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...