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Daring Fireball: Among the Companies With the Worst Reputations in America: Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok
Axios: This survey is the result of a partnership between Axios and Harris Poll to gauge the reputation of the most visible brands in America, based on 20 years of Harris Poll research. I’m not as interested in the top of the list as the bottom. Here are the companies with the worst reputations, starting …
Chicago school’s mental health work recognized among the “World’s Best”
Before the sun came up Wednesday in Chicago, cheers filled a multipurpose room at Curie Metropolitan High School as news broke: Curie had been named one of the “World’s Best Schools.” The Southwest Side high school is among five schools — and the only school in North America — awarded a $50,000 World’s Best School …
Resilience may improve health among older adults with type 2 diabetes
Psychological resilience involves people’s ability to recover and work through trauma or other challenging life events. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that can lead to severe health problems. Recent data suggests psychological resilience may improve health outcomes among older adults with type two diabetes. As the population ages, experts are working to understand …
DOH Among Nation’s Leaders in Health and Food Security Efforts
For immediate release: September 29, 2022 (22-149) Contact: DOH Communications Part of national vision to end hunger and reduce diet-related disease by 2030 OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Health was recognized by the White House yesterday for the agency’s commitment to moving several plans forward for sustainable and equitable access to nutrition for all …
Amazon Among Bidders for Signify Health
Amazon.com Inc. is among the bidders for healthcare company Signify Health Inc., joining other heavy hitters vying in an auction for the home-health-services provider, according to people familiar with the matter. Signify is for sale in an auction that could value it at more than $8 billion, the people said. Bids are due around Labor …
MDHHS forms 11 Regional Health Equity Advisory Councils to combat health disparities among high-risk and underserved communities
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is announcing the formation of 11 Regional Health Advisory Councils designed to help combat health disparities in underserved and rural areas across the state. These councils will provide a network of trusted community partners that will help improve structural gaps in current and emerging health emergencies …
Mental health problems have grown, but especially among tween girls
Comment on this story Comment The American Academy of Pediatrics recently declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health, as rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal thoughts skyrocketed during the pandemic. But youth mental health had been deteriorating for some time before the pandemic, as psychologists like me have been noticing for …
Amazon, Tesla among firms whose employees don’t feel mental health support
If HR doesn’t address the mental health of employees and offer as much assistance as possible, that mass exodus will continue. “Wellbeing is a critical component of our evolving culture and a cornerstone in overall colleague engagement,” Peter Church, chief people officer at Point32Health, a Canton, MA-based health insurance provider, told HRD. “Our focus has …
Northwell Rated No. 1 Health System Among Best Workplaces in New York
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Northwell Health has been rated the No. 1 health system – and the ninth-best company overall among large organizations – in the just-released Best Workplaces in New York 2022 list by Great Place to Work. Great Place to Work, an authority on workplace culture, used the feedback representing more than 1 …
Positive for the environment and for the grower: The benefits of introducing herbaceous crops among mandarin trees
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A Diverfarming project study compares the environmental footprint and the economic performance of traditional mandarin monocropping as opposed to growing mandarin intercropped with herbaceous crops and the use of deficit irrigation The transformation towards intensive agriculture has led to agricultural practices in Europe that have centered on increasing the yield and …
