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Vulnerabilities in workplace features for essential workers with breast cancer: Implications for the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: We identified vulnerabilities in workplace protections, particularly among essential workers not in unions. Minority women more often had negative perceptions of their work environment, possibly reflecting employer bias.PMID:35253716 | DOI:10.3233/WOR-211095
Source: Work - March 7, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Madelyn Klugman Sujata Patil Francesca Gany Victoria Blinder Source Type: research

First-Hand Reports Of “Brain Fog” Highlight Struggles Of Those Living With Long Covid  
By Emma L. Barratt Around one in five of those who have recovered from Covid-19 report ongoing symptoms, also known as long Covid. Experiences with this new condition are varied, and several symptoms are neuropsychological in nature. One such symptom is brain fog. Though not a medical diagnosis in itself, this term is recognised by many health professionals, and refers to a fluctuating and varied set of symptoms which severely affect the sufferer’s ability to think clearly, or conduct their lives as they previously have. Brain fog is often thought of as a benign, non-specific symptom, and in some circles is eve...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - September 9, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Coronavirus Mental health Source Type: blogs