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 ...

I remember my first week of night shifts – I’d pack what I thought were “healthy” meals, only to find myself face-first in a bag of chips at 3 AM, wondering why I had zero willpower. Turns out, it ...

Bosses don't always make the right decisions.

Working late into the night may seem like a normal part of modern life, but growing scientific evidence suggests that it could be taking a serious toll on health. Doctors, nurses, factory workers, ...

As far as I can remember, I have always been a night owl, so the appeal of the night is never lost on me. However, I have never worked a night shift, so I don’t really know what it feels like to do ...

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

Laura Vater, MD, remembers sneaking into her home after 12-hour night shifts during medical training while her husband distracted their toddler. The stealthy tag-teaming effort helped her get enough ...

When patients who work a night shift share their health goals with primary care doctors, a common issue discussed is eating healthier. Challenges abound when working nontypical hours. To help, you may ...

I work 12-hour night shifts. We tend to work in relatively small teams of three to six people per “shift,” and for the most part, we end up working with the same people every night. My problem is ...