Research

Developing a workplace mental health checklist
North American academics have developed a checklist to help line managers recognise changes in...

As the new academic year gets underway, shock new statistics have revealed that university occupational health courses are down by...

People with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) – such as bipolar affective disorder, psychosis or schizophrenia – are more likely to...

The number of women predicted to die from breast cancer each year is set to rise from 2022, because of...

Arthritis is more prevalent in older people with depression, a US study has found, highlighting the importance of screening for...

Forty-two per cent of staff experiencing a mental health issue have pretended to suffer from a physical health problem when...

Six in 10 younger workers think their current working conditions have an adverse effect on their health and wellbeing, highlighting...

Almost half (46%) of employees regularly turn up to their jobs feeling too tired to work, making them more prone...

Amputation and return to work
The extent to which amputees integrate into normal living after losing a limb affects their...

Low back disorders account for more than a third of all work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and occupational health can play an...

Taking less than three weeks’ holiday a year could result in early death, even if a healthy lifestyle is maintained,...

Bold action to tackle obesity and inactivity needs to be taken, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has warned, as research...

Staff in open plan offices are more likely to be active and have lower stress levels during their working day...

Four in 10 people are unsure what to check for when looking for common cancers such as skin, lung or...

As the summer heatwave continues, insurer Aegon has highlighted that skin cancer accounted for 8% of cancer-related claims and 5%...