Heavy lifting and shift work are linked to reduced fertility
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j681
Abstract: Women who do physically demanding jobs or who work shifts may have reduced fertility, research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine has found.1 The Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) study found that heavy lifting at… read more here.
Keywords: work; heavy lifting; lifting shift; shift work ... See more keywords
0127 If heavy lifting causes retinal detachment, what is the mechanism? implications of pathophysiology for epidemiology
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2017-104636.99
Abstract: Objectives Two epidemiologic studies have found evidence of increasing risk of retinal detachment (RD) with increasing occupational lifting and related physical efforts. Beyond case reports, there is little evidence to explain this association. We hypothesise… read more here.
Keywords: retinal detachment; epidemiology; heavy lifting; risk retinal ... See more keywords