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5 Takeaways from Listening Sessions with Doulas The White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisisidentifies doulas as a critical segment of the maternal care workforce, providing vital support to women and their…

Women's Health Week: Keeping Mine Workers Safe  May 14-20 is National Women’s Health Week. The Mine Safety and Health Administration encourages women miners to check the condition and fit of their personal protective equipment. Eighteen…

5 Careers Making a Difference in Mental Health  The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental illness. Among adolescents, the prevalence of mental disorders is even higher. Along…

New Initiative Focuses on Preventing Falls En español Last September, a 51-year-old painter at a residential apartment complex in Ohio stepped onto a third-floor balcony and it tilted suddenly, causing him to fall 21 feet. The balcony…

Reflections on Military Service, Mental Health and a Meaningful Career I started with the Wage and Hour Divisionin July 1975 at the Portland, Maine, District Office, and have served the agency in several positions and locations.…