Health
Today's generation shocked they might have to care for their parents
The Western world is aging, and someone is going to have to care for all those old folks. But who?
Aug 19, 2019
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News tagged with parental leave
Surgery
Female ophthalmology residents perform fewer procedures
(HealthDay)—Female residents perform fewer cataract operations and total procedures than male residents, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jul 21, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
US preschoolers less pudgy in latest sign of falling obesity
Preschoolers on government food aid have grown a little less pudgy, a U.S. study found, offering fresh evidence that previous signs of declining obesity rates weren't a fluke.
Jun 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids report good relationships with dads who took parental leave years ago
Taking parental leave shortly after the birth of a new son or daughter may be the key to developing strong father-child bonds that last for years, says new research from Ball State University.
Jun 6, 2019
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Health
Health progress threatened by neglect of gender
The Sustainable Development Goals offer the prospect of ensuring healthy lives for the world's population by 2030. But this ambition will not be realised without eliminating gender inequality and changing society's attitudes ...
May 31, 2019
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Health
Report advocates for adoptive parent leave
A new report calling for paid "attachment leave" for newly adopting Canadian families is reaching the ears of policy-makers in Ottawa, where advocates hope their call find its way into federal party platforms.
May 17, 2019
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Health
Female medical students report higher rates of feeling intimidated in surgical attachments
A greater number of female medical students have experienced intimidation in their training than their male counterparts, according to a new research study published by researchers at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland).
Apr 18, 2019
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Health
Parental leave, childcare and lactation policies: How schools of public health in the United States stack up
Family leave policies at public health institutions in the United States largely fall short of national public health recommendations for new parents, despite widespread recognition of the health importance of dedicated parental ...
Mar 22, 2019
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Health
How paid family leave is an investment in public health
Most Americans – on both sides of the political aisle – say they support paid parental leave. However, we haven't yet found the political will to make it happen. In part, that's because the discussion always seems to ...
Mar 1, 2019
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Other
Study finds insidious and persistent discrimination among physician mothers
A US study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ today finds "insidious, persistent, and sometimes blatant" manifestations of discrimination experienced by physicians based specifically on their status as mothers.
Dec 12, 2018
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