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Diane Fennell

Diane Fennell has been an editor at Diabetes Self-Management magazine since 2003. She is currently the Web Editor for Diabetes Self-Management E-News and DiabetesSelfManagement.com.
Spring Book Giveaway: Winner Selected!
The winner of our Diabetes Self-Management book giveaway has been randomly selected…
New Erectile Dysfunction Drug Approved
On April 27, pharmaceutical manufacturer Vivus announced the approval of its erectile dysfunction (ED) drug, Stendra (generic name avanafil) by the US Food and Drug Administration. It is the first ED medicine to be approved in over a decade…
Glucose Meter for iPhone and iPod touch Now Available
On May 2, pharmaceutical company Sanofi US announced that iBGStar, the first FDA-approved blood glucose meter for use with the iPhone and iPod touch, was commercially available in the United States…
New Guidelines Recommend Tailored Approach to Type 2
In a new joint position statement, the American Diabetes Association and European Association for the Study of Diabetes have recommended that physicians take an individualized, tailored approach when it comes to treating those with Type 2 diabetes…
Reminder: Spring Book Giveaway!
We’re raffling off another free copy of our very popular Best-Ever Tips book…
Simple Step for Controlling Glucose
We’ve all heard how important physical activity is for managing diabetes, but a new series of studies show just how vital exercise is to blood glucose control and just how little of it is necessary for benefiting health…
Another Common Chemical Linked to Type 2
We recently reported on research that strengthened the link between Type 2 diabetes and the common plasticizing chemical bisphenol A, or BPA. Now, a preliminary study has indicated an association between Type 2 and another common type of chemical known as phthalates…
Spring Book Giveaway!
We’re raffling off another free copy of our very popular Best-Ever Tips book..
Low-GI Breakfast Prevents Glucose Spikes for Hours
It has often been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and another piece of evidence has just been added in favor of this statement…
Peer Mentoring Leads to Large A1C Reductions
One of the main goals of diabetes management is to maintain blood glucose at a healthy level. Now, a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that peer mentoring can help people with diabetes lower their A1C — a marker of blood glucose control — by up to a full point…
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