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    IOSH: Don’t ignore work cancer risks during pandemic

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Feb 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Feb 2021

    Employers should not lose sight of the risks posed by carcinogens at work while they focus on minimising Covid-19 risks,...

    • Ergonomics
    • Research
    • Musculoskeletal disorders

    Home working linked to rise in musculoskeletal disorders

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Jan 2021

    More than a third (37.7%) of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) cases were connected to work in 2020, compared with just 1.4%...

    • Alcohol and drug misuse
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    • Cardiac

    Study finds link between daily alcohol consumption and irregular heart rhythm

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Jan 2021

    Just half a pint of beer or a small glass of wine a day can increase the risk of irregular...

    • Coronavirus
    • Health surveillance
    • Mental health conditions

    Why Covid-19 is an opportunity to rethink wellbeing within construction

    by Personnel Today 8 Jan 2021
    by Personnel Today 8 Jan 2021

    The construction sector faced major workplace health, safety and wellbeing challenges even before the logistical and financial problems generated by...

    • Anxiety
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    Together alone: staying well as OH practitioners in challenging times

    by Personnel Today 8 Jan 2021
    by Personnel Today 8 Jan 2021

    Dr Nerina Ramlakhan explains how occupational health professionals can balance supporting the health needs of employers and employees while, at...

    • Blood pressure
    • E-cigarettes
    • Research

    Sixteen per cent of adults could have an eating disorder

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jan 2021

    One in five women and one in eight men screened positive for a possible eating disorder in 2019, recently published...

    • Stress
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    • Coronavirus

    One in five ‘long Covid’ sufferers still unable to work after six months

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Jan 2021

    Many people suffering with ‘long Covid’ are still unable to fully work six months after their initial coronavirus infection, according...

    • Coronavirus
    • Cancer
    • Dementia

    Three in 10 with health issues worry about seeing doctor during pandemic

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Dec 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Dec 2020

    Three in 10 (29%) people with a known medical condition have avoided seeing their GP or attending a hospital appointment...

    • Blood pressure
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    • Depression

    CPD: How to build and embed resilience within your workplace

    by Personnel Today 4 Dec 2020
    by Personnel Today 4 Dec 2020

    In the final article of her three-part series, Catherine D’Arcy-Jones examines some tools and resources OH practitioners can use to...

    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Occupational Health

    Back, neck and shoulder pain behind high proportion of digital physio sessions

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Dec 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Dec 2020

    Almost half (49%) of online physiotherapy sessions booked since the summer through an app operated by employee benefits provider Unum...

    • Cancer
    • Depression
    • Cardiac

    Firms should have legal duty to protect night workers’ health, says Co-op

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Nov 2020

    The Co-op has launched a nightshift workers’ health and wellbeing ‘manifesto’ in Parliament, which has called for employers to be...

    • Stress
    • Stress
    • Mental health conditions

    Insurer recommends ‘fake commute’ to boost home workers’ health

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Nov 2020

    Employees have been encouraged to adopt a ‘fake commute’ while working from home, with research finding almost three in five...

    • Research
    • Dementia
    • Mental health conditions

    Few would see doctor if they experienced mild cognitive impairment

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Nov 2020

    Only 3% of people aged 55 and over would see their GP if they experienced memory loss, forgetfulness or a...

    • Cancer
    • Health surveillance
    • OH service delivery

    Men putting off seeing a doctor because of pandemic

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Nov 2020

    Four in 10 men have put off seeing a doctor about a health concern or have had a health check...

    • Cancer
    • Research
    • Health surveillance

    Taxi drivers and couriers exposed to ‘hazardous’ levels of diesel emissions

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Nov 2020

    Professional drivers face a greater risk of cancer because they are regularly being exposed to “hazardous” levels of diesel emissions...

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