California's workplace safety systems are the perfect proving ground for policies that recognize the hazards of disrupting ...

Working double shifts is associated with alterations in normal cortisol patterns, according to a study published online April 8 in Nursing Open. Fadime Ulupınar, R.N., from Erzurum Technical ...

A simple question about work hours has highlighted a larger health concern: how modern work schedules silently shape long-term well-being and overall quality of life. Dr Sudhir Kumar, senior ...

New evidence from more than 266,000 UK adults reveals that working permanent night shifts can disrupt the body’s internal clock, alter gut function, and heighten the risk of irritable bowel syndrome.

A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections in nurses. Modern ...

The impact of working irregular shifts correlates with injuries and increased safety risks. Regardless of the job, following an unstructured employment schedule may cause more injuries and mishaps due ...

Researchers have linked shift work to a variety of health and sleep issues. Experts have ideas on how to prevent them. By Eric Berger When Samantha Shaw took a new job as a research technician for a ...

Millions of people start work before sunrise—but their brains aren’t ready for it. A new clinical trial has found that the wake-promoting drug solriamfetol can significantly boost alertness in ...