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Story md.com: Type 2 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
Type 2 Diabetes, previously referred to as Adult Onset Diabetes, is the more common type. With type 2 diabetes, your body does not make or use insulin well. Risk factors include obesity and family history.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Diabetes Type 2 Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of type 2 diabetes through a Q & A format. Use this site to learn about symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: What Is Type 2 Diabetes?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article that explains how type 2 diabetes develops in the body.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site provides a general explanation of Type1 and Type 2 diabetes. In addition, the following topics are examined: symptoms, prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Diabetes Public Health Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of diabetes from the Center for Disease Control. Content includes a general overview of the disease, as well as the latest news and information, ongoing projects, national statistics, and more.
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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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Aetna: Inteli Health: Hypoglycemia

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this condition often associated with diabetes. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more.
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On Track Diabetes: Diabetic Lifestyle Online Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Know someone with Diabeties or someone who is researching it? A great magazine with lots of information on diabetic health, food, diet.
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National Institutes of Health

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse: Your Guide to Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-organized resource with information with detailed information on what diabetes is, the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, how to treat diabetes, and why treatment is so important.
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National Institutes of Health

Niddk: The Health Risks of Being Overweight

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NIDDK provides an article and weight for height chart. Discusses Type 2 diabetes and associated health problems and effective preventative measures.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Diabetic Ketoacidosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this diabetic complication. Includes information on what it is, causes, risk factors, symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Carbohydrates Impact Your Health?

For Students 9th - 10th
The things we eat and drink on a daily basis can impact our health in big ways. Too many carbohydrates, for instance, can lead to insulin resistance, which is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes. But what...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lesson 6: Dia Beat It!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson students investigate the changing prevalence rates of type 2 diabetes and learn how this disease develops.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Problems That Diabetes Type 2 Can Cause

For Students 9th - 10th
Divides complications into two groups--damage to arteries and damage to nerves.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Symptoms and Dangers of High Blood Sugar

For Students 9th - 10th
Intellihealth looks at what happens in the body of someone with Type II Diabetes when blood sugar levels are elevated.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: End Stage Renal Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the thorough overview of end-stage renal disease that includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Diabetes Mellitus

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article on diabetes mellitus answers questions about symptoms, causes, risk factors, and treatment.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Muscles and Exercise

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Regular physical exercise is important in preventing lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease, some types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Regular...