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Parental Leave

The United State is one of the only high income countries to ensure that families get a healthy start through paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Only 23% of civilian workers get paid maternity leave, even though it’s becoming a standard benefit for full time employees in moderate to well-paying jobs, but not for hourly or low-wage workers. Only 13% of civilian workers get paid paternity leave, despite the benefits that family leave provides for families and employers. HealthCetera in the Catskills producer and host, Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, discusses this issue with Sherrie Flynt Wallington, PhD, associate professor in the Policy, populations and Systems Department at the George Washington University School of Nursing and the Milken Institute School of Public Health. She co-authored a paper on paternity leave that was published by the Milbank Quarterly in December 2022. This interview aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on April 5, 2023.

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April 18, 2023

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Health Literacy

Health literacy is the ability to find, understand, and use health information. It’s a critical factor in our ability to manage our own health and health care, but too often, health care providers don’t fail to consider someone’s health literacy when discussing health information. HealthCetera Correspondent and Public Health Nurse Barbara Glickstein, RN, MPH, FAAN, interviewed Carla Stanley, BSN, RN, FACHE, about this important topic. This program first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on April 12, 2023.

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April 18, 2023

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Health literacy is the ability to find, understand,

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Protecting children from toxic stress

“There is a great deal of research on the biology of what is called toxic stress and its effects on the health of children and families who experience prolonged disruptions to their lives. It can have damaging effects on learning, behavior, and health that persist into adulthood. But there is much we can do to prevent and mitigate toxic stress in childhood. Registered nurse and HealthCetera Correspondent Eve Adler talked about this with Wendy Parise, an early childhood educator, consultant on early intervention for young children with special needs, and co-chair of a work group that wrote the Early Start Personnel Manual for California. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on November 30, 2022.”