Pediatrics

AAP endorses parental leave for pediatric residents

(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advocates that all interns, residents, and fellows should have parental leave benefits consistent with the Family Medical Leave Act during pediatric training, according ...

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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Generous parental leave is protective against poorer mental health

Being on parental leave is protective against poorer mental health particularly among mothers, with evidence of this beneficial effect continuing in later life, according to a systematic review in The Lancet Public Health.

Other

Workplace discrimination common among liver doctors

Hepatologists—physicians who specialize in liver disease—say they experience workplace discrimination, especially if they are women or BIPOC (an acronym that stands for Black, Indigenous or People of Color). A new survey ...

Health

Women in hospital medicine face major obstacles

Women in hospital medicine face major obstacles during pregnancy, parental leave and returning to work, prompting a discussion about gender equity in medicine, according to a new study from researchers at the University of ...

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