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Shift Work Studies
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that working the night shift might lead to hormonal and metabolic changes that raise risks for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Scientists found that markers involved in regulating body weight--specifically leptin, insulin, and cortisol--are affected by "shift work," and this seems to increase people's risk for these unhealthy conditions. Statistics suggest that 8.6 million Americans perform shift...
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Teenagers Working Late Nights May Have Increased Risk of Developing MS
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Study Finds Way For Shift Workers to Improve Job Performance &...
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Shift Workers: Listen Up!!
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The Sleep Deprived Brain
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Female Night Shift Workers Have a Higher Risk for Developing Breast...
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Study: Night shift work does not increase cancer risk
Working the night shift does not increase a person's cancer risk, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed 20 years of data--a total of 3.2 million... Read more »
Sleep hormone low in shift workers
The sleep hormone serotonin is lower in rotating shift workers compared to day workers, a study has found. The abnormal sleep patterns of shift... Read more »
All About Shift Work
BASICS:A shift worker is anyone who follows a work schedule that is outside of the typical "9 to 5" business day. In the past few decades the United... Read more »
Rough microdermabrasion works best: study
Microdermabrasion that is rough--not gentle--does a better job of removing acne and wrinkles, researchers say. Read more »
Most Lie to Their Boss About Stress Level: Study
One in five workers has taken time off of work for a stress-induced "mental health day," but were unwilling to admit it, a new study has found.... Read more »
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