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Doctors and nurses believe their own substance use affects patients
Their job is to protect, promote, and restore human health and lives, but health care workers believe that their own use of alcohol and illegal drugs reduces the quality of care they provide to patients. A recent study suggests ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Designing calmer workplaces: How pine scent and wood visuals may aid recovery
The scent of wood and visual wood elements reduce stress and significantly enhance recovery and mood indoors. The well-being effects of virtual wooden surfaces are very similar to those of genuine ones. A study carried out ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Obstructive sleep apnea may cost UK and US economies billions in lost productivity
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea may be costing the UK and US economies billions of pounds/dollars in lost productivity every year, with a considerable proportion of working-age adults experiencing symptoms indicative of ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Team creativity emerges as catalyst for high-quality primary patient care, lower burnout, and greater job satisfaction
A new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health identifies team creativity as a powerful, measurable driver of well-being and effectiveness in primary care. The research validates a new Primary Care ...
Feb 24, 2026
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High-fiber diet linked to reduced risk of heart disease in night shift workers
People who work at night have a higher risk of coronary artery disease, a type of heart disease. A new study suggests that a higher fiber intake in the diet may help reduce this risk. The study included over 220,000 adults ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Over 43% of health care professionals suffered insomnia during and after COVID-19, study reveals
An analysis co-led by Josefa A. Antón Ruiz, a researcher from the Department of Health Psychology at the University of Alicante (UA), reveals that 43.5% of health care professionals experienced clinically significant symptoms ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Over 40% of musicians experience tinnitus; hearing loss and hyperacusis also significantly elevated
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), reveals that musicians ...
Feb 17, 2026
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Survey of 18,000 nurses finds rising workload and staffing cuts
Nurses are increasingly overloaded. This is especially true in nursing homes and in home care, as shown by the results of the latest nursing survey in which more than 18,000 nurses answered questions about how they experience ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Airborne toxins trigger a unique form of chronic sinus disease in veterans
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System have identified a distinct biological pattern of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), a chronic respiratory illness frequently ...
Feb 11, 2026
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New study reveals how burn pit–related particulate matter triggers harmful lung inflammation
A new study from National Jewish Health helps explain how exposure to burn pit smoke and desert dust may damage the lungs of military service members deployed to regions such as Afghanistan and Iraq. The research, published ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Agent Orange exposure identified as a risk factor for rare skin cancer
A study of U.S. veterans led by investigators at Mass General Brigham has identified a possible link between exposure to the Agent Orange herbicide and a rare melanoma subtype less likely to be related to sun exposure. The ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Paid sick leave can function as disease prevention
Home service workers—those who provide care, inspections, or repairs inside private homes—can often lack paid sick leave, making illness a direct financial risk. New research from George Mason University College of Public ...
Feb 3, 2026
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New study identifies key predictors of PFAS levels in US career firefighters
A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has identified clear occupational factors and demographic indicators associated with elevated serum levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...
Feb 2, 2026
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A growing nursing shortage is made worse by nurses' daily challenges of patients and families rolling their eyes
Imagine being a dentist, and your clients roll their eyes at you, comment that you don't know what you're doing—or even spit at you.
Jan 31, 2026
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Health care workers in war zones: How the built environment actively reshapes trauma
I have spent much of my professional life thinking about buildings—how they are designed, how they are constructed and how they shape daily life. But some structures matter far more than we usually admit. In places affected ...
Hidden risks of firefighter gear revealed in an effort to improve safety and performance
When firefighters respond to an emergency, the gear they wear to protect themselves can also create challenges that could jeopardize their performance and safety. Their gear is bulky, and it may not fit perfectly. Those challenges ...
Jan 26, 2026
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From diagnosis to treatment and care: Understanding mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer, most often caused by exposure to asbestos, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mesothelioma develops in the thin tissue surrounding the lungs and ...
Jan 24, 2026
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Lack of employee flexibility to attend health care appointments during work hours has knock-on health impacts
Restricted access to health care appointments during typical working hours leads to poorer health-related quality of life, a University of Manchester–led study has found. The research explores how being unable to attend ...
Jan 23, 2026
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Policies to screen doctors' fitness seen as lacking in fairness
Nearly one in four U.S. physicians with an active license is over the age of 65. This has spurred a small minority of hospitals to enact policies to assess these caregivers' cognitive and physical health, with the aim of ...
Jan 22, 2026
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US HHS reverses deep cuts to CDC safety research agency Niosh
The Trump Administration is reversing its deep staffing cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, reinstating hundreds of employees.
Jan 14, 2026
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Study links burn pit smoke exposure to increased lung particle burden in post-9/11 veterans
A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment to increases in harmful carbon-based particles in the lungs of post-9/11 veterans ...
Jan 13, 2026
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How occupational factors influence high-risk drinking
As Australians return to work after the holidays, many will be reflecting on their health and well-being goals for the year ahead.
Jan 13, 2026
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Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson's risk
A new study from UCLA Health has found that long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with more than a 2.5-fold increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Jan 8, 2026
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Study finds night-shift workers experience gut disorders at far higher rates
Every night, millions of people work hard to keep our essential services running—treating patients, responding to emergencies, operating transport networks and maintaining 24-hour industries.
Jan 7, 2026
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Lonely construction workers at highest risk of suicide
High levels of loneliness among construction workers in Western Australia are the most pertinent factor driving suicidal thoughts and highlights a need to strengthen social connection, according to a new study.
Jan 6, 2026
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