Shift Worker Sleep Linked to Chronotype
Their study examines the relationship between chronotype and sleep behavior in shift workers during morning, evening, and night shifts.
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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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Anchor Sleep to Survive Shift Work
An expert practitioner who has treated hundreds of shift workers describes a realistic, sustainable way for sleep heath professionals to help this patient population.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Researchers Look at the Health Implications of Working the Night Shift
A $1.7 million research project is examining strategies to help night shift workers get more...
Read MoreThe Night Show: Learning the Consequences of Shift Work
A former night shift worker in Massachusetts interviews a sleep researcher about the health and social consequences of working when most people are asleep. To get a better understanding of the effects of sleep...
Read MoreExperts on Shift Work Meet for Conference Hosted by Washington State University
Many of the world’s leading experts on shift work are converging this week to present and discuss issues related to night shifts and non-standard working hours.Organized by the Washington State University Sleep and...
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Sleep, Snacks, and Shift Work
In a new research study by the University of South Australia, researchers...
Read MoreKeeping Shift Workers Alert on the Job: New Study Finds How to Predict a Person’s Body Clock
The researchers tracked circadian phase, light exposure and activity levels in 25 nursing and medical staff in a Melbourne hospital intensive care unit, reports The New Daily. As expected, the timing of when the test subjects...
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Short Sleep Duration and Sleep Variability Could Prevent Weight Loss, Study Finds
A new study in published in the International Journal of Obesity examined whether the quality of...
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Safety Bureau: Pilot Awake for 24 Hours Before Overshooting Destination
The Piper PA-31-350 aircraft had reached top of descent into King Island, Australia, when the...
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Eliminating Extended Work Shifts Improves Sleep Duration for Senior Resident Physicians
The current study enrolled 302 resident physicians working in pediatric intensive care units at 6 US academic medical centers.
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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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Researchers Reveal Brain Connections That Disadvantage Night Owls
“Night owls”—those who go to bed and get up later—have fundamental differences in...
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