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Healthier School Meals Can Mean Millions of Healthier Kids

September 6, 2012
I'm proud to say that we've made major improvements to school meals that will show up in cafeterias this school year. Students can now expect more fruits, vegetables and whole grains; low-fat and fat-free milk choices; and foods with less sodium and trans fat. They can also expect “right-size”...
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Kevin Concannon
Podcast Health Care

#RADIO – Breastfeeding – The Controversy and the Reality

September 5, 2012
Breastfeeding. By now, we all know that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports it due to his recent policy to make breastfeeding a priority in New York City hospitals. We also know that with his support, he ignited a firestorm of controversy that made headlines across the nation. What could...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Health Care

Uninformed Consent, Unshared Decision-Making in the ICU

September 5, 2012
Imagine yourself the son or daughter of a grievously ill octogenarian. Your mom or dad suffered a catastrophic event and has been in an ICU, barely conscious, for two weeks. You understand organs are shutting down, but you struggle to understand the medical jargon or the purpose of tubes and...
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Barbara Coombs Lee
Environmental Health

Childhood Cancer on My Mind

September 5, 2012
September has arrived. I’ve been so caught up with back-to-school preparations for my children that I haven’t had a chance to think about much more beyond the chaos in my house: setting new routines, figuring out car pools and bike routes, and helping with homework. It’s a hectic time. But those...
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Margie Kelly
Paid Sick Days

IWPR Recommends Thorough Assessment of DC’s Paid Sick Leave Law

September 5, 2012
In honor of Labor Day and the 44 million workers around the country who lack paid sick leave, IWPR released a briefing paper that recommends the Auditor of the District of Columbia conduct a thorough and complete review that shows the impact of the city’s paid sick leave policy. In March 2008, the...
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Caroline Dobuzinskis

Labor Day: A Time to Take Stock of Women’s Progress

September 5, 2012
This blog was cross-posted from Womenstake , the National Women's Law Center's blog. By Emily Martin , Vice President and General Counsel, and Liz Watson , Senior Advisor, National Women's Law Center Labor Day provided a moment to take stock of how women are doing in today’s economy. For many, it’s...
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Liz Watson
Childcare & Early Education

The National Women’s Law Center’s Labor Day Index

September 5, 2012
This blog was cross-posted from Womenstake , the National Women's Law Center's blog. In honor of Labor Day, here’s a snapshot of how working women are faring in today’s economy, by the numbers. Percentage of college graduates earning bachelor’s degrees who are women: 57 . Percentage of students...
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Liz Watson
Immigration

Lack of Paid Sick Days for Immigrant Caregivers Risky For Workers, U.S. Economy

September 5, 2012
SAN CARLOS, Calif. – Considering that Paula Osorio has multiple jobs and no paid sick days, the nosebleed could not have come at a worse time: right before her shift caring for an elderly woman in a private home. In a nursing home or hospital, she would be able to lean on other caregivers. But the...
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Elisa Batista
Open Flexible Work

10 Tips for Becoming an Office Politics Rebel

September 4, 2012
The other day, I read an article on Forbes called “ Tips For Dealing With Lazy Co-Workers .” It’s a fun topic, isn’t it, because we all love to feel like we are the only ones working hard. And it’s such a hardship to put up with lazy old Joe in the next cube over. Ugh! Time to review one of our...
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Cali Ressler
Environmental Health Health Care Food!

BPA and Babies Don't Mix!

September 4, 2012
Moms made waves this summer for kids' health! Your hard work helped push the FDA to remove BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups. Help us keep up the MOMentum by demanding that the FDA also ban BPA from infant formula packaging! Why ban it from infant formula packaging? We know Bisphenol-A (BPA) is...
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Claire Moshenberg

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