PFAS reduction: a wellness initiative
Poly Fluro Alkyl Substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals used in industrial and personal products. PFAS are also called as ‘forever chemicals’ because they have long half-life (not easily broken down) and hence persist in the environment, including human and animal tissues. PFAS have been detected...
Coffee break, work performance, leadership, and occupational health
Sidney Harman, cofounder of Harman Kardon music systems was told in 1968 that his company’s factory at Bolivar, Tennessee, USA was having a crisis. Harman rushed to the factory and saw a ‘raw, ugly and, in many ways, demeaning’ facility. The crisis was that men...
How to identify risks to your health arising due to work
Should you as an individual know about the risks to your health that could arise due to work, workplace or working condition (3Ws), or even an external environment. Well, knowing risks to your health around you will help you take some basic precautions to prevent...
Virtual Occupational Health: worth considering by organizations
The covid pandemic forced many industries to transition to virtual working, if not fully, then to a large extent. Complex works were successfully managed virtually. As a result, the world learnt a new way of working, virtually. During pandemic, home became the new office and...
Workplace burnout: is ‘sleep leadership’ a solution
Sleep affects leadership, yet it is hardly considered. Evidence is that your sleep has a direct bearing on the way you lead. Sleep also affects performance of your team. If you want to be an admired leader, sleep is a good starting point. Sleep is...
Fatty liver: should you be concerned…
Fatty liver is a commonly heard word these days among people those who do an annual health check because an ultrasound of the abdomen is also usually done. An estimated 20 to 40% of the population has some degree of fatty liver, and hence an...
Covid may shrink, damage, rewire and slow the brain
An Oxford study has found that even mild covid infection may cause people to suffer from cognitive deficit, inability to smell, trouble doing mental calculations and think critically. Some covid affected people may take longer to pick up meaning of things or focus on conversations....
Comorbidities management: role of OH physician in reducing deaths generally and during a pandemic
By now most of us know that hospitalization and deaths due to covid were more in those who had comorbidities. The four main comorbidities leading to Covid-19 deaths were diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and chronic kidney disease, as per a recent research done at Australia's Griffith...
