Sleeping pill use among young Taiwanese doubled
The use of benzodiazepines among adolescents in Taiwan nearly doubled between 2014 and 2018, surpassing rates in Europe…
Drivers warned of medicine effects on concentration
By Lin Chih-yi and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer The Ministry of Transportation and Communications’…
KMT’s pension fund plan risky: report
FINANCES: The KMT plan to halt pension cuts could bankrupt the pension fund years earlier, undermining intergenerational fairness,…
Survey finds 43% of dads show signs of depression
FINANCIAL WOES: Among fathers who showed higher levels of depression, 5.9% said they did not make enough money…
China Airlines, Starlux to launch flights to Phoenix
China Airlines yesterday said that it would launch direct flights between Taipei and Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 3,…
Mental health leave rules proposed for military officers
By Aaron Tu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer Active-duty military officers and non-commissioned officers…
Mental health leave to be offered to civil servants
NO QUESTIONS: Under the change, which would affect about 363,000 workers, people taking mental health leave would not…
Low unemployment belies labor shortage
How can Taiwan retain its shrinking workforce and compete with Southeast Asia for talent? By Michael Turton /…