Belt to prevent and rehabilitate lower back pain launched
FIK, Tecnalia and BTS launch a belt to prevent lower back pain problems and provide rehabilitation at home and at work. The Lumbia device can be used for patient´s assessment, and for therapy during postural ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Study assesses work force burden of ulcerative colitis
(HealthDay)—Compared to the general population, patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) miss more work days, and patients who undergo colectomy do not fully restore work ability, according to research published ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Sex differences in return to work for cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—Significant differences have been identified in the return-to-work (RTW) process for male and female cancer survivors, according to research published online Jan. 28 in the Journal of Clinical On ...
Cancer
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Spine education seems ineffective in pain prevention
(HealthDay)—Educational interventions, mainly focused on a biomechanical/biomedical model, do not seem to be effective in preventing low back pain, according to a review published in the December issue ...
Health
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Bay Area nurses picketing after going on strike
(AP)—Union officials say hundreds of nurses in the San Francisco Bay area are braving rain showers to walk picket lines after going on strike Tuesday.
Health
Nov 21, 2012 |
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New study finds majority of pregnant women require an average of two months sick leave from work
Three quarters of pregnant women take sick leave from work but employers can help reduce this through flexible work adjustments, suggests a new study published today (7 November) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics an ...
Health
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Smokers take 2.7 extra sick days per year, research shows
(Medical Xpress)—Smokers are costing the UK economy £1.4 billion by taking an average of two or three days more sick leave per year than their non-smoking colleagues, a new study has revealed.
Addiction
Nov 01, 2012 |
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One-third of parents concerned about losing jobs, pay when they stay home with sick kids
Many child care providers have rules that exclude sick children from care, spurring anxious moments for millions of working parents. In a new University of Michigan poll, one-third of parents of young children report they ...
Health
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Gene linked to age-related degeneration of intervertebral discs identified
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's College London have for the first time identified a gene linked to age-related degeneration of the intervertebral discs in the spine, a common cause of lower back ...
Genetics
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Workers counseled on back pain return to job sooner
(HealthDay) -- Workers on medical leave because of lower back pain are more likely to return to work if they receive reassurance and medical advice on how to stay active, according to a new study.
Health
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Anxiety and depression increase risk of sick leave
Long-term sick leave is a burden for individuals and society at large, yet very little is known about the underlying reasons for it. Researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, in collaboration ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 31, 2012 |
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More control, fewer sickies
(Medical Xpress) -- Employees take fewer sickies if they have more control over their jobs, according to a new study.
Health
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Long-term cancer survivors struggle to keep regular work hours
Long-term cancer survivors take sick leave more often than their disease-free colleagues, suggesting that they struggle at work despite their ability to work five years after diagnosis. These findings by Steffen Torp, from ...
Cancer
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Unhappy work a pain in the back
(Medical Xpress) -- An international researcher based in Perth has found that workers who resign themselves to work in unsatisfactory jobs are more likely to suffer from serious, persistent lower back pain than others with ...
Health
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Childhood intelligence linked to long-term sick leave
(Medical Xpress) -- Individuals with better cognitive function in childhood are less likely to end up on long-term sick leave in adult life, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s ...
Health
Apr 13, 2012 |
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