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Regular contact with supervisors can speed up the return to work of employees with psychological injuries and reduce claim costs, a new study has found.

Rescue workers involved in a major disaster are at increased risk for psychological, musculoskeletal and respiratory problems over the following year, a new study has found.

Workers with diabetes are no more likely to suffer from fatigue than "healthy" workers, unless they have an additional chronic disease, a study has found.

Researchers have found that positive changes in work characteristics such as job demands and social support go hand in hand with a reduction in fatigue.

Aluminium smelter workers with hay fever are more likely to develop occupational asthma, an Australian study has found.

Noise hazards in the mining industry are often overlooked because of a focus on accident prevention, and little progress has been made in reducing mineworkers' hearing loss in the last 20 years, new research shows.

A new study has found no link between shift work and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and says that a high rate of smoking among shift workers is the sole cause of their higher risk.

Common medical conditions such as depression and back pain can cost employers dearly by affecting workers' productivity, new research has found.

Workers who have conflicts with their supervisors or colleagues are more likely to be injured at work, a study has found.

An international working group of scientists has concluded that the widely used chemical formaldehyde causes cancer.