Psychology & Psychiatry
How early retirement affects mental health of blue-collar women in China
Retirement is a major transition that can have a significant impact on a person's life.
Mar 4, 2024
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News tagged with female workers
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Female essential workers were at 'higher risk' of catching COVID-19 during pandemic, finds Ireland survey
Female essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic were substantially more at risk of contracting the virus according to new research published by UCD in partnership with the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI).
Oct 12, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Understanding social media discussions about female genital mutilation
Conversations on social media about female genital mutilation (FGM) have not changed dramatically over the five years to 2020, according to an analysis of English Twitter data, though there was a shift from raising awareness ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
3D digital technologies tackling mental injury prevention in health care
The Safety Sensescaping project is part of Peninsula Health's Thriving in Health program, which aims to create safe and mentally healthy environments for health care workers to thrive in.
Jul 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows home working didn't harm mental health at the start of the pandemic—but things changed later on
One of the key changes to our daily lives brought about by the COVID pandemic was, for those able to do so, working from home. According to UK data, almost 60% of people were working fully or partially from home between April ...
May 12, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Shift work tied to higher risk for reflux esophagitis
Shift work was significantly associated with the incidence of reflux esophagitis, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in Scientific Reports.
Mar 6, 2023
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Surgery
Do new job tools improve women's performance in male-dominated fields? Evidence from robotic surgery
We all are likely to underestimate the daunting physical barriers faced by female employees due to the prevalence of working tools designed for men, but previous research has documented such an effect in various sectors. ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Differential effects of UK COVID-19 lockdowns tracked across social groups
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in the UK, the virus and its related lockdown measures had unequal and varying impacts on people's income, time use, and subjective well-being based on their gender, ethnicity and educational ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicide among female nurses is double that of the general female population
Female nurses are roughly twice as likely to commit suicide than the general female population and 70% more likely than female physicians, according to a University of Michigan study examining suicide among physicians and ...
Apr 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China virus fight sparks outcry over female frontline staff
China's fight against the coronavirus epidemic has triggered anger over the neglect of frontline female workers who have struggled to access menstrual products, battled with ill-fitting equipment and had their heads shaved.
Mar 7, 2020
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