If you work on a regular 9 to 5 schedule, then you may not be aware of a condition known as Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD). Working during the daylight hours can be exhausting enough, but working ...

Timed exposure to light. Based on the results of several studies, the AASM concludes that timed light exposure in the work environment and light restriction in the morning, when feasible, decreases ...

More than half of night shift workers have at least one sleep disorder, as nocturnal labor plays havoc with body rhythms, a new study shows. About 51% of people working nights score positive for at ...

Jet lag and shift-work sleep disorder Jet lag occurs after travel across at least two time zones and can often be accompanied by malaise and GI disturbances. It is presumed to result from a mismatch ...

A clinical trial suggests that a wake-promoting drug may help early-morning shift workers overcome the biological challenges ...

Shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) and shift work have previously been shown to affect the secretion of several hormones and neurotransmitters associated with premature ejaculation (PE). However, there ...

Working in shifts as we know it in the modern day originated at the start of the industrial revolution to keep up with maintaining and managing the factories. Since then, shift work has permeated all ...

Shift work refers to any job that falls outside of a more “traditional” nine to five work schedule, affecting most people who start work before 6:30 a.m. or after 4:30 p.m. Millions of Americans are ...

NEW YORK -- Everyone needs sleep, but how many people actually get it? Last week marked Sleep Awareness Week, reemphasizing the important connection between sleep and health. Dr. Nidhi Kumar is On ...