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13 Feb 2018

Working the night shift? It may raise your risk of diabetes

The study found that people working irregular or rotating shifts with usual night shifts were 44 percent more likely to have Type 2 diabetes.

09 Jan 2018

Ladies, take note! Working in night shifts can increase cancer risk

Researchers urge long-term night shift workers should have regular physical examinations and cancer screenings.

17 Aug 2017

Beware women! Working night shifts may up breast cancer risk

A new study has claimed that women who work in night shifts have increased risk of developing breast cancer, as artificial light blocks a hormone that plays a key role in suppressing growth of its tumours.

27 Jun 2017

Night shifts may be obstructing your body's ability to repair DNA damage!

Research has shown that melatonin production boosts the activity of the genes involved in the NER pathway.

06 May 2017

Do you work in night shifts? It may be harming your liver! - This is why

Researchers have discovered that this organ adapts to the cycles of feeding and fasting, and the alternation of day and night within 24 hours.

09 Feb 2017

Women who lift heavy loads at work are at risk of infertility!

However, the mechanism by which moving or lifting heavy loads could affect egg quality is still unknown.

08 Feb 2017

Trying to conceive? Avoid rotational shifts, heavy lifting

New study suggests that women who are planning pregnancy should be cognizant of the potential negative impacts that non-day shift and heavy lifting could have on their reproductive health.

07 Oct 2016

Night shifts may not raise breast cancer risk

The new research, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, examined whether night shift work increased women's breast cancer risk by following 1.4 million women in ten studies and seeing if they developed breast cancer.

27 Apr 2016

Beware! Night shifts can increase women's heart disease risk

The study showed that women who work more than 10 years of rotating night shifts have a 15 to 18 percent increased risk of developing coronary heart disease.

22 Dec 2015

Night shift workers at high risk of car crashes: Study

Night shifts not only damage health, but also put those who drive home after their shift at significantly high risk of car crashes, a US study said.

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