Altered Mealtimes Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Shift Workers. Research found people working a day shift who delayed their dinner past 8 p.m. had twice the risk of depression and a 78% higher risk of anxiety, compared with when they ate before 8 p.m
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Altered Mealtimes Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Shift Workers
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Shift work, particularly night shifts, may impact the immune system, and is associated with higher risk of common infections. Nurses with severe sleep debt (>2 hours) had more than double risk of common cold, 288% more risk of pneumonia/bronchitis, and higher risk of sinusitis and gut infections.
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New study links sleep debt and night shifts to increased infection risk among nurses
A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections in nurses.
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Clinical Trial of Early Morning Shift Workers ⏰🌅 Shows Promise of New 💊 Drug for Reducing Excessive Sleepiness 😴 Read Full Article #ExcessiveSleepiness #EarlyMorningShift #ClinicalTrial #NewDrugHope #ShiftWorkMedicine
☀️ New clinical trial results published in NEJM Evidence show the wake-promoting drug solriamfetol (Sunosi) significantly improved alertness in early morning shift workers suffering from shift work disorder.
🔬 The study, involving 78 participants, found that solriamfetol helped workers stay awake longer during simulated work hours and improved overall functioning, work productivity, and daily activities.
🧠 This research addresses a significant gap, as no prior clinical trials had tested treatments for shift work disorder specifically in early morning shift workers, the most common type of shift schedule.
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🔬 The study, involving 78 participants, found that solriamfetol helped workers stay awake longer during simulated work hours and improved overall functioning, work productivity, and daily activities.
🧠 This research addresses a significant gap, as no prior clinical trials had tested treatments for shift work disorder specifically in early morning shift workers, the most common type of shift schedule.
#ShiftWork #SleepDisorders #HealthTech