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Gambling for treatment: A rare disease profile of tuberous sclerosis

Posted on May 4, 2012 by John-Novack — 5 Comments ↓

By Marlo Schepper Grolnic When I was 41 weeks pregnant, after what was supposed to be a routine ultrasound, my OB gave me the shocking news: my baby had a tumor in his heart. This tumor had a fancy name–a…

Tagged with: advocacy, children, healthcare, occupy healthcare, rare disease, tuberous sclerosis
Posted in Our Stories

Junk food marketing to children: How it works and the price we pay

Posted on December 26, 2011 by pursuitofPH — 3 Comments ↓

I have written about the behavior shaping role of the entertainment and news media before, but of course, marketing plays a huge role too. And the behavior shaping role of marketing has been in the spotlight this past month, specifically…

Tagged with: behavior, children, junk food marketing, nutrition
Posted in Community, Health behavior, healthcare, public health, Social Determinents of Health

Building a healthier, brighter future: Positive childhood and youth development

Posted on December 19, 2011 by pursuitofPH — 1 Comment ↓

As this video from the Center on the Developing Child illustrates, in looking at determinants of health and well being, it is important to consider the enormous influence early childhood and later youth development have on children’s futures. Physical, social,…

Tagged with: children, healthcare, public health
Posted in healthcare