Working night and rotating shifts may negatively affect cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, according to new research. The cross-sectional analysis used data from the Canadian ...

Going on holiday can affect shift workers on the level of gene function: a new study indicates that resting during a holiday period restored functions associated with DNA regulation in shift workers ...

March 8 (UPI) --Night-shift work can cause memory and other brain function problems, an analysis published Tuesday by the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine found. It is also associated ...

From skipping meals to restless nights, new research exposes how shift schedules lead healthcare workers towards unhealthy habits, and what hospitals can do to help. Study: A qualitative study on ...

Shift work, especially at night, can interrupt your body’s natural functioning. According to a 2023 review in Healthcare, night shifts can disrupt your sleep-wake cycle, which has been linked to ...

The standard workday runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those who work other hours are engaged in “shift work”—starting before 7 a.m., ending after 6 p.m., and especially working overnight or a mixture of ...