The Medigold Health Blog
News and views from the Occupational Health industry leaders.
Select from our dropdown blog category filter to get the content that you are interested in.
-
Raising awareness of Bipolar Disorder: Supporting mental health at work
Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a long-term mental health condition that causes significant shifts in mood, energy, and behaviour. These fluctuations can range from episodes of deep depression to periods of heightened mood known as mania or hypomania. Bipolar affects around one in every 100 people, typically[...]
Read More -
The financial cost of smoking: How the habit hits your wallet
Smoking doesn’t just take a toll on your health – it can have a significant impact on your finances too. While the health implications are well known, the day-to-day and long-term costs of smoking are often overlooked. With the price of cigarettes continuing to rise each year, now is the[...]
Read More -
Managing your blood pressure
Your heart is a powerful muscle that works around the clock, pumping blood through a vast network of blood vessels. The force of this blood flow against the walls of your arteries is what we call blood pressure. Keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range is one of the[...]
Read More -
Supporting employee health: Thyroid disease at work
Thyroid conditions are surprisingly common, yet often misunderstood – and because their symptoms can be subtle and develop gradually, they’re not always recognised straight away. For employers, understanding how thyroid disease can impact employee health, wellbeing and performance is key to providing the right support. Understanding thyroid function The thyroid[...]
Read More -
Supporting individuals with emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) in the workplace
Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD), previously known as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), is a complex mental health condition that can affect how a person thinks, feels, and interacts with others. Individuals with EUPD often experience intense, rapidly changing emotions and may struggle with maintaining stable relationships or managing impulses –[...]
Read More -
Supporting employee health: Sleep conditions at work
We spend around a third of our lives asleep, yet many of us don’t give sleep the attention it deserves – until problems begin to affect our health, wellbeing, and ability to function at work. Sleep disorders are more common than you might think, and their impact can go far[...]
Read More -
Supporting people with cancer in the workplace
A cancer diagnosis is something no one wants to face – and yet, with one in two people in the UK expected to be diagnosed at some point in their lifetime, it’s a reality that touches most workplaces. Thanks to advances in treatment and early diagnosis, survival rates are improving[...]
Read More -
Understanding dyslexia in the workplace: Challenges, strengths, and support
Dyslexia is incredibly common-affecting around 10% of the population, with approximately 4% experiencing it severely. Importantly, it doesn’t impact intelligence-in fact, many people with dyslexia are highly creative and strong visual thinkers. Given how common dyslexia is, it’s essential for employers to understand how to support employees so they can[...]
Read More -
Managing Arthritis at work: How employers can help
Arthritis is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the UK, affecting over 10 million people of all ages. It causes pain, stiffness and inflammation in the joints, and in some cases, can lead to a loss of strength and reduced mobility-making everyday tasks more difficult and impacting[...]
Read More
