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Workplaces need to do a better job at supporting menstruating workers

YoopyaDec 7, 2024December 7, 20240

Menstrual leave employment policies allow employees experiencing painful menstrual cycle-related symptoms or illnesses, such as dysmenorrhea (painful periods) and menorrhagia (heavy bleeding) to take time

Health: Free birth control becoming standard for women

YoopyaJul 4, 2014June 24, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of privately insured women are getting free birth control under President Barack Obama’s health law, a major coverage shift

Boys a bit more likely than girls to be born early

YoopyaNov 15, 2013March 3, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — Boys are slightly more likely to be born premature than girls, and they tend to fare worse, too, says a new report