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                    [ArticleID] => 1517272
                    [Title] => Back pain most common work illness – PSA survey
                    [Summary] => 

Back pain, hypertension and peptic ulcer were found to be the most common type of occupational diseases affecting workers or employees, the Philippine Statistics Authority said.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-01 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1331520 [Title] => Bar sa QC ipinasara ni Joy B. [Summary] =>

Ipinasara ni acting QC Mayor Joy Belmonte ang Queens Chamber Amusement Center sa Quezon Avenue QC dahil sa iba’t ibang paglabag at ordinansa sa lungsod.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1127581 [AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1288437 [Title] => Myanmar, SKorea to cooperate in occupational safety, health [Summary] =>

Myanmar and South Korea will cooperate in occupational safety and health in Myanmar, state media reported Sunday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-09 12:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 935737 [Title] => 2 M people die yearly due to work-related diseases [Summary] =>

Approximately two million people die each year due to work-related diseases while 160 million more are afflicted by non-fatal occupational illnesses, a new report of the United Nations labor agency said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img571/815/gen7v.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 862115 [Title] => New clinic at St. Luke’s Global City dedicated to occupational health, safety [Summary] =>

St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City opens a new multidisciplinary clinic called the Comprehensive Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Services (COHESS) dedicated to promoting occupational health, wellness, and safety in the workplace.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 711913 [Title] => Staying healthy in the workplace [Summary] =>

When we think of “hazardous” occupations we usually think of people who work with heavy machinery, technicians who handle toxic chemicals, race car drivers, medical professionals who treat infectious diseases, firemen and policemen. Office workers don’t usually come to mind, but they also face health risks even in the most secure and comfortable-looking work environments.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134078 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1389712 [AuthorName] => Jessica Zafra [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 707862 [Title] => Wellness in the workplace [Summary] =>

Did you know that the position of your keyboard, the height of your office chair and even the angle at which your computer monitor tilts, can have an impact on your health?

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 620396 [Title] => DOLE moves to curb HIV/AIDS spread in workplaces [Summary] =>

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is looking at new measures to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other deadly diseases in workplaces.

[DatePublished] => 2010-10-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 611695 [Title] => Labor moves to identify skills shortages [Summary] =>

In an effort to finally control the worsening unemployment problem in the country, the Department of Labor and Employment has started data gathering to identify skills shortages and manpower surplus nationwide.

[DatePublished] => 2010-09-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 546986 [Title] => Workplace safety improves [Summary] =>

Manufacturing firms and other workplaces in the country are now a lot safer for workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported.

[DatePublished] => 2010-02-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => The Good News [SectionUrl] => the-good-news [URL] => ) ) )
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