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A recent study involving female mice shows that only four weeks of shift work-like light patterns were enough to disrupt their biological clock and reduce fertility.

When shows like "Selling Sunset" normalize workplace romances, the dicey issues that arise from unequal power dynamics often go unspoken, experts told Inman.

A mobile app designed to help shift workers manage their sleep cycles to enhance their health and mood is available for use.

Exposing night shift workers to bright light work begins shift may improve their sleep, lessen fatigue and lead to fewer errors on the job.

If you’re unable to get more than six hours of sleep a night in the week before and after getting a vaccine, researchers say its effectiveness may be reduced – something shift workers should keep in mind.

Offshore petroleum workers engaged in rotating shift work may face increased risk of prostate cancer, according to the results of a recent study.

Low wages, insecure employment contracts, irregular hours and lack of union representation may play a role in worker weight problems, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago say.

Middle-aged and older shift workers are more likely to be considered frail – particularly women who work rotating shifts, a recent study out of Canada suggests.

Rotating shift workers are more likely than other workers to eat unhealthy foods, a new study has found.

Disturbed sleep can worsen depressive symptoms of health care workers whose jobs come with high levels of emotional labor and work-family conflict.