Most people don't want to work the graveyard shift, but for night owls, the idea of working at night and having the days free may sound like a dream. Even better, many night shift jobs don't require a ...

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 ...

Night shifts are considered to be an impediment to alertness and performance as a result of sleep loss and a change in natural circadian rhythms. Across the world, healthcare workers comprise the ...

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.

Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation, processes that can influence the development of chronic ...