Risks to the health of obese employees have implications for the workplace, but an awareness scheme aims to tackle issues...
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Stress and heart disease in female workersHigh job strain and “active jobs”, but not job insecurity, are related to an...
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Poor eating habits during the day can be a significant part of the problem for people struggling with their weight....
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Health interventions are essential to minimise the risks to employees in the workplace. Siân Edwards outlines the importance of manual...
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Government assessments of people’s fitness to work have revealed what occupational health practitioners have known for a long time: a...
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More than one in four HR directors in Britain admit they have no formal policy to manage stress or anxiety,...
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Nearly three-quarters of staff who are absent from work require adjustments to their workplace to return to employment successfully, an...
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The symptoms of some of the most common skin diseases could be alleviated through psychological interventions, according to the latest...
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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said qualified pilots and air traffic controllers with diabetes treated with insulin and other medications...
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Charity Allergy UK has estimated that nearly 5.7 million employees in the UK could be allergic to their workplace.Research among office...
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Occupational health practitioners are being urged to get involved in a major consultation on proposed new Regulations to protect healthcare...
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The construction industry occupational health service Constructing Better Health (CBH) has launched a helpline for employers.The National Construction Adviceline, which...
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Disability and poor health are preventing nearly half a million people who are close to retirement from working, a figure...
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Employers that wish to maintain a compulsory retirement age will now have to justify it with a legitimate business case,...
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People who have had one or two episodes of depression could benefit from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), according to research...