Error-free, 24/7 operations depend on excellent shift scheduling and cooperation between the departments responsible for safety and scheduling. Control center operators, truckers, 911 dispatchers, ...

A new study led by researchers at York University has found a link between shift work and frailty among middle-aged and older workers in Canada, especially for women on rotating shifts. "We cannot ...

Working night and rotating shifts may negatively affect cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, according to new research. The cross-sectional analysis used data from the Canadian ...

WESTCHESTER, Ill. -- People who work rotating shifts have significantly lower levels of serotonin, a hormone and neurotransmitter in the central nervous system believed to play an important role in ...

Nurses often work long hours, and the attendant stress and lack of sleep can impede collaboration with other nurses and physicians and threaten patient safety. Twelve-hour shifts allow nurses to work ...

What is Shift Work? The term ‘shift work' refers to any work schedule that falls outside the typical workday hours of 7 am and 6 pm. This can include both evening, night and early morning shifts as ...

Train and bus drivers, doctors and carers, employees in companies where machines run around the clock: In many industries, people work in shifts. Some start early in the morning, or at midday. Others ...