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Night shift workers and individuals who regularly achieve fewer than 6 hours of sleep demonstrate an increased risk for ...

From skipping meals to restless nights, new research exposes how shift schedules lead healthcare workers towards unhealthy habits, and what hospitals can do to help. Study: A qualitative study on ...

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 ...

Three nurses discuss how they manage their sleep schedules when working 12-hour shifts. We invite all nurses and nursing leaders currently working in healthcare settings to participate in a series of ...

A recent study highlights how shift work, sleep debt, and night shifts increase the risk of infections among nurses, particularly the common cold. Study: Night work and sleep debt are associated with ...

Sleep can be more important than money.

For medical interns working extended-duty overnight shifts, a protected sleep period of 5 hours is feasible and can increase time slept by interns and alertness the following morning, according to 2 ...