Overweight & Obesity
Truck drivers top list of overweight workers
(HealthDay)—Truck drivers, cleaning-service employees and mechanics are among the most obese groups of workers, new research contends.
Jan 17, 2014
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Truckies hit the road to better health
The long hours and sedentary work life of truckies has the potential to be lethal when it comes to their health, but a new program is helping drivers adopt healthier habits.
Jun 10, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Languishing, burnout and stigma are all psychological impacts of delta
As New Zealand remains under different levels of restriction, the psychological toll of the Delta outbreak may start to show, even as lockdown eases for everyone outside Auckland.
Sep 9, 2021
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Crash risk: Lifestyle, occupational factors that may put truck drivers in danger
Truck drivers who are frequently fatigued after work, use cell phones while driving, or have an elevated pulse pressure - a potential predictor of cardiovascular disease - may be at increased risk for getting into truck accidents, ...
Oct 21, 2015
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Workplace intervention boosts health for truck drivers
A QUT-led workplace intervention program which saw a 15 per cent drop in drivers self-reporting their BMI as obese, has helped truckies eat healthier, exercise more and lose weight.
Jun 16, 2015
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UK imposes travel ban amid worries of new Brazil variant
The British government banned travel from South America and Portugal to ensure a new variant of COVID-19 found in Brazil doesn't derail the U.K.'s vaccination program, although there are no signs the variant has reached the ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Hong Kong begins mass testing for virus amid public doubts
Hong Kong tested more than 120,000 people for the coronavirus Tuesday at the start of a mass-testing effort that's become another political flash point in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
Sep 1, 2020
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Canada, US and Mexico poised to extend border restrictions
The U.S., Canada and Mexico are poised to extend their agreements to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential travel to Aug. 21, officials said Tuesday
Jul 14, 2020
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Study supports new safety rule for truck drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today released the findings of a field study conducted by the Washington State University (WSU) Sleep and Performance Research Center. ...
Jan 30, 2014
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