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Study hopes to understand why farmers may 'avoid' medical advice for health problems

Doctor and researcher Rebecca Orr said increased mechanisation, stress and mental health problems within the industry, coupled with westernised diets, has placed farmers at a greater risk of heart disease and diabetes

Chris Brayford
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Ulster Farmers' Union rural committee chair Rebecca Orr said the main aim of the study is to identify which factors influence farmers’ behaviours when they are told to seek medical advice about their risk of heart disease or diabetes
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Ulster Farmers' Union rural committee chair Rebecca Orr said the main aim of the study is to identify which factors influence farmers’ behaviours when they are told to seek medical advice about their risk of heart disease or diabetes

A new study could place a spotlight on the reasons why farmers do not seek guidance for health problems when they are 'increasingly susceptible' to health problems. The Ulster Farmers' Union has partnered...

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