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Paul De Los Santos, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, University Florida College of Pharmacy has read the new Sex and Diabetes Book by Janis Roszler and Donna Rice and has a great review for you to read.

This week we get Dr. Sheri Colberg’s feature Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit Part 2: This may be the most important tool for your patients this year.

M. Teresa Volpone, Pharm D, CDE, Rph-BC-ADM is the AADE 2007 Diabetes Educator of the year and is a new writer for us. This week she talks about the challenges of the new year for both us and our patients. May Your Own Force Be With You helps start the …

Jump Start Consulting has some great ideas to help us start the New Year, Be sure to read BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR and learn how to improve patient rapport and compliance in 2008 BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR  INCREASING PATIENT RAPPORT AND COMPLIANCE Beverly Price, RD, MA, …

Obesity and morbid obesity are associated with increased rates of work absenteeism, with estimated costs of $4.3 billion per year in the United States.

Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit: Part 1 By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Move more to get more energy. Knowing all that you now know about why exercise is so great for you, why can’t you motivate yourself to do it? People complain all the time about being “too tired” …

New Studies Bring More Information on Obesity Trends is from our friends at the NASO, one study points out the effect of beverages on total caloric intake.

According to Dr. Sheri Colberg, “The definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior over and over again, but expecting different results every time.” But when it comes to physical activity or exercise this statement is not true. Learn how to help your patients become insane about physical activity.

I just got a message from Ronald Tamler, MD, PhD, MBA, CNSP that ought to get your dander up. The October issue of the Journal of Family Practice contains a bold (literally) statement: “Self-monitoring blood glucose had no effect on HbA1c over the course of a year among patients who …

Last week I was working with a new OmniPod patient who was 9 years old. The parents were both there for the appointment and they were complaining about how hard it was to get their daughter to eat right. I printed out this article by Laura Plunkett., BA Psychology, “Creating …