Persistent lack of sleep ‘may increase risk of future depressive symptoms’

Persistent lack of sleep 'may increase risk of future depressive symptoms'

Research shows that consistently sleeping less than 5 hours a night can increase the risk of depression. Previously, poor sleep was considered a side effect of mental illness, but new research shows that the connection between sleep and mental illness is more complex. The study, led by UCL researchers, found that people with a stronger … Read more

Workplace family health insurance premiums increase to nearly $24,000 this year | CNN Business

Workplace family health insurance premiums increase to nearly $24,000 this year |  CNN Business

New York CNN — Workers and their employers are paying more for work-based health insurance this year. According to KFFs, the cost of annual family health insurance at work has increased to an average of nearly $24,000 this year. Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Wednesday. That’s a 7% increase over last year. The annual survey … Read more

Bonnie Crombie pledges to increase health care wages in Ontario Liberal Party leadership platform | Globalnews.ca

Bonnie Crombie pledges to increase health care wages in Ontario Liberal Party leadership platform |  Globalnews.ca

Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidate Bonnie Crombie is proposing a new minimum wage increase for personal support workers and nurses in Ontario, Global News has learned, as part of a health care platform Hers was designed to win over members before the leadership vote. Crombie, who has consistently been in first place in the Liberal … Read more