Labour leader Keir Starmer has been urged to pledge support for firefghters who have developed cancer or other health issues.
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These activities will expand your understanding of the principles of occupational hygiene
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Vitamin D deficiency, depression and diabetes can all increase the risk of young-onset dementia, research has found.
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The government has said it intends to pilot a new rehabilitation service, including the use of occupational health professionals, to...
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The NHS is rolling out two community-based health screening initiatives in England, targeting new mothers and the over-50s respectively.
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Nearly a third of carers supporting those who have suffered a severe stroke experience high levels of anxiety, depression or...
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is encouraging manufacturers to have, or put in place, effective health surveillance to reduce...
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Australia will next year ban engineered-stone worktops and kitchen counters nationally because of the health risks they pose to installers,...
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Thousands of lives could be saved from lung cancer if targeted screening programmes for the disease were introduced in Scotland,...
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OH professionals should ask employees about Covid-19 infections and immunisations when conducting surveillance for hand-arm vibration syndrome.
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Warning of half million new cancer cases a year by 2040 without government action
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThere could be as many as half a million new cancer cases in the UK each year by 2040 unless...
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What is occupational health provision like in South Africa? An OH nurse based in South Africa explores the key differences with the UK and reflects on an asbestosis case.
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Research has found that not enough is being done to support weight loss and healthy lifestyles among night shift workers.
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Air filtration technologies ineffective at stopping spread of infections – study
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonAir filtration technologies designed to make social or work interactions safer in indoor spaces are not effective, research has suggested....
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How can employers can support employees with prostate cancer and encourage screening for early detection?