If you work on a regular 9 to 5 schedule, then you may not be aware of a condition known as Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD). Working during the daylight hours can be exhausting enough, but working ...

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

Approximately 5% to 10% of shift workers, including many health care professionals, have shift work disorder, a circadian sleep-wake cycle disorder defined by poor quality sleep. Primary care ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text-Revision, defines circadian rhythm sleep disorder (CRSD) of the shift work type as, “insomnia during the major sleep ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One in five workers in the U.S. perform shift work. Shift work disorder is an extrinsic circadian rhythm ...

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 ...

Wake-promoting drug, solriamfetol, increases alertness in early-morning shift workers with shift work disorder. The corresponding study was published in NEJM Evidence. “Until now, no clinical trial ...

Whether you're a night owl or not, staying up all night influences your well-being. According to a new survey conducted by the Men's Health Network in partnership with the biopharma company Cephalon, ...

Melatonin and ashwagandha are both OTC sleep aids. Melatonin can shorten the time to fall asleep, while ashwagandha can ...

Nurses who work the night shift report more sleep disturbances and are more likely to suffer from psychological and physical health symptoms including PTSD, insomnia and inflammation, a recent study ...