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Working the night shift sounds pretty chill. Sure, you have to keep an eye out for night creeps and thieves, but the world is ...

Every night, millions of people work hard to keep our essential services running—treating patients, responding to emergencies, operating transport networks and maintaining 24-hour industries. While ...

Analysis of more than 270,000 UK adults shows that working through the night, especially on a long-term basis, is linked to weaker bones and higher fracture risk, highlighting an overlooked ...

A large long-term study suggests that what shift workers eat, especially how much fiber they consume, could meaningfully influence their risk of coronary heart disease, offering a potential dietary ...

About 15 million Americans clock in when the rest of the country is winding down, and the toll on their bodies is steeper than most people realize. Working against your body’s natural clock creates a ...

Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows. Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they're younger or work a desk job ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Poor sleep duration due to shift work may impact osteoarthritis outcomes. Sleep is a modifiable risk factor that ...

Night shift workers living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face challenges in maintaining a healthy diet and managing their condition. The findings by King's College London, as part of a series of studies ...