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Why sleep is difficult on the night shift

Nov 05 2012...

Although many people still work a traditional 9-to-5 workday, there are millions of Americans that work the evening shift, night shift, rotating shift, or other employer arranged irregular schedules, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Shift work can have an affect on your health and therefore it’s important for shift workers to make sleep a priority.

There are several reasons why night shifts wreak such havoc on sleep. Depending on their biological clock, some people may be more affected than others. A night owl might cope relatively well with night shift work, while most morning people cope relatively poorly. READ MORE>>
Poor sleep patterns predict workers headed for disability

May 01 2012...

Bad sleep could predict who misses work for more than week. A recent study out of Finland reviewed the records of 25,000 government workers. Researchers found that employees who reported severe sleep disturbances were more likely to take time off from work. Among the reasons: injuries to the back, joints and lower legs, and stress and other mental health issues. READ MORE>>

Why sleep is difficult on the night shift