HEALTH

If you suffer from pain in your heel, the bottom of your foot or along the instep, chances are have a condition known as plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a common reason for heel and foot pain. It occurs when the plantar fascia, a thick, fibrous tissue located on the bottom of the foot, becomes inflamed and symptomatic. What causes plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis results when breakdown of the tissue exceeds the body’s ability to repair it. Possible causes include: • Altered [...]

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A clean orderly house isn’t just a nice convenience; it’s a necessity for maintaining your health, both mentally and physically. Time Magazine published a study conducted by associate professor Nicole Keith at Indiana University’s Department of Physical Activity that found a direct correlation between a clean home and healthy inhabitants. Study participants consisted of 998 African Americans who were 49 to 65 years of age. This demographic has a high risk of heart disease. Researchers compared the cleanliness of the [...]

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The working population is the backbone of any country. It is the farmers, construction workers, office workers and many others who make it all happen for the rest of the population. Such people are so crucial for the economy and that is why it is important that they remain healthy at work. However it is a rather sad situation in the UK that health and work are not commonly thought of in the same page. We tend to overlook [...]

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Accidents are inevitable at workplaces, and this affects the both the employees who are usually directly involved in the accidents and the employers who cover the medical bills after such incidences. Taking precautions can be a way of significantly reducing such risks and so employers are obliged to take steps that can assist in reducing accidents and enhancing the safety of the employees. First, it is imperative to have an immediate response to an accident to avoid exposing the accident [...]

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Doctor Karen McDonnell, CFIOSH, CBiol MIBiol, MIPD, AIMA is finding out the best new and efficient methods to mix different qualities of the best medical practices in achieving the best conditions of health and in solving out work related issues in the UK according to the HSE. Irrespective of what you can ask; whether a cocktail made from a vodka cranberry juice, orange flavored liquor and lime juice or a cocktail of vermouth. With the whisky or a cocktail made [...]

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With proper preparation, emergencies can be handled quickly and efficiently. Having a plan is essential. The plan should include the following; How people will be alerted of the emergency when it occurs, paying special attention to times when there are not many people in the premises. This should be specific to the various possible emergencies so as not to cause confusion and panic. Outline the appropriate steps to be taken when the emergency occurs to seek assistance and to efficiently avoid [...]

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With this prolonged period of abnormally hot weather probably going to happen, lots of people are changing focus to the Barbeque and others to the sandy shores of the ocean between high and low water marks. However who those individuals who will not have the chance to visit and still be committed at job place, it is necessary to have at hand the additional consequences the boiling conditions can bring about in the UK. What are the dangers? Lots of people [...]

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Despite company fires hardly occurring, when the do arise they can be so much stressing. To stop this from happening, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005 started functioning commencing October 2006, carrying with it more than seventy different parts of the fire safety rules and regulations. The command states that a keen individual should take a fire protection risk research and put in practice and ensure to have a light management guide. In this plan which originated first [...]

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As seasons of summer end ushering in colder and wetter temperatures, lots of people will be anticipating to remain in the home during this darker days. For many employees, however, it is not naturally a better option. What’s more, with rainy weather many more harmful conditions come by some which can be so fatal to one’s health. However, by putting in practice these simple ways, the probability of employees getting hurt will be minimal. One of the common dangers in [...]

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