Safety: Nonstandard Work Shifts May Hinder Recovery
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Working a nonstandard shift increases the chances that a worker will be injured on the job and how long it might take to recover, researchers say.
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Many public services are less reliable on weekends. But does that apply to medicine as well?
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The morning after the night before is the main reason in Britain for employees calling in sick, a study published Wednesday showed.
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Preliminary results from a study on the sleep patterns of non-human primates suggests that disrupted sleep patterns may hinder the success of people receiving treatment for alcoholism, Reuters reported Oct. 28.
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People who work from mid-afternoon into the wee hours of the night are liable to develop problems such as heartburn, stomach ulcers and constipation, new research shows.
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There are two types of people who don't need to shift gears to return to work: workaholics and magnets of vacation misfortune. If you don't fit one of those bills, here's how you can get psyched up for re-entry into the real world.
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People who put on a few extra pounds may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight, according to two separate studies published recently.
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Women who work shifts are more likely to retire early due to ill health than male peers, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Regularly getting 5 hours or less of shut eye a night does not appear to have a considerable influence body weight or waist size over time, according to findings from a long-term study of British workers.
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Work is likely the last place an employee might go to seek help for depression, but employees who took part in a workplace intervention program had fewer symptoms and were far more productive, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK - If there was an increase in the number of people who took the day off from work or stayed home from school Tuesday, it may not have been the flu that kept them at home and on the couch.
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Not only can afternoon siestas help you be more productive at work, but new research indicates the practice may have important heart health benefits, too.
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From prescribing overdoses to sticking a tube in the wrong vein, doctors-in-training made one-third more serious mistakes during typically long shifts than they did during &quot;short&quot; 16-hour ones, a Harvard study found.
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Staff who struggle into work when they are ill risk potentially shortening their lives, researchers believe.
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Contrary to some beliefs, women who return to work after being diagnosed with breast cancer are not typically demoted or otherwise discriminated against in the workplace, new study findings show.
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Even the most health-conscious corporate executive sometimes struggles to balance professional and social commitments with a regular exercise regimen. The bottom line is this: The healthier you are, the more productive you will be; the fitter you become, the fewer work days you will miss, the less...
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Employers are learning that victims of violence are often reluctant to seek help.