insert_link Local Nedbank Namibia Wins Prestigious IPM Human Resource Center of Excellence Award Nedbank Namibia was awarded the Institute of People Management (IPM) HR Center of Excellence Award of the Year, at the 14th Annual IPM Namibia Conference. The conference took place on 19 November in Windhoek where Nedbank Namibia was recognised for its work in the wellness department, particularly through the establishment of its innovative Campus On-Site Wellness Facility, which opened in August 2024. Themed ‘Namibia Decides – Managing Hopes and Fears’, […] todayNovember 22, 2024 12
insert_link Lifestyle Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable The desire to belong is a fundamental human need. Oliver Rossi/Stone via Getty Images By Frank J. Infurna, Arizona State University Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than their European counterparts. That’s the key finding of my team’s recent study, published in American Psychologist. Our study identified a trend that has been evolving for multiple generations, and affects both baby boomers and Gen Xers. Middle-aged adults in England and Mediterranean Europe […] todayApril 8, 2024 16
insert_link Lifestyle Romance isn’t always rosy, sometimes it’s sickening – lovesickness, erotomania and death by heartbreak explained Irina Marwan Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Absence makes the heart grow fonder. All you need is love. It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. If cliches and pop songs are anything to go by, humans spend a substantial portion of waking and sleeping hours thinking and dreaming about the pursuit of love – in all its many forms. But is love all […] todayFebruary 14, 2024 17
insert_link Health / Medical Stigma kills people with alcohol addiction sirtravelalot/Shutterstock Ashwin Dhanda, University of Plymouth One of my patients, Emma (not her real name), recently told me that she didn’t seek help for her alcohol problem because she was ashamed. She said that she didn’t want to waste anyone’s time on a self-inflicted problem. She lived with it for years, hiding bottles of alcohol so her partner wouldn’t find out. Only when she turned yellow and vomited blood did […] todayFebruary 6, 2024 15