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05/21/13

Photos from left to right: From rolling out bike stations to increasing the number of salad bars in schools, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro's Administration has made public health a top priority; a photo of a bike station in San Antonio -- something I have never seen anywhere else. SAN ANTONIO,...

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Elisa Batista

Food!

05/21/13

Latino students are widely exposed to high-fat, high-sugar snacks and drinks sold in schools, but implementing stronger nutritional standards can yield healthier school snacks for this growing population at high risk of obesity, according to a new package of research materials released today by...

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Dr. Amelie Ramirez

05/20/13

I was 18 when my doctor warned me I was at risk for early onset hypertension. Barely an adult, I weighed 235 pounds and had 44% body fat. With a diet high in saturated fats and sugar coupled with a sedentary lifestyle, I was slowly damaging my joints and causing potentially permanent damage to my...

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Angelique Roche

05/20/13

Last week was National Women's Health Week (NWHW) and MomsRising celebrated all-week-long by focusing on our health. Here is a quick recap! We kicked off the week with Healthy Mom's BINGO and discussing the importance of preventive care. In addition, on Monday -- National Women's Check-Up Day -- we...

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Angelique Roche

Immigration

05/20/13

By Michelle Brané and Emily Butera This blog was originally posted on May 17, 2013 on the Huffington Post On April 17, we at the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) welcomed the introduction of S. 744 , the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013.” For those...

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Emily Butera

Podcast

05/20/13

This week on MomsRising Radio With Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner we discuss birth control, yummy & healthy foods, fitness programs that work, getting pre-existing conditions covered--and how to get access to affordable health care. It's National Women's Health Week and we’ll cover it all on this show...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Environmental Health

05/20/13

Women's Voices for the Earth recently launched our Glade: Stop Keeping Toxic Secrets Campaign. Learn more here. Join us to ask Glade to stop keeping their fragrance ingredients a secret! Air freshener seems to be more and more prevalent in our society these days. One market analysis forecast that...

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Cassidy Randall

Health Care

05/18/13

Haga clic aquí para leer el artículo en español . As a busy working Mom and the sole provider of my family, I worked hard and played hard. I did not want my sons to lack what they would have had in a two parent household. As a result, I drove myself into the ground, sleeping 4-5 hours a day and...

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Migdalia Rivera

Gun Safety

05/17/13

I had to share this audio clip of Vice President Biden reading from a binder of letters about guns from third graders in North Philadelphia. As Biden's mother used to say, "Out of the mouths of babes comes gems of wisdom." These little kids understand, because, coming from one of Philadelphia's...

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Gloria Pan

Health Care

05/17/13

Health and fitness advice from an Olympic champion in swimming? With three pre-teenage children, full-time employment, and a frequently-traveling husband, I too find it hard to make sports and fitness a priority. In preparation for the Olympics, I swam 800 laps a day, and consistently ran and...

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