Middle-aged women who experience work-related stress have a significantly increased risk of future sick leave, a new study shows. Lack of influence and conflicts at work are clear stress factors.

Hannah Jones credits paid medical leave with helping her survive an aggressive form of breast cancer. Her employer provided time off for chemotherapy treatments and to recover from surgery. Most ...

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When her daughter was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, Rosa Pinto felt like she couldn’t leave work. Pinto was at her manufacturing job and her daughter was low on oxygen. She couldn’t leave ...