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Keeping Workers Safe From Cancer - Will EU Proposals Cut Cancer Rates?
By Dr. Chris Ball January 25, 2017English
Cancer arising from workplace exposure has a long history. The earliest recognised form of occupational cancer in the world is Chimney sweep’s carcinoma, cancer of the skin of the scrotum, first described in England in 1775. In many workplaces...
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Breast Cancer in Asia – A Look at the Incidence Rates and Trends
By Dr. Himanshu Bhatia November 28, 2016English
Almost one in four cases of female breast cancer diagnoses around the world are in the Asia-Pacific region – the highest proportion of new cases in China (46%), Japan (14%) and Indonesia (12%). The global total of new cancer cases is projected...
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The Risk of Addiction With Sedative Prescriptions
By Dr. Chris Ball August 21, 2016English
In an earlier blog I outlined the health threat and addiction potential from non-prescription use of opioid painkillers. However, the problems do not stop with this class of drug. Sedative and hypnotic drugs also pose significant risk of physical and...
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Zika and the Olympics - Should Insurers Still be Concerned? [Presentation]
By Tim Eppert August 01, 2016English
In the weeks leading up to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, a few athletes announced they would forgo the games for fear of contracting the Zika virus in Brazil. There’s a good chance athletes aren’t the only ones avoiding traveling to South...
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Can Apps Set the Mood for Managing Mental Health?
By Ross Campbell July 25, 2016English
Improved awareness and recognition of mental health problems and their complexity puts pressure on health systems to increase care. In turn this stimulates exploration of the potential value of software applications (apps) run on mobile devices. The...
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Psychoactive Substance Abuse – The Lowdown on Legal Highs
By Ross Campbell July 04, 2016English
“Legal high” sounds harmless. Individuals can alter their state of mind in many ways without breaking the law – drinking alcohol, for example. The mind-altering properties of certain naturally occurring plants and mushrooms are well...
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