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Treatment & Therapy for Diabetes, Type 2 (Adult-Onset Diabetes)

Introduction to Diabetes, Type 2
Daily Life With Diabetes
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Treatment
What I need to know about Diabetes Medicines 
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - An overview of medicine choices for different types of diabetes. For a more attractive version of this booklet formatted for printing, click the PDF link in the left-hand column.

Oral Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: Getting the Most Value for Your Healthcare Dollar
(PDF)
Consumer Reports - Best buy recommendations for oral type 2 diabetes drugs.

Treating Type 2 Diabetes: The Oral Diabetes Drugs
(PDF)
Consumer Reports - This report compares effectiveness, safety, and the price of oral diabetes drugs. It includes specific details of the typical changes in blood test values for the most commonly used drugs.

The Truth about Insulin and Type 2 Diabetes

Joslin Diabetes Center - A concise description of insulin use for type 2 diabetes.

Complementary Therapies

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Diabetes: A Focus on Dietary Supplements (PDF)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - A discussion of dietary supplement choices in conjunction with traditional treatment for type 2 diabetes patients.

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