Vaping study to gauge effect on cardiovascular health
Call for ‘national mental health plan’ for England
A new “national mental health plan” is needed if England is to turn around its rising tide of long-term mental...
Third of women failing to check regularly for breast cancer
A third of women (34%) fail to check their breasts at least once a month for warning signs of breast...
Better-defined titles for occupational health nurses developed
Better-defined titles for how occupational health nurses can describe themselves have been developed by the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing...
Long Covid risk may have been overstated because of research ‘flaws’
The risks of contracting long Covid may have been exaggerated because of 'methodological flaws'.
Weight gain among oil rig workers prompts health drive
Weight gain among offshore oil rig workers in Scotland has resulted in changes to improve their health and diet, an OH provider claims.
OH placements: a win-win for students and employers
More OH placements for students are needed to boost awareness of occupational health as a career and meet future workforce demands.
Long-term sickness forcing more women and young men out of work
Long-term sickness is driving more women and young men especially out of the workforce, SOM, the Society of Occupational Medicine,...
Long Covid can lead to multiple organ damage – study
Long Covid can cause damage to multiple organs, with the lungs especially likely to show abnormalities, according to research.
The...
Scotland struggling to control work-related ill health
Workers in Scotland are experiencing the greatest increase in work-related ill health in the UK, a damning report by the...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Weight gain among oil rig workers prompts health drive
Weight gain among offshore oil rig workers in Scotland has resulted in changes to improve their health and diet, an OH provider claims.
Depression risk linked to ultra-processed foods
Consuming large amounts of ultra-processed food, such as drinks containing artificial sweeteners, snacks and ready meals, is associated with a...
Millions living with both chronic pain and mental ill health – study
Millions of people are living with a combination of chronic pain and mental health symptoms, according to research.
A US...
Sickness absence management
Vaping study to gauge effect on cardiovascular health
A study has been launched to measure the long-term impact of vaping on the body’s cardiovascular system.
Researchers at Manchester...
Long-term sickness forcing more women and young men out of work
Long-term sickness is driving more women and young men especially out of the workforce, SOM, the Society of Occupational Medicine,...
Scotland struggling to control work-related ill health
Workers in Scotland are experiencing the greatest increase in work-related ill health in the UK, a damning report by the...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Nine million to be living with major health conditions by 2040
As many as 9.1 million people in England are projected to be living with major health conditions such as diabetes,...
One in three employees keeping musculoskeletal condition quiet
As many as one in 10 employees has a musculoskeletal condition, of which one in three is simply struggling through...
Government missing cycling and walking targets, warns watchdog
The government is not on track to meet its own targets for getting more people in England walking and cycling...
Return to work and rehabilitation
Call for ‘national mental health plan’ for England
A new “national mental health plan” is needed if England is to turn around its rising tide of long-term mental...
Long-term sickness forcing more women and young men out of work
Long-term sickness is driving more women and young men especially out of the workforce, SOM, the Society of Occupational Medicine,...
Long Covid can lead to multiple organ damage – study
Long Covid can cause damage to multiple organs, with the lungs especially likely to show abnormalities, according to research.
The...