Anyone who has ever worked a night shift knows that living on an opposite schedule from the rest of the world comes with a unique set of challenges — and plenty of misconceptions. So when u/FIfromDefi ...

Night work keeps hospitals open, factories humming and deliveries moving while most people sleep, but a growing body of research suggests that this schedule may quietly chip away at long‑term health.

Train and bus drivers, doctors and carers, employees in companies where machines run around the clock: In many industries, people work in shifts. Some start early in the morning, or at midday. Others ...

The responsibilities are the same — but there are still new challenges. Working the night shift as a nurse can require considerable adjustments if your career has thus far been limited to daytime ...

Two people working night shifts share how they protect their mental and physical health. Late shift work is linked to higher anxiety and depression. A nurse and Chippendales dancer share how they find ...

"The rest of the non-owl world isn't overly considerate to the nocturnal folks," is how one nurse summed up the problem of working nights in a day-oriented society. Even with the Internet, nonstop ...

DEAR ANNIE: For years, I worked nights as a police and fire dispatcher while raising two school-age children. After getting off at 7 a.m., I would get home around 7:30, take care of a few things and ...

Night shifts are part of everyday life for physicians in specialty training. They test both body and mind: Fatigue, stress, and the responsibility of caring for patients at night demand a high level ...

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 ...