The Sad Truth About Kids and Cancer

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO, Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org “Kiwi had only been sick once; never on any sort of medication, not even Tylenol. All of that changed on Friday, July 31st, 2010 when we found ourselves in the Emergency Room … [Read more...]

Pregnant Women in Northern California Have Highest Levels of PBDEs in the World

I live in northern California. I've been pregnant twice. A study published last month scares the shit out of me. According to the American Chemical Society (ACS): A new study finds that pregnant women in Northern California have the highest PBDE flame retardant exposures … [Read more...]

The Low-Down on Lice

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org It’s back to school month and as any experienced parent will tell you that means one thing. I don’t know if it’s the hot weather, or the fact that everyone’s showing off their … [Read more...]

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Let’s Focus On Prevention

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and it really strikes an emotional chord with us here at Healthy Child. Our organization began after five-year-old Colette Chuda died of a rare … [Read more...]

Improving School Food: If LA Unified Can Do It, Why Not Your District?

Los Angeles Unified is the second largest school district in the United States and has the greatest number of students in California. In 2009-2010, LAUSD educated 677,538 children, a number I can't comprehend. LA Unified has taken steps to improve school lunches! Fresh food … [Read more...]