Health Care

October 9, 2012

When we first got the lab results back for our report on phthalates in children’s vinyl (polyvinyl chloride or PVC) school supplies, we were utterly shocked by all of the Disney school supplies that contained such high levels of these toxic chemicals. Disney Princess and Spider Man lunchboxes were...

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Mike Schade

Health Care Food!

October 5, 2012

Have you ever been taken off guard by a child’s question about weight? Like, “Mom, am I fat?” or “Can I go on a diet?” Many parents hear heartbreaking stories from their children about being teased on the bus or know that their child is worried about changing clothes in front of others for physical...

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Kate Uslan

Health Care MomsVote

October 4, 2012

We thought this post would be interesting to MomsRising readers, because especially during election season, it's important to get the facts straight about the Affordable Care Act and know how to sort out truth from fiction. For more myth-busting about the ACA, you can go to www...

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Stephani Becker

Health Care

October 3, 2012

On September 28, 2012, Governor Brown of California signed Assembly Bill 2530 into law, ushering in a new era of legal protection from shackling during pregnancy. Beginning January 1, 2013, the new law will prohibit shackling women around the belly, at the ankles, or with handcuffs behind their...

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Rachel Roth

Environmental Health Health Care Food!

October 2, 2012

Phthalates are toxic chemicals already banned from children's toys because we know they're dangerous to kids. But they aren't yet banned from all products intended for kids: It turns out phthalates can be found in many back-to-school products as well, including lunch boxes and backpacks! This year...

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Claire Moshenberg

Health Care

October 2, 2012

It’s not surprising that women are still most responsible for figuring out what to do about family healthcare problems. Studies suggest that we make about 80 percent of healthcare decision for our families and are most likely to be caregivers when a family member falls sick. From day one, we...

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Cristine Russell

Health Care Childcare & Early Education

September 25, 2012

We have long known that communities with higher rates of poverty and unsafe school conditions face sizeable barriers to leading healthy, successful lives. To provide data that illustrates the intersection between our surroundings and our health, we developed a new series of fact sheets, Spotlight...

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Ellen Wu

Health Care

September 20, 2012

If there were an easy way to prevent cancer, you’d predict that people would run in droves to take advantage of it. That’s why people should be rushing to take advantage of the cancer-preventing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The HPV vaccine helps protect against the infection that can cause...

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Leslie Kantor

Health Care

September 19, 2012

Here's a story that gets us in the heart: When MomsRising member Cristi of Bothell, Washington gave birth to her first child, she planned to breastfeed. But when her son’s blood sugar level dipped shortly after birth, the hospital directed her to feed him formula. Unfortunately, the hospital's...

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Ashley Boyd

Environmental Health Health Care

September 18, 2012

Between kids and pets, it's easy for the carpet in your home to become stain-central. Swap toxic carpet cleaners for handy nontoxic ingredients that are probably already in your pantry, and try simple steps to reduce stains and smells in your carpeting, the nontoxic way! Photo credit: Photo by...

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Claire Moshenberg