When employers don't heed mental health, workers' risk of depression goes up: study

Adelaide, Australia — Employers who don't prioritize worker psychological health increase their workers' risk of major depression symptoms, results of a recent study led by researchers from the University of South Australia show. Read more

Employees increasingly mindful of office hygiene as they return to the workplace: survey

Philadelphia — A vast majority of employees who are returning to the workplace after working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic say they plan to continue practicing elevated hygiene amid concerns over the cleanliness of their offices and being around colleagues again, according to the results of a recent survey commissioned by hygiene and health company Essity. Read more

More workers feeling burned out compared with a year ago, ready to take vacations: surveys

Menlo Park, CA — More than 40% of employees say they're more burned out on the job than they were a year ago, and 1 out of 3 plan to take at least three weeks of vacation this year, recent survey results show. Read more

Sounds of nature can boost your health and well-being, study of national parks shows

Fort Collins, CO — Birds chirping, the babble of a river or stream, and the countless other sounds of nature can provide health benefits and stress relief, results of a recent study from the National Park Service show. Read more

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