News tagged with occupational health
Study finds new benefit of coffee: It reduces pain
Scientists in Norway have more good news for coffee drinkers. Researchers have already found evidence that the drink - or the beans it's brewed from - can help with weight loss, reduce one's risk of developing ...
Health
Sep 07, 2012 |
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US company identified as manufacture of lead paint in Africa
House paint containing dangerous concentrations of lead is being sold in Cameroon by an American company – and the company is refusing to remove the paint from store shelves.
Health
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Presenteeism: A new word for working when sick
Colleagues who work with runny noses, sore throats and clammy skin are as seasonal as the flu. Yet are sick employees workplace troopers or are they insecure about their jobs?
Health
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Diagnosing developmental coordination disorder
Children showing difficulty carrying out routine actions, such as getting dressed, playing with particular types of games, drawing, copying from the board in school and even typing at the computer, could be suffering from ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Butter flavoring in microwave popcorn, thought safe for food industry workers, is respiratory hazard
The ingredient 2,3-pentanedione (PD), used to impart the flavor and aroma of butter in microwave popcorn, is a respiratory hazard that can also alter gene expression in the brain of rats. Manufacturers started using PD when ...
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Aug 13, 2012 |
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Filaggrin mutations up risk of irritant contact dermatitis
(HealthDay)—Both atopic dermatitis (AD) and loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) are independently associated with an increased risk of developing chronic irritant contact dermatitis (ICD), ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 14, 2012 |
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New policy brief examines impact of occupational injuries and illnesses among low-wage workers
Low-wage workers, who make up a large and growing share of the U.S. workforce, are especially vulnerable to financial hits that can result from on-the-job injuries and illnesses, according to a policy brief released today ...
Health
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Higher indoor humidity inactivates flu virus particles
Higher humidity levels indoors can significantly reduce the infectivity of influenza virus particles released by coughing, according to research published February 27 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by John Noti and co ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Additional research must be done to ensure safety of pit latrines, new study says
Pit latrines are one of the most common human excreta disposal systems globally, and their use is on the rise as countries aim to meet the sanitation-related target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Strong evidence ...
Health
Mar 22, 2013 |
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Workplace mental health disability leave recurs sooner than physical health leave, study shows
The recurrence of an employee's medical leave of absence from work tends to happen much sooner with a mental health leave than a physical one, a Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) study shows.
Health
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Parasitic worms: Hidden global health threat
With close to one third of the world's population infected with parasitic worms, MUHC researcher Dr. Theresa Gyorkos is thinking big when it comes to finding a solution to this global public health challenge. As part of an ...
Health
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Obese workers' health care costs top those of smokers
(HealthDay) -- Obese workers have even higher health costs than smokers, a new study finds.
Health
Apr 13, 2012 |
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