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Illness developing during or after travel, and what needs urgent assessment. Key takeaways Fever after a malaria area: urgent, up to a year after retu...
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Harmful physical and emotional reactions that occur when the demands of a job do not match a worker's resources or needs. Job stress is linked to...
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Harmful physical and emotional reactions that occur when the demands of a job do not match a worker's resources or needs. Key takeaways Job condi...
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Workstation setup and use for people who work regularly at computers. A poorly arranged workstation is linked to neck, back, wrist and eye strain, and...
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Workstation setup and use for people who work regularly at computers. Key takeaways Ergonomic assessment: many employers offer one; ask HR or your saf...
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Asthma caused or worsened by substances inhaled at work. It is often reversible if the exposure stops early, and permanent if it continues, which make...
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Asthma caused or worsened by substances inhaled at work. Key takeaways Key pattern: symptoms improve away from work and come back on return Common cau...
Continue Reading : Occupational Asthma: The Questions People Actually Ask Exposure to loud noise sufficient to cause permanent hearing damage. Noise-induced hearing loss is entirely preventable, completely irreversible, and...
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Exposure to loud noise sufficient to cause permanent hearing damage. Key takeaways OSHA action level: 85 dBA averaged over 8 hours; employers must run...
Continue Reading : Your Questions About Noise at Work, Answered Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling loads as part of work. Musculoskeletal disorders remain a leading cause of work injury, and the most effective...
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Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling loads as part of work. Key takeaways Best approach: redesign the task or use equipment to avoid hazardous lifti...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on Safe Lifting at Work Getting back to work after a period of sick leave. Staying in or returning to work is generally better for health than prolonged absence, and the long...
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Getting back to work after a period of sick leave. Key takeaways Doctor's note: can list work restrictions so you can return with adjustments Rea...
Continue Reading : Answers to the Common Questions on Returning to Work After Illness The health effects of working outside standard daytime hours. It disrupts the circadian system in ways no amount of discipline changes, and long-term...
Continue Reading : The Shift Work and Health Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip The health effects of working outside standard daytime hours. Key takeaways Associated with: raised cardiovascular and metabolic risk over the long te...
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