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Tune In to Help Reduce Childhood Poverty

Over 46 million Americans, including 16 million children, live in poverty. In California, this affects more than one in five children.

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Healthy Schools and Students Start With STEM

I couldn’t help but get chills when I watched this video inspiring students to pursue science, technology, education and math (STEM) education courses where a student so poignantly says, “You don't really know something until you've done it hands on."

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Can Celebrities Help High School Dropouts?

A Dream School that pairs celebrities with high school dropouts. Can wrong turns be avoided?

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A Healthier Communities 101 Guide Online

This is an excellent easy-to-understand primer on how to advocate for that kind of change and any change you want, quite frankly, in your community.

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Take a Few Minutes to Change the Way You Think About Health

Changing the way we see, think, and understand health is the first step we can all take in leading a healthy lifestyle for ourselves and our community

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2013's Answer to 'Sicko'

The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 20 percent of patients in the U.S. account for 80 percent of our healthcare costs. Beyond this, about 75 percent of our healthcare costs are spent on preventable disease, per the Centers for Disease Control.

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What If Schools Graded on Character?

Working on character development in childhood can mean the difference between adult success and failure.

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Six Questions About Obamacare Answered

As a late 20-something, I could very possibly be a member of the "young invincibles," a label used to describe people between 18 and 34 who do not have health insurance because they think they're, well… invincible (not to mention broke).