BOSTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, now offers free online educational videos to help people with diabetes better manage the disease. These videos are available at (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_3114.asp) and feature six internationally recognized Joslin physicians.

The six tests featured are: 1. A1C (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6tests_A1C.asp); 2. blood pressure (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6Test_BP.asp); 3. eye exam (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6testsEyeExam.asp); 4. foot exam (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6testsFootTest.asp); 5. kidney function (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6test_GFR.asp); 6. lipids (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6tests_Lipids.asp).

The video series gives details about the importance of incorporating these tests into one's own diabetes care. These tests are critical for staying healthy with diabetes and can help prevent serious complications of diabetes (http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide_3294.asp), including heart disease, stroke, eye disease, kidney disease and neuropathy.

Joslin's Web site (http://www.joslin.org/) is a key resource for those affected by type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with an Online Diabetes Library (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_707.asp) and the latest information about diabetes research and care at Joslin.

For more information, contact: Marge Dwyer or Jenny Eriksen marjorie.dwyer@joslin.harvard.eduJenny.Eriksen@joslin.harvard.edu

CONTACT: Marge Dwyer, marjorie.dwyer@joslin.harvard.edu, or Jenny
Eriksen, Jenny.Eriksen@joslin.harvard.edu, both of Joslin Diabetes Center

Web site: http://www.joslin.org/