And, if possible, see if you are able to sequence work shifts in a clockwise fashion (e.g., day – evening – night) as this facilitates a more normal sleep pattern.

People who work the graveyard and other non-9-to-5 shifts may face a higher risk of heart attacks, a Canadian review suggests. Shift work disrupts our body clocks and can wreak havoc with work ...

In the U.S. alone there are 5.2 million registered nurses, 800,000 police officers, and more than a million career and volunteer firefighters, many of which work shifts. Story Continues ...

Two people working night shifts share how they protect their mental and physical health. Late shift work is linked to higher anxiety and depression. A nurse and Chippendales dancer share how they ...

It now classifies shift work as a Group 2A carcinogen - putting it in the same risk category as tobacco and certain industrial chemicals. That’s because circadian disruption throws your system ...

The results showed participants who engaged in irregular shift work had significantly higher odds of developing migraine (odds ratio [OR], 1.61; 95% CI, 1.32-1.96; P < .05). In three studies with ...

Women who work night shifts or jobs that are physically demanding may be hurting their chances of getting pregnant, a new study by Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health says.