Long term shift work linked to impaired brain power

A study from Swansea University (and other European universities) indicates long term shift work could be linked to impaired brain power including memory and brain processing speed. According to its author, the “study shows the long term effects of shift work on the body clock are not
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Risk of work injury linked to night, evening shifts still high after switching to days

A recent Institute for Work & Health (IWH) study looks at the effects of moving from nighttime and weekend shift work to more regular daytime hours and finds even after moving to daytime work there may be an increased risk of work-related injury. Find out more on IWH’s website at:
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Are those who work shifts more at risk of work injury – Institute for Work & Health

This IWH study looks at whether people working night or rotating shifts are at more risk of getting injured at work. See the IWH’s website at Are those who work shifts more at risk of work injury?
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Shift and night work and working long hours – a systematic review of safety implications

See abstract at: Shift and night work and long working hours – a systematic review of safety implications. Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, PubMed.
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Women working night shifts may have increased risk of Type 2 diabetes – Research article

Women working night shifts may have increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. See research article “Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Two Prospective Cohort Studies in Women“.
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