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Diabetes

Diabetes is a condition in which the body either cannot produce insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.

This category is for websites with subject matter pertaining to the disease of diabetes.

Sites suggested to this area should contain unique content and not be under construction.

Sites must be in the English language to be considered for this area. Non-English sites must be submitted to a World category instead.

Sites selling diabetic products or promoting books should be submitted to a relevant Shopping category.

Sites about medications used to treat diabetes need to be suggested to Health: Pharmacy: Drugs and Medications.

Children

About children with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, aimed at parents.

Please submit only sites that are about children with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, aimed at parents.

Also see Kids and Teens: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Diabetes aimed at audiences under 18 years.

Harmful effects that may happen when a person has diabetes. Such as ketoacidosis, insulin reactions, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, infections, sexual and urological issues. Some may develop when a person has had diabetes for a long time. These include damage to the retina of the eye (retinopathy), the blood vessels (angiopathy), the nervous system (neuropathy), and the kidneys (nephropathy).

Please submit only sites about specific diabetic complications to this category.

Facilities

Established to serve a particular purpose, such as for the treatment of diabetes.

Please submit only sites that are a facility to this category. Facilities outside the United States should be submitted to a Regional category.

Fundraising

This category is for events that increase awareness about diabetes, including medical conferences and fundraisers.

Magazines and E-zines

A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles on various subjects. Online or in print.

Please submit only Diabetic Magazines to this category. Sites must be in English.

Nutrition

Diabetics have special dietary needs and require careful attention to their food intake to keep their glucose stable.

Sites listed here will offer non-commercial information about food choices and recipes suitable for those with diabetes.

Sites offering sugar-free foods should be submitted to Shopping, and recipes and meal ideas belong in Diabetic Diets.

Companies that manufacture and/or distribute nutritional products to wholesalers, exporters, importers, health care professions, health stores, or other retailers. Submit to Business: Healthcare: Products and Services: Nutrition

Sites submitted must be in English. Non-English sites should be submitted to a World category.

Organizations

An organization is a formal group of people with one or more shared goals.

Sites listed here will represent general organizations concerning diabetes. They may be international, or specific to one country.

Please note that there are more specific categories for sites which focus primarily on diabetes in children (Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Children), research (Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Research) or fund-raising (Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Fundraising). Appropriate sites should be sent there instead.

Personal Pages

For personal accounts and informational stories about diagnosis, treatment and lifestyle changes.

Sites listed here will represent non-commercial, personal experiences, rather than general information about diabetes, which should be submitted to one of the other subcategories under Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes.

Research

When an activity involving a patient is undertaken with the prime purpose of testing a hypothesis and permitting conclusions to be drawn with the intention of contributing to medical knowledge, it becomes research.

Please only submit websites to this area that offer clinical trials or sites conducting research on diabetes within the US.

Sites outside the US should submit to a Regional category.

Support Groups

These groups, communities, or meeting places provide an opportunity for people with a common experience (such as a condition or disease, or a care-giving role) to share their concerns, and to seek and offer information and advice.

Sites listed here will represent support networks with a physical address and/or a web presence. Those with a physical address may also be submitted to the relevant Regional subcategory.

Treatment

Treatment is defined as care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury.

Please submit only websites related to the treatment of diabetes.

Sites selling diabetic products or supplies should be submitted to Shopping.

Sites about medications should be submitted to Drugs and Medications.

Type 1

Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease that occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin because of an immune attack and destruction of cells within the pancreas that produce insulin. Previously known as juvenile diabetes. Type 1 patients are insulin dependent and have to inject or use an insulin pump to manage their condition.

Please submit only sites that are about type 1 or insulin dependent diabetes. Sites submitted must be in English.

Type 2

A condition in which the body either makes too little insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it makes to convert blood glucose to energy. Type 2 diabetes may be controlled with diet, exercise, and weight loss, or may require oral medications and/or insulin injections. Type 2 was once referred to as adult-onset diabetes.

Please only submit sites that are about Type 2 diabetes to this category.

Sites in a language other than English should be submitted to a World category instead.

Sites selling books and diabetic products will not be listed here and should be submitted to a Shopping category.