Sentences with phrase «health advocacy groups»

The public health advocacy group found that 92 % of apples contained two or more pesticides, putting them on top of the list (translation: buy organic apples).

One British mental - health advocacy group went overboard in the exploration of this concept of «functional mental illness,» however.

Trickett has been a strong advocate for people experiencing mental health issues and is an ambassador for Beyondblue, one of Australia's leading mental health advocacy groups.

«Nutritionally, this change is minor and doesn't undermine the overall nutrition standards,» said Wootan, whose health advocacy group backed the 2010 law.

Protesters from several health advocacy groups gathered this morning in front of the Washington, D.C., offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The commission was convened by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a non-profit, health advocacy group based in Washington.

To counter this, a «Free the Data» campaign has been launched by non-profit health advocacy group Genetic Alliance, the University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco - based genetic diagnostics company InVitae.

«Women's heart awareness has stalled, despite almost three decades of campaigning by numerous women's heart health advocacy groups,» said C. Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., FACC, medical director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at Cedars - Sinai Heart Institute and the study's lead author.

Earlier this year a group of more than a dozen health advocacy groups and individuals petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban lead acetate from hair dyes.

Although Alwan says that WHO is pleased overall with the outcome document, the recommendation for the World Health Assembly to set targets such as salt reduction and tobacco taxation in 2012 isn't likely to please health advocacy groups such as NCDA.

In fact, the South has significantly higher rates of obesity than the rest of the country, according to the 2007 «F Is for Fat» report by Trust for Americans Health, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health advocacy group.

Also, the dating app's STD - awareness page helped Tinder fend off serious attacks from the leading sexual health advocacy group's crusade against unprotected sex and unsafe sexual hook - ups promoted via online dating sites.

However, a child health advocacy group backed up by several other similar organizations and individuals believe that the Messenger Kids app isn't good for children, urging the social network to kill it with fire.

On Monday — again, the second day of National Women's Health Week — the State Department announced plans for instituting the expanded global gag rule, sparking heated criticism from global health advocacy groups.

All have been affected by mental illness and its stigma and have been brought together as part of a national public awareness campaign sponsored by McLean Hospital, in collaboration with Boston Logan International Airport and several mental health advocacy groups.

Since Barrios - Paoli's resignation, health advocacy groups and homelessness services providers have whispered about Banks as the former deputy mayor's most viable replacement.

► «Health advocacy groups are scrambling to save a U.S. research agency on the chopping block in Congress,» wrote Jocelyn Kaiser in a Monday ScienceInsider.

Health advocacy groups are scrambling to save a U.S. research agency on the chopping block in Congress.

Health advocacy groups, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest, say a six to 12 month phase - out period should be more than enough time to get trans fats off the shelves.

«As Chair of this organisation I have been privileged to work with professional health bodies, leading health advocacy groups and consumer organisations that have also shared in a vision for primary health care,» he said.

Look for organizations that support children, such as adoption agencies, state / provincial, or local foster / adoptive parent associations, child advocacy organizations, adoptive or foster parent support groups, school or community groups, faith - based organizations, state / provincial or local kinship or grandparent groups, children's mental health advocacy groups, and associations supporting children with special needs.

Prior to joining Fulcrum, Sara worked for a member of Congress as a legislative aide and then transitioned to a government relations associate for a women's health advocacy group.