Train and bus drivers, doctors and carers, employees in companies where machines run around the clock: In many industries, people work in shifts. Some start early in the morning, or at midday. Others ...

Many more people work very early morning shifts than overnight ones, and a large proportion struggle with excessive ...

Working in shifts as we know it in the modern day originated at the start of the industrial revolution to keep up with maintaining and managing the factories. Since then, shift work has permeated all ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Irregular night shift work is well known for its potential to cause sleep problems, but a new study suggested it can also be associated with an increased risk of developing migraines.

I remember my first week of night shifts – I’d pack what I thought were “healthy” meals, only to find myself face-first in a bag of chips at 3 AM, wondering why I had zero willpower. Turns out, it ...

A new study reveals that a woman's chances of getting asthma are significantly impacted by their work shift schedule—a difference that researchers didn't notice in men. Reading time 3 minutes Asthma ...

Work schedules beyond the traditional eight-hour shift are increasingly common, particularly in emergency response, disaster recovery, and high-demand industries. While extended and unusual shifts ...

Dr. Robert Califf answers the question: 'Avoid Shift Work After A Heart Attack?' — -- Question: Should I avoid shift work after a heart attack? Answer: Some people with heart disease, or their ...

The growing embrace of micro-shifts was one finding in the recent annual report by hourly workforce management company Deputy. That study, The Big Shift: How Gen Z is Rewriting the Rules of Hourly ...