Getting back into exercise after illness can be challenging. Tips for returning to exercise after being sick include starting at home, keeping hydrated, and avoiding overexertion. People who want to ...

Our columnist weighs in on a workplace policy designed to discourage sick time abuse.

When you feel miserable, it’s hard to craft the perfect sick-day email. We’ve done the hard part for you, so all you have to do is copy, paste and fill in the blanks! Your head is throbbing, your ...

Ask The Insider columnist Ashley Lutz answers all your work-related questions, including the awkward, sensitive, and real-world ones. Have a question? Email asktheinsider@businessinsider.com. Dear ...

You wake up in the morning and you're not feeling so great. Maybe sneezing is your No. 1 problem. Or you've got a doozy of a headache. Whatever is bothering you, you've got a decision to make: Stay ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s the scenario: You’re sick and you need to notify your boss that you won’t be able to work today. Are you calling in sick or ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take ...

Paid sick leave is an important employer-provided benefit that helps people obtain health care for themselves and their dependents. But paid sick leave is not universally available to US workers.

If you seem to catch every illness your colleagues have, you might be convinced that you’re cursed. Why else would both Jim and Pam’s most recent colds have wrecked you for a week straight? You could ...