list" that will help a person "plan healthy meals and snacks." This is a good site to get an overview of information on the subject.

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