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dLife Launches National Diabetes Month, November 2008, at Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco

Posted on: Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 09:00 CDT

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, dLife (http://www.dlife.com/ ), a LifeMed Media company, kicked off the upcoming National Diabetes Month in November by launching several new tools on its website for Americans living with diabetes.

dLife provides over 78,000 pages of free information on all aspects of the diabetes lifestyle, offering information and community support for type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, and caregivers. dLife members also have access to a searchable database of 10,000 diabetic recipes, 25,000 different foods, and in-depth nutritional information.

One of the new dLife features launched by dLife CEO & founder Howard Steinberg at the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco today include - Ask An Expert - which allows consumers to submit their questions to dLife's team of healthcare professionals to answer their specific diabetes questions.

"As someone who has lived with type 1 diabetes for decades, I know first hand that diabetes is a lifestyle not simply a disease. You either live it or suffer the consequences," said Steinberg during Health 2.0. "That is what we strive for. Make it real. Make it useful. From nutrition and diet, to exercise and medications, to expert advice, dLife delivers the most interactive and comprehensive information available to people living with diabetes, their families, and friends anywhere."

Other new features of dLife include profile pages where members can create a personal profile and establish friendships by sending private messages to other members of the dLife community. Through social media tools like profile creation, status updates, blogging, photo sharing, and wall postings, dLife Members will be able to send and receive support as they address the challenges of living with diabetes.

In addition, Steinberg said dLife members would soon be encouraged to join or create their own support groups where they can invite friends and create virtual or in-person events.

"Diabetes is hard. It's with you 24/7. People need to connect. Whether through fellow dLifers with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes, people with pre-diabetes, or educators and nutritionists, the ability to create support groups will result in a closer circle of support around members," said Steinberg. "dLife is building and bringing together all of the online tools we can imagine and innovate to create the biggest online community for people living with diabetes."

Currently more than 24 million people are living with diabetes in the United States. To become a dLife member, go to http://www.dlife.com/member.

About dLife - For Your Diabetes Life

dLife, based in Westport, CT, is the only multimedia network serving the diabetes community. Its award winning media outlets include dLifeTV, the only lifestyle TV series for people with diabetes, airing every Sunday on CNBC at 7:00PM ET and 4:00PM PT. dLife.com, with 10,000 diabetic recipes, over 400 videos, and 78,000 pages of superior content, is the leading online destination for diabetes information, inspiration, and connection. The dLife network also includes dLifeRadio, featuring the dLife Diabetes Minute, heard on stations around the country and on XM Satellite Radio; dLifeDirect, the only diabetes cooperative, direct-mail program; professional programs; and more.

Press Contact: Sue Ennis, dLife 203.221.3446 ennis@dlife.com

dLife

CONTACT: Sue Ennis, +1-203-221-3446, ennis@dlife.com, of dLife

Web Site: http://www.dlife.com/diabetes/ask-an-expert.htmlhttp://www.dlife.com/diabetes/ask-an-expert/expertIndex.htmlhttp://www.dlife.com/member

Source: PRNewswire

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