(dowell/Moment/Getty Images) Night shift work is not for the weak. Staying awake from dusk through to dawn, as many nurses, ...

Working the night shift sounds pretty chill. Sure, you have to keep an eye out for night creeps and thieves, but the world is ...

Working through the night may affect brain function, mood and mental well-being. A team of scientists explore how disrupted ...

Shift work is an essential component of modern economies, underpinning healthcare, transportation, manufacturing and emergency services. However, working schedules that fall outside conventional ...

Most night shift workers are fixing their sleep wrong. Here’s what actually works, according to the latest research.

After her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia, Kennesaw State University psychology student Maria Fata became interested in understanding whether the kind of work people do throughout their lives ...

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 ...

Many people find that their sleep and moods are linked to the seasons. Those living in temperate zones may feel like hibernating in winter and staying out all night in summer, though even those in the ...

A study evaluating how various shift work patterns contribute to kidney stone risk has revealed that shift workers have a 15% higher risk of developing kidney stones, especially younger workers and ...

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 ...