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Exercising for the recommended 150 minutes a week could lower your risk of a common type of liver disease, say researchers from Penn State University and the University of California, San Diego.
Oslo, Norway — Offshore petroleum workers engaged in rotating shift work may face increased risk of prostate cancer, according to the results of a recent study.
Minneapolis — The ability to continue working may prove a key factor in quality of life for people with brain or spine cancer, researchers from the National Cancer Institute say.
Toronto — The Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool from the Institute for Work and Health is intended to help workers with chronic health conditions – including depression, anxiety and multiple sclerosis – work safely.
Rockville, MD — A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outlines ways that emergency medical service and 911 workers can be exposed to infectious pathogens and offers recommendations for infection prevention and control.
Need another reason to cut back on fast food? You could lower your risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, University of Southern California researchers are saying.
St. Louis — Workers in construction, landscaping, agriculture and other outdoor industries may be at risk of infections caused by soil fungi that historically had been found only in certain regions of the country, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis say.
Washington — In an effort to prevent work-related transmission of the monkeypox virus, OSHA is urging employers and workers whose jobs may involve skin-to-skin contact with infected people or animals to take precautions.
Is getting seven hours of sleep something you can only dream of? Results of a recent study suggest that falling two hours short of the recommended limit increases your risk of developing at least two chronic diseases.
