Does the ‘Caff-Nap’ Work for Shift Workers?
Many workers nap during a night shift, but they can experience sleep inertia—that grogginess just after awakening.
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Targeting Clock Genes Could Help Counter Effect of Erratic Sleep Schedules on GI Problems
As people go through their daily and nightly routines, their digestive tracts follow a routine...
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PopularMylan Launches Generic of Nuvigil Tablets
Mylan NV on June 1 announced the US launch of Armodafinil tablets, 50 mg, 150 mg, 250 mg, a generic version of Cephalon’s Nuvigil. Mylan received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its...
Eliminating Extended Work Shifts Improves Sleep Duration for Senior Resident Physicians
Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone—including physicians. In 2011, the...
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Workplace Interventions May Improve Sleep for Employees
Simple workplace interventions, like educating employees about the importance of sleep and...
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Chronic Disruptions to Circadian Rhythms Promote Tumor Growth, Reduce Efficacy of Therapy
In a study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers at Penn Medicine show circadian...
Read MorePermitting First-Year Doctors to Work Longer Shifts Does Not Create Chronic Sleep Loss or Reduce Patient Safety
When medical residents were permitted to work shifts longer than 16 hours, patient mortality was not affected and the doctors themselves did not experience chronic sleep loss. This is according to a pair of papers published in...
Read MoreWorking Night Shift Increases Risk For Miscarriage Among Pregnant Women
A study finds that women who work two or more night shifts in a week are at higher risk for miscarriage the following week, reports Tech Times, but other experts dismiss the study’s findings. The study above is based on...
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Breast Cancer May be Likelier to Spread to Bone with Nighttime Dim-light Exposure, Circadian Disruption
Exposure to dim light at night may contribute to the spread of breast cancer to the bones,...
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Exercise Can Shift Body Clock, Possibly Countering Jet Lag and Other Circadian Disorders
Exercise can shift the human body clock, with the direction and amount of this effect depending on...
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More DNA Breaks Found in Doctors Who Work Overnight Shifts
Sleep deprivation was associated with DNA damage in a new Anaesthesia study. In the observational...
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Sheep Study Links Mom's Shift Work to Reduced Fetal Growth
New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates shift work exposure in mothers can...
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Sheep Study Links Mom’s Shift Work to Reduced Fetal Growth
New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates shift work exposure in mothers can...
Read More2018 Papers of the Year
From nearly 2,900 studies published by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences researchers and grantees during 2018, the institute’s leaders selected 25 for special recognition as Papers of the Year. Metabolism...
Read MoreShift Worker Health and Safety
Safety + Health reports that experts say collaboration and innovation key to stemming risks arising from shift work. “It’s a complicated story, and I think it’s really important to recognize these risks, and we need to...
Read MoreClash Between Modern Lifestyles and Biological Clock Can Lead to Obesity, Breast Cancer
University of Southern California (USC) scientists report that a novel time-keeping mechanism within liver cells that helps sustain key organ tasks can contribute to diseases when its natural rhythm is disrupted. This dual...
Read MoreNight Shifts Plus Unhealthy Lifestyle May be Recipe for Diabetes
Women who work rotating night shifts and also have unhealthy lifestyle habits may be much more likely to develop diabetes than peers with only one of these risk factors, according a large study. In the study of female nurses,...
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Is Being a Night Owl Bad for Your Health?
Night owls may have a higher risk of suffering from heart disease and type 2 diabetes than early...
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