Night shift workers often face cognitive impairment as they complete tasks through the night. However, a new study shared by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggests the reason is strongly linked to insomnia rather sleepiness. Published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the study included 34 night shift workers, […]
Working the night shift can be hard to do. Many night shift workers have troubling sleep during the day, with obstacles ranging from sunlight beaming through the windows to constant phone calls and outside noises. Clocking in for the night shift has been associated with serious health risks including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and […]
Working the night shift is no easy task, as it takes a serious toll on sleep schedules. However, missing on nights of high-quality sleep isn’t only thing plaguing night shift workers. According to a new study, working the night shift or rotating shift for 5 years or more not only shortens your life span in […]
Shift work has already been named by numerous studies to be detrimental to our health, including increased risk of obesity and heart disease. And now, Time Magazine tells us that new research suggests brain health may be on the decline thanks to working hourly shifts. Published in the Occupational & Environment Medicine journal, more than […]
Unfortunately, working a typical 9 to 5 schedule isn’t an option for everyone. Shift work, which is defined as clocking in during evening, overnight or rotating hours, places many employees in danger of developing serious health issues. Check out what The Huffington Post wants you to know about negative effects of shift work: 1. It […]
