Night Shift Workers News Today

Long working hours, particularly stretched shifts in the night, affect chronobiology or circadian rhythms. This results in metabolic disturbances which precipitate insulin resistance. This in turn leads to obesity, diabetes and heart problems, says Dr V Mohan, Chairman, Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai.

Nurses exposed to 40 minutes of bright light before their night shift begins feel less fatigued and make ...

WGU Indiana has launched its 10th consecutive Night Shift Nurse campaign to recognize Hoosiers in the healthcare industry.

Night shift workers are integral to multiple areas of society; however, people may not be fully aware of ...

An Amazon night shift manager said the workers she manages are 'a different animal,' recounting an interaction she had with one of them.

For international travelers, swing shift workers, and others, new research offers hope for getting back on track.

Canadian scientists have come up with a so-called jet lagging pill that could reset your body clock. it would benefit night shift workers and insomniacs. experimental drug developed at mcgill university synchronizes blood cells by fooling the body by thinking day is night and vice-versa. something i have not been able to fool my body in to thinking just yet. >> i keep telling you you have to get the dark shades, what do they call them. >> blackout shades. >> yeah. you need a pair of those now. >...

A board member told "wall street journal" the bidding process was fair and did not involve personal favors. he said cowboys owner jerry jones was not involved. meanwhile, no matter how you look at this its bad news for governor christie who has been under heavy criticism for bridge-gate, has spurred calls for reform in the port authority. governors christie and cuomo recently vetoed legislative overhaul of the authority. instead they pushed for a set of changes written by a panel they appointed....

Rising, the metro nap energy pod is becoming more popular. and devices like that. google has $13,000 lounges like that on its campus. now others are investing in sleep programs according to "the wall street journal." shuteye shortage has hit our capital, too. vice president biden had a 30-second blink during an obama speech while tim geithner fought the long blink with rapid fire right next to him. secretary of state hillary clinton had heavy eyelids during president obamas myanmar speech and jo...

Claim following a car crash earlier this month. the daughter of robert f. kennedy had a generic version of ambien, a sleep drug in her system when the car hit a truck. no other drugs or alcohol were found. kennedy told police she may have mistakenly taken ambien instead of medication for her thyroid. >> a health alert to any one working the night shift. your weird hours could put you at risk of heart disease. let me get your pulse. we need a doctor on set. >> im back. i had a moment. im back. im...