SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS LINKS

Diabetes


The following links come from a variety of sources and may provide you with extensive information about diabetes. While The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) provides access to other World Wide Web (WWW) sites, this access does not imply endorsement or approval of the products or information offered at the sites identified below. If you have a medical need, the STS strongly encourages you to seek medical attention from an appropriate medical caregiver.

   
Other STS Link Pages:
Heart Disease
Lung & Esophageal Cancer
Diabetes
High Blood Pressure - Hypertension
Anesthesiology
Women's Health
 
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is an information and referral service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, of the National Institutes of Health. A central information resource on the prevention and management of diabetes, the clearinghouse responds to inquiries, develops and distributes publications about diabetes, and provides referrals to diabetes organizations. NDIC maintains a bibliographic database of patient and professional educational materials from which literature searches are generated. This database is a component of the Combined Health Information Database (CHID). CHID is available to the public on the web at the internet address http://chid.nih.gov. Access is free of charge.
 
American Diabetes Association
    The American Diabetes Association (ADA) was created to fight diabetes through education and research. Local chapters and affiliates use volunteers to organize educational and screening programs and to conduct fundraising activities to support research aimed at care, control, and cure of diabetes. The Association's homepage includes diabetes information, research activity, legislative updates, and internet resources. ADA supports research into the nature and cause of diabetes, more effective means of treatment, factors leading to complications, and prevention and cure of diabetes.
 
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
    The mission of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDF) is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. JDFI, with chapters from coast to coast and affiliates around the world, gives more money to diabetes research than any other non-profit, non-governmental health agency in the world. A frequently updated diabetes news and information resource.
 
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    The mission of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDF) is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. JDFI, with chapters from coast to coast and affiliates around the world, gives more money to diabetes research than any other non-profit, non-governmental health agency in the world. A frequently updated diabetes news and information resource.


 
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) provides access to other World Wide Web (WWW) sites. However, this access does not imply endorsement or approval of the products or information offered at those sites. If you have a medical need, the STS strongly encourages you to seek medical attention from an appropriate medical caregiver.

Other STS Link Pages:
Heart Disease | Lung & Esophageal Cancer | Diabetes | High Blood Pressure - Hypertension | Anesthesiology | Women's Health