Activities that foster safe working environments and advocate mental wellbeing

Activities that foster safe working environments and advocate mental wellbeing

work places should strongly advocate the importance of breaking the stigma associated with Health and strive to promote Mental Wellness. Considering how the definition of wellness has changed in recent years, office wellness programs must be designed to evolve and stay true to the current lifestyle requirements of the workforce across all age groups, gender, … Read more

‘Exhausted’: $5.3b in business loans tied to house, owners drowning in debt

‘Exhausted’: .3b in business loans tied to house, owners drowning in debt

Businesses are incurring crippling costs across the board that is having major impacts. Photo / Getty Images About $2.2 billion of business loans secured by residential mortgages is due to be re-fixed within the next year with concerns rife for owners crippled by debt. The news comes as rising wages, inflation, increased costs, a devalued … Read more

Chicago Mental Health Crisis Pilot Promising, Small — and Still Using Police

Chicago Mental Health Crisis Pilot Promising, Small — and Still Using Police

A Chicago pilot program that dispatches mental health doctors and emergency medical responders to some 911 calls has connected 385 people to care without a single use-of-force incident or arrest in its first year, a promising start to a program designed to potentially reduce dangerous interactions with the police It’s also been a slow start: … Read more

Amazon releases results of its ‘Prime Early Access Sale’

Amazon releases results of its ‘Prime Early Access Sale’

Amazon publishes the results of its ‘Prime Early Access Sale’  Yahoo Finance Celestron Travel Scope 70DX is an ideal beginner telescope for just $89 during Prime Day  space.com Top 53 Prime Day Deals Still Going Strong (2022): Phones, Laptops, Espresso Machines  WITH CABLE The best Amazon Prime Day furniture deals for October 2022  Business Insider See full coverage on … Read more

Peloton sued by instructor who claims executive made fun of his Irish accent

Peloton sued by instructor who claims executive made fun of his Irish accent

A former Peloton instructor has sued the exercise bike manufacturer for $1.8m (£1.6m) over allegations of disability discrimination and mocking his Irish accent. Daniel McKenna, a popular trainer who organized virtual training classes for Peloton subscribers, sued the company for wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment. McKenna, referred to by his followers at Peloton as “the … Read more

White House seeks to tackle food insecurity at first hunger conference since 1969 | CNN Politics

White House seeks to tackle food insecurity at first hunger conference since 1969 | CNN Politics

CNN — Groceries cost 13.5% more than they did a year ago. Almost 25 million adults live in households where there is not always enough to eat. About 40% of food banks saw increased demand this summer. at a time when the food affordability is in the spotlight, the Biden administration is hosting a White … Read more

Years after water crisis, Flint residents reported high rates of depression, PTSD | CNN

Years after water crisis, Flint residents reported high rates of depression, PTSD | CNN

CNN — In a new study, researchers say the experiences of residents of Flint, Michigan show that environmental disasters like the water crisis can have long-term consequences for mental health. Flint residents reported changes in the color, smell, and taste of their water soon after the city turned to the Flint River as its water … Read more