Workers with cystic fibrosis (CF) report that the condition affects their ability to work, but that employment is strongly associated...
Research
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While the cost effectiveness of some health interventions may take decades to emerge – for example, measures to tackle obesity...
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In the midst of winter, it is interesting to learn of a significant association between working in high temperatures and...
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A recent study has found that airline staff are more likely to suffer from cancer.
Male cockpit crews employed by... -
Inter-generational “workaholism”
Excessive working by fathers is positively associated with subsequent workaholic tendencies in their adult children, according to a... -
“Fracking” presents respiratory riskHydraulic fracturing – “fracking” – presents an emerging OH risk due to the fact that it involves...
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Investing in occupational health “pays off”Spending on OH is an investment that “pays off”, according to employers interviewed for a...
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Effect of long-term shift work on breast cancer Evidence has emerged of a link between breast cancer and long-term shift...
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Work-life balance a combination of conflicts
Work-life balance is not a single state or continuum, but presents itself in a... -
Pre-employment screening still in use Almost half of job applicants are still asked whether or not they have a health...
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Mobile phone ring tones affect reaction timesEvery mobile phone owner is accustomed to the ring tone of their own phone...
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The number of OH nurses taking part in published research is sadly small, finds Nic Paton. So what can be...
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Social networks influence workers’ drinking habitsRestaurant workers have higher rates of problem drinking than many other occupational groups, according to...
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Cleaning jobs and asthmaNew research has found strong evidence for a link between cleaning jobs and the risk of developing...
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Age, autonomy and coronary heart diseaseOlder workers with more autonomy and control at work are less likely to experience a...