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08/31/12

People say the third time is the charm. Imprisoned women and their allies in California certainly hope so . “Someday, people will look back and be shocked that California would routinely shackle pregnant women,” says Karen Shain, Policy Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC...

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Rachel Roth

Food!

08/31/12

What makes it more likely that an overweight or obese 5th grader won’t remain obese by the 8th grade? Location, location, location! A recent study in the Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine by Bridging the Gap shows that an overweight or obese 5th grader who lives in a state with strong...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Food!

08/31/12

First, let me just say, that I’m not advocating lying to children. I’m not proposing that moms and dads make up silly lies and tell tall tales just to get kids to eat healthier. I am absolutely not saying that . Lying to your children is wrong. And you get caught.

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Lily Eskelsen

Food!

08/31/12

What makes it more likely that an overweight or obese 5th grader won't remain obese by the 8th grade? Location, location, location! A recent study in the Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine by Bridging the Gap shows that an overweight or obese 5th grader who lives in a state with strong...

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Claire Moshenberg

Paid Sick Days

08/30/12

For more than a million New Yorkers — mostly Black, Latino and immigrant workers — getting sick can mean losing a paycheck or, in some cases, a job . The City Council has proposed a law that would allow New Yorkers at least five paid sick days a year , but Speaker Christine Quinn is keeping the...

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Rashad Robinson

Environmental Health Food!

08/30/12

You proved it: if the people lead, the leaders will follow. Thanks to your emails to state lawmakers, Maryland recently became the first state to ban roxarsone and other antibiotics containing arsenic from agriculture. Now we need your help to finish the job: www.tomhucker.com/no-arsenic Arsenic is...

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Maryland State Delegate Tom Hucker

Childcare & Early Education

08/30/12

Welcome to Toddler Thursdays! Join us every Thursday on the MomsRising blog for crafts and recipes for toddlers and preschoolers, as well as news and tips on childcare and early education. Sometimes I feel like we are the A-Team around here! Did you ever watch the A-Team ? It was one of my favorite...

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Caroline Urdaneta

08/30/12

Following the success of Jamie’s first ever Google+ Hangout on Food Revolution Day we’re excited to announce our community hangout plans, starting today! On Food Revolution Day on May 19, we hosted our very first Food Revolution Hangout where Jamie was joined by revolutionaries across the world to...

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Jamie Oliver

08/30/12

“ It’s the moms who always have to work a little harder to make everything right.” Ann Romney , GOP Convention, August 28, 2012 Of course, Mrs. Romney is exactly right about that and we appreciate the shout-out. But it’s going to take a whole lot more than a stronger economy to do right by moms...

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Valerie Young

Environmental Health

08/29/12

Ninety-eight percent of American medical students swear an oath on completion of their studies, most likely a variation of the Hippocratic Oath , which dates back to the fifth century BC. The Hippocratic Oath commits physicians and other healthcare professionals to practice medicine ethically and...

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