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    Little evidence that antidepressants work for chronic pain

    by Nic Paton 10 May 2023
    by Nic Paton 10 May 2023

    There is very little scientific proof that being prescribed antidepressants will help people with long-term chronic pain, a study has suggested.

    • Fit for Work
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    Closed-loop diabetes devices ‘life-changing’, but shouldn’t replace screening

    by Nic Paton 3 May 2023
    by Nic Paton 3 May 2023

    New glucose-monitoring diabetes devices are creating “life-changing benefits”, but aren’t a silver bullet and should not replace screening, the charity...

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    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Five ways to encourage employees to walk to work

    by Claire Glynn 2 May 2023
    by Claire Glynn 2 May 2023

    Employers should use National Walking Month to help employees overcome perceived barriers to exercise and collectively become less sedentary.

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    More than four million in England have undiagnosed high blood pressure

    by Nic Paton 28 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 28 Apr 2023

    More than 4.2 million people in England have high blood pressure but unaware of it, official figures have warned.

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    Exposure to chemical agents heightens pancreatic cancer risk

    by Nic Paton 28 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 28 Apr 2023

    Working with chemical agents increases a person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer with every year of exposure, research has suggested.

    • Research
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    Firefighter cancer testing project extended to Manchester

    by Nic Paton 24 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 24 Apr 2023

    Up to 100 firefighters in Greater Manchester will be tested this week for cancer and other health issues.

    • Cancer
    • Cardiac
    • Dementia

    Air pollution can harm health throughout life – report

    by Nic Paton 21 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 21 Apr 2023

    Exposure to air pollution can harm health throughout the whole course of a person’s life, a study has argued, affecting...

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    TUC urges commitment to removing asbestos from workplaces

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Apr 2023

    The UK needs a national plan to remove asbestos from all public and commercial buildings, the TUC has said.

    • Diabetes
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    Study makes link between ethnicity, type 1 diabetes and sight loss

    by Nic Paton 18 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 18 Apr 2023

    People of African Caribbean ethnicity and with type 1 diabetes are at greater risk of losing their sight and therefore...

    • Diabetes
    • Sickness absence management
    • Obesity

    ‘Escalating crisis’ as more than five million have diabetes

    by Nic Paton 14 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 14 Apr 2023

    The UK is in the grip of a “rapidly escalating diabetes crisis”, with the number of people living with diabetes...

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    Link between noisy neighbourhoods and higher blood pressure

    by Nic Paton 14 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 14 Apr 2023

    People living near busy roads and in noisy neighbourhoods are more at risk of developing high blood pressure.

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    Supporting overseas employees with chronic conditions

    by Sarah Dennis 13 Apr 2023
    by Sarah Dennis 13 Apr 2023

    The diagnosis of a chronic condition should not mean an employee is denied the opportunity to take a working assignment abroad.

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    Tool developed to identify lung cancer risk earlier

    by Nic Paton 11 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 11 Apr 2023

    Researchers have created a tool that can identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer in the next...

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    Scientists close in on links between high blood pressure and dementia

    by Nic Paton 4 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 4 Apr 2023

    Researchers have identified the specific regions of the brain that can be damaged by high blood pressure, which may in...

    • Blood pressure
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    Firefighter instructors at greater risk of infection and illness

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Apr 2023

    Firefighter instructors are more likely to suffer from chronic inflammation, leaving them at greater risk of infection and illness, a study has found. 

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