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    Silicosis: doctors call for UK ban on use of artificial stone worktops

    by Nic Paton 8 Aug 2024
    by Nic Paton 8 Aug 2024

    Doctors have called for a ban on artificial stone being used for kitchen counters and worktops because of the risk...

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    Breakthrough could relieve pain of knee osteoarthritis

    by Nic Paton 5 Aug 2024
    by Nic Paton 5 Aug 2024

    A medication used for autoimmune conditions has been found to be effective in relieving the pain and stiffness caused by...

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    Eye health and high cholesterol red flags for future dementia

    by Nic Paton 2 Aug 2024
    by Nic Paton 2 Aug 2024

    Failing eyesight and high cholesterol could be two red flags for possible future dementia, research has concluded.
    Treating these conditions...

    • Disability
    • Diabetes
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    Thousands at risk of undiagnosed lung conditions, warns charity

    by Nic Paton 31 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 31 Jul 2024

    Thousands of people could be living undiagnosed with incurable lung conditions despite seeking medical help for coughs and chest infections,...

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    • Mental health conditions
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    Two-thirds of employees never referred to occupational health

    by Nic Paton 22 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 22 Jul 2024

    More than two-thirds of employees (70%) have never been referred to occupational health by their employer, with half of employers...

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    Can the new government really reduce sickness absence?

    by Dr Bernard Yew 10 Jul 2024
    by Dr Bernard Yew 10 Jul 2024

    As the new government sets about transforming the NHS, mental health services and GP access, can they really reduce sickness absence?

    • Conditions
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    Drug for headaches is also effective against chronic migraine – study

    by Nic Paton 8 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 8 Jul 2024

    A drug to treat headaches, atogepant, is also effective at decreasing migraine days in adults with chronic migraine, research has...

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    Ferry cook with hip condition wins £28k for unfair dismissal

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2024

    A ferry worker wins his unfair dismissal case after he developed a hip condition that affected the tasks he was able to carry out.

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    A million fit notes issued for mental ill health last year

    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2024

    More than one million fit notes for mental and behavioural disorders were issued by the NHS last year, according to...

    • Mental health conditions
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Musculoskeletal disorders

    Rising sickness forcing more employers to invest in workplace health

    by Nic Paton 25 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 25 Jun 2024

    Spiralling sickness absence is spurring more employers to recognise they may need to invest in workplace health support, with more...

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    UK cancer survival rates now lagging decades behind Europe

    by Nic Paton 24 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 24 Jun 2024

    The UK is lagging decades behind other countries when it comes to cancer survival rates, a charity has warned.
    The...

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    Guidance to prevent silicosis in kitchen worktop manufacture issued

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2024

    New guidance on safe working to prevent silicosis in kitchen worktop manufacture has been published by BOHS.

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    Ethnic minority patients with heart failure at higher risk of death – study

    by Nic Paton 3 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 3 Jun 2024

    Ethnic minority patients with heart failure are at much higher risk of death than White patients, research has concluded.
    According...

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    Cancer rates in under-50s up by nearly a quarter

    by Nic Paton 3 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 3 Jun 2024

    Cancer rates in people aged 25 to 49 increased by nearly a quarter (24%) from 1995 to 2019, according to...

    • Cancer
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
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    Skin cancer cases set to reach record high, warns charity

    by Nic Paton 31 May 2024
    by Nic Paton 31 May 2024

    Cases of skin cancer in the UK are projected to reach a record high this year of 20,800, a charity...

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