Diabetes Dateline
Winter 2009
Additional Resources
Updated Publications
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) has updated the following fact sheets:
- Diabetes Overview
- Diagnosis of Diabetes
- Hypoglycemia
- Insulin Resistance and Pre-diabetes
- Sexual and Urologic Problems of Diabetes
New Spanish Publication
The NDIC has translated one new diabetes publication into Spanish:
- For Women with Diabetes: Your Guide to Pregnancy (Guía sobre el embarazo para mujeres con diabetes)
Updated Spanish Publications
The NDIC has updated three Spanish-language diabetes publications:
- Prevent diabetes problems: Keep your diabetes under control (Cómo prevenir los problemas de la diabetes: Controle la diabetes)
- Prevent diabetes problems: Keep your kidneys healthy (Cómo prevenir los problemas de la diabetes: Mantenga sanos los riñones)
- What I need to know about Diabetes Medicines (Lo que usted debe saber sobre las medicinas para la diabetes)
Conference Summary Reports
A summary report of the Diabetes and Obesity Disparities in Health Care Systems Conference, which was hosted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in July 2008, is now available. To view the report, go to www3.niddk.nih.gov/fund/other/healthcaredisparities2008.
New Interactive Tools
New to the Interactive Health Education Tools section of the NIDDK website are
Streaming Audio
- Lowering the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Teens
- NIDDK Resource to Help Guide Diabetic Women through a Healthy Pregnancy
Quizzes
- Cholesterol Quiz
- Portion Distortion Quiz
The NIDDK interactive tools section consolidates tools and resources about diabetes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Library of Medicine. To access these resources, visit www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/resources/HealthTools.
Featured Website
Children and Clinical Studies
A new website developed by the NIH informs parents and health care providers about clinical studies for children. Featuring video interviews with researchers, parents, and children involved in clinical trials, the website addresses why research on children is important, factors to consider when deciding whether to enroll in a clinical trial, and the challenges and benefits of participating. To visit the site, go to www.childrenandclinicalstudies.nhlbi.nih.gov.
NIH Publication No. 09–4562
March 2009
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