Shift work has increasingly become a studied topic due to its threat to the physical health and mental well-being of shift workers. Firefighter shift work comprises long hours often combined with ...

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 ...

Working in shifts as we know it in the modern day originated at the start of the industrial revolution to keep up with maintaining and managing the factories. Since then, shift work has permeated all ...

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 ...

From skipping meals to restless nights, new research exposes how shift schedules lead healthcare workers towards unhealthy habits, and what hospitals can do to help. Study: A qualitative study on ...

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 ...