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Hospitals can greatly improve their flu vaccination rate among health care workers by using a mandatory employee vaccination policy, according to a study.
Risk assessment is an integral component of the pre-travel health assessment, and will help reduce the risk of illness or injury in travellers. It allows the identification of potential health risks, and helps determine the advice and preventive strategies for the traveller.
Airline pilots and flight crews may face as much as twice the risk of the type of skin cancer known as melanoma compared with the general population, according to a new analysis of existing research.
CHR Newsletter – August 28, 2014
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Many shift workers take drugs to sleep or stay awake despite lingering questions about their benefits and risks, researchers report.
Health care workers in poor nations often do not have enough protective gear to keep them safe from being infected with blood-borne viruses such as Ebola and HIV, a new study shows.
Parents need to make safety a priority when shopping for school backpacks for their children, an expert advises.
CHR Newsletter – August 14, 2014
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Office workers with more light exposure at the office had longer sleep duration, better sleep quality, more physical activity and better quality of life compared to office workers with less light exposure in the workplace, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
A simple plan of action could be an easy way for employers to ensure that workers take regular screen breaks, a study funded by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health has concluded.
Stress at work may raise your risk of heart attack and stroke, particularly if you work in the service industry or have a blue-collar job, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
CHR Newsletter – July 31, 2014
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A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH) found that workers who are obese may have significantly shorter endurance times when performing workplace tasks, compared with their non-obese counterparts.
Shift workers, especially men, may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes compared to people not on such schedules, a new study suggests. Also at special risk are shift workers who don’t work on a set schedule, with shifts moving around at various times of the day.
The nation’s supply of registered nurses has been growing faster than expected, largely because baby boomers in nursing are working longer than ever before, according to a new study.
CHR Newsletter – July 17, 2014
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CHR works directly with the employee to complete the vaccinations or titres (blood tests) required to show proof of immunity.
A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) poll released today that examines the role of stress in Americans’ lives finds that about half of the public (49%) reported that they had a major stressful event or experience in the past year. Nearly half (43%) reported that the most stressful experiences related to health.
As low-wage jobs continue to show strong gains since the recession, findings from the Low-Wage Workers’ Health Project led by Upstate Medical University is offering insight into how these jobs affect public health and the economy in Syracuse, N.Y., and reflect national trends in issues related to low-wage workers.
A sickness absence policy should encompass the three Ps: preventive, proactive and provision. The most helpful absence policies are those implemented for all staff from day one of joining. The element that ismost important from day one is “preventive.”
CHR Newsletter – July 3, 2014
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The use of smartphones and computer tablets is growing at an astonishing rate. Business Insider recently suggested that nearly 20% of the world’s population owns a smartphone, and nearly one in 17 owns a tablet.
A “white paper†by consultancy Cigna, Health and wellbeing – an employer’s perspective, found that more than half of employers polled (57%) offered OH, with 63% offering employee assistance programmes and 53% private medical insurance.
The increasing use of e-cigarettes, which are not covered by the same legislation as tobacco products, means employers may have to reconsider and rewrite their workplace policies.
CHR Newsletter – June 19, 2014
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Employees at small businesses are less likely to have access to worksite wellness programs, according to a research review in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
Cigarette smoking continues to decline among Americans who work, but use of smokeless tobacco — a known cause of cancer — has held steady since 2005, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
Need to get more out of routine office meetings? Getting colleagues to stand up during those gatherings might help, new research suggests.
Long-serving workers involved in the manufacture of flavorings are more likely to have undiagnosed or subclinical bronchiolitis as a result of past exposure to chemicals such as diacetyl, according to a study of 367 employees. Shortness of breath was twice as common in those with more than seven years’ service.
CHR Newsletter – June 5, 2014
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Evidence indicates that vaccination of health care workers can benefit patient health, leading to a move by many to consider mandatory influenza vaccination as a condition of employment or to require employees to wear a mask during influenza season. However, in Canada, condition-of-service policies must comply with employment law, provincial human rights codes and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Over the last decade, the subject of bullying has become a topic of academic interest, as scientists and social scientists delve into the psychological and physiological effects for both the bullied and the bully.
A new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion finds that, on average, a morbidly obese employee costs an employer over $4,000 more per year in health care and related costs than an employee who is of normal weight.
CHR Newsletter – May 22, 2014
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CHR works directly with the employee to complete the vaccinations or titres (blood tests) required to show proof of immunity.
A new study of French power company retirees finds that those who were exposed to solvents and benzene on the job — even decades earlier — were more likely to score poorly on memory and thinking tests.
Here are four steps to prevent asthma symptoms at work.
Workplace tumbles off of ladders are a major cause of injury and death among American employees, a new study says.
CHR Newsletter – May 8, 2014
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Every year, approximately 30 million people in the United States are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise. Noise-related hearing loss has been listed as one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns in the United States for more than 25 years.
In addition to requiring the skills and expertise to improve employee wellbeing, prevent workplace ill health and detect workplace disease early through health surveillance, OH professionals need to be knowledgeable regarding business drivers.
The effectiveness of health promotion in the workplace is difficult to determine because of the lack of high-quality research in this area. Evidence shows that a one-size-fits-all approach to interventions is not effective, and most research recommends targeted efforts with an understanding of the views of employees.
Professional musicians face a nearly four times greater risk of developing hearing loss compared to the rest of the public, according to new research.
