Health Care

October 14, 2011

As you may have seen on the news recently, the Horn of Africa is in the midst of a devastating famine. I recently had the opportunity to travel to Da’daab, refugee camps in eastern Africa where some 440,000 people are living with around 1,000 arriving each day, although they were built for fewer...

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Cindy McCain

Environmental Health Health Care

October 13, 2011

Toxic rubber ducky or poisonous toy train anyone? We don't want toxic toys either. That's why we're stepping up the pressure to get toxics out of toys. And we have a rare opportunity to do this. Please keep reading and take action because the window of opportunity here is small. Time is tight. On...

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Claire Moshenberg

Health Care

October 12, 2011

Wangari Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner who died a few weeks ago must have been smiling down on the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners, all of them mothers, and heroines for peace and justice from environments that are usually so hostile to women’s success. Like them, Wangari’s was an...

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Homa Tavangar

Environmental Health Health Care

October 11, 2011

Halloween is here! Well, almost. And while the kids in your life are probably thrilled about the sugary jack-o-lantern strewn bonanza that is Halloween, the parent side of Halloween planning is a bit more tricky (The phrase “How is the store out of costumes already?! HOW?!” comes to mind). Look, in...

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Claire Moshenberg

Health Care

October 11, 2011

By Ashley On October 1, 2011, I sat on the bathroom floor of the LSAT test center pumping milk for my 5 month old son. I felt dirty, embarrassed, stressed, and alone. Things no one should feel as they are in the midst of taking one of the most important exams of their life. An exam that is key to...

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Roger Baldwin

Health Care

October 11, 2011

California lawmakers just made it easier for millions of children to get the health care they need, while, at the same time, building on California’s role as a leader in advancing technology. Specifically, Assembly Bill (AB) 415 (Logue), which was signed into law by Governor Brown late last week,...

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Jenny Kattlove

Health Care Blog Carnivals MomsVote

October 11, 2011

By: Amanda Dennis, Ruth Manski Seventeen million women in the US, most of whom are of reproductive age, are insured by Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income individuals and families. Because Medicaid is jointly administered by federal and state governments, policies at both levels...

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Amanda Dennis

Health Care

October 11, 2011

Massachusetts passed groundbreaking health care reform legislation in 2006, and national health care reform is largely based on the Massachusetts model. When it comes to women’s health, Massachusetts shows us reform is something to celebrate—and lessons from Massachusetts can help ensure that...

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Amanda Dennis

Health Care Blog Carnivals MomsVote

October 11, 2011

Contraception is a critical preventive health care tool for women and families. Contraception allows women (and their partners) to plan their pregnancies and avoid pregnancy when they don’t want to have a baby, and planned pregnancies are healthier for women and children. Women with planned...

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Kelly Blanchard

Childcare & Early Education Health Care Food!

October 10, 2011

On Wednesday morning, a faceoff between kids’ health and the food industry will reach a months-long culmination. CEOs from some of the biggest food companies in the world will show up to say they should not be held accountable—even by voluntary, science-based guidelines—for the foods they market to...

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Ann Whidden