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<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br><br>
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CONTACT:<br><br>
</b>Chris Danielsen<br><br>
Director of Public Relations<br><br>
National Federation of the Blind<br><br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br><br>
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br><br>
<a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a> <br><br>
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<b><i>Diabetes Forecast</i> Magazine Now Available on
NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®<br><br>
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Baltimore, Maryland (June 27, 2011): </b>The National Federation of the
Blind is pleased to announce that NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup>its free
service that provides independent access by print-disabled people to
hundreds of local and national publications as well as TV and job
listingshas collaborated with the American Diabetes Association to add
the magazine <i>Diabetes Forecast</i> to its lineup of
publications. <br><br>
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Offering over three hundred newspapers, magazines, and wire feeds,
NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup> provides subscribers with on-demand access and
the ability to read only those sections and articles of interest to the
user from the publications available. Subscribers may read their
favorite publications through a variety of methods, including using a
touch-tone telephone, accessing content on the Web, or downloading
publications to Braille notetakers, digital talking book players, or MP3
players.<br><br>
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Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
“With the addition of <i>Diabetes Forecast,</i> NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup>
continues to expand the diversity of its offerings to meet the needs and
interests of its subscribers. <i>Diabetes Forecast</i> may be of
special interest to blind Americans as diabetes is still the leading
cause of blindness among adults. It is important for blind people
to have access to resources for health and wellness in addition to
traditional news sources such as daily newspapers and entertainment
magazines.”<br><br>
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Larry Hausner, CEO of the American Diabetes Association, said: “We are
very excited to be collaborating with the National Federation of the
Blind to further our outreach to the blind community with important
information about diabetes prevention and management through our
<i>Diabetes Forecast</i> magazine. With diabetes being the leading
cause of new cases of blindness among Americans, it is crucial for us to
expand our outreach and help stop this devastating disease.”<br><br>
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“<i>Diabetes Forecast </i>provides information on living healthy and well
with diabetes,” said Scott White, who directs the
NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup> program. “Filled with resources, recipes,
and recommendations, it’s a publication that many of our subscribers will
appreciate having available to them.”<br><br>
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NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup> allows those who cannot read conventional
newsprint due to a visual or physical disability to access publications
as well as television and job listings over the telephone, on the Web, or
by download to digital talking book players or MP3-playing
devices.<br><br>
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To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup>, please visit
<a href="http://www.nfbnewsline.org/">www.nfbnewsline.org</a>.
Those interested in subscribing to the service may fill out the online
application form, write to
<a href="mailto:nfbnewsline@nfb.org">nfbnewsline@nfb.org</a>, or call
(866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible for
NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup>, an individual must be a US resident who is
legally blind or has a physical or learning disability that prevents the
independent reading of newspapers. <br><br>
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About the National Federation of the Blind<br><br>
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With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is
the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people
in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives through
advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging
independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the
blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In
January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
Institute, the first research and training center in the United States
for the blind led by the blind.<br><br>
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<b>About the American Diabetes Association<br><br>
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The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to stop diabetes
and its deadly consequences and fighting for those affected by
diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure, and
manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides
objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their
rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to
prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected
by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes
Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit
<a href="http://www.diabetes.org/?utm_source=WWW&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_campaign=PR">
www.diabetes.org</a>. Information from both these sources is
available in
<a href="http://www.diabetes.org/?utm_source=WWW&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_campaign=PR">
English</a> and
<a href="http://www.diabetes.org/espanol/?utm_source=WWW&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_campaign=PR">
Spanish</a>.<br>
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