News tagged with nights sleep

Odd work schedules pose risk to health

(AP) -- Reports of sleeping air traffic controllers highlight a long-known and often ignored hazard: Workers on night shifts can have trouble concentrating and even staying awake.

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created Apr 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Negative effects of sleep restriction may linger after one night of recovery sleep

A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that a dose of extra sleep on the weekend may be good medicine for adults who repeatedly stay up too late or wake up too early during the workweek. However, even a ...

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created Aug 01, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Java and nighttime jobs don't mix: study

Night-shift workers should avoid drinking coffee if they wish to improve their sleep, according to research published in the journal Sleep Medicine. A new study led by Julie Carrier, a Université de Montréal psycho ...

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created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Night beat, overtime and a disrupted sleep pattern can harm officers' health

A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting a good "night's" sleep.

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0