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Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Up for Female Permanent Night Shift Workers
THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 – Female permanent night shift workers have higher odds of moderate-to-severe asthma than female day workers, but this relationship is not seen in men, according to a study...
Night Shift Associated With Asthma Risk In Women
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Women working the night shift appear to have an increased risk of asthma, a new study says. Women who only work nights have a 50% increased risk of moderate to severe a...
Eating By Day Might Cut Heart Health Risk To Night Shift Workers
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Night shift workers might be able to protect their heart health by only eating during daylight hours, a new study says. Participants in an experiment experienced fewer...
Why Are Night Owls Prone To Depression?
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – Night owls – people who stay up late – have been shown to have an increased risk of depression. And now a new study says why that might be. Dusk dwellers tend to be less...
Tonsil Removal Helps Kids With Snoring/Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – Removing the tonsils and adenoids can improve the sleep of kids with mild breathing problems that disturb their slumber, a new clinical trial reports. Children with sleep...
Shift Work, Night Work Increase Risk for Common Cold in Nurses
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – Shift work and night work are associated with an increased risk for the common cold and several other infections among nurses, according to a study published online March 10...
Sleepy Nurses Vulnerable To Common Cold, Other Infectious Diseases
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – Sleep-deprived night shift nurses are at greater risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, a new study says. Shift work and its impact on quality sleep can...
Melatonin Improves DNA Damage Repair Capacity in Night Shift Workers
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – For night shift workers, melatonin supplementation seems to improve oxidative DNA damage repair capacity, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in Occupational &...
Night Shift Workers Might Lower Cancer Risk With Melatonin
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Night shift workers face an increased risk of cancer, as their disrupted sleep cycle causes wear and tear on their DNA. But taking melatonin might help ward off this risk, a...
U.S. Students Not Engaging in Healthy Diet, Exercise, Sleep Behaviors
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – U.S. high school students do not engage in adequate levels of healthy dietary, physical activity, and sleep behaviors, according to a report on data pulled from the U.S....
Automated Analysis of 2D Camera Recordings Improves Detection of Isolated REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Automated analysis of two-dimensional (2D) camera recordings can improve performance for detecting isolated rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (iRBD),...
Persistent Short Sleep During Pregnancy Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Short sleep duration that persists during pregnancy and for two to seven years after delivery is associated with increased odds of metabolic syndrome, according to a study...
Fasting at Night May Aid Glucose Metabolism in Night-Shift Workers
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – Fasting at night prevents impairments in glucose tolerance among simulated night-shift work, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Diabetologia. Stephanie...
Drowsy Driving: Not Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving, But It Can Kill
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – Folks are more likely to drive drowsy than drive drunk, even though both raise the risk of a fatal crash, a new survey shows. About 4 in 10 adults say they’ll find a...
Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Older Brain Age in Late Midlife
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – Poor sleep quality is associated with advanced brain age in midlife, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in Neurology. Clémence Cavailles, Ph.D., from the ...