Many medical professionals working night shifts struggle to get enough quality sleep. Working those late hours significantly impacts our natural circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm internally regulates ...

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 ...

Working night shifts can mess up more than just your sleep. Studies show that people who work overnight jobs are more likely to develop serious health problems, including certain cancers. The World ...

Night shift workers can reduce their cancer risk by taking the sleep hormone melatonin, suggests a new study. Melatonin supplements may help offset cancer-causing DNA damage linked to shift work, say ...

The responsibilities are the same — but there are still new challenges. Working the night shift as a nurse can require considerable adjustments if your career has thus far been limited to daytime ...