Sentences with phrase «after health advocates»

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Kenidra Woods, a 17 - year - old junior from St. Louis, was already advocating for more discussion of self - harm and mental health among teens before Parkland, after which she sprang into action to help conduct a walkout at her school in February in solidarity.

This truly was no place for a youth sport health and safety advocate like me to be standing (although not for long; after standing on the sidelines for 15 minutes, I retreated to the safety and comfort of an air conditioned car and hotel lobby).

But health advocates are understandably elated by the victory: after a similar tax was instituted in Mexico, there was a measurable drop in sugary drink consumption in that country within just one year.

The infant food companies have special contacts in nutrition and child health divisions of various governments who are their advocates and look after their name and interests.

The 2010 decision came after years of pressure from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other breastfeeding advocates to define breast pumps and other breastfeeding supplies as medical devices — the same standard that applies to other health - related gear like eyeglasses, diabetes monitors, and hearing aids.

Some opponents had argued that their civil liberties were being encroached upon with the raise, while business owners cited a predicted loss in sales revenue and Legislator Tom Barraga said that if health advocates were that afraid of the consequences of smoking, an outright ban on sales should be what legislators are after.

Romano, who is serving a 20 - year sentence for attempted murder and reckless endangerment, wrote a letter to the Times Union pledging to advocate for gun safety and mental health reform after his release.

Lamberth granted a preliminary injunction on this research after hearing a petition from a group of advocates who argued that, contrary to the U.S. government's view, research on embryonic stem cells does in fact destroy embryos — action that is prohibited by legislation known as the «Dickey - Wicker Amendment» to the bill that funds the Department of Health and Human Services.

After years of campaigning, health advocates finally convinced many household product manufacturers to remove the chemical Bisphenol A, known as BPA, from items like receipts, plastic bottles and the lining of tin cans.

In her limited spare time, Bush is a passionate advocate for health - care reform, a role she took on after witnessing loved ones who have fallen ill.

BBA advocates providing universal access to health care for children, quality early - childhood education, and expanded access to extended learning opportunities, after school and during the summer.

Shortly after he was elected with CEA's first endorsement in 2010, the governor of this state disrespected every teacher with his «tenure» comment, then promoted Common Core, supported the corporate education movement through charter schools, advocated for more and more standardized testing, hired an education commissioner who had absolutely no public school experience (in fact had ties to charter schools), chipped away at teacher security through negative tenure reform, and championed the complete elimination of the state contribution to the retired teacher's health insurance fund.

Look before you lock campaign in 2012, after a first - of - its - kind roundtable and series of town hall discussions around the country that brought together representatives from the automotive industry, child safety advocates, health and safety professionals, members of the academic community, and victims.

After losing our dog, Hunter, to contaminated pet food, we made it our mission to advocate for better nutrition and health for all pets.

After all, as a life - long animal advocate, I've seen too much inhumanity, too much pain, too much suffering... → Read More: How My Former Puppy Mill Dog Changed All of My Pet Health Assumptions

Dana has been a raw feeding, natural rearing breeder since the 90's and is a sought after speaker and outspoken advocate for natural health care for dogs and people.

According to OCR's press release, OCR began its investigation of Advocate in 2013, after Advocate submitted three breach notification reports relating to three separate instances of breach of unsecured electronic protected health information (ePHI).

As an HIV advocate working in HIV - related health care, I felt the tug to join the tide of criticism; but after learning more about the technical aspects of the situation and considering the real stakes for users, I've settled into a more nuanced position.

Mrs. Kanda was awarded a Master's Degree in 1995 from Yeshiva University School of Social Work, and had dedicated herself exclusively to the field of helping people.She began her career advocating on behalf of special needs clients at the Mental Health Center in Englewood, New JerseySoon after, she was offered a social work position with Family Services of Bergen County, NJ.

Mukesh is a passionate advocate for the use of technology in the health sector and stepped down as the National Clinical Lead and Head of the Clinical Leadership & Stakeholder Management Unit at Australia's the National e-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) after 6 years in August 2013.

Finally, after weeks of hard work and education by Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri and allied groups, the House Committee on Health & Mental Health Policy voted to pass HB 1499.

Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill on March 24 after a seven - year effort by licensed mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and other family advocates.

As a featured mental health resource on Dr. Phil.com and passionate advocate for mental health awareness, Mr. Schlauch is often sought after for professional speaking engagements, Keynote speeches, and training opportunities.