ATTN: National Call Center

1701 North Beauregard Street

Alexandria, VA 22311

1-800-342-2383 (1-800-DIABETES)

http://www.diabetes.org

This site is a comprehensive resource for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals alike. You'll learn the details of the disease, from diagnosis to complications, as well as find links to health insurance information. You can also read through issues of Diabetes Forecast, the association's consumer magazine.

One Joslin Place

Boston, MA 02215

1-617-732-2400

diabetes@joslin.harvard.edu

http://www.joslin.harvard.edu

Joslin's Online Diabetes Library provides a wealth of useful information explaining in detail such topics as carbohydrate counting, artificial sweeteners, blood sugar changes with exercise, and the effects of diabetes on sexuality.

120 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005-4001

1-800-533-CURE (800-533-2873)

http://www.jdf.org

JDRF focuses exclusively on research into diabetes, and specifically on finding a cure. On this site, you can read up on the latest "Research News." There are also several consumer friendly pages on the basics of diabetes and diabetes care. While you're here, find out how you can "Walk to Cure Diabetes."

Office of Communications and Public Liaison

NIDDK, NIH

Building 31, Room 9A04

31 Center Drive, MSC 2560

Bethesda, MD 20892-2560

http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/

The NIDDK offers a collection of booklets on everything from glucose monitors to alternative treatments for diabetes. There are also materials in Spanish, and several designed for lower literacy levels. You can view them online or order hard copies; many are free.