RICHMOND — The Virginia House of Delegates voted Monday to pass a bill that would require Virginia employers to grant paid sick leave. The legislation passed along party lines in the ...

An estimated 26.2 million Americans planned to miss work the day after the Super Bowl, a new record. More employees are taking pre-approved time off, with 13 million people planning a scheduled ...

Here’s a football stat you didn’t know but probably could’ve predicted: The Monday after the Super Bowl sees a huge uptick in workers calling out sick — a phenomenon so regular it even has a name: ...

This brings new meaning to under the weather. With flu cases climbing this winter season rapidly and record low temps on the way, it’s easy to think the weather’s to blame. But modern research says ...

More than 100 people recently got sick in a gastrointestinal illness outbreak on a Celebrity Cruises ship. Among the 3,042 guests on board Celebrity Eclipse, 95 reported being ill during a voyage that ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

The ANS/ANM58 Profinet from Sick Sensor Intelligence delivers rapid, bi-directional communication with PLCs. The design includes an improved optical measurement system for high precision movement ...

Summary — Virginia’s current paid sick leave law only covers home health workers. A new bill (HB 5), filed in November 2025, would expand coverage to all employees statewide. It requires 1 hour of ...

Seeing 4 articles in a row plastered along the front of the NYTimes makes me groan inside. I get the gist of who he was, of who Trump is, please stop telling me that my life depends on discovering ...

Should you take vitamin C or zinc when you are sick with a common cold or influenza? Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains which at-home remedies actually help. If you're enjoying this article, consider ...

After a 2025 cancelation, the Sick New World Festival is returning for 2026 in not one, but two locations! Organizers have revealed the the festival will take place both in Las Vegas and in Texas in ...

In past decades, unofficial, and usually unacknowledged extra credit was given to employees feeling under the weather who still came in and ground on with the job. But those office Brownie points of ...