Occupational Health

Ultra-processed foodssignificantly raise the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, studies show.

A number of different gut conditions could be an early warning sign for Parkinson’s disease, research has suggested.
People with...

A rehabilitation medicine specialist has identified one of the more unusual symptoms of long Covid – a case where a...

Scientists have identified 11 key risk factors for dementia in later life, including age, education and deprivation but also health...

Nearly half of employees say they lack access to the features needed to manage pain and discomfort related to menopause or menstruationat work.

Health providers, councils, and employers all need to get better at making the connections between financial insecurity, the cost of...

A study is underway to try to understand why people with sleep apnoea are more likely to die from heart...

There is 'a silent and growing crisis' of women’s health at work, the British Occupational Hygiene Society has warned

Younger people with liver disease are currently waiting months longer for transplants than patients aged over 60.

Speculation is growing that Covid jabs may in time become available to buy privately, but whether this means through employers...

Unions have warned workers' health is at risk, as government buildings experience sewage leaks, legionella and insect infestations.

Divorced men with type 1 or 2 diabetes are at the highest risk of having some or all of their feet and legs amputated.

A union has welcomed the Health and Safety Executive's decision to investigate a 'dangerous' firefighters' breathing apparatus policy.

NHS employers are being urged to encourage staff to drink more water, after finding that health workers are experiencing dehydration...

Employees are delaying dental treatment due to worries about asking their employer for time off work, Bupa Dental Insurance has found.