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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

Women, on average, outlive men but, as reported by the World Economic Forum ( WEF , 2024), spend approximately 25 percent of their lives in poor health. According to the WEF, addressing the disparities in women’s health could dramatically reduce this statistic, enhancing the lives of billions globally.

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Half of work related illness is down to stress, depression or anxiety

Workplace Insight

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, according the latest annual statistical report from the UK’s Health and Safety Executive. million working days were lost in 2022/23 due to self-reported work-related ill health or injury. The statistics reveal that 1.8

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

Success

Before officially shoving off in 2018, Ellison and Darsy led what some might call typical lives. They met on Tinder in 2015 while living in Sweden as expats: Ellison, an aviation sales director from Des Moines, Iowa, and Darsy, a human resources systems specialist from Paris. These are five of those lessons.

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Here’s how wildfire smoke affects the body — and how you can protect yourself

Ideas.Ted

In the US, fire and health officials began issuing warnings about wildfire smoke several weeks earlier than normal this year. We know that breathing wildfire smoke can be harmful, but less clear is what the worsening wildfire landscape will mean for public health in the future, but research is raising red flags. as the metric.).

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The Pandemic Could Make Businesses Prioritize Sustainability

Eco-Office Gals

Health is the primary concern during this back-and-forth dynamic. In the overlap of declining public health and struggling businesses, communities are having a difficult time recovering. In 2018, 22% of greenhouse gas emissions were industry-related, meaning that corporations have a long way to go in becoming sustainable.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice Atwal is a trailblazer in the health care industry.

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The Post-Covid Economy Demands a Hybrid Office Concept | Virtual Offices and Remote Workers Drive Innovation and Productivity

Allwork

Workers are not keen on returning to the main office, with many citing that they have experienced mental and physical health improvements, as well as a better work-life balance since shifting to remote working arrangements. . Mental and physical health are better supported: . In fact, a 2018 report from the U.S.

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