And inactivity among working adults leads to increased time off work and decreased productivity.
My brothers and I took time off work for medical appointments and hospice care.
Neil was forced to take time off work and even needed medication from his doctor.
That would mean men could take time off work to look after their children instead of women.
Katrina Fletcher, a 29-year-old lawyer based in Connecticut, takes time off work to help at fashion week.
He spends more time with his wife, takes more time off work and has restructured his work regime.
The waitress has to take time off work because her son is suffering from a terrible respiratory disease.
Those going abroad also have to build in the cost of travel and accommodation, and, of course, time off work.
Another guy who works in the City was angry because he had booked time off work just to go to Eden Gardens.
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His wife also received bruises and had to have time off work.
The survey by LV travel insurance found cost and difficulties getting time off work during peak times were the main reasons behind this.
If someone needs to mourn, having to declare depression for time off work is an unnecessary label that could also affect future employment opportunities.
True, the government is extending entitlement to the maternity allowance, enabling more women to take time off work immediately after their child is born.
In the meantime they are more likely to take time off work as they become ill and their illnesses will cause distress throughout their family.
Some parents, forced to take time off work to care for their children - or pay others to do so - feel that some schools have been over-reacting.
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Flu is generally just means taking time off work for most people but certain at-risk groups are prone to developing potentially fatal complications, such as bronchitis and pneumonia.
It is estimated that more than a billion pounds is lost every year to the UK economy due to people taking time off work with severe headache or migraine.
My sister took time off work to watch the games and my pregnant wife, Haley, sent me a message saying: "I can't believe I'm getting up in the middle of the night to watch cricket!"
Of the Mind donors questioned, 27% said they would lie to their boss if they had to take time off work because of mental stress, pretending they were suffering from physical rather than emotional problems.
Parents take time off of work to fill out forms only to have them lost.
As much as Raitt missed her time off from work, her fans missed her.
Dr Jones found that more women than men took time off from work or study.
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Lead singer Brandon Flowers has used his time off to work on his debut solo release, titled Flamingo.
The millennial mind is a wandering one which relies on taking time off from work and going on regular vacations.
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DesLauriers is taking time off from work to deal with her loss.
Some parents said they had been taking time off from work to make the extra commute, paying money out of pocket for cabs before receiving reimbursement from the city, or simply staying home with their children.
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