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What employers need to know about pulmonary arterial hypertension

bwolfe — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:57:13 +0000

Employees with pulmonary arterial hypertension can experience significant impacts to their quality of life and workplace experience, said John Granton, a respirologist with the University Health Network in Toronto, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Chronic Disease at Work conference in February. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a very rare condition, affecting less than 10,000 Canadians. It’s […]

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Webinar coverage: Obesity a complex, misunderstood medical condition

bwolfe — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:00:39 +0000

Obesity has long been misunderstood and stigmatized as a lifestyle condition instead of a complex disease, said Rami Halabi, a medical science liaison with Novo Nordisk, during a webinar hosted by Benefits Canada and sponsored by Novo Nordisk in November. The condition isn’t just a measure of size, but a progressive, relapsing chronic disease characterized […]

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Survey finds employees experiencing workplace conflict lose average of 55 workdays per year

bwolfe — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:00:21 +0000

Canadian employees who are experiencing conflict in the workplace lose an average of 55 workdays in productivity each year, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled more than 3,000 employees, found workers who have been diagnosed with anxiety (21 per cent) and depression (14 per cent) reported a loss of 55 […]

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2023 Mental Health Summit: Early diagnosis and treatment integral in supporting complex mental-health conditions

bwolfe — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:54:18 +0000

While employees dealing with mental-health challenges like depression need quality and personalized care as quickly as possible, people seeking care through the public health system face months- or years-long wait times, according to Diane McIntosh, a psychiatrist and founder and chief medical officer of RAPIDS Health, speaking during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Mental Health Summit. “We […]

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2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: The role of mental-health care, support in DEI strategies

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:57:45 +0000

As employers increasingly embrace diversity, equity and inclusion strategies, strong mental-health support can be a key pillar in those efforts, said Joby McKenzie, managing director for Canada at Teladoc Health, during Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference in October. Highlighting statistics showing the mental-health disparities across diverse groups, she noted a third of Indigenous people […]

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2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: How can employers provide targeted chronic illness support?

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:53:36 +0000

As the proportion of Canadians living with one or more chronic disease continues to rise, plan sponsors have the opportunity to provide specific solutions to some of the most common conditions in their employee population, said Karen Callaghan, senior director of chronic disease education and patient support at Novo Nordisk, during Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Healthy […]

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57% of U.S. workers experiencing some level of burnout: survey

lbailey — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:00:54 +0000

More than half (57 per cent) of U.S. workers say they’re currently experiencing at least moderate levels of burnout, according to a new report by Aflac Inc. The survey, which polled 2,000 employees, found workplace stress is disproportionately affecting both women and younger workers. Indeed, 75 per cent of women reported experiencing burnout at work, […]

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71% of Canadian women say inflation is impacting their mental health: survey

Sadie Janes — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:00:18 +0000

Nearly three-quarters (71 per cent) of women say financial struggles due to inflation are impacting their mental health and finances are becoming more of a barrier to accessing mental-health support, according to a new survey by GreenShield and Mental Health Research Canada. The survey, which polled more than 12,000 Canadians, found women were 30 per […]

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A closer look at how chronic conditions are impacting benefits plans

Sadie Janes — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:56:25 +0000

In 2022, some of the top chronic conditions affecting group benefits plans were diabetes, obesity, depression and arthritis. Diabetes was the No. 1 ranked condition for drug claims in 2022, knocking rheumatoid arthritis down to the No. 2 spot, according to Telus Health’s annual drug plan trends report. And the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey […]

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Expert panel: How employers can support transgender, gender non-conforming employees

bwolfe — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:00:44 +0000

Canada’s most recent census found there are 59,460 Canadians aged 15 or older who identify as transgender and 41,355 who identified as non-binary. However, these individuals disproportionately experience egregious discrimination and are most at risk of violence — sexual assault, in particular — than their cisgender counterparts. A lack of support and action by employers to […]

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