This study examines the association of leave duration with depressive symptoms, mental
health, physical health, and maternal symptoms in the first postpartum year, using a …

Background The US continues to have one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the
industrialized world. Studies have shown that full-time employment and early return to work …

PURPOSE Many new mothers return to work soon after childbirth. This study examines personal
and work-related factors associated with the postpartum health of employed women 11 …

Objective: To investigate the association of postpartum depression with health services
expenditures among employed women. Methods: Women, aged 18 years and older, were …

Introduction Racial and ethnic minorities experience greater burden of unintended pregnancy
in the US This study examined the factors associated with racial and ethnic disparities in …

Perinatal depression (PND) is a major depressive episode during pregnancy or within 4
weeks after childbirth up to a year. Risk factors for PND include stressful life events, history of …

Background: Postpartum depression is a mental disorder that occurs after birth and has
negative consequences for the mother, infant, and family. The objective of this secondary …

Aim To examine individual variability between perceived physical features and hormones of
pubertal maturation in 9–10-year-old children as a function of sociodemographic …

Background: US maternal and infant mortality rates constitute an important public health
problem, because these rates surpass those in developed countries and are characterized by …

This study investigated factors associated with successful return to work for cancer survivors
in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. A focus group was held with seven …