A simple question about work hours has highlighted a larger health concern: how modern work schedules silently shape long-term well-being and overall quality of life. Dr Sudhir Kumar, senior ...

West Penn Hospital on Liberty Ave. in Bloomfield. For nurses like Sam Miller, a good night’s sleep can be rare. After constantly rotating between day shift and night shift, some days at West Penn ...

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.

Work schedules beyond the traditional eight-hour shift are increasingly common, particularly in emergency response, disaster recovery, and high-demand industries. While extended and unusual shifts ...

Research by the University of Southampton has found nurses value both choice and consistency in their shift patterns to help balance work with commitments in their home life. Providing a good ...

An estimated 12 to 35% of Americans work irregular schedules, including night and rotating shifts. "A significant portion of the population works night or rotating shifts," Sarkar said. "This makes ...

In a study of registered nurses, those who currently worked rotating night shifts had a significant 13% higher risk for kidney stones Rotating night shift-work (RNSW) is associated with an increased ...