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Dear Friends,
September is a time of new beginnings, especially for children. At the DIEHC, we’ve been working over the summer to provide you tools for this new season. This issue, Dr. Rosen writes on "The Holistic Athlete", featuring natural tips for optimal performance. Samantha Hekeler covers healthy tips for teens, and holistic nurse Maureen McDonnell delivers the story on getting healthy before getting pregnant.
Please join the Center's efforts to educate families about the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013. Read our synopsis of the bill and why a stronger version of this legislation can make such a difference for every child.
Wishing you health and wellness,
Deirdre Imus
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Holistic Athlete: Natural Tips For Optimal Performance
By Lawrence Rosen, MD |
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Every year in August, like clockwork, my schedule fills up with back-to-school physicals. I especially look forward to reconnecting with my adolescent patients who come in but once a year, many of whom are athletes gearing up for the fall sports season. These visits present tremendous opportunities to remind kids and families about the importance of basic lifestyle prescriptions for optimal health. Read more |
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Getting Healthy Before Getting Pregnant
By Maureen McDonnell |
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You might be surprised to find out just how little attention is paid to this concept in our culture. Yet, today, with 1 in 6 children affected by either a neurological, behavioral or developmental disorder (including 1 in 50 with autism) and 53% of our kids affected by one or more chronic illness (such as asthma, ADHD and allergies), it is time to examine this concept more closely. Read more
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Practicing Healthy Habits For Teens
By Samantha Ann Hekeler |
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Many children and adolescents across the globe do not have healthy eating habits. In America, where foods of all kinds are plentiful, the temptation to eat what is good and easy more often overcomes our inherent ability to make smart and informed choices. Learning to make healthy choices at a young age is extremely important, and can be vital to your health and growth. Read more |
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DIEHC Advocates Strengthening the Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 (S.1009)
By Erin S. Ihde, MA |
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The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center advocates the strengthening of the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, in order to adequately protect human health and safety. Formerly the Safe Chemicals Act, the introduction of this new bill in the Senate signifies a deficient attempt to overhaul the nation’s 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). While the bill outlines key improvements of the TSCA, it needs to further its reach in protecting human health, and helping to reverse the epidemic of chronic disease fueled by environmental exposures. Read more
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DIEHC Celebrates Summer Interns |
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The DIEHC internship program began in Summer 2009 and has hosted approximately ten students, for a summer or semester. Students attend a variety of colleges including Villanova, Montclair State University, Wellesley, Cornell University, Tufts and Penn State. Read more |
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Environmental Health Legislation |
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Legislation is an important tool for improving environmental health nationwide. Click here for a list of important legislation and bills that we are tracking as well as links to some model legislation.
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Healthy Recipes |
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When we choose what to eat, we influence our health with each bite. Click here to view delicious, healthy recipes. |
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Fox News Health Blog |
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Each week, Deirdre Imus' Fox News Health Blog, Green Your World, translates the top environmental health issues with practical insight and tips for you and your family. For a list of topics, Click here.
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