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Can Children Get Diabetes from Watching Television?
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Richard Rubin, Ph.D., C.D.E., professor of medicine and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, is the co-author of "Psyching Out Diabetes: A Positive Approach to Your Negative Emotions," "Sweet Kids," and "The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes." He also has written extensively on the effects of diabetes education, psychological problems associated with diabetes and techniques for counseling people with diabetes.

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